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Botswana has sent the largest contingent of athletes to the Commonwealth Games, with hopes of a medal haul. Also known as the ‘Friendly Games’, the Commonwealth Games are held every four years and bring together athletes from former British...

It could have been the right call by the judicial body in terms of interpreting the laws as they handed down their sentence on the Township Rollers’ Onkarabile Ratanang saga.The key issue that the Disciplinary Committee raised is that there was no...

Exactly a decade separates Amos’ career-defining moments.This time, 10 years ago, the nation was about to erupt in unbridled joy to celebrate the first Olympic Games medal delivered through the unorthodox running gait of Amos.At the London 2012...

However, the best came out as the walked away with a slap in the wrist; a P15,000 fine which they will probably have paid by lunch time today- in cash may be. Soon after the judgement, which took local football by surprise was delivered last night,...

After the Zebras and Mares had done reasonably well in their respective COSAFA Cup and Women’s Africa Cup of Nations assignments, three doping incidents reared their ugly heads to foul the celebratory mood.The strong stench of doping swept across...

But two seasons into the CAF-developed system, Club Licensing has failed to stem the tide with the Footballers Union of Botswana (FUB) indicating pay disputes are un-abating.FUB secretary-general, Kgosana Masaseng told Mmegi Sport they had hoped the...

Why a gender verification test in the first place? A gender verification test became increasingly necessary in the 1930s when it emerged that some male athletes were competing in female events.The media fuelled claims that individuals who had...

If there were jitters ahead of the Mares’ debut performance at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, the fears were emphatically banished as Burundi was put to the sword in a 4-2 drubbing on Monday night.It was another night where the nation had...

The Mares are in Morocco for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) finals and kick off their debut campaign against Burundi tonight. WASBO, in a statement released earlier today, hit at the BFA for excluding women football leaders from the...

The rest have been condemned by the continent’s soccer governing body. The consolation is that this could be reversed with proper repair works to the concerned facilities.The sorry state of some facilities in both countries might not be the be-all...

The neutrals will feel cheated by circumstances beyond their control. It was an unfair, tough examination. The football gods dictated that only one of Angels or Chiefs will join the Premier League assembly next season.It was a cruel way to pick one...

Botswana made its debut at the annual tournament last year and failed to win a game in four attempts. This year, it was looking bleak after five straight defeats left Botswana with bitter memories of the past. However, the Reginald Nehonde-coached...

The 17-year-old won his second ITF title when he brushed aside South African, Rohan Loubser. Seetso’s latest triumph came in Pretoria last Friday where he was the top seed in the ITF/CAT J4 tournament. He breezed through to the final where he met...

The fans, who have cheered Makwala at the height of his career, were quick to call for his retirement after his recent showings in the Diamond League. But Makwala has a sharp tongue too and doesn’t hold back. He was curt in telling his...

The blitzkrieg is turning into a painstakingly slow process that entered its fourth month with no solution in sight. It started as a straightforward disciplinary issue with Rollers waiting for the lash on the back. But that lash has taken forever to...