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Rugby is considered a dangerous sport because of higher injury rates, particularly concussions and upper extremity injuries. There was an incident where a Jaguars player, Ishmael Pelaelo, was knocked down and medical officials had to be called into...

The two-week competition was hosted by the two Namibian cities of Swakopmund and Windhoek. The team surpassed the number of medals at the 2022 edition that was held in Malawi, where they brought home 47 medals, finishing in fifth place. Sporting...

The new Adverse Analytical Findings (AAF) case comes hard on the heels of three others announced in June with two from athletics and one from softball. Botswana has battled to blunt the doping curse as cases continue to be registered across codes,...

But despite the upheavals, karate put up a commanding performance at the AUSC Region 5 Games, which concluded in Namibia this weekend. When the medal standings were released on Wednesday, karate was the country's leading code with a haul of 10....

The event is the road to the take-all two-day Diamond League final set for Zurich, Switzerland to be held on August 27 to 28. Sparks are expected to fly as the 200m Olympic champion comes face-to-face against 100m Olympic champion, Noah Lyles, the...

On day two of the competition, Mmusi Matthews won a gold medal in 100m breaststroke, YunSuh Chang settled for bronze in the girls 50m breaststroke while Rayhan Khonat also won a bronze in the 200m freestyle. Chang has set a new Botswana national...

The Southern Zone will be represented by BDF IX, Police IX, Titans and Vikings at the 16th edition of Selebi-Phikwe Softball Extravaganza to be held over the President’s holidays. The four teams booked their slots during the elimination tournament...

The refurbishment is part of the preparations to host the 2026 World Athletics Relays. A new track was installed to the tune of P16.1 million in April as part of preparations for the FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix. According to an insider, when the...

Last week, the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) announced that the trio of Kagiso Mogale, Galaletsang Gabalotegwe, and Refilwe Murangi had tested positive for prohibited substances. Samples collected from the three athletes tested positive...

The star athlete makes a comeback after a short break following a recurring injury that saw him pull out of the men’s 200m at the Morocco Diamond League in May. With only two months remaining before the World Athletics Championships, Tebogo is...

The 16th edition of the tournament is set for Selebi-Phikwe over the President’s Day holiday. The much-anticipated tournament will end on Sunday, with only the top two teams from each bracket earning the right to travel to Selebi-Phikwe for the...

Botswana Judo Federation (BJF) sent a team of 11 athletes, three women and eight men who competed in cadet, junior and senior categories. The juniors and cadets also used the competition as final preparations for the Africa Union Sport Council (AUSC)...

They had a good run during the South Region men’s eliminations played at the National Diamond over the weekend. Police will represent the region at the tournament alongside three other softball powerhouses being BDF IX, Gatalamotho and Wells...

The World Athletics Council awarded Botswana to host the 2026 World Athletics Relays scheduled for May 2–3, 2026, in Gaborone. The World Athletics Relays in Gaborone will see Botswana host a World Athletics series event for the first time....

He revealed that BAA was allocated four coaching slots and one manager position. However, only two managers were appointed. “The appointment of two managers meant the BAA board decided to drop me from the team. I received a call from vice...