The sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the third-seeded Denver Nuggets 4-2 in the first round and will face the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semi-finals, while the New York Knicks defeated Atlanta in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
1 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Charles Leclerc topped the sole Friday practice session at the Miami Grand Prix in his Ferrari, outpacing Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, while Mercedes were pushed aside despite winning the previous three races.
1 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Dorian Godon sprinted to victory on the third stage of the Tour of Romandie while Tadej Pogacar finished fourth to preserve his overall lead. Godon recovered after being dropped on a climb 32 kilometres from the finish with help from his Ineos team-mates.
1 May 2026 · The Namibian →
RB Leipzig, in third place, can secure Champions League qualification with a victory over sixth-placed Bayer Leverkusen this Saturday, as the Bundesliga's top-four race concludes. Leipzig are five points clear of Stuttgart and Hoffenheim, who face each other in a decisive match, while Bayern Munich has already clinched the title and Borussia Dortmund has secured second-place qualification.
1 May 2026 · The Namibian →
World number one Jannik Sinner defeated Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 to reach the Madrid Open final, where he will face second seed Alexander Zverev. Sinner won his 22nd straight match and seeks to win a record fifth consecutive Masters 1000 title.
1 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Arsenal can go six points clear of Manchester City this weekend if they beat Fulham, before City face Everton two days later. The Gunners have failed to score more than one goal in any game since mid-March, while City have been scoring more freely.
1 May 2026 · The Namibian →
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe called the IOC's March decision to introduce gender testing for Olympic eligibility a "very important development," limiting Olympic women's sports from 2028 Los Angeles to biological females and those without differences in sexual development. The announcement drew mixed reactions: while Coe welcomed the move, French Sports Minister Marina Ferrari called it "a step backwards," and the gene's discoverer argued that defining biological sex entirely by chromosomes is "overly simplistic."
1 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Braga defeated Freiburg 2-1 in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday, with Mario Dorgeles scoring in injury-time to secure a slender advantage ahead of the return leg in Germany.
1 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 1–0 in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final, with Chris Wood scoring a penalty after a handball by Villa defender Lucas Digne. Forest will face Villa in the second leg on May 7, with the winner progressing to the final in Istanbul on May 20.
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