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Bahlabani punished

MASERU — Lesotho’s Under-17s have been left with a mountain to climb after their 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Cameroon in a 2011 African Youth Championships qualifier at Setsoto Stadium on Sunday. They will have to overturn the result in the reverse fixture in Cameroon next week if they are to remain in contention [...]

1 Sep 2010 | 1 comment

Golden Girl in Croatia

MASERU — Lesotho’s “Golden Girl” Selloane Tšoaeli is confident of another historic performance when she competes at the IAAF Continental Cup which starts tomorrow in Split, Croatia. The 33-year-old high jumper is part of the Africa team battling for honours in field and track events against Europe, Americas and Australasia. Tšoaeli, who left for the [...]

1 Sep 2010 | 0 comments

Mohapi’s wings clipped

MASERU — Mokhosi Mohapi’s dream to become the Lesotho Football Association (Lefa)’s substantive chief executive officer has been shattered after the association decided to kick him back down to his old job as facilities and administration manager. Lefa has already started the hunt for a new CEO who is expected to be in office in [...]

25 Aug 2010 | 0 comments

Under-17 coach fingered as soccer balls vanish

 MASERU — Lesotho national Under-17 coach Bishop Molatoli has been embroiled in an embarrassing scandal surrounding the disappearance of practice balls meant for the team. Six of the team’s 10 balls were discovered missing when the youth side, popularly known as Bahlabani, were about to hold a training session last week. Bahlabani face Cameroon at [...]

25 Aug 2010 | 2 comments

Mohapi faces chop

MASERU — Mokhosi Mohapi, the Lesotho Football Association (Lefa)’s acting chief executive officer, could find himself jobless. He was suspended last Monday and is expected to appear before Lefa’s disciplinary committee today. The cash-strapped Lefa has confirmed the development but would not say why Mohapi, 37, had been suspended. Sources within Lefa however suspect the [...]

18 Aug 2010 | 0 comments

Olympic Committee angers boxers

MASERU — Boxing authorities in the country have accused the Lesotho National Olympic Committee (LNOC) of hampering their preparations for the Commonwealth Games. The Lesotho Amateur Boxing Association (Laba) alleges the LNOC is abusing its authority by interfering in the running of the game.Laba, in a damning three-page press statement, also accuses the LNOC of [...]

18 Aug 2010 | 0 comments

Things fall apart at Rovers

MASERU — Once the pride of Lesotho’s football, Rovers are in danger of disintegrating. The Roma club has for sometime been beset by mismanagement, but now allegations of corruption might see the eventual collapse of the National University of Lesotho side. The developments come at the worst possible time, just ahead of what promises to [...]

18 Aug 2010 | 2 comments

. . . as players protest against club

MASERU — Rovers players and coaching staff are up in arms over the state of the club’s administration amid allegations of corruption and deception. The last straw seems to have been the sale of star striker Mpho Matsinyane to Bantu. The Likuena international joined A Matšo Makaota from the National University of Lesotho (NUL) side [...]

18 Aug 2010 | 0 comments

Refs body promises security for officials

MASERU — The Lesotho Referees Association’s public relations officer, Rethusitsoe Lebaka, says he is confident the new Vodacom Premier League season will see no problems for match officials. Lebaka spoke to the Lesotho Times on Monday during a refresher course for match officials held at Bambatha Tšita Sports Arena ahead of the 2010/11 season. The [...]

18 Aug 2010 | 0 comments

New club for Moletsane

MASERU — Lesotho international  Bushy Moletsane has sealed a loan deal with yet another Botswana side. He has joined Premier League side Botswana Police XI Sporting Club on a one-year loan deal after spending last season at Flamengo Santos. Moletsane, 26, last season helped Flamengo Santos finish second in Botswana’s top-flight league after joining them [...]

11 Aug 2010 | 0 comments
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