Messi and Suarez fire Miami into CONCACAF quarters

Messi and Suarez fire Miami into CONCACAF quarters

Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi were on target as Inter Miami marched into the last eight of the CONCACAF Champions Cup with a 3-1 (5-3 aggregate) win over Nashville on Wednesday. Messi set up Suarez for the eighth-minute opener and then the Argentine found the target himself in the 23rd minute. But the eight-times Ballon d'Or winner was substituted in the 50th minute before his replacement Robert Taylor made […]

March 14, 2024 4

Sport

Denver back on top as Porter shines in Miami win

Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 points as reigning NBA champions the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 100-88 on Wednesday to reclaim top spot in the Western Conference. In a low-scoring clash between last year's NBA Finals rivals, Denver led for most of the first half before the Heat edged ahead with a third-quarter rally, only for the Nuggets to regain their advantage. Denver pulled clear in the fourth […]

March 14, 2024 5

Local

Olympic and paralympic event at the FNCC on Thursday, march 14th, 2024 in the run-up to Paris 2024 olympic and paralympic games

The French Embassy, together with the Franco Namibian Cultural Centre, the National Olympic and Paralympic Committees and the Ministry of Sports, Youth and National Service, is pleased to announce the upcoming event on March 14th, in the morning, at the FNCC, against the backdrop of the third Relay around the World in the run-up to Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. March 14th is the date chosen for the 3rd […]

March 13, 2024 7

Sport

Napoli win one of best moments as Barca coach: Xavi

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said beating Napoli to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday was one of his finest moments in his post. The Spanish champions won 3-1 at the Olympic Stadium to seal a 4-2 aggregate win against last year's Serie A winners, returning to the last eight for the first time since 2020. "There has been a lot of unfair criticism, (that we were) the joke […]

March 13, 2024 1

Sport

Al Hilal set world record to reach Asian Champions League semi-finals

Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal set a world record for consecutive victories with their 28th win in a row to reach the Asian Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday. A 2-0 victory at fellow Saudi side Al Ittihad saw them surpass the previous record of 27 straight wins by a top-flight team, set by Welsh team The New Saints in 2016. Riyadh-based Hilal, already the most successful team in AFC Champions […]

March 13, 2024 9

Sport

Australian champion cyclist in court over wife’s death

Australian former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis appeared in court on Wednesday after being charged following the road death of his Olympian wife. Melissa Hoskins, a retired track cyclist who represented Australia at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, died in an Adelaide hospital in late December from serious injuries. The bailed Dennis, 33, made no plea when he faced Adelaide Magistrates Court, court documents showed. The magistrate adjourned Dennis's […]

March 13, 2024 2

Sport

Alcaraz, Sinner cruise into Indian Wells quarter-finals

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and Italian rival Jannik Sinner remained on course for a semi-final showdown after cruising into the last eight of the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters on Tuesday. Alcaraz sailed into the last eight as he took revenge on Hungary's Fabian Marozsan with a 6-3, 6-3 victory. In-form Sinner meanwhile booked his last eight berth with a 7-6 (7/4), 6-1 defeat of Ben Shelton. Sinner's win was […]

March 13, 2024 3

Sport

Raya is shootout hero as Arsenal reach Champions League quarters

David Raya was the hero as Arsenal beat Porto 4-2 on penalties on Tuesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2010. The teams were locked at 1-1 on aggregate after an absorbing second leg at the Emirates but Raya saved twice in the shootout to break the hearts of the two-time champions. The goalkeeper dived full stretch to deny Wendell and repeated the feat […]

March 13, 2024 1

Namibia

Cape Town City signs Aprocius Petrus

The South African Premier League Football Club, Cape Town City, has confirmed the signing of Namibian midfielder/left back Aprocius "Kalefa" Petrus from Liria Prizren FC. There has been intense speculation after the Agfgrican Cup of Nations that PSL side Cape Town City were interested in signing Namibia’s utility player Aprocius Petrus after his impressive Afcon performances. iDiski Times reported last month that Petrus is already in South Africa where he […]

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