insert_link Namibia Desert Jewels to play in Australia Senior national netball team head coach, Julene Meyer says the Debmarine Namibia Desert Jewels’ trip to Australia will provide national players with an opportunity to learn from opponents who play the game professionally. Netball Namibia is sending a team of 15 athletes and officials to participate in the prestigious Pacific Netball Series, which will take place from 10 to 15 June 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. Team Namibia is […] today3 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Australia name Olympic marathon team after ugly selection row Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jess Stenson was named in Australia's Paris marathon team Monday at the expense of four-time Olympian Lisa Weightman after an ugly selection row. Weightman was bidding to become the first Australian track and field athlete to compete at five Olympics and qualified third fastest behind Sinead Diver and Genevieve Gregson for the three-member women's team. But with six runners all under the qualifying time, selectors […] today3 June, 2024
insert_link Namibia Namibia defeat Oman in T20 World Cup after super over drama Namibia scored a thrilling super over victory over Oman in their T20 World Cup Group B clash in Barbados on Sunday. David Wiese was the hero for the Africans, blasting 13 runs in Namibia's super over total of 21 before then restricting Oman to 10 runs to seal victory. The match at Kensington Oval went to a super over after a nerve-jangling low-scoring battle which saw Oman bundled out […] today3 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Tszyu-Ortiz super-welterweight fight off on doctor’s orders Tim Tszyu's WBA super-welterweight interim world title fight against unbeaten American Virgil Ortiz was called off Friday on doctor's orders with the Australian still struggling from a nasty head injury. Tszyu lost for the first time in his career on a split-decision to American southpaw Sebastian Fundora when he put his WBO super-welterweight belt on the line in Las Vegas in March. During the bout he struck his […] today31 May, 2024
insert_link Sport Strike threat over football calendar with players at ‘breaking point’ Players could strike in their bid to cut down on the number of matches they play, England's Professional Footballers' Association warned FIFA. Football's world governing body is under growing pressure to address the workload of elite players, with threats of legal action. The PFA wants action to alter the congested football calendar, especially with the expanded 32-team Club World Cup proposed for next summer. An event Thursday in […] today31 May, 2024
Sport ‘Evolving’ Vinicius picks Champions League over Ballon d’Or The campaign for Vinicius Junior to land his first Ballon d'Or is well under way, but the Real Madrid forward has his priorities straight. Before worrying about individual accolades, the Brazilian attacker is aiming to claim a second Champions League triumph on Saturday when Los Blancos face Borussia Dortmund at Wembley. Vinicius was the man who brought Real Madrid their record 14th European Cup in 2022, stealing into […] today31 May, 2024
insert_link Sport Battle-tested Swiatek looks for French Open birthday boost Reigning champion Iga Swiatek will hope for an easier third round at the French Open as she turns 23 Friday after saving a match point against Naomi Osaka, while Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner both target a place in the last 16. Swiatek has emerged as the dominant women's force at Roland Garros, where she holds a 30-2 record and is a three-time winner following her breakthrough Grand […] today31 May, 2024
insert_link Sport Zverev assault trial to open as he contests French Open A Berlin court will on Friday start hearing an appeal by Alexander Zverev against a fine for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend, as the German tennis star competes at the French Open. Zverev, the world number four player, received a 450,000-euro ($487,000) fine in October but has appealed the ruling. The 27-year-old indicated last week that he would skip the opening of the proceedings in Berlin, which falls in the […] today31 May, 2024
insert_link Sport New Zealand Rugby’s reform proposal rejected by unions A bid to reform New Zealand rugby's governing body was rejected by heartland unions Thursday, a move that threatens to throw the game into disarray in the rugby-mad nation. Months of bubbling discord reached a head at a special general meeting in the capital Wellington, where the country's 26 provincial unions turned their back on a suite of far-reaching reforms aimed at loosening their grip on New Zealand Rugby's […] today30 May, 2024
