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The visitors found themselves leading the pack. South African runner, Sehohle Folavio won the men’s 21.1km race with a time of 1:07.59. Folavio said he arrived late at the venue and did not have time for a warm up.“I panicked when I arrived late...

The Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) has largely managed to stay out of unwanted attention but the sport finds itself at the centre of a potentially damaging internal fight.The executive committee faces a motion of no confidence, as internal bickering...

The Fight Night was facilitated by Scud Missile Promotions. Bagwasi won the vacant title after defeating Tanzanian opponent, Said Chino through a split decision. He thus becomes the first ever World boxing champion from Botswana.The three officials...

There were interesting moves which shook softball, including Pauline Tukisi's move from Wells International to Vikings. Tukisi has previously featured for Rail Giants before joining Wells.She is considered one of the best outfielders in the...

The total budget for prize monies was P69,800 and the club had raised P42,800 by midweek. BDF Athletics Club sponsorship manager, Gerald Bashingi, said during a press briefing this week that in the event of a shortfall they will have to make plans....

Dinaledi won two and lost as many games to finish with four points in Pool A that had hosts South Africa (SA), Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and Namibia.The side picked a convincing victory 54-45 against Tanzania in their last match yesterday, but that was not...

The clubs said the costs for preparing for the tournament are high compared to the prize money on offer. Winners in both the men's and women's sections will get P20,000, while P15,000 has been reserved for the runners-up. Teams that finish...

But in a quick turn of events, Khutsafalo responded in kind and also wrote a letter suspending Segaise 24 hours later.Initially, Segaise said the federation was aware of certain allegations being peddled by Khutsafalo. “In our view, the allegations...

The tournament has been boosted with sponsorship worth P250, 000 from Archein Hardware. From the windfall P100,000, is for logistics while P150,000 has been set aside for prizes.The tournament is scheduled to be played over the Independence holidays....

Dinaledi started off by sending a strong message to their opponents winning the first quarter 12-11. The Proteas bounced back in the second quarter winning it 11-15. They also claimed the third quarter 9-22. Despite the score lines, Botswana proved...

She has a sister, Woman Candidate Master (WCM), who also made her name on the chess chequerboard. In their shadows is the young Bojosi, who harboured big dreams of playing in the chess Olympiad.From the age of 12, Bojosi placed his heart and mind on...

Bagwasi said preparations for the title fight are going well. He comes into this fight after a win against Koos Sibiya of South Africa in January. “Sibiya is much experienced boxer and beating him gave me a motivation and I know I can beat anyone...

The return of school sport has been a thorny issue in the recent past, with growing calls to reinstate an activity that is key to talent development.School sport was suspended in 2020 due to an impasse over the payment of overtime allowances to...

It was an easy walk in the park for Lopang as she garnered 29 votes while her rivals, Bernard Wanjala from Kenya scored 11 votes and Egyptian Hesham El Gendy received seven votes. “I have represented Botswana from 2000 until 2014 at the Olympiads....

Jaguars won the match through two penalties and a try. The match was part of the Botswana Rugby Union (BRU) Super League. The game started with Hogs 2 piling pressure on Jaguars, showing a big heart for a young side.Jaguars were too strong stopping...