But now the cash has come to the amateur ranks, thanks largely to the arrival of Russian, Umar Kremlev, who was elected the president of the International Boxing Association (IBA) on December 12, 2020.Kremlev rose to power on the promise of restoring...
FIFA recently indicated that the Lobatse side is banned from signing any players for the next three transfer windows after breaching its contract with defender, Desire Bafana.Bafana is owed P400,000 by the club and FIFA had given Gunners 45 days from...
Another top athlete, retired former world champion, Amantle Montsho was suspended in 2014 for taking a banned violation. Makwala, speaking to Mmegi Sport this week, said it is natural for track stars to be closely monitored by anti-doping...
Bangladesh will host the T20 World Cup finals between September and October next year.The ICC, in awarding the hosting rights for the qualifiers, gave Botswana the right to organise the Division Two sub-regional qualifiers, while Uganda will host the...
The competitiveness on the field eclipsed the top three leagues in local football as the curtain came down on an impressive 2022-2023 season last weekend. The DFDS was, however, initially threatened by dragging sponsorship talks as the league resumed...
Dark clouds have been gathering over the town in recent weeks following the relegation of Extension Gunners, leaving Lobatse without a Premier League team for at least a season.Tomorrow, the biggest fixture in the league will set Botswana’s oldest...
Chinyemba is not qualified to coach in the Premier League and he has said he will look for another project in the lower divisions. "Botswana football authorities say that foreign coaches must have a CAF A license to coach in the Premier League...
This is a 25% reduction from last season's prize money as champions received P1million then. Jwaneng Galaxy are likely to be crowned champions as they lead the log with five points, with three games to go.The Botswana Football League (BFL)...
In the end, Matebele rose above everyone else to clinch the title and gain automatic promotion to the Botswana Premier League (BPL).Keorapetse Ramakgathi’s solitary strike handed Matebele a 1-0 win over their Kgatleng rivals, Mochudi Centre Chiefs...
The draw shattered City Polar's promotion dream and ended the season on position four. They needed a win the last day to win the title and get automatic promotion to the Premier League.“It is very painful to lose the league on the last day. We...
The two sides are set to meet in a two-legged encounter after finishing as runners up in their respective Debswana First Division leagues. VTM finished behind Matebele FC while Chadibe FC are second to TAFIC in the north.Speaking to journalists after...
Namibian striker, Wendell Rudath scored the only goal of the match against Police XI to keep his side in pole position for its second league title. The log leaders recently hit a slump and dropped five points in the last two matches before they faced...
Police V women had to face a team from the south in Dolphins Albatross because the Botswana Basketball League did not have the North league like in men's category.Police V became the national champions with one game to spare out of the total...
Matjimenyenga wrapped up the Debswana First Division North League title race last weekend with one round of matches left.TAFIC’s promotion comes in the wake of an emotional two-year period in which the football fraternity in the city endured mixed...
The Botswana Premier League's (BPL) seller fixture came under scrutiny earlier this week after the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) confirmed the National Stadium's unavailability.Through a statement, the BNSC indicated on Tuesday...
Galaxy have failed to collect maximum points in recent matches and the Reds have duly capitalised as they have moved to just within five points with four rounds of games to be played.On Sunday afternoon, the Reds will try and reduce the gap as they...
Last week, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) banned Amos for three years, effective from last year July, for a doping offence.Amos reacted to the ban for the first time this week and indicated he had not received support from bodies such as the...
Speaking to Mmegi Sport, BMS president, Simon Modisaemang said the engines have been on hold for a deliberate reason, which is to satisfy all the necessities for public liability to avoid possible sanctions by the world governing bodies, the FIA and...
The palpable excitement hit the nation on a wintry evening in July 2012 when Amos participated in the fastest 800m final, on his way to earning the country’s first Olympic medal.Then an unheralded 18-year-old Amos had made history, finishing behind...
The biennial tournament is, along the Olympic Games, the highest competition in boxing. Botswana sent Kobamelo Molathegi (48kg), Rajab Mahommed (52kg), George Molwantwa (57kg) and Kagoetsile Raokgwathile (60kg), with Thebe Setlalekgosi as the...
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