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It is a positive step towards closing the gender gap, particularly in sports where the divide has traditionally been wide. Retaining women and girls in sport has always been a mammoth task, particularly after their school or tertiary education years....

The Games, which will run from October 31 to November 13, mark the first time Africa will host the biennial competition. The team’s gender composition has been hailed as a reflection of progress towards gender balance in sport, with authorities...

However, the kings of the jungle fell agonisingly short as Dinare (the Buffaloes) carried the day, thanks to two superb strikes from seasoned forward, Thatayaone ‘Popo’ Ramatlapeng. The former Township Rollers and Mochudi Centre Chiefs burly...

Majombolo fought relentlessly, but it was the Reds who carried the day with two decisive strikes to book their place in the semi-finals. Facing an undefeated side was always going to be a tall order for Nico, who welcomed former player Monametsi...

This is the first reported doping case involving a cyclist in Botswana, with most previous cases recorded in athletics amid a rise in reported doping incidents in the country. Kenaope tested positive for Prednisolone following an in-competition...

Nthaga was installed as Zebras caretaker coach last month, in a hurried move following the abrupt departure of South African Morena Ramoreboli, who took up a post as Bafana Bafana assistant.Now, the weight of a nation's expectations suddenly...

At the helm was Thaloba 'Machine' Nthaga, who had masterminded the team's rise from the First Division. Nthaga guided Tonota FC through an unbeaten campaign in the lower division, further enhancing his reputation.A feather in both his and...

Since the team qualified for back-to-back WAFCON finals, alarm bells have been ringing, and hopefully, they have not been ignored. The latest Mares capitulation came during the 2028 Olympic Games qualifiers against Tanzania, where the local girls...

The good crowd left the stadium satisfied with the 1-1 outcome as Gunners scored a last-gasp goal to salvage a point in a pulsating affair. The match was evenly balanced, although it appeared the visitors had done enough to travel back to Francistown...

The new season has been full of twists and turns, with surprises emerging from the opening rounds. It began with Extension Gunners stunning pre-season favourites Mochudi Centre Chiefs 1-0, setting the tone for a campaign in which reputations have...

It was one of the Mares’ heaviest defeats in recent years, despite the team having reached successive Women’s Africa Cup of Nations finals.In the aftermath of the defeat, coach Gaolethoo ‘Ronaldo’ Nkutlwisang has hinted at deep-seated...

Like the 12 troubled soldiers assembled for a seemingly impossible mission in the classic 1967 war film The Dirty Dozen, the Mares found themselves in a battle that exposed deep-rooted weaknesses. But unlike the film’s dozen soldiers, the women’s...

The fans are nowhere to be found as the Mares prepare to host Tanzania’s Twiga Stars in a crucial 2028 Olympic Games qualifier. This is not a friendly match, but a contest that could determine who keeps their Olympic dream alive on the road to Los...

A 66th-minute strike by Tanzania’s Opah Clement, following a defensive blunder by the Mares, proved decisive in front of a sparse crowd at the 25,000-seater facility.The battle now shifts to the 10,000-seater Azam Sports Complex in the Chamazi ward...

Kago Mosinyi, the chief operations officer, was thrust into the acting role until a ‘reshuffle’ in August, which saw BFA board member Bathusi Rathari appointed on an interim basis. This week, BFA president Tariq Babitseng said the position will...