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Stars’ Champions League dream ends …Yangile miss out
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Stars’ Champions League dream ends …Yangile miss out

Debmarine Premiership champions African Stars’ journey in the CAF Champions League came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday night. The eight-time league winners were eliminated by Uganda’s Vipers FC after a 1-0 defeat in the second-leg encounter at St. Mary’s Stadium in Kampala, taking the aggregate score to 2-0.  Stars had gone into the decisive...

Quality run riot over Demia
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Quality run riot over Demia

Quality FC on Saturday put on an outstanding display in the NDTC Futsal Premier League, thrashing Demia 8-0 to cement their second-place spot on the log standings. Their weekend action began with a dominant 7-0 win over sixth-placed Boston Madrid, before running riot against Demia in the later fixture. The back-to-back victories saw Quality stay...

NTA senior tourney hailed a success
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NTA senior tourney hailed a success

The Namibia Tennis Association (NTA) has hailed the just-ended senior tournament as a huge success. The competition took place at Central Tennis Court (CTC) in Olympia, Windhoek, and attracted more than 20 tennis players in what was the final senior tournament of the year. Players competed in singles as well as doubles categories. Tournament director...

Netball action shifts to Divundu …as title race heats up
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Netball action shifts to Divundu …as title race heats up

As the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League heads to Divundu this weekend, excitement and pressure are building across the table.  Teams are chasing vital points in what has become a fierce battle at both the top and bottom of the log. Otjozondjupa Nampol head coach Marvelous Khaebes said his side is determined to keep its...

Omaheke Super Cup set for  Gobabis
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Omaheke Super Cup set for  Gobabis

Zebaldt Ngaruka  The inaugural Omaheke Super Cup Open tournament, comprising football and netball, will kickoff on Saturday at Legare Sports Complex in Gobabis.  Issy Katjipotu, the competition organiser, said the N$ 45 000 worth tournament is open to all interested clubs country wide. An amount of N$32 000 is set aside for the football competition,...

Cricket sparks excitement in Otjimbingwe
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Cricket sparks excitement in Otjimbingwe

OTJIMBINGWE – Excitement was the order of the day at Otjimbingwe Primary School as learners lined up impatiently to get their hands on a cricket bat, eager to play a sport they are not familiar with. “This is only the second time Cricket Namibia has visited the settlement, yet the enthusiasm showed the game is...

Swimming short course championship kicks off in Swakopmund
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Swimming short course championship kicks off in Swakopmund

Hilma Nalupe The 2025 Bank Windhoek NASFED National Open Short Course Championship started with a bang at The Cube in Swakopmund on Wednesday, as swimmers wasted no time making history in the pool. On the opening afternoon alone, eight Namibian short course records were broken, setting the stage for what promises to be five days...

De Oliveira to debut at Para Swimming Championships
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De Oliveira to debut at Para Swimming Championships

Namibia’s 15-year-old Keila de Oliveira will make her debut at the 2025 Toyota World Para Swimming Championships, scheduled to take place from 21 to 27 September in Singapore. The championships, organised by the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC), are being held at the OCBC Aquatic Centre within the Singapore Sports Hub, marking the first time...

Tribute to a pair of departed football legends
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Tribute to a pair of departed football legends

The death of much-travelled defensive midfielder Steve Kanene Korupanda, famously known as ‘Groote’, has sent shockwaves through the community and the entire football fraternity. A love triangle gone awry  ‘Groote’ took his own life via the deadly rope at his rented residence in Rotterham, a market town holed up in South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom....