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News Botswana » Sports: Senegal - Botswana: probable lineups, head-to-head record and TV broadcast

News channel or source: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/senegal-botswana-probable-lineups-head-095500320.html
Published on: Monday 22 December 2025

Senegal will kick off the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) on Tuesday, December 23, with a showdown against Botswana. The Lions will be aiming to reinforce their status as tournament favorites, even ...

News Botswana » Sports: Botswana's people get the afternoon off work to celebrate a first gold at the Olympics

News channel or source: https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics-2024-botswana-tebogo-i02625
Published on: Thursday 08 August 2024

GABORONE, Botswana — The country of diamonds now has a gold. The people of Botswana were given the afternoon off work Friday through a presidential decree so they could celebrate its first gold medal ...

News Botswana » Sports: Benin vs Botswana: Official lineups confirmed for AFCON 2025 Group D clash

News channel or source: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/benin-vs-botswana-official-lineups-120000304.html
Published on: Friday 26 December 2025

The starting lineups are in for Benin vs Botswana as both teams look to get off the mark at AFCON 2025. The Group D encounter takes place on Saturday 27 December 2025 at the Stade Olympique de Rabat ...

News Botswana » Sports: Senegal vs Botswana Lineups, Preview

News channel or source: https://www.yardbarker.com/general_sports/articles/senegal_vs_botswana_lineups_preview/s1_17615_43241130
Published on: Monday 22 December 2025

This Tuesday, Dec. 23, continues the first matchday of the Africa Cup of Nations, and Senegal makes its debut in the tournament by facing Botswana at the Grand Stade de Tanger in Tangier. Both teams ...

News Botswana » Sports: Botswana fans troll Noah Lyles with wheelchair video as they welcome home Olympic gold medalist Letsile Tebogo

News channel or source: https://nypost.com/2024/08/14/sports/botswana-fans-troll-noah-lyles-with-wheelchair-video-after-olympics/
Published on: Wednesday 14 August 2024

Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo took a dig at American sprinter Noah Lyles after besting him for gold in the 200-meter final at the 2024 Olympics last Thursday. Tebogo’s compatriots took things even further ...

News Botswana » Sports: Botswana women cricket falls short against dominant Brazil

News channel or source: https://www.mmegi.bw/sports/botswana-women-cricket-falls-short-against-dominant-brazil/news
Published on: Monday 13 April 2026

Botswana women's cricket side recovered from a wobbly start in the just ended Kalahari T20 tournament, and progressed to the final, but came unstuck against a dominant Brazil side.

News Botswana » Sports: Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo upsets COVID-struck Noah Lyles to win 200m gold

News channel or source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/08/08/sports/sports-breaking/botswanas-leslie-tebogo-upsets-noah-lyles-to-win-200m-gold/
Published on: Wednesday 07 August 2024

PARIS >> Letsile Tebogo became the first African to win the men’s Olympic 200 meter title today when he powered clear of American duo Kenny Bednarek and a COVID-hit Noah Lyles to claim Botswana’s ...

News Botswana » Sports: Botswana declares public holiday to celebrate men's 4x400m win at World Athletics Championships

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/other/botswana-declares-public-holiday-to-celebrate-men-s-4x400m-win-at-world-athletics-championships/ar-AA1N59nl
Published on: Monday 22 September 2025

Africa's Botswana has declared a public holiday to celebrate its team's gold medal in the men's 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The government announced its decision on ...

News Botswana » Sports: Botswana's Tebogo makes a statement 100m win following his breakout performance in Paris

News channel or source: https://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/botswana-s-tebogo-makes-a-statement-100m-win-19734259.php
Published on: Friday 30 August 2024

ROME (AP) — 100, 200, 400. When it comes to sprinting, Letsile Tebogo can do just about anything. The Botswana runner clocked 9.87 seconds — and had time to glance around before easing to the line — ...

News Botswana » Sports: Letsile Tebogo, Botswana Olympic relay medalists honored on banknote

News channel or source: https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/letsile-tebogo-botswana-banknote-currency
Published on: Friday 12 September 2025

The Bank of Botswana issued a banknote featuring its first Olympic gold medalist, sprinter Letsile Tebogo, and the men’s 4x400m relay team that he anchored to silver medals at the Paris Games. The 50 ...