Ugandan Boxer Lubega knocked out by South African
Ugandan fighter Joseph ‘Joey Vegas’ Lubega suffered a major setback after falling to a knockout (KO) against South African Ryno Liebenberg in the World Boxing Council (WBC) International light...
View Article100m/- jackpot for chess maestro
Tanzania Chess Foundation (TCF) plans to award a lucrative 100 m/- top prize to a Tanzanian who will emerge Grand Master of Chess in the country. TCF chairman, Vinay Choudary who also doubles as the...
View ArticleImpressive start for Rayon Sports in V-ball league
New league entrants Rayon Sports made an impressive start in the national volleyball league with two wins against Lycee de Nyanza and Christ Roi de Nyanza. Coach Fidele Nyirimana’s team won both...
View ArticleBayingana tips Nizeyimana, Alleluya
Rwanda Cycling Federation president has tipped youngsters Omar Nizeyimana and Alleluya Joseph to ride their way to the senior national team in the near future. Aimable Bayingana made the remarks after...
View ArticleGicharu and Okwiri land lucrative World Boxing Series offer
Two Kenyan boxers will earn Sh2.2 million for every win after being included in the lucrative Aiba Pro-Boxing (APB) series. Kenya Boxing Association Chairman John Kameta (centre), with boxers Rayton...
View ArticleTeam Rwanda depart for Algeria tour
Team Rwanda left the country last night ahead of this year’s Algeria International cycling competitions, scheduled to run from March 08-29. The strong six-man team include; Gasore Hategeka, Valens...
View ArticleVolleyball: Mukunzi, Guma looking for new clubs
Algeria Volleyball Federation will no longer allow foreign players in their local league, starting with the forthcoming 2014/2015 season, which gets underway in May. Rwandan internationals, Yakan...
View ArticleBoxer Lubega vows to fight on
After failing to recapture the World Boxing Council (WBC) International heavyweight title, Joseph Lubega has vowed to go back to the drawing board. Lubega suffered a humiliating defeat when he lost to...
View ArticleRwanda pulls out of 2014 Sitball World Cup qualifiers
Rwanda national sitting volleyball teams (men and women) will not participate in qualifiers of the 2014 World Championships to be held later this year in Poland. As a result, Africa will not have a...
View ArticleCross Country facing cash crisis
All is not well in the local organizing committee for the World University Cross-country. Event boss Peninah Kabenge With just two weeks left to the event, the committee is still financially...
View ArticleWinter Paralympics open in Sochi
SOCHI, Russia – Ukraine’s Paralympic chief said on Friday his team would quit the Winter Paralympic Games if Russia invaded his home country, adding that he hoped the competition would be able to...
View ArticleMeet Rwanda’s women national football team – the ‘She-Wasps’
The national women football team, ‘She-Wasps’ eliminated Kenya in the first round of the 2014 African Women’s Championship (AWC) qualifiers to set a second round gigantic clash against seven-time...
View ArticleTitle hopefuls Rayon, INATEK faceoff in V-ball league
Rayon Sports and INATEK lock horns this afternoon in day two of the men’s national volleyball league at Kimisagara youth sports centre. The two title favourites are in Group 3, along with Rusumo High...
View ArticleRwanda to miss World Junior Taekwondo Championships
Visa hitches have forced Rwanda to call off participation in the 10th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships scheduled to run from March 20-26 in Taipei, China. The Rwanda Taekwondo Federation...
View ArticleGashugi appointed to continental Olympic body
Rwanda National Olympic Committee 1st vice president Phophina Gashugi has been appointed head of the sport and environment commission at the Association of National Olympic Committees in Africa...
View ArticleWorld Chess Federation vice president to visit Rwanda
The vice president of the World Chess Federation (Fide), Ali Nihat Yazici, will visit Rwanda from March 12-14. The Rwanda Chess Federation president Kevin Ganza has said. Ali Nihat Yazici Ganza said...
View ArticleNdamukunda close to rejoining APR V-ball club
Rwanda national men’s volleyball team star Flavier Ndamukunda is in talks with APR with a view to join them for a second spell. Flavier Ndamukunda Ndamukunda was part of the national team that...
View ArticleDr Mukangara counsels sports bodies
The Minister for Information, Youth, Culture and Sports Dr Fenella Mukangara has challenged sports bodies in the country to prepare and send well-trained, winning team at different international...
View ArticleTeam Rwanda riders aim to do well in Algeria tour
Team Rwanda riders are determined to do well in this year’s Algeria International Cycling Tour, which got underway yesterday and will run through March 29. The tour consists of nine races. The six-man...
View ArticleRayon extend winning streak in volleyball league
Title hopefuls Rayon Sports maintained their winning record in the national volleyball league after picking their two wins on day-two of the season at the weekend. The league new comers beat Rusumo...
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