Category: Sports

Rayon Sport thrashed Mukura 1-0 Sunday, to win the inaugural Agaciro Development Fund tournament at Amahoro stadium.

Papy Kamanzi of Rayon Sport scored in the 60th minute the only goal.

Frw5.01 million was raised from gate collections which the Ministry of Sports will deposit to the Agaciro Development Fund along with collections from other sporting federations.

The Rayon Sport Coach Abdul Mbarushimana says he is confident of winning more trophies.

The Mukura side coach said, “We have a great team but am not happy about referees decision on the Sunday match.”

Congolese boxer Ilunga Makabu a native of Kananga (Kasai Occidental) is now the world champion heavyweight class World Boxing Federation (WBF).

Junior Ilunga Makabu is scheduled to fight against a former champion, American Roy Jones Jr, September 28 in Las Vegas (USA).

During the last two fights, Makabu beat last March Ghanaian Michael Gbenga Gauteng in South Africa.

In November 2011, Makabu was facing the Brazilian Pedro Otas he also fought at Monte Casino still in South Africa.

Makabu has been living in South Africa since 2007. After his success at the national level in 2006 during the Congo Cup was retained in the national boxing DRC (Leopard).

In 2007, Makabu participated in Africa Games in Algiers. But back home, the adventure turned into a nightmare for Makabu.

Makabu was left at N’Djili airport by the federation while the country would participate in an international competition in the USA.

Makabu decided to turn the page and went to live in South Africa.
His international career started with a defeat against South African Khayeni Hlungwane June 6, 2008.

But Makabu would recover three months later by beating Elivis Moyo referee stoppage. Its momentum, Ilunga Makabu dominates Ramantswana Nicholas, another South African knockout. Following is a series of victories by KO face several other fighters.

The Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi has challenged the Rwanda Football Federation (Ferwafa) to turn the game into a profitable industry in line with global demands.

He made the call on Wednesday during a visit to the federation headquarters in Remera, Kigali.

“With combined efforts, football in this country should be turned into an industry which is productive and promoting the country,” he said.

“Football is a uniting tool for Rwandans, creates jobs and generates income. We should come to terms with the fact that football is no longer a pastime, it is a business.”

Liberia have promised to put on a spirited fight against the Super Eagles of Nigeria when both sides face off in the return leg 2013 Afcon qualifiers play-offs in Calabar.

The Lone Stars were held to a 2-2 draw by the Super Eagles over the weekend but their head coach believes they can pull the strings together and get the results next month in Calabar in the return leg.

“The second leg match in Nigeria is the match of our destiny. It would decide many things between both nations and for us, we are taking it very seriously,” Coach Kaetu Smith told STAR radio Liberia 104.1.

“It is going to fight to finish in Nigeria because they came here and got a draw and we are going to their country to get a result that would put smiles on our fans face.

“We would take the game to them and I know that they are going to be under pressure playing in front of their fans,” he added Coach Smith.

Sir Alex Ferguson has called for Manchester United and Liverpool fans to end the tasteless chanting that has marred games between the two clubs.

Liverpool have had to endure chants from their rivals’ supporters about the Hillsborough disaster.

But Liverpool fans have also been guilty of singing about Manchester United’s Munich air disaster.

“You’d hope that this is a line in the sand in terms of how the fans behave with one another,” Ferguson said.

The Scot, speaking at a news conference ahead of United’s home game with Wigan on Saturday, added: “We are two great clubs and we should understand each other’s problems in the past. Certainly the reputation of both clubs doesn’t deserve it.

“Both clubs have suffered fatalities through football.
“You hope that fans do behave themselves and support their team and that will be the end of it.”

Ferguson’s remarks come after a damning report of the Hillsborough Independent Panel cleared Liverpool supporters of any blame relating to the 1989 tragedy, when 96 fans died, and revealed South Yorkshire Police changed statements.

Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday offered a “profound” apology to the families of those who died.

Liverpool and Manchester United meet at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday, 23 September.

It will be Liverpool’s first home game since the dramatic findings relating to the Hillsborough disaster were released.

“The fact we are playing them after the findings we have been reading about in the last couple of days does bring a focus to it,” Ferguson added.

On Thursday, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said he hoped the publication of the truth about the Hillsborough disaster would end the hurtful chants by “idiots”.

“I speak as a human being and I don’t ever like to hear anything like that, whatever club it is, that associates with other people’s tragedies and death,” Rodgers said.

“Unfortunately you have a very small percentage of idiots at any club who will always try to smear another club’s reputation.”

Meanwhile, United midfielder Darren Fletcher returns to the squad for the visit of Wigan after 10 months out with a serious bowel problem.
“Darren Fletcher is in the squad,” Ferguson said. “At this moment in time everything looks fine.”

A star football player for Brazilian club CR Flamengo allegedly killed his mistress and fed her remains to his dog after she told him about their love child, according to news reports.

To preserve his honor, 27-year-old Bruno Fernandes de Souza planned the kidnap and murder of his mistress Eliza Samudio, 25, with eight others, including his wife, family members, and former detective Luiz Santos.

The famous goalkeeper took action when the model told him she would take legal actions to prove the paternity of their newborn child.

They kidnapped Samudio from a hotel and drove her to Souza’s property to kill her, according to a family member’s confession to the police. The group played loud music to drown out her screams from being tortured by Santos.

Souza watched the torture before helping Santos dismember her. Some parts of the body were fed to Souza’s Rottweiler while others were buried in concrete.

Souza then ordered his wife to tell people that they had adopted his 4-month-old love child from poor relatives.

“An idol like Bruno, from such a major team, has turned out to be a monster. We have witnesses who will testify that he turned his girl into a human sacrifice merely to try to protect his reputation,” said Edson Moreira, a detective investigating the case.

Souza and all members related to the incident are awaiting trial. Souza has maintained his innocence by claiming a “clear conscience.”

After crashing Moroco 3 sets against 1, in the Paralympics games in London, UK, the Rwandan sitting Volleyball team has risen to the second position in Africa and took ninth position among the 10 teams that participated in the Paralympics.

For the 7th and 8th Positions, China beat Britain 3 sets against nil for Britain.

Two teams including Bosnia and Iraq competed for Gold beat Rwanda in Group B.

Emile Vuningabo the Rwandan sitting volleyball team captain said before they played Moroco, they first made thorough planning.

Their win gives the Rwandan team hopes of playing in the 2016 Paralympics games that will be held in Brazil.

Ashley Cole will miss England’s World Cup qualifying match against Moldova on Friday because of an ankle injury.

The Chelsea left-back, 31, returned to his club shortly after joining up with Roy Hodgson’s squad.

The injury is described as “minor”, and he will be assessed on Sunday over his availability for the qualifier against Ukraine on Tuesday, 11 September.

Striker Andy Carroll has already withdrawn from the squad with a hamstring injury.

The 23-year-old striker, who joined West Ham on a season-long loan on Friday, withdrew from the squad on Saturday after picking up a hamstring injury in the 3-0 win over Fulham.

Hodgson, who was at St Mary’s as Manchester United came from behind to beat Southampton 3-2 on Sunday, waited until the weekend’s Premier League programme had concluded before deciding not to replace Carroll.

Arsenal’s Theo Walcott, who has been named as a midfielder, is likely to provide cover.

Leighton Baines started England’s 2-1 win over Itay in August at left-back, where he was replaced with 12 minutes remaining by Chelsea’s Ryan Bertrand, also in the squad for Moldova and Ukraine.

Had Cole played in both matches, he would have won his 100th cap against Ukraine, having made his debut against Albania in March 2001.

England’s road to Brazil 2014 begins at the Zimbru Stadium in Chisnau before Hodgson’s men face Ukraine four days later at Wembley.

Mugabo Alfred a 17 year-old Rwandan has started playing for Arsenal football club of the under 21 team.

Arsenal beat Bolton 3-1 on August 20 and also beat Blackburn making it to the top on the list of the U21 in England.

Mugabo who was at a soccer academy say’s he was chosen to be on the U21 Substitutes because he showed great skill during the Mexico U17 world cup while playing for the Rwanda national team.

“Liam Brady Arsenal’s U21 coach told me not to return to the soccer academy saying i had exihibited great skill during the U17 world cup in Mexico. He is the director of the soccer academy and he granted me a chance to be on the U21 Arsenal side.”

In Sunday’s football encounter, Congo’s TP Mazembe beat Al Alhy Egypt (2-0) for the fifth day of the Champions League CAF.

Mazembe will face Berekum Chelsea, Ghana (6 points). Alhy Al Zamalek will face, the last group with 1 point.