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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Sharp keen to hand over wrestling baton

    Sharp told Mmegi Sport that the time has come for him to step down and let someone else take the driver's seat. “This is my last term in office and when we go for elections next year, I will not be seeking re-election.However, it will be up to...

  • Softball tight-lipped on hosting budget

    Botswana beat Uganda to win the right to host the competition for the first time in history.BSA acting spokesperson, Pako Maforaga told Mmegi Sport the budget would be finalised after meeting with the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC). “We...

  • Inaugural chess event gets underway

    The event will be played over seven rounds of standard chess games and the chief organiser, Vincent Masole told Mmegi Sport that the tournament has received financial backing from Zen Engineering Services worth P10,000.Masole said as of October 20,...

  • UB marathon LOC target Kenyans

    The LOC has already sent out invitations to Athletics Kenya to assist in facilitating the arrangement.The UB marathon is slated for November 27 and according to the number of athletes that graced the activation over the weekend, the race looks set to...

  • Locals embrace wheelchair tennis

    South African renowned wheelchair tennis coach, Patrick Selepe, groomed the crop of youngsters and coaches.The presence of South Africa wheelchair tennis sensation Alwande Sikhosana was meant to inspire the youngsters. Selepe told Sport Monitor that...

  • Boxing grassroots programme extends to Phikwe

    The programme is targeting children of five to 15 years of age in different sporting disciplines. Boxing has been part of Re Ba Bona Ha for over a decade since launching their first centre in Lobatse in 2011.The Phikwe centre brings to four, the...

  • Prisons limps into Top 8

    Prisons had to dig deep to come from behind and beat the young studded Jwaneng Netball Club 48-34 during the LUCARA Netball League game played on Saturday.This was the last fixture for the South Zone after a game between Police and UB Crystals was...

  • Who is in charge at BOKA?

    The drama has heightened such that even before the ink dries on the paper, one of the parties issues a correspondence. This week, former president, Tshepho Bathai was slapped with a suspension letter over corruption and gross maladministration...

  • Phatsima, squash’s little dynamite

    The 16-year-old was part of Team Botswana, which participated at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in the United Kingdom this year. Phatsima reached the women’s plate singles quarterfinals. She has been selected to be part of the national team that...

  • BONA, South Zone clear league confusion

    BONA and the zonal committee were at loggerheads over who should run the league, which led to delays in completing the season. BONA secretary-general, Mmaneke Maplanka had written to clubs in the south informing them that the national executive...

  • Karate's Bathai suspended

    Bathai is accused of corruption and gross maladministration. According to a letter written by acting secretary-general Othusitse Dick, Bathai used the association's funds for the Lobatse Sports Festival, which was not supposed to be funded...

  • Stubborn Vipers threaten Police

    The match was part of the Southern Zone fixtures played at the BONA courts. Vipers were the first to draw blood a few seconds of play through their goal shooter, Kebonye Selogetso.Police did not take long to get comfortable on the court and settled...

  • Dozens turn up for UB marathon activation

    The event was a build up to the main one scheduled for November 27.It is part of the UB 40th anniversary celebrations.A senior lecturer in the department of Sport Science at UB, Dr Tshepang Tshube told Sport Monitor that three weeks ago, they...

  • Softball marches on against all odds

    Softball's attention has now shifted to coming up with a plan on how to start the league.During the current season, more than P2 million was spent on softball competitions, with P700,000 going to the return-to-play mini-league, while P300,000 was...

  • AM600 Challenge raises P1.7 million for charity

    The proceeds were from the Komatsu-AM600 Cycling Challenge held in May.The cycling challenge has been held in recent times in memory of former Debswana managing director, Albert Milton who passed away in August 2019. The cyclists covered 600km over...

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