In a tournament draw held this morning at the Gaborone International Convention Centre, the Red Roses will begin title defence in Group A, against Zimbabwe's Herentals Queens, Zambia's ZESCO Ndola Girls and Lesotho Defence Force (LDF). The...
The boxing body has now shifted its attention to qualifying for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Boxing secured its continuity in the Olympic programme following the recognition of World Boxing (WB) as an international federation by the...
The AGM deliberated on various matters including constitutional review, improvement of ratings and increase of affiliates amongst others. Speaking at the meeting, president, Kutlwano Jady Tatolo highlighted the need to measure membership in order to...
He produced a commanding performance to outclass a strong field of athletes who descended on the former mining town for the 2026 edition of the annual race. Too, who is based in Mmankgodi, once again demonstrated his class as he crossed the finish...
The uncertainty follows Saturday's AGM, which failed to proceed after only five of the league's 16 shareholder clubs attended the meeting at the UB Hotel and Conference Centre, denying it the quorum required to transact business. With the new...
The football organ, which administers the FNB Premiership, is facing renewed challenges after two critical meetings failed to reach a logical conclusion. First it was the BFL shareholders meeting which saw disagreements erupt after attempts to pass a...
31 July 2026 – As the Premier Soccer League (PSL) celebrates 30 years of football excellence, even more DStv subscribers and fans will experience the excitement for the first weekend’s matches of the new Betway Premiership season on...
The side is now preparing to host the league final, where an intense battle against former champions, Gaborone Hogs is expected. The league final is set for August 8. Wildebeests have turned around their fortunes with management setting up a strong...
Everything he did as a young boy was driven by that dream, and sport became one of the paths he believed could get him to Europe. “To be honest, I never had a strong interest in volleyball at first. It was more of a ‘let’s give it a try and see...
He went from winning league titles in Liberia and Uganda to making history in Rwanda; the Belgian has consistently ventured into unfamiliar territory. Now, the Botswana Premier League (BPL) is the latest stop on that journey as he begins a new...
The vetting of some of the nominees has resulted in tensions after candidates submitted their names but were adjudged to have failed to meet some of the requirements. The nominations were closed on July 24, and the elections committee evaluated the...
Last week, FIFA announced proposals to set up a commercial subsidiary to run events, including the World Cup, which has sparked a backlash, particularly from the influential Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).CAF is FIFA's largest...
There were attempts to pass a vote of no confidence on the BFL board led by Sipho Showa, but the move did not materialise. According to Saturday's agenda, there is no room for a motion of no confidence again, with Showa indicating that it is not...
The three-day tournament that begins today and runs until Sunday provides clubs a crucial platform to fine-tune preparations ahead of the 2026-2027 season. Speaking during a media conference this week, organising committee vice chairperson Njabulo...
Nike is the new technical partner for the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) whilst Puma has signed a contract with the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA). According to information reaching Mmegi Sport, some key figures within BAA felt the...
Record league champions to sharpen their edge in Francistown pre-season showdown. The Tati River Cup will be contested over the course of a single day on Friday 8 August in Francistown and will see the Zambia giants take on three Botswana Premier...
Additionally, women's sides Gaborone United, BDF XI, Jwaneng Galaxy, and Double Action will slug it out, and so will four social clubs: PV Monko, Bajanala, Barloworld, and Nkala.The football festival kicks off on Friday and runs until Sunday. On...
The Hero MotoSports rider returns to action at the Rallye du Maroc from September 28 to October 3 knowing anything short of a strong finish could end his hopes of reclaiming the world title. After a difficult opening three rounds, the local rider...
The best performance was during the 2018 Gold Coast Games, where the country scooped three gold medals by Isaac Makwala (400m), Amantle Montsho (400m) and the men’s 4x400m relay team.Baboloki Thebe won a silver medal in the men’s 400m while the...
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...
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