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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Basil Club gears for hockey tournament

    This association oversees hockey in the greater Tshwane area, including Pretoria and its surroundings.The competition commences today (Friday) and concludes on Monday. Basil's chairperson, Thoriso Bogwasi, expressed the players' readiness to...

  • Bowls budget P500, 000 for Africa States Tournament

    He said the sponsorship is a testament by the company to support sport development and promote of lawn bowls in Botswana. BBA has been granted the rights to host the event, which is one of the most prestigious lawn bowls event on the continent. The...

  • Mpene pulls shocker during chess selection

    Mpene is amongst eight male players set to compete from February 29 to March 3 for coveted slots in the 2024 national team.Despite coaching himself, he keeps abreast of the game through online matches featuring grandmasters. Mpene found himself...

  • Police comeback to punish BDF Cats

    They made a strong comeback dominating the last quarter and winning it with a 18-6 score after making some changes in the scoring cycle. However, BDF Cats fought hard in the first three quarters only to fall short when it mattered the most. The two...

  • Sport poised for bumper budget increase

    The proposed budget allocations come at a time when sport is bracing for a packed calendar with the African Games, World Relays, Olympics qualifiers, and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on the horizon.The proposed funding for the Ministry of Youth,...

  • Robert prepares for final bowls bow

    While significant leadership changes are not expected, some challengers have emerged to contest against the incumbents.Orapa Bowling Club's Kitso Robert, the longest-serving BBA president, is anticipated to vie for his last term after nearly 15...

  • We were the worst committee – chess secretary

    The resignation follows a motion of no confidence passed against the committee by the BCF affiliates last week.The committee has now lost the vice president administration, vice president technical, and public relations director.Tingwane wrote a...

  • No ‘Italian job’ for boxers

    The team was set to leave for Italy's Busto Arsizio tomorrow. However, the change sees the team forgoing the qualifiers to instead focus on the African Games. BoBA president, Gilbert Khunwane told Mmegi that changes were made due to overlapping...

  • Neglected Francistown stadium takes centre stage

    An hour before kickoff, groundsmen had an arduous task of clearing an overgrown grass inside the pitch area. The once-vibrant stadium has fallen into a state of neglect, with overgrown grass even surrounding the pitch (non-playing area). It was also...

  • Chess consultative meeting postponed

    BCF spokesperson, Goitsemodimo Makgatle told Sport Monitor that the consultative meeting is part of the calendar of events, but they could not proceed with it due to the unstable condition the Federation finds itself in.“The chess community is...

  • Rakgare instructs Motor Sport to sort out its mess

    “Motor Sport, we cannot ignore that your house is not in order. Do something about that as a matter of urgency.There have been so many concerns from sport lovers; we have been reading from newspapers that sporting codes such as motor sport, chess,...

  • Pressure, coaches force athletes to dope - study

    Professor Tshepang Tshube from the Department of Sport Science at the University of Botswana led the study, which encompassed Botswana, Papua New Guinea, and Zambia.The study, titled, 'Anti-Doping Education and Consideration/Intention of Using...

  • Karate awaits African Games green light

    Karate is one of the codes that are non-Olympic qualifiers at the Games including judo, hockey, beach volleyball, volleyball, boxing, basketball (3x3), chess, cricket, football, rugby, swimming, taekwondo, and weightlifting.BOKA has received an...

  • Darts in financial dire straits

    Under the BNSC funding model, darts occupy tier four, the lowest tier, attracting minimal financial support. BODA currently receives an annual grant of P50,000 from the commission. Thato Maphorisa, the association's spokesperson, told MmegiSport...

  • Chess war far from over

    During the SGM, an interim committee was appointed, which informed the executive committee about the outcome of the meeting. The executive committee confirmed receiving a report from the interim committee. The friction came ahead of the first leg of...

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