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The first all-white affair was held in February. BTA president, Oaitse Thipe, said the intention is to hold it twice a year. "BTA is using the Corporate Tennis Tournament to connect with the corporate sector and generate revenue," Thipe said after...

Botswana has one CAF-certified venue, the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown, with efforts to get the National Stadium and the Lobatse Sports Complex on board hitting a snag previously. This week, CAF stadium inspector Joshua Knipp from South...

Weightlifting is one of the few codes that have had a representation at the Olympic Games, but progress has been stifled by a lack of funds in recent years.Mathambo said, in an interview this week, that there is not much that can be done in the...

At 20, Moyengwa had the world at her feet. She was rated as Africa’s top weightlifter in the 59kg, she had made history by becoming her country’s first weightlifter to participate at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World...

Despite the overwhelming rejection, he has nonchalantly hopped from one election to another. It could be two ways, his messages do not resonate with the sport (even politics) electorate or he is simply misunderstood.Over the weekend, for the...

On the fringes of the vast Kalahari desert, which stretches more than 900,000 square kilometres across three countries, lies Botswana’s most valuable commodity: the sparkling diamond.The diamonds have been the mainstay of the country’s economy,...

The Saturday encounter, played under overcast conditions, was an affair of two halves, with the hosts dominating early on.It was Gunners that took the lead through Kabelo Babusi in the 14th minute before Yashe Dambe equalised for the home side 15...

Several positions are up for grabs but obviously the one that has attracted the most attention is that of president.Three candidates, Ookeditse Malesu, Tshepo Sitale and Yarona Sharp think they have what it takes to drive the local Olympic...

The post match conference ritual at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium degenerated into a feisty exchange between journalist, Shingirai Madondo and Morena Ramoreboli over what had appeared a decent attempt to get the coach's view on his future with...

The Warders came from a goal down and overpowered their opponents 3-1 as the team seeks a return to the FNB Premiership. The win saw Prisons XI nestle amongst the early pacesetters, with 10 points from five games played.Title favourites, Dinare sit...

Twice has the 4x400m relay team received houses from the government under the Incentives Policy, a document that came into effect in 2012, developed to address gaps in rewarding sportspersons. Star athlete, Letsile Tebogo, has two houses under his...

It was not going to be easy against some established cricket sides ranked above Botswana, and the qualifiers have only served to emphasise that gap.On the opening day of the competition last Friday, Botswana failed to match Tanzania as the Baggy...

Yesterday, the BFL announced that Rollers had been charged for failing to honour a league match against Calendar Stars last month as the club battles internal challenges.The club heads to Palapye tomorrow for what could be a watershed moment, as it...

The team was upbeat upon departure but it failed to register a single win during the difficult competition that saw Namibia and Zimbabwe seal their World Cup spots.India and Sri Lanka are the hosts of next year's World Cup.Botswana had hoped to...

The club's attraction as a brand might have come at a cost as it has, more like at Extension Gunners, bred endless turf wars. Stability is key to progress, and just like a rolling stone, Rollers have struggled to accumulate wealth or...