KEETMANSHOOP- When the //Kharas regional football team left the region to participate in this year’s annual The Namibian Newspaper Cup, //Kharas Governor Lucia Basson’s mission statement to the team was very short and clear, she said: “The best team must not win, //Kharas Region must win the tournament.”
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Omaruru Spar Cycle Challenge this weekend
WINDHOEK – The 18th edition of the Omaruru Spar Cycle Challenge – one of the country’s leading cycling competitions – was officially launched in the capital yesterday. As is customary, the race is slated for the town of Omaruru this weekend and according to chief organiser of the event Berthold Karumendu, a much bigger and better event is expected.
NFA orders NPL to reinstate Young African
WINDHOEK – The Fifa Normalisation Committee for the Namibia Football Association (NFA) has ordered the Namibia Premier League (NPL) to reinstate demoted Gobabis-based club Young African back into the league until the NFA Appeals Committee has pronounced itself on the club’s future.
Video: Omaruru Spar Cycle Challenge this weekend
Video: Omaruru Spar Cycle Challenge this weekend
Johannes wins Two Oceans Half Marathon
WINDHOEK – Namibia’s empress of long distance running Helalia Johannes on Saturday delivered a sterling performance to outclass a strong field of equally prodigious runners to win the 21-km half marathon of the prestigious Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town.
Rampant Nakathila makes mince meat of Kovac… calls out world champ Masayuki
WINDHOEK – Namibia’s super featherweight sensation Jeremiah “Lowkey” Nakathila on Saturday put on a vintage display when he dismantled and outfoxed Hungarian opponent Zoltan Kovacs to further bolster his boxing career and move within touching distance of a potential world title.
Video: Mikka ‘Silent Assasin’ Shonena retains the WBO Africa welterweight title
Video: Mikka 'Silent Assasin' Shonena retains the WBO Africa welterweight title
Video: Jeremiah ‘Lowkey’ Nakathila crowned new WBO Global champion
Video: Jeremiah 'Lowkey' Nakathila crowned new WBO Global champion
Nauseb drags Stars to Labour Commissioner …demands outstanding money
WINDHOEK – Former Namibia football reigning champions African Stars coach Robert Nauseb has dragged the club to the office of the Labour Commissioner, demanding that the club pays in full his outstanding money.
Lionel “Boet” Mathews, gifted footballer-cum-noted-scribe
Strangely, apart from the great Brazilian Edson Arantes Donascimento, aka Pele and Cristiano Ronaldo, a significant chunk of the world’s finest footballers happens to be left footed. Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, Percy Tau, Ryan Giggs, Mo Salah,