Mahlanya beat other interested candidates for the position, filling in the ‘big boots’ left by Masaseng. During his farewell ceremony after the union’s general assembly last Saturday, several speakers and well-wishers spoke highly about...
The stage has been set for a no-holds-barred confrontation, with some shareholders pushing for the ouster of BFL chairperson Sipho Showa. The incumbent was voted into office last year, and an aggrieved group wants a resolution to rotate directors...
It secured two gold medals and a silver medal, with more medals expected from the Singles competition that was played on Monday. The first gold medal was won by Carol David and Agobakwe Sebetela in the Mixed Under-13 Doubles match on Saturday. A team...
The tournament, which will be played in a format of nine rounds with time control of 75 minutes per player, has received sponsorship worth P160, 000 from BetXplosion. Moshoboro said she was worried that the national chess championships would not be...
A burnt computer box, gearbox problems and a catalogue of mechanical setbacks had left the South African wondering whether it was worth taking the start. However by Sunday afternoon, he alongside navigator and wife Nasheen Moulston had turned despair...
It restored the carnival atmosphere that once made Botswana's premier off-road race a fan favourite. The second round of the Botswana Off Road Racing Championship (BORRC), the Sarona 1000km Desert Race was held at the Agriculture Showgrounds in...
Masaseng left the local body after years of service to join the continental body, FIFPro Africa division as its new secretary-general, of which the FUB is an affiliate. His family, football administrators, former football players as well as his...
Vilander and Sebako have been recognised as World Athletics Referees Bronze Level. Sebako becomes the first woman in Botswana to attain the status. The duo joins the ranks of some of the top-ranked local referees like Thomas Ndazila, who is the...
The championship will be held in Gaborone across three rounds, bringing players from across the country in both the Open Section and the Ladies Section. The partnership marks BetXplosion’s major sponsorship since its launch in 2025. BCF president,...
Africa’s World Cup hopefuls are dropping one by one, undone by a familiar curse. For the first time since 1930, Africa had 10 representatives at this year’s global football showpiece.It is a massive jump from zero at the first World Cup 96 years...
It comes three years after a failed push to reduce teams from 16 to 12. The BFL previously endorsed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to downsize in a staggered approach.The proposal aimed to relegate a higher number of teams at the end of each...
Campaign flyers calling for the ouster of Showa are being circulated, who came into power in August last year. He replaced Peter Kesitilwe, who resigned in a huff following a heated AGM in Palapye.Now, less than 12 months later, Showa faces a hostile...
The team’s coach, Tebogo Makaćana, told MmegiSport that the women's side did not do well, and it is the men's responsibility to make up for that.“It will be criminal to have both our teams not qualifying for the tournament. We finished...
An expanded league promises a wider platform for players and a wider pool. Increasing the number of top-flight teams has the potential to help bring more players into professional structures and expose them to higher levels of competition.Expansion...
Tebogo is expected to deliver something special following his triumph at the Oslo Diamond League, where he clocked 19.84 seconds.The 200m race will also include Zimbabwean sprinter Makanakaishe Charamba, Zharnel Hughes (Britain), Bryan Levell...
Raguin has been blazing the trail and was duly crowned the Junior Sportsperson of the Year at the recent Botswana Sport Awards.According to the Botswana Tennis Association, Raguin will contest in the qualifying tournament today and tomorrow at...
Libbok's inclusion is one of four changes to the South Africa side that beat Ireland 24-13 in November in their most recent full-strength run-out.Grant Williams comes in at scrum-half, while Kurt-Lee Arendse, another dangerous runner, is back on...
The tournament, hosted by BDF Table Tennis Club, attracted some of the country's finest players and delivered thrilling contests across the senior and junior categories. During the competition, Maloka reaffirmed his status as Botswana's...
Njavera’s career at the Selebi-Phikwe-based side came to a halt at the end of the season after his contract was not renewed, much to the surprise of some sections of the football fraternity.The Zimbabwean gaffer led Nico United to a top eight...
In a surprising turn of events, BDF IX have been eliminated from the Selebi-Phikwe Softball Extravaganza following the women games played over the weekend. The Southern Zone eliminations were played in Gaborone while the Northern Zone teams met in...
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