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Milwaukee Bucks rookie Nate Ament made his first NBA start and produced a highlight-reel dunk
Basketball
Bucks rookie Ament makes first NBA start, delivers highlight dunk
Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Basketball
Elite 16: Last West Division semis ticket goes down to the wire
Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Basketball
Al Ittihad survive Nabaya upset to maintain unbeaten run
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Bizimana has moved to the United States after securing a fully funded scholarship to attend Worldwide Prep Academy in Orlando, Florida.
Basketball
Rwanda's Bizimana lands basketball scholarship to US
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Antino Jackson Jr and Al Ittihad were off to a flying start to the BAL Elite 16 with a commanding 98-59 victory over Algeria’s Nadi Basket Staoueli in Abidjan on Monday. COURTESY PHOTOS
Basketball
Antino’s Al Ittihad cruise past Nadi Basket in BAL Elite 16
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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Basketball
BAL 'Elite 16' qualifiers tip off in Abidjan
Monday, November 09, 2026
Sonia Abizera.
Abizera qualifies for women's 400m final at Dakar Youth Olympics
Monday, November 09, 2026
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Basketball
RBL stars on regional clubs’ radar ahead of BAL qualifiers
Friday, November 06, 2026
Greek giants Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
Basketball
Virtus Bologna reject €450,000 bid for former APR star Diarra
Wednesday, November 04, 2026
Rwanda was also represented in Kung Fu Wushu, where Mugisha Francois competed in the Changquan Combined event.
Other Sports
Rwanda's medal hunt continues at Dakar Youth Olympics
Tuesday, November 03, 2026
Rwandan-American point guard Antino Jackson Jr has signed a short-term deal with Libyan side Al-Ittihad ahead of the Road to BAL Elite 16 tournament. File
Basketball
"Rwanda has been a second home to me"– Antino Jackson
Tuesday, November 03, 2026
Rwandan-American point guard Antino Jackson Jr has signed a short-term deal with Libyan side Al-Ittihad ahead of the Road to BAL Elite 16 tournament. File
Basketball
Antino Jackson joins Al Ittihad SC ahead of Road to BAL 2027
Monday, November 02, 2026
Former Kepler basketball player Chad Bowie has joined Kenyan side Nairobi City Thunder ahead of the club’s 2027 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Elite 16 campaign.
Basketball
Chad Bowie joins Nairobi City Thunder ahead of BAL Elite 16
Friday, October 30, 2026
Bayern Munich and Dutch powerhouse Ajax will headline the opening of Kenya’s 60,000-seat Raila Odinga International Stadium with a high-profile friendly in Nairobi on January 5, 2027.
Football
Bayern Munich, Ajax to open Raila Odinga Stadium in January
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Former Patriots guard Will Perry. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Basketball
Perry commits future in Africa, hints at Rwanda return
Thursday, October 29, 2026
FERWABA and Sport4Change Foundation and school representative sign a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, October 28. Courtesy
Basketball
FERWABA inks new deal to promote girls’ basketball in schools
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Tanzanian champions Dar City have re-signed guard Nisre Zouzoua.
Basketball
Former Tigers guard Zouzoua joins Dar City roster for Road to BAL
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Senegalese point guard Jean-Jacques Boissy.
Basketball
Former REG star Boissy joins Dar City ahead of Road to BAL
Monday, October 26, 2026

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