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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...

Shikongo through to semifinals of 400m sprint
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Shikongo through to semifinals of 400m sprint

Hesron Kapanga Paralympic sprinter Ananias Shikongo and his guide Sem Shimanda qualified for the semifinals of the men’s T11 400 metres (m) after finishing second in heat one at the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships. Shikongo and seven other Namibian athletes are competing in the 2025 International Paralympic Committee’s World Para Athletics Championships...

It was a great show – Haindongo
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It was a great show – Haindongo

Zebaldt Ngaruka The manager of the newly promoted Premier League outfit, Rundu Chiefs FC Agripa Haindongo, said his team showed a great display at the preseason friendlies held at Tsumeb on Saturday. The pre-season friendlies saw Rundu Chiefs, Chief Santos, Eeshoke Chula Chula and KK United playing against each other at the historic Oscar Norich...

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....

Brave Warriors provisional squad named
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Brave Warriors provisional squad named

Hilma Nalupe Brave Warriors coach Collin Benjamin has announced a 25-man provisional squad ahead of Namibia’s final two group stage matches in the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers. Benjamin’s squad includes fresh additions, with Kennedy Eib, Willy Stephanus, Tjipee Karuuombe and Jonas Mateus drafted into the provisional list after missing out on the trip to...

Horseracing Spring Cup set for Okahandja
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Horseracing Spring Cup set for Okahandja

Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS  – A dusty affair is expected at Okahandja turf tomorrow when the country’s top racehorses converge for the Spring Cup . The event is organised by Okahandja Racing (OR), which has set aside N$ 211,000 for the participating racehorses in 19 sprints. Speaking to the New Era Sports, Otis Kotjipati, the president...

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...