President Hage Geingob has gratefully acknowledged the successful conclusion of the ninth edition of the Dr Hage Geingob Football Cup that took place over the weekend. Geingob on his Facebook page on Wednesday noted that the ‘incredible and passionate’ fans turned out in tens of thousands at Independence Stadium to watch the Namibian Legends battle...
December 27, 2024
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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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Ninth Navachab Half Marathon launched
The ninth edition of the Navachab Half Marathon will be held at Karibib on Saturday morning, starting at 07h00. At the launch of the event yesterday, organiser Bethold Karumendu said that the 21,1km half marathon and a 5km race will take place as usual, while an extra race over 10km will also be held for...
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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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Australia fend off Jamaica to book spot in ninth straight Netball World Cup final
The Australian Diamonds held off a formidable Jamaican challenge in the semifinal of the Netball World Cup in Cape Town on Saturday. That saw the 11-time champions setting up a showdown with England, who defeated defending champions New Zealand earlier in the afternoon, with the final taking place at 6pm on Sunday. JAMAICA 54 –...