Archive - Dec 9, 2007

Watson cuts down Nuumbembe

By Ed Damerell

Craig Watson claimed the Commonwealth welterweight title in Wigan after Namibian Ali Nuumbembe was stopped on cuts in round nine.

The turning point came in the third round when a horrible clash of heads left Nuumbembe nursing a deep gash above his left eye.

The Desert Dash รข?? to the limit

One of the most extreme sporting events in the world, the Desert Logistics Desert Dash, takes place for the third successive year next Friday, December 14.

The Desert Dash is a 24-hour mountain bike ride from Windhoek to Swakopmund, covering a total distance of 340km, and according to event organiser Aidan de Lange, it is probably the longest MB marathon in the world.