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Moussa Gatera previously coached Mukura and Sunrise in the domestic top tier league. / File

Gatera named new Espoir manager

Thursday, June 11, 2020
Muhadjiri Hakizimana was named as the Player of the Year for the 2017-18 Rwanda Premier League season. / Net

Hakizimana parts company with UAE side Emirates FC

Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Nicole Urwibutso, IPRC-South women's basketball star. / File

Basketball: IPRC-South target unbeaten run in women’s league

Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Yannick Bizimana joined Rayon Sports from AS Muhanga at the end of the 2018-19 season and scored 8 league goals for the Blues last season. / Courtesy.
Football

Rayon refutes Bizimana’s move to APR as ‘fake news’

Monday, June 08, 2020
Celestin Ndayishimiye (with the ball), seen here in Police FC colours during a past league match against Sunrise, was part of Rwanda U17 team that played the 2011 FIFA U17 World Cup in Mexico.

Ndayishimiye confident in ‘right move’ to Sunrise

Sunday, June 07, 2020
Hervu00e9 Rugwiro assumed the team's captaincy after former skipper Eric Rutanga joined Police last month.

Rugwiro named new Rayon Sports captain

Sunday, June 07, 2020
Fabrice Mugheni (#27) won two league titles with Rayon Sports.
Football

Mugheni bids farewell to Rayon

Saturday, June 06, 2020
Gicumbi FC finished at the bottom of the 2019-20 Rwanda Premier League table with 15 points from 23 matches.
Football

Gicumbi, Heroes lose relegation appeal

Saturday, June 06, 2020
Cycling is one of the sports allowed to start activities on Monday, June 8. / File photo.

Covid-19: Non-contact sports receive all-clear to resume

Saturday, June 06, 2020
Headquarters of the Rwanda Football Federation (Ferwafa) in Remera, / Kigali. File

Ferwafa to donate foodstuff to vulnerable members of Rwanda football fraternity

Saturday, June 06, 2020
Patrick Kavalo. / File

Vball: Kavalo linked with move to REG

Friday, June 05, 2020
Veteran goalkeeper Eric u2018Bakameu2019 Ndayishimiye was a key member of the Atraco side that won the 2009 Cecafa Kagame Cup in Sudan. / File.

13 clubs – including league winners – that got disbanded in last 26 years

Friday, June 05, 2020
Cycling is one of the sports allowed to start activities on Monday, June 8.
Other Sports

Covid-19: Non-contact sports given all-clear to resume

Friday, June 05, 2020
Eric Ngendahimana scored a 85th minute strike as Police beat Rayon Sports to win the 2015 Peace Cup.

‘I’m here to win trophies’ – midfielder Ngendahimana after move to Kiyovu

Thursday, June 04, 2020
Henry Mwinuka gives instructions to his REG basketball players during their 71-52 win over IPRC-Kigali on Friday, March 13, at Kigali Arena.

Basketball: REG ‘still focused’ on winning league title

Thursday, June 04, 2020
Yves Kimenyi, who joined Rayon Sports from rivals APR in June 2019, completed a two-year move to SC Kiyovu last week.
Football

Rayon protest illegal transfer of its players to Police and Kiyovu

Wednesday, June 03, 2020
Giants of Africa Co-Founder Masai Ujiri (L) speaks to Desire Mugwiza, President of the Rwanda Basketball Federation, at the launch of the Giants of Africa Festival at Kigali Arena in February this year. File
Basketball

Covid-19: Giants of Africa festival moved to next year

Wednesday, June 03, 2020
UTBu2019s Ivan Mahoro Nsabimana, 26, is the first-choice setter for Rwanda menu2019s senior volleyball side since 2014. / File.

Volleyball: Top clubs in race to sign setter Mahoro

Wednesday, June 03, 2020
From L-R: Jean-Damascene Sekamana, Celestin Musabyimana and Tharcille Latifah Uwamahoro. The trio is part of the CAF commissions for the 2019-21 mandate. File.

Musabyimana thrilled for re-appointment among CAF Commissioners

Wednesday, June 03, 2020
Olivier Karekezi, who turned 37 last week, scored 25 goals from 53 appearances during his 13-year international football career for Rwanda. He is the countryu2019s all-time leading scorer. / Sam Ngendahimana.
Football

Ruremesha and Djabir sacked, Karekezi takes over at Kiyovu

Monday, June 01, 2020