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CLAD in all white, tomorrow, the Rwanda national cricket team will walk onto the Benoni oval ready to face Mali in their opening game at the ICC Africa T20 Division 3 tournament in Johannesburg with only one aim: to win and go back to Division 2.

POOLED in the ‘group of death’ at the Men Africa club championships, Rwanda’s APR volleyball club picked their first win against Congo Brazzaville’s Inter 3-0 on Sunday evening in Tunis, Tunisia.

LONDON – The Premier League title race took another dramatic twist on Sunday when leaders Manchester United blew a two-goal lead to draw 4-4 with Everton and Manchester City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 to narrow the gap to three points.

CAIRO – Egypt cancelled its soccer cup competition on Sunday after the Interior Ministry refused to secure matches in the aftermath of the country’s worst stadium disaster in February.

LONDON – Arsenal striker Robin van Persie was named the English Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) player of the year on Sunday after scoring 27 league goals to revive his club’s season.

MADRID – Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is in danger of tarnishing his reputation as the man with the Midas touch when the holders seek to overturn a 1-0 deficit against Chelsea in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg at the Nou Camp.