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Olivier Ntagengwa (with the ball) and Patrick Akumuntu (R) are one of the four teams that represented Rwanda at the 2021 World Tour Star 2 tournament last week. / File

FRVB plans to launch beach volleyball league

Thursday, July 22, 2021
Joeffrey Rene Assoumani, 18, plays for Danish second tier side Hellerod Fordbold. / Courtesy.

Assoumani rallies young Rwandans abroad to play for Amavubi

Thursday, July 22, 2021
Aimable Nshuti Nayigiziki, a brown belt holder, began karate training at the age of three. / Courtesy

Aimable Nshuti: A 9-year-old with nine gold medals

Thursday, July 22, 2021
Olivier Kwizera received his first cap with the senior national team in 2015.

Goalie Kwizera retires at age 27

Thursday, July 22, 2021
APR FC striker Innocent Nshuti is among Rwandau2019s top five players who flopped in foreign clubs. The 24-year-old has also lost a starting place at APR. / File.

Top five Rwandan players who flopped at foreign clubs

Wednesday, July 21, 2021
UTB Volleyball players during a league game against APR at Amahoro indoor stadium. The national volleyball federation is keen to revamp the game after a series of poor performances by Rwandan teams. / Craish Bahizi.

We want to restore Rwanda’s lost volleyball glory, Bagirishya says

Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Rwandan youngster Junior Hakizumwami departed for Morocco where he is expected to start his scholarship programme. / File.

Tennis: Hakizumwami joins ITF Centre in Morocco

Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Ferwafa president Olivier Nizeymana speaks after being voted as Ferwafa head last month. The former Mukura chairman says the proposed Africa Super league will boost development of football across the continent. / Courtesy.

Super League will be beneficial for African football, says Nizeyimana

Tuesday, July 20, 2021
APR FC midfielder Andrew Buteera is set to join AS Kigali on a one year loan deal after a long time on the sidelines. / File.

Andrew Buteera set to join AS Kigali FC on loan

Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Etienne Niyigena is among four players that will represent Rwanda in the Davis Cup Africa Group III tourney slated from August 11-14 in Cairo, Egypt. / Sam Ngendahimana.

Rwanda steps up preps ahead of Davis Cup tournament

Tuesday, July 20, 2021
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World Chess Day 2021: Rwandan chess players celebrate online

Tuesday, July 20, 2021
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Basketball: Rico Hines of Sacramento Kings conducts training clinic in Rwanda

Tuesday, July 20, 2021
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Rayon Sports signs partnership deal with Morocco’s Raja club

Tuesday, July 20, 2021
CAF president Patrice Motsepe says the proposed Africa Super League is part of CAF's plans to reshape African club football. / Net photo.

Rwandan clubs, supporters back African Super League

Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Rwandan athletes John Hakizimana and Marthe Yankurije will represent Rwanda at the Olympic Games. Here, the two are seen during a training session in Japan on July 19. / Courtesy.

Tokyo 2020: Hakizimana out to end Rwanda’s Olympic medal jinx

Tuesday, July 20, 2021
The men's. national basketball team during a training session at Kigali Arena on February 8, 2021. / Dan Nsengiyumva.

Basketball: National team enters residential camp ahead of Afrobasket 2021

Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Kenyan power forward Felmas Koranga evades Egypt's defense for a throw-in during the 2021 FIBA Womenu2019s AfroBasket Zone 5 Qualifiers final at Kigali Arena.

Five takeaways from women’s Afrobasket Zone V qualifiers

Monday, July 19, 2021
Former APR FC striker Lague Byiringiro celebrates after scoring a goal last season. The 20-year-old forward recently joined Swiss second tier club Neuchatel Xamax for Rwf140 million.

Five big-money signings in Rwanda’s transfer window

Monday, July 19, 2021
Bruno Nduwayezu is a basketball referee who is certified by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).

Nduwayezu on setting up a sports academy amidst a pandemic

Monday, July 19, 2021
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Kenya stun Egypt to qualify for Fiba Afrobasket finals

Saturday, July 17, 2021