Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – The Namibia Horse-Racing Association (NHRA) continues to grow, as various racing clubs are adding to its value. One such club is the Omaheke region’s Epukiro Racing (ER) under the auspices of Iritjiua Murangi, who recently bought a thoroughbred horse named Sitting Bull. ER lost popular hors, Katjutju, and has been relying...
Limba Mupetami The Namibia Hockey Union has announced two senior outdoor hockey teams, male and female, for the upcoming Central-South Africa qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). These qualifiers will be held in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 17 to 25 August. Apart from Namibia and host Zimbabwe, other participating countries include Botswana, Malawi, Mauritius,...
Namibia will enter today’s Cosafa Cup tournament tie at 15h00 against Seychelles with an advantage, but coach Collin Benjamin has emphasised the need to stay grounded and focused on collecting points, despite their previous win. Namibia currently sits second in Group C after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Lesotho on Monday at the Isaac Wolfson...
Limba Mupetami The Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) launched the 20th edition of the Namibia Annual Sports Awards (NASA) and the Wall of Fame yesterday. This momentous occasion marks two decades of cel ebrating the nation’s sporting excellence. The awards ceremony will take place on 23 November at a venue yet to be announced, while the...
Lawrance Doeseb and David ‘Halaand’ Ndeunyema both earned their senior debuts at the ongoing Cosafa Cup tournament, and are hopeful this opportunity will lead to more. The 21-year-old Doeseb earned his first cap after coming on in the second half of the opening match against Angola, while Ndeunyema (21) earned his first international cap in...
Orapa United defender Ivan Kamberipa, who netted his first international goal on Monday, aspires to add more to his tally. The 30-year-old, playing in Botswana’s Premier League, was instrumental in Namibia’s 2-1 victory over Lesotho in the Cosafa Cup Group C tie played at Isaac Wolfson stadium. He found the back of the net in...
Limba Mupetami Fresh off their T20 World Cup campaign in the West Indies, the Richelieu Eagles are eager to return to action in the Castle Lite series’ clash against India’s Punjab Cricket Association (PCA). The two sides will meet at Wanderers Cricket Ground today, Friday, Sunday and next week on Tuesday, and end on Wednesday. ...
Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa said he had the best game of his life against Slovenia on Monday as he saved three penalties to send his team into the Euro 2024 quarterfinals. After a goalless draw over 120 minutes of the last 16-clash in Frankfurt, Porto goalkeeper Costa produced three saves to thwart Slovenia’s three takers...
The chief organiser of the Paris Olympics said yesterday he was focused on preparations for the Games later this month, rather than the political turmoil gripping France. Tony Estanguet was asked whether the stated values of Paris 2024 and its motto “Games Wide Open” were consistent with the anti-immigration and nationalist agenda of the National...
OMARURU – Okahandja-based team Tuk-Tuk won the 4thedition of the Deon Hotto Charity Cup, which took place over the weekend in Omaruru. They played Dynamos, a team from the Ovihitua settlement, in the final. The match after full-time ended in a stalemate, thus going over to penalties, which TukTuk won. They bagged N$20 000 for...