Namibia’s cricketing veterans are primed and prepared to make their mark in the inaugural International Masters Cricket Over-40s World Cup. Bringing together the crème de la crème of Over-40s cricketers from 12 nations, this tournament is set to dazzle fans with 42 exhilarating matches spanning two action-packed weeks. Under the leadership of captain Nicolaas Buys,...
November 18, 2024
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Veterans Cricket Association to compete in maiden International Masters Cricket Over 40s World Cup
The Veterans Cricket Association of Namibia (VCAN) Over 40s team is gearing up for their participation in the historic International Masters Cricket (IMC) Over 40s World Cup, set to take place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 19 February to 1 March. Following their impressive performance at the Africa Cup tournament in November, where they...
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Masters athletes’ rich haul in Pretoria
A Namibian Masters athletics team excelled to come third overall and second in Africa at the 14th Open African Masters Athletics Track and Field Championships in Pretoria over the weekend. Competing against 16 other countries, mainly from Africa, although there were also invitational teams from further afield, the Namibian team of seven athletes won a...
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JUNIOR TENNIS SHINES BRIGHT AT THE TRUSTCO NTA JUNIOR MASTERS
THE Trustco NTA Junior Masters tennis tournament, held on November 3rd and 4th, 2023, once again proved itself as the pinnacle of junior tennis events on the annual calendar. Presented by Trustco Group Holdings (Trustco) and the Namibia Tennis Association (NTA), the Trustco NTA Junior Masters stands as an exclusive gathering, revered among the top...
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Djokovic sinks Dimitrov for ‘extra sweet’ seventh Paris Masters title
Novak Djokovic defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-3 in Sunday’s final to win a record-extending seventh Paris Masters title and close in on securing the year-end number one ranking for an eighth time. The 36-year-old Djokovic eclipsed his previous record set two years ago as the tournament’s oldest champion, capturing his 40th Masters 1000 title and...
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Djokovic beats Rune to reach ninth Paris Masters semi-final
Novak Djokovic edged out Holger Rune on Friday to avenge his defeat in last year’s Paris Masters final and reach the last four, while Stefanos Tsitsipas set up a meeting with Grigor Dimitrov. World number one Djokovic missed a match point in the second set but eventually claimed a 7-5, 6-7 (3/7), 6-4 win over...
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Hurkacz beats Rublev to win Shanghai Masters in thriller
Hubert Hurkacz saved a match point before defeating fifth seed Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (10/8) to win a thrilling Shanghai Masters final on Sunday. It was the big-serving Pole’s second Masters triumph, to go with the one he won in Miami in 2021, and a seventh ATP title in all. “It was such a...
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Verstappen masters Dutch chaos for record-equalling ninth straight win
Max Verstappen savoured a “special” home win in a chaotic, deluge-hit and red-flagged Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday to match Sebastian Vettel’s record run of nine consecutive victories. Fernando Alonso for Aston Martin took second with Alpine’s Pierre Gasly completing the podium at Zandvoort. “Fantastic job, the weather didn’t make it easy for us,” said...
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Three masters emerge from Coastal preliminary round of the Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off
The coastal preliminary round of the Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off competition which took place at Walvis Bay this past weekend saw kapana enthusiasts, Laura Egumbo, Rivaldo Pietersen, and Veueza Kasemba, secure their spot in the final of the competition, where they stand a chance to win big. The trio worked their way to become the three...