Over the weekend, Gunners continued with their winless streak with a 3-0 loss to the title chasing City Polar.The game that was played at SSG Grounds had to start almost 20 minutes late than the set 4.30pm kick off time as Gunners did not have a...
The selected team will compete at the Region V karate championships to be held in Namibia in June.The Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) president, Mpho Bakwadi told SportMonitor that the results of the competition were an indication that the stakes...
During team selection, there was a lot of resistance from within the karate fraternity. Due to that, the team travelled to the Games without any preparations and upon arrival in Accra, it was all about action at the Borteyman Olympic Standard...
The future of the Golden Grand Prix, held in Botswana for the first time last year, was shrouded in doubt when the World Athletics took away hosting rights from the local company, Golden Door Sports Agency, owned by Olympian Glody Dube.He lost the...
The BFL is ensnared in a web of discord. At the heart of the turmoil is a clash of wills between the shareholders and the chairman, Nicholas Zakhem.“Yes, we have constituted a commission to work around the issues at the BFL and they have already...
To acclimate to the dusty conditions at the Chobe Junior Secondary School ground, Rollers conducted their training sessions at MmaMasire grounds in Gaborone West earlier this week, aiming to neutralise Young Fighters' anticipated advantage as the...
The tie was supposed to be played in early February but was rescheduled as the two sides had contributed a combined 15 players to the Mares side that travelled for friendly matches in Turkey.Sparks are expected to fly in the biggest game of the...
A CAF five-year ranking system is used to determine the number of clubs that each member association may enter in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.The top 12 ranked member associations are allowed to enter two teams in each of...
The situation was in all likelihood worse during my decade-long stay at the Botswana Football Association (BFA) as head of the secretariat.There existed a perception that once one had played football, this gave one some right to administer,...
Galaxy were at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Saturday afternoon in search of a win that would have enhanced their chances of progressing to the last eight of the competition.The local champions had the worst of receptions in Dar es...
The Regional Anti-Doping Agency (RADO Region V) manager, Andrew Kamanga, informed MmegiSport that the suspension of the South African Doping Control Laboratory for up to six months is a temporary measure aimed at helping the facility rectify...
Letshikgwane's promoter, Bond Ngubula, expressed their decision to immerse the boxer in high-stakes competition, foreseeing potential opportunities for the local athlete contesting for the ABU bantamweight. Letshikgwane defended his title in...
According to information reaching this publication, affiliates have written a letter to the executive committee, dated January 3, calling for a special general meeting and the dissolution of the executive committee due to a lack of quorum following...
The Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) will host the 2024 Africa Youth Championship and the 2024 Commonwealth Youth Championship in July.The Africa Youth Championship is to be held from July 15-21 while the Commonwealth Youth Championship will...
Karate was initially excluded from the travelling party, but on Monday the code was included for the 13th edition of the African Games. Athletics, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, judo, swimming, taekwondo, tennis, and weightlifting were the...
This includes the implementation of the new CAF Club Licensing Regulations. Maclean Letshwiti, the BFA president, stated that the CLOP workshop is the perfect stage for local clubs to resolve the issues they have every season as his desire is to see...
The race hosts the second of the five rounds of the 2024 W2RC as the local biker moves into pole position for the first time in history for a local biker and also a first for Indian manufacturer, Hero MotoSport Rally Team. He finished behind...
The local champions were in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, over the weekend and were hammered 6-0 by Simba in the tie played at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Galaxy Stars were desperate for a win in order to have a chance to advance...
The Reds are now onto the last 16, and will be looking to defend the cup they have won three times in the past three seasons. Coach 'Piro' believes his charges can do a league and cup double this season. GU have lost ground in the title race...
Speaking during the signing ceremony, FUB president, Onalethata Tshekiso said they will continue to enter into partnerships with local institutions because their plan is to empower players through education. “We encourage players to plan for life...