insert_link Namibia Mboma receives approval from World Athletics to resume competing. Christine Mboma, has received approval from World Athletics to resume competing in the 100-meter and 200-meter events. This follows the completion of treatment to lower her testosterone levels to the legal limit of 2.5. Christine's coach- Henk Botha. todayNovember 22, 2023 24
insert_link Sport The Las Vegas Grand Prix…real race or publicity circus? There has been much said and written about the Las Vegas Grand Prix that was run last weekend. Many drivers, perhaps most obvously and vociferously Max Verstappen has blasted the event as "99% show and 1% racing". F1's much-anticipated return to Vegas got off to a bad start on Thursday when water valve covers were ripped up by Carlos Sainz' Ferrari and Alpine's Esteban Ocon, which halted FP1 after nine […] todayNovember 21, 2023 2
insert_link Sport Brave Warriors face Sao Tome and Principe Namibia's senior football team, the Brave Warriors, face the tiny West African country of Sao Tome and Principe in their second match in the qualification process for the 2026 FIFA World Cup today. The Group H clash is set to kick off in Agadir in Morocco at 6 pm tonight. The Brave Warriors lost their first match against Equatorial Guinea last Wednesday by 1 goal to 0. Sao Tome and […] todayNovember 21, 2023 1
insert_link Sport Ex Wallaby captain Michael Hooper switches to Sevens Australia’s most-capped captain Michael Hooper has signed on with Rugby Australia’s Sevens squad for next year. Long-time Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is shifting his focus to rugby sevens from the 15-a-side game with a plan to play for Australia at next year’s Paris Olympics. A four-time winner of the John Eales Medal as Australian rugby’s player of the year, the 125-time capped Hooper will join the sevens program fulltime in […] todayNovember 21, 2023
insert_link Sport New attendance record for the Cricket World Cup A record 1.25 million fans attended matches during the 13th edition of the World Cup, which concluded on Sunday with Australia beating hosts India for their sixth title, global body the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday. A total of 1 250 307 fans watched the October 5-November 19 showpiece event from the stands, surpassing the previous mark of 1.016 million set at the 2015 edition in Australia and […] todayNovember 21, 2023
insert_link Sport Italy Czech Republic and Slovenia qualify for Euro 2024 Reigning champions Italy secured their ticket for Euro 2024 last nifgt after holding on for a nervy goalless draw against Ukraine in their final qualifier, while the Czech Republic and Slovenia also clinched places at next year's finals. Italy only needed the draw in a game played in Leverkusen, Germany, in order to qualify but a defeat against their direct rivals in Group C would have left their fate to […] todayNovember 21, 2023 1
insert_link Sport Spieth replaces McIllroy on PGA Tour Policy Board Jordan Spieth was selected to replace Rory McIlroy as a player director on the PGA Tour Policy Board considering a Saudi-backed merger deal, tour commissioner Jay Monahan announced on Monday. Spieth, a 30-year-old American and three-time major winner, was chosen in a vote of the other five player directors on the panel – Tiger Woods, Webb Simpson, Peter Malnati, Charley Hoffman and Patrick Cantlay. He will serve out the remainder […] todayNovember 21, 2023 2
insert_link Sport ’95 RWC Winner Hannes Strydom dies in vehicle accident Springbok and 1995 Rugby World Cup winner Hannes Strydom died after his car collided with a minibus taxi to the north-east Johannesburg. South African Rugby president Mark Alexander said yesterday that the crash that claimed the life of the 58-year-old pharmacist occurred on Sunday near the coal-mining town of eMalahleni, 140 kilometres from the South African economic capital. Strydom won 21 caps for South Africa between 1993 and 1997 and […] todayNovember 21, 2023 20
insert_link Local Pedaling with purpose: Cycling in the Nedbank Desert Dash for Embo lye Haro Pre-Primary School Nedbank Namibia leverages the annual Nedbank Desert Dash, an iconic 397 km cycling adventure through the challenging yet beautiful Namib Desert, as a means for ‘doing good’. Scheduled for 8-9 December this year, the event continues its yearly mission to actively support causes aimed at creating positive change in Namibia. Kavango East Rundu, is a cycling team brought together by a passion for cycling and a desire to support those […] todayNovember 20, 2023 16
