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His presence was felt during the recent AUSC Region 5 Games in Malawi.Officially, his team brought home nine medals (three gold, four silver and two bronze) but the number was reduced as some events were classified as non-medals.Rathedi told Mmegi...

Some of them felt that their athletes deserved to be in the team but were somehow overlooked. Other coaches felt that the athletes who made the team were related to the coaches who were in charge of the team.The complaints even reached the Botswana...

The tournament starts tomorrow and ends on December 20.The US Junior Open will be played in girls' Under-17 and Under-19 categories. The coach, Koketso Ntshebe told Mmegi Sport that this is a huge milestone for local squash. “My charges will...

The company this morning announced its partnership with the World Under 20 champion. The partnership will see Orange Botswana back Tebogo by providing financial support as part of the athlete’s growth in competitive sports. As such, Tebogo will be...

The team achieved the feat despite a slow start at the games. Botswana eventually found its rhythm to retain its second position behind South Africa, which they also scooped at the last edition of the games that were held in Lesotho.Botswana scooped...

Fiji will be part of the World Netball Cup to be held in Cape Town next year.Botswana had never won the Nations Cup since their maiden appearance in 2008. They had the best tournament recording an undefeated streak in all the matches that they played...

The Under-20 athletes from various sporting codes have found the going tough and were anchoring the medals table at press time.However, athletics provided the bright spark yesterday afternoon when the boys' 4x400m relay scooped the country's...

Her full talents were on display last week Saturday as she was instrumental in Police VI women’s team clinching the Liquid Open Championship title.It was not an easy victory for Police VI as they had to fight from behind to pick the win.Coach,...

The Nations Cup is the biggest annual netball tournament in Singapore.It was first held in 2006 and the event has returned in 2022 after a two-year hiatus. Dinaledi went in to the tournament on the back of the disappointment of failing to qualify for...

The finals were played here on Saturday with the women beating Mafolofolo 3-2 to walk away with gold medals and a trophy.The men’s side raised the bar higher walloping Kutlwano 3-0 to be crowned champions of the inaugural tournament. The women’s...

As a result, a breakaway body is being formed. Kyoshi Moses Kgosibodiba of Oikado Martial Arts School told Mmegi Sport that until March, BABUSA had 11 affiliates but now six remain. “We formed the association thinking that we are equal partners...

However, all is not lost as some codes such as Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) are like stars shining in the dark. At the beginning of the current financial year, the BTTA was promoted under the tier system, whereby sport codes are allocated...

As things stand, there is nothing much that can stop the Police teams from grabbing the two titles. During the transfer window, Police women’s team signed quality players. However, Mafolofolo cannot be undermined as they have beefed up their attack...

"We will have a new one (technical sponsor) with a certain international brand, name withheld until we launch soon. Details of the new deal will be shared at the launch," he said. However, Mmegi Sport is informed that Puma will replace Nike...

The scholarship was handed over to the retired athlete yesterday during the first edition of the UB marathon. Makwala was recognised for his contribution to sport development in the country.Before receiving the scholarship, Makwala showcased his...