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Football missing as athletics dominates

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Roll call: Morule announcing the nominees PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The country's most popular sport, football was again missing when the roll call of local sport's finest was called out in Gaborone this week.

The full list of nominees for the 42nd Botswana Sport Awards to be held on August 12, is out and it is athletics that received the most nominations.

Athletics received nine nominations, but surprisingly, Tebogo Letsile, tipped to grab the Sportsperson of the Year award, is only recognised for the Junior Sportsperson of the Year award.

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Football missing as athletics dominates

The country's most popular sport, football was again missing when the roll call of local sport's finest was called out in Gaborone this week.

Botswana records another doping case

BBS Bank turns first profit

Premier League Matchday 4: Major fireworks expected at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Catch it ALL on DStv

RAMOJAKA music festival to combat cross-border crimes

Zebras expected in Francistown at 11:45am

CAF grants Botswana's request to move Zebras-Egypt kick-off time

BFA still waiting for CAF response on evening kick-off

Relief beckons in upcoming rain season

Ditlhopho di tsile: Vote wisely