Florence Niyonkuru made history on Tuesday by becoming the first Rwandan athlete to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games, claiming bronze in the women's 10,000 metres at the 2026 Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

APR FC responded emphatically to their heavy opening defeat in the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup by beating Djibouti's Garde Républicaine FC 3-1, reviving their campaign and restoring some confidence among their supporters.

Rwanda's under-18 women's basketball team suffered a heavy 80-39 defeat to hosts Egypt in their final group-stage match of the FIBA Africa Zone 5 Championship in Cairo but still advanced to the semifinals, where they will face Kenya.

Rayon Sports made a winning start to their 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup campaign by defeating Zanzibar's KVZ FC 2-0 in their opening Group C match at Amahoro Stadium, with both goals coming from second-half substitutes.

Muhoza Eric and Nyirarukundo Claudette were crowned the first-ever champions of the Ingufu n'Igare cycling race after winning the men's and women's elite titles respectively on Saturday.

Rwanda's Under-18 women's national basketball team revived its qualification hopes with a convincing 77-66 victory over Kenya in its second game of the FIBA Africa Zone 5 U18 Championship qualifiers in Cairo, Egypt.

APR Basketball Club secured the top seed for the Rwanda Basketball League playoffs after edging reigning Basketball Africa League (BAL) champions RSSB Tigers 84-82 in the final game of the regular season on Thursday night.

Kenya's Gor Mahia handed hosts APR FC a humiliating 5-0 defeat in the opening match of the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup, delivering one of the heaviest losses in the Rwandan club's history in the regional competition.

Rwanda's Under-18 women's national basketball team opened its FIBA Africa Zone 5 Championship campaign with a heartbreaking 60-58 defeat to Tanzania in Cairo, Egypt, despite mounting a spirited second-half comeback.

Uganda's Vipers SC kicked off their 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup campaign with a convincing 3-0 victory over Djibouti's Garde Républicaine FC, making an early statement in Group A of the regional tournament.