The new season has been full of twists and turns, with surprises emerging from the opening rounds. It began with Extension Gunners stunning pre-season favourites Mochudi Centre Chiefs 1-0, setting the tone for a campaign in which reputations have...
Sitale said companies should desist from using athletes’ images after they win medals under the disguise of congratulating them. “Those companies should come on board now as we prepare the team, support these athletes and make pledges,” he said...
It was one of the Mares’ heaviest defeats in recent years, despite the team having reached successive Women’s Africa Cup of Nations finals.In the aftermath of the defeat, coach Gaolethoo ‘Ronaldo’ Nkutlwisang has hinted at deep-seated...
In August, Titans Softball Club clinched bronze at the 2026 Women’s Softball European Cup in Wittenbach, Switzerland, before capping a successful season by winning the inaugural Makgadikgadi Grand Slam Series. The club’s rise to prominence is a...
This is evident in the grants allocated to different sport codes and the selection of teams to compete at major competitions such as the Olympics, where individual sports dominate.“It is an issue that we should not hide. We must put it on the table...
The latest withdrawals have forced organisers to annul an opening-week result and hand another opportunity to a player outside the elite rankings. Whilst reigning women's champion Emmah Lelatisitswe and men's contender Reneilwe Lekorwe...
Whilst the domestic game has graduated from regional competitions to a multimillion-pula national league, the senior national team, the Mares, has in recent years failed to qualify for two major tournaments, whilst the regional title, the COSAFA...
Like the 12 troubled soldiers assembled for a seemingly impossible mission in the classic 1967 war film The Dirty Dozen, the Mares found themselves in a battle that exposed deep-rooted weaknesses. But unlike the film’s dozen soldiers, the women’s...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will provide a $10,000 (approximately P137,000) post-competition grant to every athlete who competes at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) president Tshepo Sitale...
BetXplosion invited Kolantsho, one of Botswana’s most respected sport voices, with a particular passion for elevating local sport. Rather than simply tell fans what the prize looks like, BetXplosion wanted someone fans trust to live it and report...
The duo attributed their struggles to difficulties adjusting to the bowls carpet. Nyoka and Pelemo won two of their seven games but suffered several narrow defeats. Two of their losses were determined by tie-breakers after each player had won one set...
BVF president Odisitse George Keotsene said when he and his board were elected into office, they found several outstanding debts arising from the Zone VI Club Championships held in Gaborone in November 2024.“Some of you in this room were part of...
A 66th-minute strike by Tanzania’s Opah Clement, following a defensive blunder by the Mares, proved decisive in front of a sparse crowd at the 25,000-seater facility.The battle now shifts to the 10,000-seater Azam Sports Complex in the Chamazi ward...
The match was significant for Gunners coach, Paradzayi Madivenga, who faced his former employers after spending two years in charge of Police XI, whom he guided to promotion to the FNB Premiership.Despite the history between the two sides, both...
BOSETU president, Dr Winston Radikolo, has criticised the Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education for allegedly issuing a directive inviting teachers to volunteer for school sport activities despite ongoing negotiations with teacher unions.He...
He made a startling admission that Magosi played better in last weekend's defeat to TAFIC than in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Popa at the National Stadium.The South African tactician, who celebrated his first victory since taking charge of...
Last year, Kofukan, Shukokai Shito-Ryu, Karate Nomichi and Goju-Kai were expelled from karate body following their attendance at an unauthorised meeting.The tension is set to reach the highest office in the land, with a petition being prepared for...
The cricketer explained the decision was not an easy one and was something he had contemplated several times over the years, only to be persuaded to continue.“I did not take the decision lightly, and it has been something that I have attempted to...
The FNB Premiership is already in its fourth week, whilst the First Division and regional leagues are scheduled to begin in October, leaving the women’s national competition amongst the major domestic leagues yet to announce its return. Responding...
However, for a player developing away from the traditional football centres, getting noticed remains another battle. The first thing Mokweni remembers is not a trophy, but it is a school selection. In 2014, while in Standard 7 at Gantsi Primary...
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