Four coaches have fallen by the wayside since the season began in late August, with Mochudi Centre Chiefs, Nico United, Orapa United, and Tonota FC leading the way.The first to go was Chiefs’ Miguel Corral Torreira, who appeared to be on steady...
The concerns follow last weekend’s fixtures, some of which kicked off at 3pm and 3:30pm, with coaches questioning the suitability of the playing conditions and their impact on player welfare.On October 23, FUB issued a statement calling for urgent...
The association has added 15 trained coaches to its development structures following a five-day International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and Para Table Tennis (PTT) Level 1 Coaching Course held at Babusi Hall in Gaborone from October 21 to...
Scoring three goals in a single match is no ordinary achievement. However, the emergence of three league hat-trick scorers and another in cup competition has added an intriguing dimension to the campaign, raising questions about the growing attacking...
The Money Machine have been ruthless in their title defence, collecting maximum points to establish a four-point advantage at the summit.They are one of only two unbeaten teams remaining in the league, alongside surprise challengers Tonota FC, but...
The Games, which will run from October 31 to November 13, mark the first time Africa will host the biennial competition. The team’s gender composition has been hailed as a reflection of progress towards gender balance in sport, with authorities...
However, the kings of the jungle fell agonisingly short as Dinare (the Buffaloes) carried the day, thanks to two superb strikes from seasoned forward, Thatayaone ‘Popo’ Ramatlapeng. The former Township Rollers and Mochudi Centre Chiefs burly...
This is despite being forced to abandon the pursuit of their preferred coach, Tor Thodesen, in favour of the more affordable Serbian tactician, Sreten Pavlović.The Gaborone giants have handed Pavlović a season-long, performance-based contract, with...
Instead, the Jwaneng outfit are relishing the opportunity to test themselves against the league's pacesetters, with assistant coach Seemo '16' Mpatane insisting that the Reds' impressive run is motivation rather than intimidation....
Majombolo fought relentlessly, but it was the Reds who carried the day with two decisive strikes to book their place in the semi-finals. Facing an undefeated side was always going to be a tall order for Nico, who welcomed former player Monametsi...
This is the first reported doping case involving a cyclist in Botswana, with most previous cases recorded in athletics amid a rise in reported doping incidents in the country. Kenaope tested positive for Prednisolone following an in-competition...
“My brother was already a player, so he would always bring a glove and a ball for us to play catch. He introduced me to the sport. Little did he know that he was engraving something in me that would become my lifetime job, one that would change my...
Nthaga was installed as Zebras caretaker coach last month, in a hurried move following the abrupt departure of South African Morena Ramoreboli, who took up a post as Bafana Bafana assistant.Now, the weight of a nation's expectations suddenly...
The former Premier League outfit has been forced into a rebuilding exercise after losing nearly its entire squad from last season, leaving Tebele to assemble a largely inexperienced team drawn from development structures and the lower divisions....
Sponsored by Mighty Infinite Services, the tournament brings together club Singles champions from the reigning five sides of Jwaneng, Gaborone, Francistown, Selebi-Phikwe, and Orapa, in both the men’s and women’s categories. They will be joined...
At the helm was Thaloba 'Machine' Nthaga, who had masterminded the team's rise from the First Division. Nthaga guided Tonota FC through an unbeaten campaign in the lower division, further enhancing his reputation.A feather in both his and...
Now known as the African Hero Top 8, the competition makes its comeback with four quarter-final encounters spread across three days, bringing together former champions, struggling giants, familiar faces, and ambitious challengers seeking to break the...
They convincingly scored a 3-0 victory over Notwane FC here at Buffalo Park on Saturday afternoon. Despite the emphatic scoreline, assistant coach Joel Mogorosi believes his charges have barely scratched the surface as they seek to erase last...
Gaborone Rifle Club chairperson, Jon Smuts, noted shooting is a relatively new sport in the country and urged people not to be intimidated by firearms. He explained that the sport involves the use of proper firearms and live ammunition under...
The good crowd left the stadium satisfied with the 1-1 outcome as Gunners scored a last-gasp goal to salvage a point in a pulsating affair. The match was evenly balanced, although it appeared the visitors had done enough to travel back to Francistown...
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