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Narib causes 400m upset

WINDHOEK - HECTOR MAWONGA
The 2013 Senior National Track and Field Championship proved to be a great success, with the 400m race resulting in a sensational upset on Saturday.
HECTOR MAWONGA

Showing blistering pace and steely determination, Ernst Narib upstaged two of Namibia’s finest 400m athletes to claim victory in the event at the Bank Windhoek Senior National Track and Field Championship over the weekend.

Narib was not one of the favourites in the race, as it featured the three-time 400m national champion, Basilus Karupu, as well as Frank Puriza, who is a powerhouse over that distance. Read more about Narib causes 400m upset

Thai champion touches down for Ambunda fi ght

WINDHOEK - HECTOR MAWONGA
HECTOR MAWONGA

WBO World Bantamweight champion Pungluang Sor Singyu, who is due to fight Paulus Ambunda on March 2, arrived in Namibia over the weekend. Read more about Thai champion touches down for Ambunda fi ght

Superb ba widen NPL lead

WINDHOEK - HECTOR MAWONGA
The 2012/2013 NPL trophy seems to be heading to Black Africa again, after the team picked up some valuable points, while their nearest rivals failed to do the same.
HECTOR MAWONGA

Black Africa beat Rundu Chiefs 2-0 at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on Saturday, to increase their lead atop the Namibia Premier League (NPL) to six points ahead of African Stars, who could only manage a 2-2 draw with Tigers on Friday. Read more about Superb ba widen NPL lead

Stars look to narrow NPL gap

WINDHOEK - HECTOR MAWONGA
FEODORA VON FRANCOIS

African Stars can narrow the gap at the top of the Namibia Premier League (NPL) if they manage to beat Tigers at the Sam Nujoma Stadium tonight. Read more about Stars look to narrow NPL gap

Countdown to historic Ambunda fight starts

WINDHOEK - HECTOR MAWONGA
There are just eight days to go before Namibia witnesses one of the biggest fights in local boxing history on March 2.
HECTOR MAWONGA

With just over a week to go, things are falling in place in terms of planning for Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda’s historic bout against Thailand’s Pungluang Sor Singyu for his WBO Bantamweight World title on Saturday, March 2.

Tickets for the event are already on sale, while the fight’s promoter Nestor Tobias is hard at work ensuring that Ramatex, where the fight will be staged, is in tip top condition. “We are busy with the set-up and everything will be professional. Read more about Countdown to historic Ambunda fight starts

FOUR NAMIBIANS IN ACTION IN SOUTH AFRICA’S PSL

WINDHOEK - HECTOR MAWONGA

Wednesday proved to be a good day for Namibians plying their trade in South Africa’s Premier Soccer League (PSL) as no less than four of them made an appearance for their respective clubs. Read more about FOUR NAMIBIANS IN ACTION IN SOUTH AFRICA’S PSL

Midfield dynamo Image comes of age

WINDHOEK - HECTOR MAWONGA
Despite possessing tremendous skill, the Orlando Pirates midfielder has flattered to deceive on a number of occasions.
HECTOR MAWONGA

Anybody that has ever seen Orlando Pirates’ diminutive midfielder, Gustav ‘Image’ Isaak at his best, will tell you the player is undeniably talented - perhaps boasting one of the fi nest touches in the country at the moment. But all too often the midfielder fails to produce those exquisite touches on a regular basis. Take this season for an example. Read more about Midfield dynamo Image comes of age

NFA gets ready for Women’s Champs

WINDHOEK - SPORTS REPORTER
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) is determined to put up a spectacle when Namibia hosts the African Women’s Championship next year.
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The Namibia Football Association (NFA) will pull out all the stops to ensure the successful hosting of the 2014 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women’s Championship, according to a press release issued by that organisation yesterday.

The NFA president, John Muinjo, reportedly stated that the association will leave no stone unturned in their quest to host, and deliver a successful African Women’s Championship, next year. Read more about NFA gets ready for Women’s Champs

TRAINER IMPRESSED WITH MARCH 2 FIGHT LINE-UP

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HECTOR MAWONGA

Well known boxing trainer, Tobias Nashilongo, who runs the Soweto Boxing and Fitness Academy, is impressed with the fi ghts that will be on display when Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda challenges Thailand’s Pungluang Sor Singyu for the WBO Bantamweight World title next Saturday, March 2.

“When I saw the card, I saw that all the boxers are hot. Read more about TRAINER IMPRESSED WITH MARCH 2 FIGHT LINE-UP

Cricket talent identified at the coast

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CONTRIBUTED

Cricket Namibia has launched an initiative to try and identify the best of the best players that are coming through the ranks in Namibia. Read more about Cricket talent identified at the coast

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