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Cosmos Academy out to revive tennis
Moorosi Tsiane
COSMOS Tennis Academy co-founder, Rantsane Monare, is out to revive the sport which has been on a downward spiral in the last few years.
A former tennis player…
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Elections are done, now to the real work
Moorosi Tsiane
THE Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) held its presidential elections last weekend and president Salemane Phafane retained his post for the fifth time in a row.…
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Nthunya challenges Phafane
Moorosi Tsiane
MACHOKHA Football Club president, Lijane Nthunya, has thrown his hat into the ring in the race for a new Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) president.
The…
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LORA launches new race
Moorosi Tsiane
THE Lesotho Off-Road Association (LORA) will tomorrow launch the inaugural Senqu Hard Enduro in Qacha’s Nek.
The three-day event will feature at least 100 motor…
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Rising Star wins T20 champions
Leemisa Thuseho
RISING Star Cricket Club were on Sunday crowned the champions of the 2021 Lesotho Cricket Association (LCA) T20 tournament at the Lesotho High School grounds.…
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Hamstring injury forces Khereng off the track
Leemisa Thuseho
A CHRONIC hamstring injury has forced sprinter, Nelson Khereng, to give up on his dream of becoming one of Lesotho’s and Africa’s top athletes.
Khereng sustained…
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Chess starlet lands scholarship
Leemisa Thuseho
CANADA’S Ontario Federation of Teachers will for the next two years pay school fees for chess starlet, Bokang Motsamai.
This after the Lesotho Association of…
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Khalema wins Year Opener tournament
Leemisa Thuseho
LESOTHO’S second-best chess player, Sechaba Khalema, was last weekend crowned the overall winner of the Chess Federation of Lesotho (CFL) Basotho Year Opener Chess…
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Makha finds new home
Moorosi Tsiane
LIOLI and Likuena attacking midfielder, Tumelo Makha, will finally see his dream of playing outside Lesotho coming to fruition after penning a two-year deal with South…
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Rasethuntša’s Swallows deal flops
Moorosi Tsiane
LINARE defender, Rethabile Rasethuntša’s much-anticipated move to DStv Premiership side, Swallows, has collapsed.
The left footed centre-back has been trialling…
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More must be done to improve women’s soccer
Leemisa Thuseho
A LOT needs to be improved to make a positive impact with Lesotho’s female soccer, LDF Ladies’ coach, Lengana Nkhethoa, has said.
Nkhethoa said this in the…
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Khotlele happy with Paralympics performance
Leemisa Thuseho
PARALYMPIAN discus thrower, Litšitso Khotlele, is happy with her performance in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics, despite finishing second from the bottom.
Khotlele…
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Lesotho likely to miss Belgrade trip
Leemisa Thuseho
THE national boxing team’s trip to Belgrade, Serbia for the 2021 Men's Boxing World Championships is hanging in the balance due to financial challenges.
The event…
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PLMC defies LeFA
Moorosi Tsiane
THE Premier League Management Committee (PLMC) this week said it is sticking to its decision to dock LDF’s and LMPS’ points for misconduct.
The two premier league…
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Bantu extends begging bowl to fans
Moorosi Tsiane
THE Bantu management has pleaded with supporters to assist in paying for midfielder, Lindokuhle Phungulwa’s rehabilitation in Bloemfontein.
Phungulwa has been out…
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LeFA depriving women’s football growth – Mokhosi
Moorosi Tsiane
FORMER Women’s Football Committee president, Puseletso Mokhosi, has accused the Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) of faltering in its decision not to enrol…
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Netball team enrolled for SA championship
Leemisa Thuseho
THE Lesotho Netball Association (LNA) has finally registered its team for the upcoming 2021 Males International Netball Championship.
The championship will be held…
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Lesotho booted out of 2021 Chess Olympiad
Leemisa Thuseho
THE national chess team has been eliminated from the ongoing 2021 International Chess Federation (FIDE) Online Olympiad.
The tournament started on 20 August and…
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Raletooane bemoans suspension of sports
Leemisa Thuseho
LESOTHO’S Under-20 men’s volleyball coach, Tšepo Raletooane, says the prevailing sports suspension of sporting activities is deterring their preparations for the…
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Rising Star, Lankasia in T20 final
Leemisa Thuseho
RISING Star and Lankasia cricket clubs have proceeded to the finals of the ongoing Lesotho Cricket Association (LCA) T20 tournament.
Lankasia were the first to…
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LeFA can do better
Moorosi Tsiane
THE Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) last week announced that the woman’s national team will not be enrolled for this year’s edition of the COSAFA Cup due to its…
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Chess team gears for Online Olympiad
Leemisa Thuseho
LESOTHO’S national chess team is gearing for the 2020 International Chess Federation (FIDE) Online Olympiad from 20 August to 15 September 2021.
The Online…
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Sports administrators must shape up
Moorosi Tsiane
IN the last edition of our sister paper, the Sunday Express, we carry a story headlined: Blow for FAL.
In the story, Federation of Athletics Lesotho (FAL) secretary…
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Khutlang signs for Swallows
Moorosi Tsiane
LIKUENA winger, Tumelo Khutlang, has ended his three-year stay at Black Leopards to join DStv Premiership side, Swallows on a two-year deal.
Khutlang confirmed to…
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LDF, PLMC docked points
Moorosi Tsiane
THE Premier League Management Committee (PLMC) has charged LDF and LMPS with misconduct. It has also docked them six points each for failing to honour their Vodacom…
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Maisa, Moseme to lead AUSC tennis team
Leemisa Thuseho
KEKELETSO Moseme and Manyama Maisa will lead Lesotho’s tennis team for the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Games in Maseru in December this year.…
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Shot in the arm for LDF
Leemisa Thuseho
LDF Ladies yesterday received a shot in the arm from insurance giants, Lesotho National Insurance Group (LNIG), who donated leisure wear and off the field attire to…
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Klaas wins Spring Chess tourney
Leemisa Thuseho
CHESS star Tokelo Klaas has continued with his dominance by bagging Lesotho’s Spring Open Championship last weekend.
Lesotho’s top-ranked player with 1847 rating…
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LVA must reconsider awards decision
Moorosi Tsiane
OLYMPAFRICA Cougars were last week forced to pull out of the Sports Xpress Awards following a similar action by the Lesotho Volleyball Association (LVA).
In its…
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Olympic couple hopes for medals
Moorosi Tsiane
MARATHONERS, Seutloali Khoarahlane and his wife ‘Neheng, are targeting bringing home medals in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
The two are the only Lesotho athletes to…
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