‘Lucky loser’ Nardi stuns Djokovic in Indian Wells upset

‘Lucky loser’ Nardi stuns Djokovic in Indian Wells upset

Qualifying lucky loser Luca Nardi scored the biggest win of his young career on Monday, stunning world number one Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters. The world number 123 from Italy ended the 11-match win streak of the veteran Serb at Masters events, with Nardi bettering the childhood tennis idol whose poster hung above his bed from the age of eight. The 20-year-old was […]

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Sport

South Korea’s record-breaking archer An misses Paris Olympics team

Triple Olympic archery champion An San has missed out on a place at this summer's Paris Games after failing to make South Korea's team. An became the first woman since 1904 to win three archery gold medals at a single Olympics when she triumphed in the individual, team and mixed-team events at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games in 2021. But with her stunning success came sexist online abuse from some […]

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Agra Agricultural Academy celebrates record-breaking graduation ceremony

The Agra Agricultural Academy, under management of Agra ProVision marked a significant milestone in its journey of educational excellence with a record-breaking agricultural graduation ceremony on Friday, 8 March 2024, at the well-known Agra Bank Windhoek Ring. This event celebrated the 4th group of graduates since the Academy's inception in 2021, with 34 candidates receiving their National Certificates and Diplomas in the following fields; Agric Sales & […]

March 11, 2024 4

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Merger between Future Media and TribeFire Studios now in effect

Future Media and TribeFire Studios are delighted to announce that the merger between the two media companies has been successfully completed, with OneAfrica and 99FM becoming subsidiaries of Namibia Future Media Holdings. This milestone marks a significant moment in the Namibian media landscape as six of the country's most influential media brands will be managed under one roof. Gary Stroebel, CEO of Future Media, confirmed the rationale behind […]

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Business / Economics

Women and finances in Namibia

By Mignon du Preez, Group Marketing, Public Affairs and Sustainability Executive, Old Mutual Namibia As we celebrated international Women’s Day on 8 March 2024, a global day of celebrating the socio -economic achievements of women, while honouring the valuable contributions to society, it is important to reflect how far we have come. One aspect that remains important to note is that we still have a long way […]

March 11, 2024 13

Sport

Sinner, Alcaraz demolish Indian Wells opponents

Reigning Grand Slam champions Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz turned in dominating performances on Sunday to roll into the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters. The two hottest young racquets in the sport showed no mercy in quick-fire victories with Australian Open champion Sinner overwhelming Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-4. "Almost perfect" Alcaraz, the reigning Wimbledon champion, stepped up his 2023 title defense with a 6-2, 6-3 victory […]

March 11, 2024 7

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Le Garrec shines as France eye resurgent England

Nolann Le Garrec put his hand up as a worthy successor for Antoine Dupont's number 9 shirt with an all-encompassing display in France's 45-24 victory over Wales in the Six Nations. Le Garrec, 21, rightly won the man-of-the-match award for his performance behind a dominant pack, linking perfectly with Thomas Ramos as the clock wound down and the French turned the screw on the home side at Cardiff's […]

March 11, 2024 5

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South Korea’s top-ranked An fires Olympic warning with Paris title

Badminton world number one An Se-young fired an Olympic warning after winning the French Open title in the Paris arena that will stage matches this summer. The South Korean won her 21st BWF World Tour crown and second of the year with an 18-21, 21-13, 21-10 defeat of Japanese rival Akane Yamaguchi on Sunday in the French capital. The 22-year-old An, who will be favourite to win a […]

March 11, 2024 1

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Carey’s 98 drags Australia home in New Zealand Test thriller

Carey and Marsh put on a vital 140-run partnership at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, the tourists having had their backs to the wall at 80-5 in their chase of 279. At 220-5, the Test took another turn when Ben Sears claimed Marsh and Mitchell Starc in successive deliveries, leaving Australia needing a further 59 runs with three wickets remaining. Australia captain Pat Cummins joined Carey to drag the […]

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