Rwandan international Uwiringiyimana Ange has been named Most Valuable Player of the 2026 Women’s Amstel Basketball League playoffs in Burundi after an impressive campaign with Les Hippos.

Rwanda international defender Imanishimwe Emmanuel, popularly known as Mangwende, is set to continue his career in India after Chennaiyin FC moved to sign the experienced left-back.

Sudanese giants Al Hilal Omdurman have appointed German coach Josef Zinnbauer as their new head coach on a two-year contract, handing him the task of leading the club into the new season in Rwanda and the CAF Champions League.

Rayon Sports have strengthened their defence with the signing of experienced Ivorian centre-back Mohamed Ouattara ahead of the 2026/27 season.

APR FC defeated Etincelles FC 2-1 in a friendly at Umuganda Stadium in Rubavu on Sunday as the club continues preparations for the 2026/27 season and works to rebuild confidence after an early CECAFA Kagame Cup exit.

Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers have been handed a demanding Group A draw alongside European champions Rytas Vilnius of Lithuania and Chinese champions Shanghai Sharks at the 2026 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Beijing.

The 2026-2027 Rwanda National Volleyball League will officially begin on October 16, with the men’s and women’s competitions set to return as clubs battle for national honours.

Rwanda’s U-18 men’s basketball team suffered its second consecutive defeat at the 2026 FIBA U18 AfroBasket after losing 76-58 to Cameroon on Saturday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

Rayon Sports made Rwanda’s Umuganura celebrations even more memorable on Friday night after defeating Kenya’s Gor Mahia 2-1 after extra time to win the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup.

REG BBC have suffered a setback in their Cheetah Energy Rwanda Basketball League playoff campaign after new signings William Kiah Perry and Abdoulaye Harouna Amadou were ruled ineligible to play due to incomplete transfer requirements.