insert_link Sport Koch can’t wait for Friday’s final against Gloucester Springbok front row Vincent Koch believes it will be a "surreal moment" when South Africa's Sharks face Gloucester in Friday's European Challenge Cup final in London. Both the Sharks and English Premiership strugglers Gloucester will be looking to put poor domestic seasons behind them at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Sharks, despite a squad featuring several Springbok World Cup winners in Makazole Mapimpi, Lukhanyo Am, Eben Etzebeth, Ox Nche and Koch, […] today23 May, 2024
insert_link Sport Barca women’s captain Putellas extends contract Barcelona women's captain Alexia Putellas, a two-time Ballon d'Or winner, on Tuesday extended her contract with the club by two years with an option for a third. The 30-year-old World Cup winning midfielder, the team's most successful player with 189 goals in 424 matches, has committed until June 30, 2026 with an option for a third season. "The is a very happy day for me, my family and […] today23 May, 2024
insert_link Namibia Nyambe to miss World Cup qualifiers, Cosafa Cup due to injury International footballer Ryan Nyambe, who plays for League One outfit Derby County in the United Kingdom, will not be available for the Brave Warriors squad for the World Cup qualifiers or Cosafa Cup as he is undergoing rehabilitation. Brave Warriors coach Collin Benjamin called up a 52-man squad earlier this month to prepare for the World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Tunisia on 05 and 09 June 2024, […] today23 May, 2024
insert_link Namibia SPECIAL OLYMPICS NAMIBIA NATIONAL GAMES ERONGO 2024 Special Olympics Namibia is pleased to announce the Special Olympics Namibia National Games 2024 that will take place in Erongo region. Competition will take place on Friday 31 May and Saturday 1 June 2024, at the Venita Stadium in Swakopmund. National Games occur every two years alternating between International Summer and Winter Games in the other 2 years. The Games provide athletes with an intellectual disability an opportunity […] today23 May, 2024
insert_link Namibia Nambala and Ipinge find going tough at World Champs Namibia’s T13 and T12 sprinters Johannes Nambala and Lahja Ipinge missed out on an opportunity to represent their country in the final of the World Para Athletics Championships after disappointing performances on Wednesday. The 2024 World Para Athletics Championships are underway in Kobe, Japan at the Universiade Memorial Stadium, with 11 para-athletes and seven guides representing Namibia. Ipinge and Nambala competed in the 100m and 400m categories respectively […] today23 May, 2024
insert_link Sport Nche urges Sharks to “make history” Sharks prop Ox Nche has urged his teammates to make history and become the first South African side to win the EPCR Challenge Cup The Durban-based team will go up against Gloucester in the final of the Challenge Cup at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and a victory could help them seal their place in next season’s Chsmpion's Cup. That wouldn’t be a bad way to end the season after a difficult […] today23 May, 2024
insert_link Sport Eddie Howe blasts Chelsea sacking of Pochettino Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has blasted Chelsea's ruthless sacking of Mauricio Pochettino as "harsh" and a "sad" moment for the English Premier League. The Argentine was axed this week after just a year in charge despite steering Chelsea to a sixth-place finish and Europe next season – three points clear of Newcastle in seventh. "Very surprised," Howe said in Melbourne after winning a post-season friendly against Pochettino's former club […] today23 May, 2024
insert_link Sport Lookman hat trick wins cup A stunning Ademola Lookman hat-trick handed Atalanta the Europa League title on Wednesday, just the second major trophy in their 117-year history after a 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen that ended the German champions' remarkable unbeaten streak. Lookman, who struggled to establish himself in the English Premier League with Everton, Fulham and Leicester City before reviving his career in Italy under Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini, struck twice inside […] today23 May, 2024
insert_link Africa bird basketball roundup: Ghanaian manager takes charge of WNBA team, new tournament in Kenya By Silalei Shani, bird story agency Ghanaian-American Ohemaa Nyanin has recently been named the General Manager of San Francisco-based club, Golden State Valkyries, a team playing in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Nyanin assumed office on May 13 making her the first GM of the recently formed team. Golden State Valkyries is the 13th franchise in the WNBA following the league’s first expansion since 2008. […] today22 May, 2024
