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2017 BOG to take place in Labasa

Close to 25,000 people turned out at Subrail Park in the last three days to witness the group matches of the Vodafone Fiji Fact. The Fiji Football Association has confirmed that tickets were sold out for Saturday a

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LeBron James out to lead Cavs to their first NBA title

LeBron James is looking to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first NBA title in Game 7 of the NBA Finals at this hour. The Cavaliers came behind a 2 game deficit to tie it all up in game 6 with the Cavaliers de

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Nadi vs Labasa, Suva vs Rewa in Fiji Fact semifinals

The Vodafone Fiji Fact semifinalists have been confirmed after the final pool match at Subrail Park. Labasa, after beating Lautoka 2-1 in a dramatic match forced its way into the semifinals. The hosts, in

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Samoa fails to qualify for Rio Olympics

Samoa has not qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics after losing to Spain 19-22 in the Olympic Games Global Repechage. Martin Goenaga scored the last minute try for Spain to break the hearts of the Samoan as they joi

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Switzerland holds France, qualifies for last 16 in Euro 2016

Switzerland and France played out a Euro 2016 goalless draw which took the Swiss into the last 16 and saw the French win Group A. France will now play a third‑placed team in Lyon on Monday while the Swiss will pl

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Speculation about Radradra's possible code switch continues

Parramatta's de facto chief, Ian Schubert, has stepped in to quash any plans for the club to allow Semi Radradra to play French rugby while still contracted to the Eels as uncertainty continues about whether the win

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Cruden rested for 3rd test match after neck injury

The All Blacks first five Aaron Cruden is likely to be rested for the third and final Test against Wales, despite recovering well from the neck injury he suffered in Wellington. Cruden was taken to hospital after h

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Suva thrashes Nadroga, qualifies for semifinals

Suva has turned the tables at the Vodafone Fiji Fact after thrashing Nadroga 6-0 and forced their way into the semifinals at Subrail Park. The Capital side, after losing to Lautoka in their first pool match came ba

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Ba manages 1-0 win over Dreketi, in wait and watch situation

The Ba soccer team defeated Dreketi 1-0 in the first game of day 3 of the Vodafone Fiji Fact at Subrail Park. Maveliko Nakama scored the lone goal of the match as Ba ended the game with 9 player

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Changes expected in Labasa soccer team against Lautoka

There are some changes expected in the Labasa soccer team when they will take on Lautoka today. Labasa lost to Suva 1-0 yesterday.   Nadi is the first team to qualify for the Vodafone Fi

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Ronaldo misses penalty as Austria holds Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo missed a second‑half penalty on the night he became his country's record appearance holder as a hugely frustrating match for Portugal and their captain in Paris ended goalless against Austria to

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Nadi first team to qualify for the Fiji Fact semifinals

Nadi is the first team to qualify for the Vodafone Fiji Fact semifinals after shocking Ba 2-0 in their second pool match at Subrail Park. Nadi’s Eliki Ravusai opened the account in the first half while Napoli

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Fiji beats Samoa to clinch PNC title

Winger Patrick Osborne scored a try in the 78th minute to give Fiji a 26-16 victory over Samoa at the ANZ Stadium to clinch their fourth successive Pacific Nations Cup title. Fiji had to battle back from a 13 point

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All Blacks outclass Wales

Beauden Barrett used his explosive pace to rip apart the Welsh defence twice in five minutes in the second half to propel the All Blacks to a 36‑22 victory over the visitors and seal their three match Test series with

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Dragons record win over Melbourne Storm

The St George Illawarra Dragons have recorded a 20‑10 win over a makeshift Melbourne Storm at WIN Stadium on Saturday night. The Dragons' three tries to two effort temporarily sees them return to the NRL Tels

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Fiji Fact kicks off onto its second day

The Vodafone Fiji Fact kicks off onto its second day with Rewa defeating Dreketi 1-0 at Subrail Park. Jonatani Buksh scored in the 11th minute of the first half for Rewa. Rewa held Ba 2-2 last night while Drek

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Flying Fijians expect brutal contest against Samoa today

Vodafone Flying Fijians captain Sunia Koto expects nothing but a brutal contest against their Pacific rivals Manu Samoa in their Pacific Nations Cup clash today. The veteran hooker admits that they made a lot of er

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Spain progresses to the last 16 of Euro 2016

Two time defending champions Spain progressed to the last 16 of the European Championship with a masterful display 3-0 against a poor Turkey in Nice. In the performance of the tournament, Spain became the first tea

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Labasa and Nadi lead after day 1 of Fiji Fact

The Labasa soccer team defeated Nadroga 2-0 to lead pool 2 after day 1 of the Vodafone Fiji Fact at Subrail Park. Labasa team captain Taniela Waqa scored in the 46th minute to open the scoring. The hosts incre

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