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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Jaguars dare Hogs in Super League final

    Jaguars go into the match as the underdogs but intend to give Hogs a stiff fight. On the other hand, Hogs want to continue their dominance. Jaguars powered to the final after beating traditional giants, BDF Cheetahs 6-0 last weekend.Hogs received a...

  • Chess to select World Cup representative

    Botswana qualified for the 2023 FIDE World Cup after their performance at this year's Olympiad, which was held in Chennai, India.The country is in the Open Section together with Egypt, Tunisia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Morocco, Madagascar, Libya,...

  • Letsile gets world award nomination

    He has been nominated for the World Athletics' August moment of the month title.Tebogo's nomination comes after his record-breaking run at the World Junior Championships in Cali, Columbia last month, where he registered a new mark of 9.91 in...

  • South African wins BDF half marathon

    The visitors found themselves leading the pack. South African runner, Sehohle Folavio won the men’s 21.1km race with a time of 1:07.59. Folavio said he arrived late at the venue and did not have time for a warm up.“I panicked when I arrived late...

  • Bickering chess under scrutiny

    The Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) has largely managed to stay out of unwanted attention but the sport finds itself at the centre of a potentially damaging internal fight.The executive committee faces a motion of no confidence, as internal bickering...

  • Bagwasi grabs WBF belt

    The Fight Night was facilitated by Scud Missile Promotions. Bagwasi won the vacant title after defeating Tanzanian opponent, Said Chino through a split decision. He thus becomes the first ever World boxing champion from Botswana.The three officials...

  • Big moves during hectic transfer window

    There were interesting moves which shook softball, including Pauline Tukisi's move from Wells International to Vikings. Tukisi has previously featured for Rail Giants before joining Wells.She is considered one of the best outfielders in the...

  • Half marathon budget P27k short

    The total budget for prize monies was P69,800 and the club had raised P42,800 by midweek. BDF Athletics Club sponsorship manager, Gerald Bashingi, said during a press briefing this week that in the event of a shortfall they will have to make plans....

  • End of the road for Dinaledi

    Dinaledi won two and lost as many games to finish with four points in Pool A that had hosts South Africa (SA), Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and Namibia.The side picked a convincing victory 54-45 against Tanzania in their last match yesterday, but that was not...

  • Softball clubs threaten boycott

    The clubs said the costs for preparing for the tournament are high compared to the prize money on offer. Winners in both the men's and women's sections will get P20,000, while P15,000 has been reserved for the runners-up. Teams that finish...

  • Infighting engulfs BCF

    But in a quick turn of events, Khutsafalo responded in kind and also wrote a letter suspending Segaise 24 hours later.Initially, Segaise said the federation was aware of certain allegations being peddled by Khutsafalo. “In our view, the allegations...

  • Softball Independence Cup winners to pocket P20k

    The tournament has been boosted with sponsorship worth P250, 000 from Archein Hardware. From the windfall P100,000, is for logistics while P150,000 has been set aside for prizes.The tournament is scheduled to be played over the Independence holidays....

  • Dinaledi go down fighting

    Dinaledi started off by sending a strong message to their opponents winning the first quarter 12-11. The Proteas bounced back in the second quarter winning it 11-15. They also claimed the third quarter 9-22. Despite the score lines, Botswana proved...

  • Sabure breaks chess Olympiad jinx

    She has a sister, Woman Candidate Master (WCM), who also made her name on the chess chequerboard. In their shadows is the young Bojosi, who harboured big dreams of playing in the chess Olympiad.From the age of 12, Bojosi placed his heart and mind on...

  • Bagwasi primed for WBF title

    Bagwasi said preparations for the title fight are going well. He comes into this fight after a win against Koos Sibiya of South Africa in January. “Sibiya is much experienced boxer and beating him gave me a motivation and I know I can beat anyone...

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