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However, the competition, sponsored by mining company Debswana, will be without some of the star attractions, who include Letsile Tebogo, Leungo Scotch, Bayapo Ndori, Isaac Makwala, Collen Kebinatshipi and Anthony Pasela who will be away...

The biennial tournament is, along the Olympic Games, the highest competition in boxing. Botswana sent Kobamelo Molathegi (48kg), Rajab Mahommed (52kg), George Molwantwa (57kg) and Kagoetsile Raokgwathile (60kg), with Thebe Setlalekgosi as the...

The palpable excitement hit the nation on a wintry evening in July 2012 when Amos participated in the fastest 800m final, on his way to earning the country’s first Olympic medal.Then an unheralded 18-year-old Amos had made history, finishing behind...

Last week, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) banned Amos for three years, effective from last year July, for a doping offence.Amos reacted to the ban for the first time this week and indicated he had not received support from bodies such as the...

The rules are not archaic, even in the ancient times, they would have been out of place. How then some of the rules are still in place today baffles the mind. A number of local case studies have provided sufficient evidence to nudge authorities into...

FIFA took the step after Gunners failed to pay P400,000 owed to defender, Desire Bafana. On February 20, Gunners was given 45 days to pay the amount or risk a player transfer ban.However, the troubled Lobatse side, which was recently relegated from...

Botswana’s bid was left hanging by a thread after partners in the joint bid, Namibia pulled out at the 11th hour. Namibia cited budgetary constraints after the facilities auditor indicated P4.2 billion was required from Botswana’s neighbour to...

Arsenal’s Gunners of London recently suffered heartbreak in their quest to end a 19-year-old league title drought as they let a comfortable eight-point lead over Manchester City slip.While Arsenal are on the verge of losing out on a title which for...

Now, Botswana is witnessing the emergence of another wonder in human form. At the tender age of 19, Letsile Tebogo is shaking athletics’ established order and threatens to run his way into legendary status. Before the emergence of Tebogo, there has...

Mmegi Sport: What is your overview of the situation since you took over?Senzo Mbatha: The BFL might have been there in the past under a different umbrella, as the Premier League, but this is a newly found organisation, which I found at its stage of...

FUB secretary-general, Kgosana Masaseng said nearly 50 cases remain unresolved from previous seasons. Masaseng said most clubs are still struggling to stick to contractual obligations.This comes despite the Botswana Football Association (BFA)...

Concerns of match-fixing emerged after an audio clip featuring the voices believed to be those of referee, Joshua Bondo and BFA official, Monnakgotla Mojaki was leaked recently.The Ministry of Youth, Sport, Gender and Culture as well as the Botswana...

Botswana got the nod to host the international meet and authorities have been hard at work trying to put together an event that will leave lasting impressions with the eyes of the world firmly on the southern African country.The last-minute...

All sports talk was expected to be dominated by Botswana’s hosting of arguably the country’s biggest sporting event, the Golden Grand Prix. It has been all positive with news that top athletics stars are heading to Gaborone for this weekend’s...

Last week Friday began with news that prominent referee, Joshua Bondo and three other officials, Mogomotsi Morakile, Kitso Sibanda, and Tshepo Gobagoba had been slapped with a suspension by CAF owing to inaccurate reporting.Bondo, who was the centre...