insert_link Local The Bank Windhoek Namibian Open Chess Championships conclude Supported by Bank Windhoek, the Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) hosted the Bank Windhoek 2024 Namibian Open Chess Championships at the Windhoek Country Club from Wednesday, 8 May, until Sunday, 12 May 2024. With 100 participants competing in classical chess games, the championships made history by introducing four sections with more prizes for participants. In celebration of 100 years of establishing the International Chess Federation (FIDE), this event welcomed […] todayMay 14, 2024 5
insert_link Sport Stage 9 winner Kooij pulls out of Giro d’Italia Two days after taking the most important win of his career, Dutch rider Olav Kooij has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia because of illness, his team Visma announced on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Visma rider took his first grand tour stage win in the sprint on Sunday, ambushing Lidl-Trek rider Jonathan Milan on the line with a bike throw. However, after Monday's rest day, he has now […] todayMay 14, 2024 2
insert_link Sport Mbappe wins award for France’s player of the year Kylian Mbappe was named France's player of the year on Monday at an awards ceremony in Paris, as he comes to the end of his seven-season stay with Paris Saint-Germain. Mbappe, 25, picked up the prize for the best player in Ligue 1 at the UNFP (French players' union) Trophies gala for the fifth time in a row after a season in which he has scored 44 goals […] todayMay 14, 2024 3
insert_link Sport No.1 Scheffler, a new dad, hits Valhalla for PGA Championship New dad Scottie Scheffler arrived at Valhalla on Monday afternoon and began practice for the 106th PGA Championship, searching for his third major title and fifth triumph in six starts. World number one Scheffler, who captured his second Masters title last month, has been idle the past three weeks while his wife Meredith gave birth to their first child, a son named Bennett whose arrival last week set […] todayMay 14, 2024 8
insert_link Sport Tyson says comeback at 57 was ‘no-brainer’ Former heavyweight king Mike Tyson said Monday his decision to step back into the ring at the age of 57 was a "no-brainer", brushing off recent criticism that he was too old to make a comeback. At a press conference in New York to promote his upcoming bout against YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul, Tyson admitted training for his return had taken a toll. "I'm doing great but my body is […] todayMay 14, 2024 2
insert_link Sport Celtics hold off depleted Cavs to take 3-1 NBA series lead The Boston Celtics fought off a spirited challenge from short-handed Cleveland Monday, beating the Cavaliers 109-102 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final series. Jayson Tatum scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Jaylen Brown added 27 points for the Celtics, who will try to finish off the best-of-seven series at home on Wednesday. The Cavaliers were dealt a heavy blow when Donovan […] todayMay 14, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Schlotterbeck first named to Germany’s Euro 2024 squad Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck was the first player revealed as part of Julian Nagelsmann's 26-man squad for Euro 2024, German media reported on Sunday. Football website Kicker, citing a source close to the German FA (DFB), reported that players will be unveiled individually before Thursday's official announcement in Berlin to reduce the risk of leaks through other channels. Schlotterbeck, 24, appeared twice for Germany at the World […] todayMay 13, 2024 5
insert_link Sport Zhang stuns Sagstrom to win Founders Cup Rose Zhang produced a scintillating late rally to sweep past Madelene Sagstrom and claim her second professional title with victory at the LPGA Founders Cup in New Jersey on Sunday. The 20-year-old from California rattled off four birdies in her final five holes to card a six-under par 66 to finish on 24-under, two shots clear of Sweden's Sagstrom. In cool, overcast conditions at the Upper Montclair Country […] todayMay 13, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Magnificent McIlroy races away to victory at Quail Hollow Rory McIlroy delivered a blistering back-nine performance as he powered to victory at the PGA Tour's Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow on Sunday with a final round six-under 65. McIlroy had begun the day a shot behind Xander Schauffele and trailed him by two strokes after the American made an eagle on the seventh. But from then on the world number two was sensational as he left […] todayMay 13, 2024 2
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
