Club Rafiki: Where basketball dreams flourish

KIGALI, Rwanda – Club Rafiki provides free access to basketball for kids in Kigali. Two courts established in 2022 sit side by side and serve as a meeting space and training ground.

From drums to dancing, BAL fans bring passion to finals

KIGALI, Rwanda — All throughout the championship game of the Basketball Africa League, fans banged on drums while others danced and chanted along — bringing the BK Arena to life. Step into the atmosphere of the crowd, that combined African…

Five Things to Know About Kigali

Motorbikes everywhere – and at every intersection a traffic-light countdown. Here are Five Things for newcomers to know about coming to Kigali.

Video: Why Lexington, Mississippi embraces youth tackle football

Lexington, Mississippi (population: 1,154) is one of the most fertile places for football talent. The small town, located in the second poorest county in the nation’s poorest state, is near the top per capita in producing college football players at Power 5 schools.