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The Reds fell behind early when Elie Mpanzu Nikibisawala finished off a neat Simba move in the 15th minute, slotting the ball past GU goalkeeper, Thabo Motswagole.GU tried to hit back, and their best moment of the first half came when Mpho Kgaswane...

Red Roses, the GU's women's team, became the first local club to clinch the COSAFA qualifiers title, sealing a maiden ticket to the continental showpiece in only their second attempt. Come November, the team will line up amongst Africa’s...

Rebatenne has been untouchable since the league 'served off' a fortnight ago, chalking up four wins in four matches to amass eight points and take an early lead.The paddler, who is ranked the country’s number one in the women’s game, has...

Mpofu, who succeeded Elias Chinyemba in the off-season, inherits a team that stunned many in the last last campaign by finishing second in the FNB Premiership just six points shy of a historic maiden title.But with exodus of key players, the gaffer...

GU are ready to take the continental stage by storm as they prepare to face Tanzanian giants Simba SC in the CAF Champions League’s preliminary round, part of a historic CAF double header at Obed Itani Chilume Stadium on Saturday. The day kicks off...

“Yes, we are planning how to coordinate some bigger events next year by collaborating with them and other teams,” Ahmad SportMonitor confirmed that world-renowned Dakar Rally outfit, Century Racing, will be returning for further testing in...

Magosi recorded only their second win of the season in four outings after overcoming newly promoted Santa Green 3-0 at the GU Stadium on Friday evening.Though unbeaten, Chiefs’ start has been relatively slow. The side sits fifth on the log with...

It is early days, but the table is gradually separating the hunters and the hunted, with a head coach said to be facing the dreaded axe. Elias Chinyemba is a man under fire after a poor start to life with Orapa United. His side faces Township...

She is on the trail of Mares' forward, Refilwe Tholakele who won the Golden Boot at the CAF Women’s Champions League finals in 2023 with five goals. The Gaborone United Ladies talisman or Red Roses’ Neymar, as she’s affectionately called...

Pheresi joined Gaborone United (GU) as a Form 1 student in 2011. Then she was just a backup goalkeeper for a side competing in the then-Super League powered by AT&T Monnakgotla.The 16-team Super League gave her the first taste of elite women’s...

Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, Tariq Babitseng, revealed the association had secured unprecedented backing to support efforts towards professionalising women’s football.“FIFA has committed substantial funding to the growth of...

A year after heartbreak in the final, the Roses made history by lifting the CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers trophy in Johannesburg on Sunday, becoming the first team from Botswana to win the regional crown.It was sweet redemption, as...

Just a year ago, Red Roses were left in agony after losing in the final of the same competition, their dream of reaching the continental stage shattered at the last hurdle.Then, GU Ladies went down in the lottery of a penalty shootout against the...

Galaxy, the three-time champions, have wasted no time in flexing their muscles. Sitting top of the log on goal difference, they remain one of only two teams yet to concede this season. Their campaign began with a convincing 3-0 win over Morupule...

In their debut top-flight fixture, Santa Green settled for a goalless draw against TAFIC at home. Speaking to SportMonitor, assistant coach Raymond Chiwita admitted that the team is still adjusting to life in the elite league but stressed that...