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Rwanda’s national football team, Amavubi, are set to continue their campaign in the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers with two decisive matches this October. With only two games remaining in the qualifiers, the…
The team time trial - mixed relay, held on Wednesday 24 September, wrapped up the time trial events of the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda. Already crowned in 2024, Australia successfully defended…
Senegalese football legend and African icon, El Hadji Diouf, will present the CAF Champions League Trophy to football fans in Rwanda as part of a special event organized by TotalEnergies, one of CAF’s major partners.…
The President of the Rwandan Football Federation (FERWAFA) today presented to FIFA President Gianni Infantino the latest developments and priorities shaping the future of football in Rwanda. The discussions reflected…
Rwanda has officially announced the team that will represent the country in the upcoming African team cycling competition. The event will bring together national teams from Benin, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Uganda, and a…
The wait is over for Rwandan football fans as the Rwanda Premier League (RPL) returns this Friday, 12 September, with all teams ready to show what they have for new season of 2025-2026. The new season hold more for…
The Rwanda Premier League 2025/26 is set to kick off on Friday, September 12, 2025, marking the beginning of a new season where all teams will start their journey to compete for the national championship. The opening…
As Rwanda prepares for the upcoming FERWAFA elections, Shema Ngoga Fabrice, the sole candidate for the presidency, has outlined a bold vision for the future of Rwandan football. Known for his successful tenure as…
Australia awoke this morning to a mix of political unrest, sporting controversy, legal drama, and national pride on the cricket pitch, as several stories dominated headlines across the country. Pro-Palestinian Protests…
Arsenal are very close to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace after moving quickly to take him before Tottenham finished the deal. Tottenham had already agreed on a fee and personal terms with Eze. But after…
The Rwanda Premier League has announced that the new football season (2025/26) will start on September 12, 2025, and end on May 24, 2026. This is a change from the original plan, which was to begin on August 15, 2025.…
When Ayabonga Lebitsa first spoke to Hobe Australia, he described his experience with Rayon Sports as both a challenge and a blessing. “The role came to me as a big, big, big challenge because I had been told that…
Famous Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel will not race in the 2025 UCI Road World Championships that will happen in Kigali, Rwanda from September 21 to 28, 2025. Van der Poel decided to skip the race because the road…
APR Women’s Football Club is getting more help from its leaders so it can become as strong as the men’s team. The team started two years ago and now wants to grow and improve. The Chairman of APR FC, Brig Gen Déo…
Viktor Gyökeres, the new Arsenal striker signed from Sporting Lisbon for £63.5 million, struggled in his first Premier League match as Arsenal beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford. The 27-year-old Swedish forward…
Arsenal have said no to a deal from Real Madrid. Real Madrid wanted to take William Saliba from Arsenal and give them Rodrygo Goes in return. Arsenal’s coach, Mikel Arteta, wants to make the team stronger, especially…
Rayon Sports Football Club has been told by FIFA to pay22,500$ (over 30 million Rwandan Francs) to their former coach Robertinho from Brazil. FIFA says Rayon Sports ended the coach’s contract in a wrong way. The club…
Australia has always used Green and Gold as its national colours in sports. These colours have been part of the country’s identity since 1984. Green represents Australia’s forests, and gold stands for its national…
APR FC, the top football club in Rwanda, has changed the dates for their first CAF Champions League matches against Pyramids FC from Egypt. These games were moved because Kigali will be hosting the 2025 World Cycling…
Rwandan football player Emmanuel Imanishimwe, also called Mangwende, has returned to play football after being injured for seven months. On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, his club AEL Limassol from Cyprus played a friendly…
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has reassured locals and visitors that the Royal Queensland Show fondly known as the Ekka will continue without disruption, even as significant construction takes place at the…
Rayon Sports have wrapped up their “Rayon Week” celebrations, a week-long series of matches and fan activities, and are now turning their full attention to the highly anticipated “Umunsi w’Igikundiro” (Rayon Day) on…
Manchester United have officially signed Slovenian striker Benjamin Šeško from German club RB Leipzig. The 22-year-old has agreed to a contract that will keep him at the club until 2030. The total transfer deal is…
Australian football star Steph Catley has been nominated for the 2025 Women’s Ballon d’Or, one of the biggest awards in world football. Catley, who plays for Arsenal and is captain of the CommBank Matildas, played a…