Sports

COSSASA Games show a glimpse of Botswana’s future

The recent Confederation of School Sport Associations (COSSASA) games have shown that the country has a bright future in world athletics. This was proved beyond doubt when a number of local young athletes shined at the games as the country garnered twenty medals. Among the athletes who caught the eye were the country’s under 13 boys 100m and 200m athlete, Kaashe Kganxlao, as well as the reigning...

Good times ahead for Zebras?

Botswana has for the past few years managed to produce good players who, in turn, made an integral part of the senior national team, the Zebras. Such players even managed to catch the eye of teams outside Botswana, especially in the South African Premier League. Even though some players in the 90s tried their luck in the South African Premier League, they did not do so in numbers like today’s crop....

Kenyan athletes continue their stranglehold on Steinmetz Marathon

Records were broken at this year’s Steinmetz Gaborone Marathon’s 42.2 km race as Kenyan athletes placed an iron grip on the annual event. After last year’s event that saw Kenyans get the first two podium positions, this time around the Kenyans ensured they take all the top three positions in the men’s race while their woman compatriot clinched first position in the ladies’ category. In what was largely...

Gaborone Football Academy set the pace

The Gaborone Football Academy (GFA), which started in 2009, is growing tremendously. Since its inception, it has seen one of its rising stars, Thabang Bojosi, age 12, get signed to Platinum Stars, as well as having players from the academy representing the Botswana U17 team at the Youth African Championships that were held in Morocco recently. The head manager of the team, Khumo Kenalemang, told...

WIBA training clinic response overwhelming

The recently launched Golf Clinic for Women in business Association (WIBA) is reported to be going well and received overwhelming response. Registered members of WIBA and non registered members are reported to be seriously taking the training offered and willing to learn the sport. According to one of the participants, Kgomotso Maswabi, most women are showing enthusiasm to learn the sport that is dominated...

Marume slapped with indefinite suspension

The Notwane executive committee slapped their Zimbabwean coach, Tonderai Marume, with an indefinite leave following a series of poor results. His last straw came on May Day when his side was hammered 3-0 by log leaders Mochudi Centre Chiefs at SSKB Stadium in Mogoditshane. The defeat left Notwane on the brink of relegation but the management had to move swiftly to save the situation. Assistant coach...

Monnakgotla to end women football’s sponsorship

This publication has established that the decision was prompted by Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) after they awarded a tender to a different company to handle the council’s travel arrangements. In the past, AT & T Monnakgotla has helped different sporting codes with their travel arrangements both locally and internationally at reasonable rates. On top of that, AT & T Monnakgotla has also...

Sechele calls for unity to save TAFIC

In the early 1990s, northern giants, Tafic, dominated the headlines in the media due to the enterprising style of football they displayed. The Tafic side, which reached the 1992 Coca-Cola Cup final, is still considered to be the best ever in the history of the club. Though they narrowly lost the game 3-2 to Extension Gunners, their supporters left the National Stadium in Gaborone with their heads up....

Rollers’ supporters pray for miracles

In August 1993, Township Rollers surprised many people when they hammered their traditional foes, Gaborone United (GU), 4-1 in the Coca-Cola Cup final played at the National Stadium in Gaborone. It was a performance which left their opponents mesmerized while those in the blue corner made fun of their rivals the whole week. Across the country, Township Rollers’ supporters are keeping their fingers...

Suspended Motang and Rollers’ executive to meet

Suspended Township Rollers goalkeeper trainer, Thabo ‘Mahala’ Motang, will know his fate after meeting the club’s executive committee at their offices in Gaborone tomorrow. The meeting is said to have been made possible by the major shareholder, Jagdish Shah, at the request of the legendary goalkeeper. “It is true that we’re meeting with him but I cannot disclose what will be discussed at the meeting....

Displaying 1 - 10 of 1929 Articles

 First | Previous | Next | Last

Home | About us | contact us | Advertise
© 2013 Sunday Standard, All Rights Reserved - Disclaimer | Site Design and Development by MINDQ