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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Botswana’s FIBA 3x3 Nations League journey ends

    The league features a regional conference structure, multiple daily tournament stops, and a youth World Cup qualification path. The Africa South region stop was hosted by Botswana Basketball Association (BBA) at Royal Aria Indoor Arena from July 20...

  • More work needed for chess team ahead of Olympiad

    There were concerns raised following the performance of the players in the Open Section during the BetXplosion National Chess Championship held in Gaborone over the President's Day holiday. The competition had brought together more than 170...

  • Ghetto Yankees, Extravaganza surprise package

    The team walked away with P35,000 in cash, while Yankees player Thato Nkebeto was selected as the slugger of the tournament, winning herself P1,500. Yankees settled for the silver medal following a 12-0 defeat at the hands of the women’s champions,...

  • Kebinatshipi in no rush to chase world record

    The South African set the mark at 43.03 secs at the Rio Olympics on August 14, 2016, but observers believe that long-standing mark could be under threat with the Botswana star emerging as the one likely to shatter it. Kebinatshipi kicked off his...

  • Volleyball turns the corner

    The federation was marred by administrative chaos, which led to a motion of no confidence against the executive committee last year. A new committee was elected into office and is putting things back together.BVF media relations and marketing...

  • Swimming in P5m sponsorship hunt

    She added they will soon announce the names of the sponsors.“It is our time to host on the Zone IV roster,” Matthews said. “Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) gave us absolutely no issues when we approached them in 2024 about hosting the...

  • Police men’s softball club faces trying times

    It will be the first time Police have failed to qualify for the competition. In 2023, the team did not travel to Selebi-Phikwe after missing out on the registration deadline. In the league, Police finished in position three, and qualified for the...

  • Top stars excused from Commonwealth Games

    The athletes have been excused from the games as they are competing in the Diamond League Meet circuits and also preparing for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship that takes place in Budapest, Hungary, from September 11 to 13. The...

  • Junior team rains medals at Region Open Championships

    It secured two gold medals and a silver medal, with more medals expected from the Singles competition that was played on Monday. The first gold medal was won by Carol David and Agobakwe Sebetela in the Mixed Under-13 Doubles match on Saturday. A team...

  • Moshoboro vows to defend Chess Championship title

    The tournament, which will be played in a format of nine rounds with time control of 75 minutes per player, has received sponsorship worth P160, 000 from BetXplosion. Moshoboro said she was worried that the national chess championships would not be...

  • BetXplosion rescues chess

    The championship will be held in Gaborone across three rounds, bringing players from across the country in both the Open Section and the Ladies Section. The partnership marks BetXplosion’s major sponsorship since its launch in 2025. BCF president,...

  • Sebako, Vilander level up refereeing journey

    Vilander and Sebako have been recognised as World Athletics Referees Bronze Level. Sebako becomes the first woman in Botswana to attain the status. The duo joins the ranks of some of the top-ranked local referees like Thomas Ndazila, who is the...

  • BDF men out to revenge for women’s side

    The team’s coach, Tebogo Makaćana, told MmegiSport that the women's side did not do well, and it is the men's responsibility to make up for that.“It will be criminal to have both our teams not qualifying for the tournament. We finished...

  • Strong field awaits Tebogo, Kebinatshipi in Eugene

    Tebogo is expected to deliver something special following his triumph at the Oslo Diamond League, where he clocked 19.84 seconds.The 200m race will also include Zimbabwean sprinter Makanakaishe Charamba, Zharnel Hughes (Britain), Bryan Levell...

  • BDF IX eliminated, Panthers make a come back

    In a surprising turn of events, BDF IX have been eliminated from the Selebi-Phikwe Softball Extravaganza following the women games played over the weekend. The Southern Zone eliminations were played in Gaborone while the Northern Zone teams met in...

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