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Namibia to host Proteas in historic T20I
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Namibia to host Proteas in historic T20I

Cricket Namibia (CN) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced a historic T20 International match between Namibia’s national men’s team, the FNB Eagles and South Africa’s Proteas. The event is set to take place on 11 October in Windhoek at the FNB Namibia Cricket Ground at 14h30. This much-anticipated match will mark the official opening of...

Ipinge strikes gold at Angola’s Independence boxing tourney
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Ipinge strikes gold at Angola’s Independence boxing tourney

Namibian boxer Gebhard Ipinge delivered a standout performance at the recent international boxing tournament held in Luanda, Angola as part of that country’s 50th independence celebrations. Ipinge, part of a Namibian delegation comprising five pugillists, a coach, and a team manager, beat Angola’s Adriano Kiana in the semi-final to book a place in the final,...

Aimwata, Haufiku win Vivo Energy Marathon
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Aimwata, Haufiku win Vivo Energy Marathon

Ottilie Kaunapawa Aimwata and Enock Haufiku emerged the winners of the grueling Vivo Energy Windhoek Marathon female and male categories, respectively. Aimwata completed the 42.2 km race in a remarkable record time of 02:59:04, while Haufiku ran the marathon in 02:48:00. Alina Armas and Beata Naigambo took second and third place, respectively, in the female...

Versatility pays off for martial arts’ star Müller
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Versatility pays off for martial arts’ star Müller

Namibia’s martial arts sensation Delano Müller put up an impressive performance at the German Championships in Dillenburg, Germany yesterday.  He claimed overall victory across multiple disciplines, highlighting his versatility and mastery in martial arts. In the semi-finals of the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) category, Müller faced the reigning Belgian MMA champion Aitor Aniorte of Spain....

Botswana’s Tebogo shines at 7th Regional Annual Sports Awards
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Botswana’s Tebogo shines at 7th Regional Annual Sports Awards

The 7th edition of the Regional Annual Sports Awards (RASA) concluded successfully on Saturday night at the International Conference Centre, Rainbow Towers in Harare, Zimbabwe. The night belonged to Botswana’s sprint sensation Letsile Tebogo, who walked away with the prestigious Sportsman of the Year and overall Sportsperson of the Year awards.  His dominance continued as...

Beauties FC seal WSL title
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Beauties FC seal WSL title

Beauties clinched the First National Bank Women’s Super League title with a match to spare after defeating Windhoek City 1-0 at the Namibia Football Association Technical Centre on Sunday. They dethroned Ongos Ladies, formerly known as Tura Magic Ladies, which secured a total of five Namibia Women’s Super League titles. Their championship victories occurred in...

Royal Flames win dramatic Cosana finale
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Royal Flames win dramatic Cosana finale

A very dramatic final of the Confederation of Southern Africa Netball Associations tournament in Windhoek at the Patrick Iyambo Netball Courts ended 47-44 in the favour of Eswatini’s Royal Flames. In the first quarter, Royal Flames led 16-12 in an action-full encounter. The second quarter was an electrifying affair as both teams urged each other...

Benjamin calls up youthful Warriors squad
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Benjamin calls up youthful Warriors squad

Brave Warriors’ head coach Collin Benjamin has named a youthful squad, set to begin training on Monday at 16h00 at the Namibia Football Association (NFA) Technical Centre. This is as preparations intensify for the 2024 Cosafa Cup from 4 to 15 June. Among the returning players is striker Isaskar Gurirab, who currently plays for Zimbabwean...

Local horses to grace Opuwo Trade Fair
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Local horses to grace Opuwo Trade Fair

OPUWO – The Opuwo Annual Trade Fair Society will host the third horse racing event at the Newman Katuta Sports Field on Saturday. This is in a bid to provide a platform for local riders to compete for top honours. The event will feature over 35 local horses from Opuwo and eight horses from the...