The cyclists endured the toughest terrain covering 620km, which started in Gaborone on Wednesday. They had to deal with crossing winds and heat in Kgalagadi North and Gantsi. The three days challenge, which was organised by the Albert Milton...
The race organiser, Mbakiso Mawila, revealed to SportMonitor that 4, 100 runners had registered for the marathon, which is an increase from the first edition held last year. He also said some registrations that came after the deadline were rejected...
Letsile scooped a gold medal in the 200m, a silver medal in the 4x400m relay and also reached the final for the 100m. Maïga said Tebogo’s gold medal is a landmark achievement, reflecting his dedication and hard work, principles that resonate...
There was an overnight stop in Jwaneng on the first day while yesterday, cyclists paddled along the Kalahari Highway heading to Kang where they put up for the night. The last lap will see the riders head for their final destination in Gantsi where...
The tournament has attracted players from Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The Botswana Bowling Association (BBA) spokesperson, Ookeditse Lekang, told MmegiSport that the team is ready for the competition. He said...
The sands of time will forever bear our bigfoot as the small nation that brought the 200m Olympic crown to African soil. This victory reminds us what it means to conquer the insurmountable, the mundane, and the impossible. Thanks to sports, we feel...
Athletics is very much expected to lead Team Botswana in the next edition of the Olympics to be held in Los Angeles, but which other code will be on the plane to the United States, asks MmegiSport Correspondent, KABELO BORANABI (blurb) Boxing has...
Mfolo recently wrote a letter to Matebele ordering the club to release Maponda to Gaborone United (GU). The striker signed a contract extension with Matebele FC in February this year, which runs until May 2026. He then signed a pre-contract with GU...
The Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC) has opened the doors to neighbouring countries' teams and the National Stadium will be the centre of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation first legs preliminary rounds of qualifiers. Due to...
The Mares have representation in three teams at the ongoing CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA qualifiers. The competition kicked off yesterday morning at the Mpira Stadium in Blantyre, Malawi, and will run until August 24. A total of eight...
The athletes were greeted by thunderous applause from Batswana who thronged the airport and later filled the National Stadium. By midday, when the Mmegi team passed by the national stadium, hundreds of Batswana had already shown up.At the airport,...
It will take ages for the 2024 Paris euphoria to settle following Botswana's impressive haul of a silver and gold medal, the best return since the Moscow debut in 1980. The feeling of undiluted joy has been overwhelming, with sport emphatically...
The Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) is also scheduled to host J60 from October 21-27 followed by J100 from October 28 to November 2. The BTA director of public relations and marketing, Tshepang Tlhankane, told SportMonitor that the J30 tournament...
Chinyemba was unveiled as TAFIC head coach this week. He has twice promoted the club to the Premier League but immediately left on both occasions because he did not have the right credentials to occupy the position of coach in the elite league. He...
The Peleng giants are talking their time in assessing any potential new players coming on board ahead of the new season. The club’s spokesperson, Isaac Mmualefe, has said although the transfer window is open, they have not started signing new...
Maponda has been caught in contract dispute with both Matebele and and GU claiming nhe belongs to them. GU announced the signing of the speedy forward on July 1 before Matebele issued a counter statement saying Maponda is to remain with the club in...
The coaches faced a backlash from supporters for changing the line-up in the final of the relay, which saw Tebogo Letsile anchoring. Some supporters felt that the team could have won a gold medal, only if he kept the same line-up from the semi-final...
For the first time in the history of Botswana's participation at the Olympics since 1980, the team has won two medals. Letsile Tebogo won a gold medal, which is a first for Botswana while the men’s relay team scooped a silver medal. The...
Moeng was recruited from Security Systems and had a stint with BDF XI before a move to Namibia. Gammu on the other hand was a long-serving member of the former national champions, Double Action. The duo has over the years enjoyed a squad player role...
The current off-season is the busiest as three Premier League statuses involving, VTM FC, Young Stars, and Masitaoka could see ownership changes. These changes could see fallen giants, Extension Gunners and Mochudi Centre Chiefs return to the elite...
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