insert_link Sport ‘Underdogs’ New Zealand vow to ‘fight’ in T20 series with Australia Captain Mitchell Santner vowed Tuesday that his "underdogs" New Zealand will put up a "fight" in their three-match Twenty20 home series against a full-strength Australia. With the World Cup looming in June, the rivals will meet in front of a sell-out crowd in Wellington on Wednesday, followed by games in Auckland on Friday and Sunday. New Zealand triumphed in their last meeting in the shortest format, by 89 […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 1
insert_link Sport Germany’s Andreas Brehme, 1990 World Cup winning goal scorer, dies Andreas Brehme, who scored from the penalty spot to seal victory for West Germany against Argentina in the 1990 World Cup final, died overnight into Tuesday at the age of 63, his former club Bayern Munich said. "FC Bayern is deeply shocked by the sudden death of Andreas Brehme," the club said in a statement. "We will always keep Andreas Brehme in our hearts. As a world champion and […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 3
insert_link Local Bank Windhoek appoints Ngula as its e-Money Head Bank Windhoek’s Executive Officer of Retail Banking Services and Specialist Finance, James Chapman, recently announced the appointment of Candy Ngula as the Bank’s Head of Electronic Money (e-Money), effective Thursday, 1 February 2024. Chapman said that, in her new role, Ngula will focus on driving the value of e-Money and will be responsible for the growth and optimisation of e-Money across Bank Windhoek’s Retail Banking Services. Ngula joins […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 6
insert_link Sport Goren named USA Rugby’s new chief executive Bill Goren, the deputy commissioner of Major League Rugby for the past four years, has been appointed USA Rugby chief executive officer by the national governing body's board of directors. The move, announced Sunday night, becomes official on March 18, giving time for a transitional period with USA Rugby chief executive Ross Young, who has spent six years in the post. Goren handled marketing and business operations for the […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 5
insert_link Sport Crusaders blow as All Blacks try machine Jordan out for six months All Blacks try machine Will Jordan will be out for six months because of shoulder surgery, the Canterbury Crusaders announced Tuesday, a blow to the defending Super Rugby champions on the eve of the new season. Jordan, 25, who was the top try-scorer at last year's World Cup, needs an operation on a pre-existing injury and will miss the entire Super Rugby campaign that kicks off this week. The […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 5
insert_link World Children’s lives threatened by rising malnutrition in the Gaza Strip A steep rise in malnutrition among children and pregnant and breastfeeding women in the Gaza strip poses grave threats to their health, according to a comprehensive new analysis released by the Global Nutrition Cluster. As the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip enters its 20th week, food and safe water have become incredibly scarce and diseases are rife, compromising women and children’s nutrition and immunity and resulting in a surge of […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 10
insert_link Sport Free-scoring Arsenal want to win it all says Odegaard Martin Odegaard has urged Arsenal to use the momentum from their recent goal spree to fuel the club's historic bid for Champions League and Premier League glory. The Gunners head to Porto on Wednesday for the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie in buoyant mood after demolishing Burnley 5-0 last weekend. Mikel Arteta's side have started a calendar year with five successive league wins for the […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 5
insert_link Sport All change again at crisis club Napoli as Barca come to town Napoli are once again trying to start afresh as they face Barcelona in the Champions League after sacking their second manager of a disastrous season. With the Italian champions ninth in Serie A and in a worse position than they were under the first casualty of this wretched campaign, Rudi Garcia, Walter Mazzarri was sacked on Monday night after just three months in charge. To replace him Napoli's […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 2
insert_link Sport Australian Olympic equestrian avoids sanction after ‘mankini’ ride Australian equestrian Shane Rose escaped punishment on Monday for wearing a "mankini" during a showjumping competition, allowing him to resume preparations for this summer's Paris Olympics. The three-time Olympic medallist slipped into the fluorescent orange outfit -- popularised in the movie "Borat" -- during an event at Wallaby Hill near Sydney last weekend where riders were encouraged to wear fancy dress. It sparked a complaint to Equestrian Australia, but […] todayFebruary 19, 2024 15
