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 Damas Sikubwabo
Damas Sikubwabo
Every year on February 1, Rwanda celebrates National Heroes Day.
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Heroes Day from an athlete’s perspective
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APR Handball team players in action against Police FC at Kimisagara play group. The 2023 national Heroes Day handball tournament will be held in February 4-5 in Gicumbi district. Sam Ngendahimana
Handball
Handball: Heroes Day tourney due February 4  
Masai Ujiri, Founder of Giants of Africa and President of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors speaks at the launch of the Giants of Africa Festival at the Kigali Arena on Thursday on February 20,2020. File
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REG, APR win Heroes Volleyball tourney
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REG's shooting guard Adonis with the ball tries to go past Havugintwari during the game. US-based Adonis Filer has rejoined Rwanda Energy Group (REG) ahead of the 2023 Basketball Africa League. File
Basketball
Adonis rejoins REG ahead of the BAL 2023
APR beat United Generation Basketball (UGB)  beat 97-54 during Friday’s Rwanda Basketball league game at STECOL. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
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REG's shooting guard Adonis with the ball tries to go past Havugintwari during the game. Dan Nsengiyumva
Basketball
Adonis Filer: The American point guard rolling his basketball magic in Rwanda
REG Volleyball club palyers try a block during the game against Gisagara last week. Courtesy
Volleyball
Volleyball: REG target double ahead of Heroes Day tourney
Patriots BBC head coach Henry Mwinuka during the game. The tactician  admits the 2023 basketball season could be one of the most competitive seasons. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Mwinuka anticipates 'tough' basketball season
Local volleyball governing body  shifts focus on the 2023 Heroes Day tournament which is due in Kigali from January 28-29. Courtesy
Volleyball
Volleyball: Heroes tourney due January 28
The national basketball team head coach, Cheikh Sarr, has said that he will exclusively use local players during the upcoming qualifiers of the Women's Afrobasket tournament.
Basketball
Sarr to use 'only local players' at Women's Afrobasket qualifiers
REG's shooting guard Adonis with the ball during the game . Dan Nsengiyumva
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Basketball: ‘Free agent’ Adonis edges closer to REG return
National Team Middle blocker Vincent ‘Gasongo’ Dusabimana retired from volleyball aged 37 on Sunday, January 22,
Volleyball
Dusabimana retires from volleyball at 37
Rwanda Energy Group (REG) Volleyball Club were crowned champions of the just-concluded men’s national volleyball league on Sunday evening, January 22.
Volleyball
REG crowned volleyball league champions

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