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RWANDA is scheduled to host a U-18 ITF/East Africa tennis tournament next week. The five-day event which will be jointly held at Cercle Sportif and Nyarutarama tennis club will start on November 24.
AMAVUBI Stars head coach Branko Tucak will know his fate before the end of this week, Times Sport has learnt.
Rwanda's beach volleyball players have been challenged to target the 2016 World Cup.
RWANDA's football governing body, Ferwafa is contemplating to field a youthful side in the upcoming Orange Cecafa Challenge Cup.
Daniel Korevaar from the Global Cycling union of Holland upset the status quo of the Moroccans after posting a time of 4 hours, 44 minutes and 23 seconds to win the second stage of the Tour of Rwanda.
The Johannesburg Roads Agency says that the roads in and around the city will be of a world class standard ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Bafana Bafana is anticipated to return hope to South African football enthusiasts as the national team takes on the South American side, Jamaica tonight in Bloemfontein.
ZAMBEZI Portland Cement (ZPC) has been awarded a contract to supply cement for the construction of stadium in Ndola.
The draw for the African Cup of Nations will be conducted at the Talatona Convention Centre, Luanda, on Friday. Following three rounds of competition beginning on October 13, 2007, and involving 53 nations, the 15 to join hosts Angola in the African finals next year was determined after a tense finish over the weekend.
THE 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa (OC) have congratulated the three teams that qualified last night for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa next year.
After Nigerians booked their place at the finals of the FIFA world cup in South Africa, Much-celebrated striker Nwankwo Kanu has said he would hang up his international boots after the the World Cup campaign in South Africa in June.
MOSES CHUNGA stands on the brink of finally exorcising the ghost that has haunted him throughout his coaching career -- by winning his maiden championship crown -- but the shadow of a wounded Dynamos looms large in what has turned into a riveting battle for the CBZ Premiership title.
THE Kaduna State Commissioner for Information, Saidu Adamu, said in Abuja on Sunday that the 2010 African Cup of Nations would serve as a litmus test for Super Eagles ahead of the World Cup.
Nigerians have been advised to trust their Football Federation leadership. FIFA President, Mr. Joseph Blatter said that is the only way the game can move forward in the country.
A former Arsenal official, Mr. David Dein has described Super Eagles captain, Kanu Nwankwo as a special genius that is rare to come by. Speaking in a special presentation at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja, weekend, the football expert said "players of Kanu's caliber are very rear to come by.
As the clamour for the sack of Super Eagles Head Coach, Shaibu Amodu continues to rage, the Nigeria Football Federation yesterday said only its board has the power to do that.
The Ghana Black Stars yesterday fought from behind on two occasions to survive their Malian counterparts scare in their four-goal thriller in the last World/ Africa Cup qualifier at the Baba Yara Stadium.
Fifa vice president and Chairman, Youth Tournament Organising Committee for the just concluded Fifa Under-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009, Jack Warner has expressed appreciation to the country's Sports Minister and Chairman National Sports Commission, Sani Ndanusa.
Brazil produced a masterclass of Beach Soccer as they swept aside Nigeria 11-5 in the Group D clash between the world and African champions.
Nigeria's foremost bank, First Bank PLC yesterday congratulated the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria over the team's doggedness, resilience and determination throughout the three week period the tournament lasted.
The draw for next year's Soccer World Cup taking place on December 4 in Cape Town - is likely to give hoteliers in the inner city a boost after the Mother City's gloomiest winter season in many years.
It was clear he had been working at very close quarters with the Swiss bench. The Swiss man of the match, Haris Seferovic, and my own man of the match, Ricardo Rodriquez, were drowning in tears of ecstasy inside the Abuja stadium.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Saturday faulted the fair play rankings used for the elimination of three-time winners, Brazil, from the Nigeria 2009 U-17 World Cup.
National soccer team, Taifa Stars head coach, Marcio Maximo said would not resign following his team's poor results in their international friendly matches in Egypt and Yemen.
Coach John Obuh, who led the Golden Eaglets to win silver medal in the just concluded FIFA U-17 World Cup, Nigeria 2009 says Switzerland who defeated his team 1-0 to emerge the new world champion, were destined to win.
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