Rwanda's U18 boys' national basketball team will face hosts Egypt and Tanzania in Group A of the FIBA U18 AfroBasket 2026 Zone 5 Qualifiers, while the girls' team has been drawn to play Tanzania, Egypt and Kenya in the race for continental qualification.

New Gicumbi FC head coach Afahmia Lotfi has vowed to build a competitive team after arriving in Rwanda to begin his two-year tenure with the Rwanda Premier League club.

Rwanda international Leroy-Jacques Mickels has signed for German third-tier side SV Waldhof Mannheim after leaving Azerbaijani club Zira FK at the end of his contract.

The Zone 5 Under-18 Basketball Championship, the qualifying tournament for the 2026 FIBA Africa U18 Championship, has been postponed by one day after Kenya's national team and several referees were delayed in arriving in Cairo, Egypt.

Rwanda’s chances of reaching the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have received a major boost after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) increased the number of teams participating in the finals from 24 to 28.

APR FC has been challenged to win the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup as the club begins its quest for a fourth regional title, with Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Chief of Defence Staff Gen Mubarakh Muganga calling on players to uphold the team’s winning tradition.

Rwanda has been confirmed among the 16 national teams that will compete at the 2026 African Men’s Volleyball Championship after the Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) announced the final list of participants.

Brazilian outside hitter Matheus Bettim has returned to Police VC after one season in Brazil, where he featured for top-flight side Viapol Vôlei São José.

Police FC has set its sights on winning the Rwanda Premier League title in the 2026/27 season as the club begins a new chapter marked by squad reinforcements, a revamped technical structure and renewed ambitions.

APR BBC has re-signed American guard Craig Randall ahead of the Rwanda Basketball League playoffs as the club strengthens its squad in pursuit of the national title and qualification for the 2027 Basketball Africa League (BAL).