Its fourth edition of the championships was attended by 230 young players from Botswana, Zimbabwe and Lesotho and was organised by Chess Interactions Botswana. Vincent Masole from the organising team told Sport Monitor that growth is not entirely on...
The Saturday's second leg tie ended in a 1-1 draw, but it was not enough to take Galaxy through to the next stage of the competition.Speaking after the match, Galaxy head coach, Sean Connor expressed disappointment over his team's...
The Lobatse side received a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of Morupule Wanderers at the GU Stadium on Saturday evening, leaving them sitting in the relegation zone. The defeat was Gunners’ fourth of the season from just eight games. They remain winless...
However their first defeat of the season came at the hands of rivals, Chiefs on Saturday.Following the 2-1 victory, Chiefs moved past Township Rollers and secured the second spot on the log standings with 16 points.Currently, Sua Flamingoes lead the...
The Reds shifted their focus to the local league after their elimination from the CAF Champions League last month.They won their midweek tie away to Sua Flamingoes and made it two wins in two games over the weekend. It was rather a slower start to...
The committee took office a fortnight ago at a tense Special General Meeting held in Palapye, a sitting many within the Rollers fraternity described as a make-or-break for the club’s future.For a side that once dominated both on and off the field,...
On the fringes of the vast Kalahari desert, which stretches more than 900,000 square kilometres across three countries, lies Botswana’s most valuable commodity: the sparkling diamond.The diamonds have been the mainstay of the country’s economy,...
The high-flying local tennis player is now on the way to being promoted to the silver tier. The feat, which takes her a step closer to the gold, follows a review of her work rate and performance in the annual review conducted by the International...
Tshenyego was re-elected for a second term in November 2021, having previously served as the BNOC senior vice president and has been in a leadership role since 2009. The elections will take place during the Quadrennial General Assembly at the Oasis...
This week, two athletes, Zibane Ngozi and Karabo Mothibi, were provisionally suspended following anti-doping violations. Ngozi and Mothibi were tested during in-competition tests on August 16 and 29 and April 12, 2025.Two steroids, norandrosterone...
He said over the past few years, high profile athletes have violated the Anti-Doping Code in Botswana and the trend seem to be increasing, which is concerning.“WADA is keeping a stern eye on us for two reasons; we have been caught doping and that...
The clash, slated for an 8pm kick-off under the lights, promises drama both on and off the pitch. Off the pitch, the glow favours the Blues, whose management is steadying the ship, whilst the black-and-white of Magosi are basking in a period of...
The Saturday encounter, played under overcast conditions, was an affair of two halves, with the hosts dominating early on.It was Gunners that took the lead through Kabelo Babusi in the 14th minute before Yashe Dambe equalised for the home side 15...
The tournament attracted 16 teams from eight clubs, however, that was not the case with spectators as many of them stayed away. The host, Gaborone Hogs men’s team did not allow the bad weather to affect their winning streak, as they lifted the cup...
Tonota FC now boast four wins and six draws. Head coach, Thaloba Nthaga, praised his side's performance after the game played here on Saturday."We need to be clinical in our play. We dominated the game, created many chances, and on a different...
The win marked Toronto’s third consecutive triumph and handed Dinare their first defeat of the season.Despite the impressive feat, head coach Daniel ‘Chico’ Nare remains grounded, insisting they are mere spectators in the promotion race.Though...
The officials were at the country’s tourism capital to officiate the BONA Division A league games that were played at Tshwaragano Junior Secondary School courts.According to information reaching Sport Monitor, when the officials arrived on Friday...
In a statement, the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) confirmed the immediate suspension of the two, after their samples tested positive for banned substances."The BNOC collected samples from Mr. Zibane and Mr. Mothibi during in...
The Mares’ goalkeeper has been nominated for Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year accolade in this year’s CAF Awards.Boseja, who plays for South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, has delivered breathtaking saves and unshakable composureThe player also...
The athlete was part of the team that was in Tokyo and given notice of the results upon return from the championships. In 2025, Botswana has recorded six cases, which include Refilwe Murangi, Tshepang Manyika, Ditiro Nzamani, Galaletsang Gabalotegwe,...
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