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Espoir Ntungane (left) and Vanily Ngarambe (right) were the only Rwandan players at the World Senior Karate Championships in Madrid, Spain. Both suffered early exits from the competition. Courtesy.

Karate: Team Rwanda take lessons from poor show at world champs

Saturday, November 10, 2018

Noel Hitimana clinched gold in menu2019s category after covering the 10-kilometre distance in 31 minutes, 4 seconds and 72 microseconds. File photo.

Hitimana, Yankurije are national cross-country champions

Monday, November 05, 2018

Elite boxer Vincent Nsengiyumva will compete in the middleweight category. Courtesy.

Boxing body to organize Anti-Drug Boxing tourney

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Djuma Masudi Irambona, 41, guided Rayon Sports to the 2016-2017 league title before switching to Tanzania's Simba SC at that end of the season. File photo

Masudi takes charge of first AS Kigali training session

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Niyonkuru edged Gisu00e8le Umumararungu 2-0 (6-1 and 6-1) in the final to lift the title in womenu2019s singles. Courtesy

Burundians impress at Cogebank Tennis Open

Sunday, October 21, 2018

Felicite Rwemarika. File

Rwandan Rwemarika elected new IOC member

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Felicien Muhitira, 22, retained gold in the annual French Half-Marathon race after using 1 hour, 11 minutes and 48 seconds on Sunday. File photo

Athletics: Muhitira retains Sedan-Charleville Half Marathon title in France

Monday, October 08, 2018

Kigali Sharks ended their 15-year league title jinx with a comfortable 27-14 victory in the final at Amahoro Stadium over the weekend. File photo.

Rugby: Kigali Sharks clinch first league title

Monday, October 08, 2018

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Rwanda leaves Chess Olympiad 2018 two titles rich, optimistic over future

Friday, October 05, 2018

CM Maxence Murara (left) takes on Bermuda's Serguei Gontcharov, while his daughter Layola Umuhoza Murara (right) will be up against Etedal Almeraj of Kuwait. File photo

Chess Olympiad 2018: Rwandan teams face Kuwait, Bermuda in final round

Friday, October 05, 2018

Rwandau2019s Jean Claude Gakwaya (left) and his navigator Jean Claude Mugabo are part of the 23 crews for this yearu2019s Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally, starting today. Sam Ngendahimana.

Twenty three crews register for Rwanda Mt. Gorilla Rally

Thursday, October 04, 2018

Police Handball Club have won every tournament they engaged in on domestic scene this year. File photo.

Handball: Police eye ECAHF championship title

Thursday, October 04, 2018

Joselyne Uwase, 15, won the WFM title, an upgrade from the WCM she landed on Monday. File photo.

Chess: Uwase tames Tz’s Bertha to earn WFM title

Thursday, October 04, 2018

Sensational youngster Joselyne Uwase eyes a sixth victory at the ongoing 43rd Chess Olympiad today, which would earn her the Woman FIDE Master (WFM) title. Courtesy

Chess Olympiad 2018: It’s do-or-die against Tanzania as Uwase eyes WFM title

Thursday, October 04, 2018

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Chess Olympiad 2018: WCM Uwase rested as teammates face Mozambique, CAR

Wednesday, October 03, 2018

Joselyne Uwase, 15, is Rwandau2019s first and only female chess player to reach the feat. She is seen here in action during a past local tournament in Kigali. File photo.

Youngster Uwase lands Rwanda’s first WCM title

Tuesday, October 02, 2018

Ian Murara Urwintwari, 16, has put in some good fights in the Open section and continues to shine. Courtesy

Chess Olympiad 2018: Youngsters shine in round 6

Monday, October 01, 2018

Rwanda's Women team heavily lost to Iraq on Friday but will be hoping to get the better of Togo today. Courtesy

Chess Olympiad 2018: Rwandans face Togo, Guyana in round 6

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Jean Bosco Birungi, the president of Rwanda Table Tennis Federation. File photo.

Table Tennis body donates sports equipment to schools

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Rwanda international Placide Sibomana is seen here on the block in a past Zone 5 match against Kenya at Amahoro Stadium. Sam Ngendahimana.

Sibomana joins UTB volleyball Club

Friday, September 28, 2018