insert_link Sport Embiid assists 76’ers to down Timberwolves Joel Embiid scored a season-high 51 points and grabbed 12 rebounds Wednesday to accomplish feats unseen for more than a half-century as the Philadelphia 76ers beat NBA-best Minnesota 127-113. The reigning NBA Most Valuable Player sparked the Sixers (19-8) to their seventh victory in eight games and snapped the four-game win streak of the Western Conference-leading Timberwolves, who slipped to 20-6. Embiid became the first NBA player with 12 consecutive […] todayDecember 21, 2023 2
insert_link Sport Setback for Pakistan ahead of second test Pakistan suffered a setback Thursday with pace bowler Khurram Shahzad ruled out of their series against Australia after pulling up sore following a heavy defeat in the first Test. The 24-year-old impressed on his debut in Perth, finishing with match figures of 5-128, removing Steve Smith twice. But he complained of discomfort and scans showed a stress fracture in the ribs along with an abdominal muscle tear. "PCB will now […] todayDecember 21, 2023
insert_link Sport Liverpool crushes West Ham Liverpool destroyed West Ham 5-1 on Wednesday to set up a League Cup semi-final against Fulham, easing the frustration of their weekend Premier League stalemate against Manchester United. Curtis Jones scored twice and Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah were also on the scoresheet for Jurgen Klopp's dominant team, who were trophyless last season. No team have won more League Cups than Liverpool, who lifted the trophy for the […] todayDecember 21, 2023 3
insert_link Sport Diniz vs Guardiola – contrasting styles Fluminense coach Fernando Diniz's free-flowing style that he has labelled the antithesis to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola's football faces the ultimate test when the two men face off in Friday's Club World Cup final. Diniz, 49, has shot to fame in his homeland, even combining his role with the South American champions as interim Brazil coach, on the back of an innovative set-up that seeks to bring the […] todayDecember 21, 2023 7
insert_link Sport Ivory Coast on track to host “beautiful” AFCON All is on track for African football's biennial showpiece, the Africa Cup of Nations, according to organisers in the Ivory Coast who are confident their security measures will prevent a repeat of the tragedy that overshadowed the 2021 edition in Cameroon. Ivory Coast may be one of the heavyweights in African football but this will be only the second time they host the finals, after 1984 when the tournament […] todayDecember 20, 2023 3
insert_link Entertainment Swakopmunder Musikwoche brings people together – Kötting After a few weeks of preparation, the Namib Primary School Hall was packed to the brim when the Swakopmunder Musikwoche lived up to expectations this past weekend, delivering memorable performances in Swakopmund. The concert gripped the audience with captivating stories of love, hate, jealousy, war, and victory, all told through music. The Youth Orchestra kicked off the concert with six pieces under the direction of Hendi Krog. They performed […] todayDecember 20, 2023 27
insert_link Africa DR Congo polls open amid conflict in east, delays By Annie Thomas and Emmet Livingstone Polling stations opened Wednesday in a high-stakes Democratic Republic of Congo general election pitting the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi against a fragmented opposition, while much of the east of the country is mired in conflict. Polling stations opened at 6 am (0400 GMT in the east; 0500 GMT in the west) and will close at 5 pm local time. AFP journalists saw the […] todayDecember 20, 2023 4
insert_link Local Chess improves players cognitive function Chess players who participated in the recently concluded Bank Windhoek Kehat Beukes Legacy tournament hosted in Swakopmund said that the game helps build confidence and develop problem-solving skills and is an educational tool. The winner of the open tournament, Zhemba Jemusse said that chess is like any other subject in school. “When we play chess, we are quiet so that we can concentrate on communicating with the pieces. When […] todayDecember 20, 2023 9
insert_link Africa bird TenX: Top 10 African countries on the UNESCO World Heritage sites list A UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site has cultural, historical, scientific or other forms of significance and is protected under an international convention. 43 African countries have at least one World Heritage Site and Ethiopia has 11. Here is a list of the African countries that boast the most of these must-see sites: Ethiopia (11) Bale Mountains National Park - an Afroalpine area that […] todayDecember 20, 2023 6
