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 Damas Sikubwabo
Damas Sikubwabo
Armel Sangwe, 19, featured for former champions Espoir Basketball Club in the last three seasons. File.
Basketball: Sangwe completes move to APR
Rwanda woman national team won the African sitting volleyball championships for a third consecutive time to qualify for next yearu2019s Tokyo Paralympic Games. / Sam Ngendahimana
Sitting volleyball team set for training camp in Japan
Lawrence Yakan Guma, seen here in national colours, previously played for APR and Kigali Volleyball Club in the topflight league. He made his international debut in 2006. / File
Lawrence Yakan: Gisagara confirm volleyball star signing
APR star Sandra Kantore (L) will be key to her sideu2019s charge for their maiden Africa Zone V Championship in Dar es Salaam. Sadaam Mihigo.
Basketball
Women basketball: APR look to conquer region after league success
Vladimir Bosnjak gives instructions to his national team players in a past training session at Amahoro Indoor Stadium. Sam Ngendahimana.
Basketball
Basketball: Bosnjak extends stint as national team coach by one year
Rwanda gave no challenge to powerful Egypt in a final that only lasted for 50 minutes at Amahoro Indoor Stadium on Sunday. / Courtesy
Other Sports
Paravolley Africa Champs: Rwanda finish second after final loss to Egypt
Steven Hagumintwari, who scored 8 points in Game 7, lifts the trophy aloft after Patriots edged REG 65-59 to retain the Bank of Kigali Basketball National League title at Kigali Arena on Saturday. / All photos by Sam Ngendahimana
PHOTOS & VIDEO: Patriots complete historic comeback to retain league title
Steven Hagumintwari (L) posted a game-high 17 points to Power Patriots to 78-60 win over REG in Game 6 at Kigali Arena on Friday. Shooting guard Beleck Bell (R) led REG with 13 points on the night. /Saddam Mihigo
Basketball
Hagumintwari powers Patriots past REG as finals head into epic Game 7
Marthe Yankurije, a sensetional middle and long distance runner, made her international debut in 2014. File..
Other Sports
Marthe Yankurije’s journey from school dropout to athletics stardom
Clementine Mukandanga is one of Rwanda's only two representatives at the 17th World Athletics Championships, which starts next week in Qatar. File.
Other Sports
Mukandanga steps up preps for World Champs
Igor Kovacevic, 68, looks to guide REG to their second league title after joining the club last month. / Sam Ngendahimana
Playoffs finals: REG take on Patriots in Game 6
Dominique Bizimana (#1) is one of the long-serving players of the national sitting volleyball team. He was part of the team that competed at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Courtesy.
Volleyball
Sitting volleyball: Men’s team start quest for ticket to Tokyo 2020
Senate President Bernard Makuza (extreme left), MP Eugu00e8ne Mussolini and coach Mosaad Rashad Elaiuty (extreme right) join Rwandau2019s female Sitting Volleyball team in celebrations after coming from a set down to win 3-1 against Egypt at Amahoro Indoor Stadium in Kigali yesterday to become African champions, and effectively earn the sole African ticket to 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Photo/Sam Ngendahimana.
Volleyball
Sitting volleyball: Rwanda secure ticket to Tokyo 2020
Kigali Arena was packed to capacity during the facilityu2019s inaugural game between APR and the Hoops Rwanda last month. File
Basketball
Playoffs finals: Kigali Arena to host Game 6 fixtures
Willcliff Dusengimana at The New Times offices. / File
Dusengimana joins Egyptian side Canal SC
Rwanda was Africau2019s first women sitting volleyball team to feature in Paralympics during the 2016 Rio Games after beating Egypt in the 2015 final of the African championships in Kigali. / File
Sitting Volleyball: Women team begin bid for ticket to Tokyo 2020
Benitha Mukandayisenga, 24, was voted as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the women's volleyball league last season. File.
Volleyball
Volleyball: Mukandayisenga joins Albania side Partizani
Dieudonne Ndizeye (with the ball) scored 17 points to inspire Patriots to a 69-61 win over REG on Wednesday. The latter lead the playoffs finals 3-2 after five games. /Courtesy
Basketball
We are still in title race, insists Patriots Coach

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