The first major event was supposed to be the announcement of the final squad on Monday (yesterday), but that did not happen.The BFA indicated that the announcement has been postponed due to the passing of national executive committee member, Keleeme...
How do you have a preliminary squad just weeks before a tournament of the Africa Cup of Nations' magnitude.Coach Morena Ramoreboli and his technical team should have resisted the temptation of releasing a long list, which made them central...
The Lions of Teranga are serious about their intentions, which is why they have not let this FIFA international week pass. They want to utilise every single minute afforded to the national side to prepare their team for the AFCON finals.But the...
In September, Rollers failed to fulfil their fixture against Calendar Stars after the Gaborone giants' players went on strike. Subsequently, the BFL charged Rollers for bringing the game into disrepute. But now it is November, and the case is...
Despite the overwhelming rejection, he has nonchalantly hopped from one election to another. It could be two ways, his messages do not resonate with the sport (even politics) electorate or he is simply misunderstood.Over the weekend, for the...
Several positions are up for grabs but obviously the one that has attracted the most attention is that of president.Three candidates, Ookeditse Malesu, Tshepo Sitale and Yarona Sharp think they have what it takes to drive the local Olympic...
The post match conference ritual at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium degenerated into a feisty exchange between journalist, Shingirai Madondo and Morena Ramoreboli over what had appeared a decent attempt to get the coach's view on his future with...
The club's attraction as a brand might have come at a cost as it has, more like at Extension Gunners, bred endless turf wars. Stability is key to progress, and just like a rolling stone, Rollers have struggled to accumulate wealth or...
It is a question whose answer is not cast in stone. It resides more in the realm of social science than pure science. It is not 1+ 1 = 2; it is rather contextual.The point of departure can be drawn from the government's recent decision to issue a...
ATI might have been on the other side of the fence, but arts and sports are inter-related and some of the issues in either of the two are cross-cutting.There are countless takeaways in the midst of a sombre incident and the nation can pick vital...
The GU women's team are the newly minted regional champions, completing a hugely successful year for the club after the men's side took domestic honours in the FNB Premiership.The female Reds are without competition locally as they cruised to...
The newcomers hardly competed and struggled to get maximum points in a hard, painful debut campaign that expectedly ended in demotion back to the First Division. In hindsight, it was a much-needed reprieve from their season of toil and torment, where...
It is a massive opportunity for a country that is seen as a rising athletics giant after churning out authentic global talent, including Amantle Montsho, Nijel Amos, Isaac Makwala, and top of the pile, Letsile Tebogo. Without a doubt, Botswana's...
The previous Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) regime tried in vain to revive school sport, which came to a screeching halt in 2019. Several attempts were made to breathe life into a project whose significance and importance on the sports calendar...
This on the basis that the Premier League organ cannot entirely divorce itself from the mother body. However, there were certain decisions that the organ could initiate without the full involvement of the BFA, that's how I at least, understood...
The storm is threatening to return after the calm following the weekend's Botswana Football League Annual General Assembly in Palapye. What had appeared a routine meeting of the 16 shareholders of the top flight turned into a fractious meeting...
Letsile Tebogo's message is clear without a word- his rivals must be afraid, in fact very afraid. His opponents include our dear friend in America, the flamboyant Noah Lyles as there is proof that no one is safe when Tebogo hits his stride. After...
For now there is only one winner as doping has emerged on top, while sport desperately tries to escape from its clutches. It is an ugly situation where athletes have been taken hostage by the vice. A nation is struggling for answers amid the rising...
The path to traditional doctors, who are believed to wield immeasurable powers in determining the outcome of 22 men chasing a pig skin, is well trodden. Imagine clubs that are struggling to pay players but have a full budget for a traditional doctor....
TAFIC emerged as the biggest winners on the night, eclipsing league champions, Gaborone United. Those in the red corner of Gaborone felt the champions had been short-changed and should have dominated the evening. But the other red end of Francistown...
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