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  • League awards and controversy

    TAFIC emerged as the biggest winners on the night, eclipsing league champions, Gaborone United. Those in the red corner of Gaborone felt the champions had been short-changed and should have dominated the evening. But the other red end of Francistown...

  • Minister vows to clean athletics, football 'mess'

    This comes after three key members of the 4x400m relay team, Letsile Tebogo, Collen Kebinatshipi, and Bayapo Ndori dumped the national team ahead of the World Relays held in China this month. The athletes cited welfare issue as the main reason for...

  • BFL defends P120,000 Ratlhaga legal fees

    The legal fees arose after a case in which the BFL, alongside Ratlhaga, were dragged to court over a meeting in Palapye meant to oust then-chairperson, Nicholas Zakhem. The meeting held in December 2023, was declared illegal by the court, and the BFL...

  • Sport betting: Putting the cart before the horse

    Punters can now place bets on the FNB Premiership games but the Botswana Football League (BFL) has not availed guidelines on betting. The rules and regulations are still being developed but betting is already in full swing. The BFL chief executive,...

  • Paying the price for success

    Coach Xabi Alonso has joined Real Madrid whilst Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz are on the verge of joining Liverpool, and defender Jonathan Tah has made the switch to rivals, Bayern Munich. It is the inevitable as most clubs have paid the...

  • TAFIC rules awards night

    Democratic Republic of Congo star forward, Jean Lwamba was the toast of the night after he won two awards, including the big prize of player of the season which carried a P100,000 prize money. In addition, Lwamba finished as the top goal scorer and...

  • League winners deserve more than P1.4m

    It is a huge improvement from the previous season where champions received half the amount in a league that had no sponsor. But with the FNB sponsorship secured, teams will be rewarded better for their efforts this season. The end of year awards were...

  • Thrilling finish to Mokolodi Scorpion Cycling race

    Eventual winners, Gareth Jooster and Gontse Letlhokwe, one of the country's top cycling talents, were involved in a thrilling end to the race as they crossed the line neck-to-neck. However, Jooster edged the photo finish by split of a second...

  • Hard times hit Popa

    But hardly a year later, it has all turned sour, leaving a trail of broken promises, with Sebata terminating the partnership last month. This week, it emerged Rollers faces piling debts with fingers pointing at Sebata for failing to honour promises...

  • Cyclists brace for Mokolodi Scorpion race

    Event organiser, Khaya Groth said they expect a strong field for the race, which starts at 7:30am. "Currently, entries are coming in strong and we are expecting more in the last few days leading towards the event. Preparations are in order and the...

  • Rollers players on strike ahead of derby

    Rollers is preparing for its final league match against newly crowned champions, Gaborone United at the National Stadium on Saturday night. "Players have not received their April salaries, yet it's almost the end of May," a source said. The...

  • Zebras, BFA dispute remains unresolved

    The Zebras threatened to boycott their FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria in March over unpaid allowances and mistreatment from some BFA executive committee members. International players were reportedly targeted, which resulted in captain...

  • 'Thrilla in Manilla' ends in anti-climax

    The 2024-2025 season will go down in history as one of the most memorable title fights, producing the local version of 'Thrilla in Manilla'. However, there was an anti-climax as neutrals had hoped the thrill will go on until the final day.But...

  • Ntungamili's relentless push for junior slam

    Raguin won his first World ITF J100 title in Algeria beating Amaury Abbas of France 6-0,7-6 in the singles finals. It was his fifth singles career title which sees him with three J30 and one J60 triumph. Raguin has won three titles in 2025, including...

  • Investor sees light at the end of Gunners’ tunnel

    It has been a hit and miss season for the Lobatse side, which is now guaranteed another dance at the top after surviving relegation.Kgomongwe took over the team midway through the campaign and said the aim was to survive relegation. Despite some...

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