Poland beat Wales on ‘cruel’ penalties to qualify for Euro 2024

Poland beat Wales on ‘cruel’ penalties to qualify for Euro 2024

Poland denied Wales a place at a third consecutive European Championship on penalties after the sides could not be separated in a tense 0-0 draw in Cardiff on Tuesday. Leeds winger Dan James was the only player to fail to score in the shootout as Poland's five perfect spot-kicks earned them a place alongside France, the Netherlands and Austria in Group D at Euro 2024. Wales' new generation, […]

March 27, 2024 5

Sport

Top volleyball tourney invades the coast

On Saturday, 30 until Sunday, 31 March 2024, the Namibian Volleyball Federation (NVF) will host the eagerly awaited Bank Windhoek-NVF Doc Tournament at the Dome in Swakopmund. This year marks a significant milestone as NVF celebrates four decades of exhilarating volleyball action and camaraderie at the Doc Tournament. With the steadfast support of its partner, Bank Windhoek, NVF is proud to continue this tradition of excellence and sportsmanship. […]

March 26, 2024 23

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Ruacana Easter tournament taking place this weekend

The Ruacana Town Council has invested N.dollars 350 000 in the hosting of the town’s 11th Easter Tournament. The tournament is scheduled to take place from 29 March to 01 April 2024. In an interview with Nampa on Monday, tournament organiser Simaneka Nendongo said a total of N.dollars 148 000 will be put aside for prizes, with the rest of the amount used for other expenses. Nendongo indicated that […]

March 26, 2024 18

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Mbappe fires France warning after Germany friendly defeat

France captain Kylian Mbappe said his team's friendly loss to Germany at the weekend should serve as a warning going into Euro 2024, for which Les Bleus are one of the leading contenders. "We need to be aware that if we play like that in the big matches that lie ahead of us, we are setting ourselves up for major disappointment," Mbappe said on Monday, following Saturday's 2-0 defeat […]

March 26, 2024 12

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Germany coach Nagelsmann wants to avoid the ‘hysteria’

German national team coach Julian Nagelsmann said Monday that he wants to avoid the "hysteria" following his side's impressive 2-0 victory against France last weekend. "I don't want to get caught up in this hysteria," said Nagelsmann during a press conference ahead of Germany's friendly match against the Netherlands on Tuesday. "In football, you always have to back up a performance. A one-hit wonder, that can be nice, […]

March 26, 2024 7

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England centurion Care retires from Test rugby

Scrum-half Danny Care said on Monday playing for England "meant an awful lot" to him after announcing his retirement from Test rugby. Harlequins' Care, 37, played his 101st and final England game in this month's Six Nations loss against France - 16 years after making his debut in 2008. "Playing for England has meant the world," Care said on social media. "It's meant an awful lot for me to […]

March 26, 2024 5

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Murray out for ‘extended period’ with ankle injury

Britain's Andy Murray faces an "extended period" out of tennis after suffering serious ankle injuries in his third round exit from the Miami Open on Sunday. Murray hopped off court in agony late in his defeat after a third-set tie-breaker to Czech Tomas Machac. While he continued play and was initially optimistic about his ankle he said on Monday that he had suffered a full rupture of his anterior […]

March 26, 2024 5

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Nelly Korda nabs another LPGA playoff win to return to number one

Nelly Korda drilled a birdie putt at the first playoff hole to beat Ryann O'Toole in the LPGA Seri Pak Championship, where Korda's second title in as many starts secured her return to world number one. Korda hadn't played since beating Lydia Ko in a playoff to win the Drive On Championship in Florida seven weeks ago. But after shaking off some rust early in the week she […]

March 25, 2024 8

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NBA bans Utah’s Dunn for two games and Houston’s Smith one

Utah Jazz guard Kris Dunn was suspended two games and Houston forward Jabari Smith Jr. was banned for one game by the NBA on Sunday after they fought during a game. The altercation took place five seconds into the second quarter of Houston's 147-119 home victory over Utah on Saturday. Dunn was suspended for initiating an altercation and throwing a punch at Smith, who received a one-game fighting […]

March 25, 2024 8