insert_link Sport Oleksandr Usyk: looking for heavyweight legacy on the Fury road Oleksandr Usyk may be the reigning WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight world champion but to many the Ukrainian is the underdog going into Saturday's long-awaited unifying title fight with Tyson Fury in Riyadh. Size matters, it seems, with southpaw Usyk conceding 15 centimetres (6 inches) in height to the 2.06 metre (6 foot 9 inch) Fury, 18cm in reach, and close to 22 kilos (49lbs) in weight. […] today15 May, 2024
insert_link Sport Bellingham, Vinicius shine as champions Madrid smash Alaves Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior inspired runaway Spanish champions Real Madrid to a 5-0 rout of Alaves on Tuesday. Carlo Ancelotti's side continued warming up for the Champions League final with a comprehensive demolition of their Basque visitors at the Santiago Bernabeu. Bellingham scored the opener and played a part in Madrid's next three goals, two scored by Vinicius, finding his best form at the business end of […] today15 May, 2024
insert_link Sport Postecoglou ‘misread’ Spurs’ fans desperation to deny Arsenal title Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou said the foundations he has built at the club are "fragile" after many fans took glee in their 2-0 defeat to Manchester City, which could deny north London rivals Arsenal the Premier League title. Spurs' chances of Champions League football were ended by Erling Haaland's second-half double that took City back to the top of the table, two points ahead of Arsenal going into Sunday's […] today15 May, 2024
insert_link Sport Haaland double puts Man City on brink of Premier League history Erling Haaland scored twice to settle Manchester City's nerves as the Premier League champions beat Tottenham 2-0 to take a giant step towards a historic fourth straight English title on Tuesday. The Norwegian forward tapped home a pinpoint Kevin De Bruyne cross early in the second half to score City's first-ever league goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. And he netted a late penalty to seal the three […] today15 May, 2024
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 […] today14 May, 2024
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 […] today14 May, 2024
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 […] today14 May, 2024
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 […] today14 May, 2024
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 […] today14 May, 2024
