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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Boxing falls on hard times

    The move will see local boxers miss out on the richest boxing tournament in the continent with a total of $100,000 (approximately P1.3 million) prize money at stake.The tournament will be staged in Yaounde, Cameroon from July 25 until August 6. Gold...

  • BDF IX rise as Wells live up to billing

    It was sweet victory for the SSKB-based side as they dethroned defending champions, Titans. BDF IX was eyeing a double but their male counterparts fell to long-time champions, Wells International.Both the men's and women's Extravaganza...

  • Relay teams fail to qualify

    The team registered a time of 3:20.87 finishing behind Kenya who won the race in 3:15.94, while Zimbabwe came third in 3:37.03. The qualification time for 4x400m mixed relay was 3:14.00.The qualifying format is that the first eight placed teams at...

  • Rugby league goes to the wire

    Limping UB Rhinos will travel across town where league defending champions, Gaborone Hogs will be waiting at the Hogs ground. On the other side of town, Canon Jaguars will host BDF Cheetahs at the LKC ground.Rhinos coach, Emmanuel ‘Tiger’ Masinki...

  • Scotch, Ngozi struggle in Hungary

    Scotch finished in position six stopping the clock at 45.10, while Ngozi was in position seven posting 46.01. The race was won by Steven Gardiner who was winning his fourth race of the season, by sending a strong statement to Wayde van Niekerk with...

  • Softball teams urged to take a break after dismal show

    Batsetswe was speaking to Mmegi Online after dismal performance by senior women national team at the just ended World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Cup Group Stages in Ireland. Botswana lost all the four games they played against...

  • Masuge hopeful of Paralympics qualification

    He told MmegiOnline that his plan was to qualify for the Paralympics, but unfortunately that did not happen. Masuge said the championships were automatic qualifiers for athletes who finished between position one to four. “Even though I did not...

  • Letsile seals 400m World Championships berth

    During the Meeting Internazionale Sport Solidarieta in Italy yesterday, the World Under-20 100m record holder qualified for the 400m when stopped the clock at 44.75 setting a Personal Best (PB) which was previously at 46.09. Tebogo’s coach,...

  • Masuge eyes first ever Paralympics World Championships medal

    Masuge qualified for the final after registering a season’s best (SB) of 50.50 finishing in position four. Tumo Masejane brought a personal best (PB) of 51.69 to the finish line. In another heat, Bose Mokgwathi nailed another PB of 50.89.Ronald...

  • Upsets expected at Phikwe Extravaganza

    The tournament is balanced, as there are no outright favourites. On the men’s side, Rebels are the Trojan horse as the side knocked out Carats and beat Rail Giants during the Northern eliminations.The side finished in third spot behind Police and...

  • Stacked field for Botswana Open

    The event, which is regarded as the biggest in the Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) calendar, will see contests in the singles, doubles, and mixed doubles for men and women.Denzel Seetso and Tshegofatso Tsiang won the 2021 edition in the boys and...

  • Batswana in Ireland rescue softball team

    The team arrived in Dublin over the weekend to play in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Cup group stages. According to information reaching this publication, Botswana players complained of hunger after their match against...

  • Local sport reels from budget cuts

    The BNSC introduced a new funding model in the last financial year and the rollout was during the current financial year. Under the current model, the NSAs that contribute the most to the BNSC Vision 2028 are better rewarded.The NSAs that have...

  • BOKA kicks out Goju Kai

    According to a letter written by BOKA vice secretary, Francois Alberts yesterday, as of March 31, 2023, Goju Kai Federation had not remitted its annual membership fee for the year 2023-2024, as prescribed in the BOKA constitution. “(According to)...

  • Time running out for relay teams

    The mixed relay team was in the qualifying bracket after clocking the fastest time of 3:15.29 during the Lefika Relays in June. However, the team has now dropped to position 20.The women’s 4x400m relay team is in position 16 after recording 3:28.79...

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