It was the men’s 4x400m team, which produced the standout performance of the championships.The quartet of Lee Eppie, Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndori and Collen Kebinatshipi stopped the clock at 2:54.47, setting a new World Relays record and...
The country became the first African nation to host the competition, with 40 countries and over 700 athletes participating in the process. Despite the enormity of the assignment, Botswana delivered well on and off the field. The competition saw...
The Carmo Girls, as they are called, had enjoyed a near-perfect opening half of the season, turning Sapolamokwatla Grounds into a stubborn fortress and riding the home advantage to the summit of the South Stream. Galaxy, who themselves are chasing...
Kickoff is at 7pm. Although many have already declared the fixture a dead rubber, the encounter still promises to be a crowd puller considering that Moyagoleele supporters did not get the chance to celebrate being champions last week.GU needed three...
Even a weekend defeat to the reds of TAFIC could not prevent Gaborone United (GU) from cantering to their second consecutive FNB Premiership crown. Two league titles in two seasons are a testament to a red revolution in full swing.Between 2015 and...
The debut tournament took place here at Adansonia Hotel Multi-Purpose Hall last weekend, and marked a practical shift in strategy, with BTTA decentralising national events to widen participation and develop talent beyond Gaborone.Speaking to...
The regions form BFA's electoral college, and are key in determining the mother body's leadership. The writ of election for the organisation’s regional election was issued this week, one of the key steps towards the 2028 elective...
Babitseng told MmegiSport that he had submitted his candidature and expects all 14 member nations to rally behind him.If elected, he explained the focus will be to bring in more partners for the regional body, and ensure that the regional competition...
Botswana's 4x400m team stunned the world at last year's World Championships in Japan, picking gold ahead of the United States. At the same competition, Busang Collen Kebinatshipi became the world 400m champion.The hosts are favoured to defend...
Khumo Mosalagae“I’m very excited about the coming relays that are being hosted here in our city, Gaborone, the first African country to host this kind of event. It’s one of the exciting moments for us as Botswana. Unfortunately, I won’t be...
The eighth edition of the World Relays has come to Africa, and critically for Botswana, it is being held in Gaborone. It is a first for Africa, as all the previous seven editions since the inaugural one in 2014 have been held outside the...
The Botswana Boxing Association (BBA) has taken proactive steps to support the relays, including donating boxing equipment to Debswana for exhibition during event activations.The initiative is aimed at linking sport with Botswana’s diamond industry...
The world's attention will this weekend turn to Gaborone, as the popular relays mark a historic milestone, being held on African soil for the first time. The National Stadium will be at the centre of global athletics, but as the significance of...
Gaborone came to life on Sunday, as the FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix 2026 transformed the National Stadium into a cauldron of speed, power, and unbridled passion.Sponsored generously by FNB Botswana with a staggering P6 million injection, this...
Lions beat Stars 2-1 on Saturday afternoon in a game played at VTM Arena.Lions have now collected 24 points from 27 games with three rounds of matches still to play. Stars on the other hand are still languishing at the bottom of the table with 18...
Despite suffering a 2-1 defeat to Jwaneng Young Stars on the final day, they had already secured the title with a game to spare, underlining their dominance throughout the campaign.Prisons XI’s title success marks a significant milestone, but their...
BFA interim chief executive officer, Kago Mosinyi acknowledged the growing tension between the association and clubs, particularly around injury management and return-to-play timelines.While he maintained that systems are in place to safeguard...
Coming into the match, GU needed just three points to mathematically wrap up the title with four games to spare. On paper, it looked routine, in reality, it was anything but TAFIC, fighting for survival and playing on a difficult surface, flipped the...
That 1987 clash at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, famously dubbed ‘The Super Fight’, ended not only in controversy, but in Marvin Hagler’s abrupt retirement from the sport. Nearly four decades later, in a quieter but no less symbolic moment,...
The two telecommunications companies will facilitate state-of-the-art connectivity and international broadcast in support of the Local Organising Committee (LOC). This milestone partnership underscores MCI’s commitment to positioning Botswana as a...
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