Singh faces lengthy ban
Former world number one golfer Vijay Singh is facing a lengthy ban after owning up to taking a banned substance. The 49 year old Fijian issued a statement confessing to using deer antler spray, which is banned unde
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Vijay Singh admits using banned substance
Former world number one Vijay Singh has withdrawn from the Phoenix Open tournament citing a back injury. Singh was reportedly under investigation by Professional Golfers’ Association officials after admitting
Chiefs to use dual captaincy system
Super Rugby winning coach Dave Rennie has announced that the Chiefs will again use a dual captaincy system for the 2013 season. Rennie has confirmed that Craig Clarke and Liam Messam will both share the captaincy du
Rathbone returns for the Brumbies
Former Wallaby winger Clyde Rathbone will make his return to rugby with the Brumbies tonight in a Super Rugby trial match against the Western Force. The former Test winger has insisted that he will be ready to face the
7s team visits children’s hospital
The Digicel Fiji Sevens team was touched by a nine-month-old boy who is battling cancer. It was an emotional visit by the team to a children’s hospital in Wellington and Captain Setefano Cakau led the team as the
Ragamate out to prove critics wrong
Digicel Fiji Sevens team playmaker Joji Ragamate will try and prove critics wrong as he is ready to dazzle the crowd in Wellington. There has been some concern about Ragamate’s performance during the previous leg
Thousands expected for NZ Sevens parade
Thousands of die hard rugby fans are expected to line up the streets of Wellington today for the official parade of the New Zealand Sevens. Our rugby commentator Akuila Cama who is in Wellington said this is an event wh
Barne’s believed to be off to Japan
Wallabies and Waratahs inside back Berrick Barnes is believed to have signed a contract to play in Japan at the end of the coming Super Rugby season. Radio New Zealand is reporting that Barnes will replace the Panasonic
Mundine loses to Geale
IBF middleweight boxing world champion Daniel Geale has beaten Anthony Mundine with a unanimous points win. Mundine landed several right hand shots during the bout, but could not match the champion’s work rate. S
Fiji lad makes Australian 7s team
Former Fiji under 20 rep Peter Lee is the latest inclusion in the Australian Sevens team for the NZ and USA Sevens after a thigh injury to Cameron Clarke. Lee who hails from Yawe in Kadavu made his debut for Austral
Suva Soccer investigates players
The Suva Soccer Association is investigating some of its players after the 5-1 loss to Ba in the second leg of Champion versus Champion series. President, Mahendra Prasad said they have received some reports that so
Smith to make long awaited return
Springbok and Cheetahs flanker Juan Smith will make his long awaited return to rugby when the Cheetahs play the Stormers in a Super Rugby warm-up game to be held in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Smith has not play
Lui back to help Samoa
Veteran Lolo Lui will spear head Samoan sevens team campaign at this weekend’s NZ sevens in wellington. Lui, who returns to the Samoa squad for the first time this season, is expected to be back at his best af
Fiji 7s team receives warm welcome
The Digicel Fiji 7s team received one of the warmest welcome ceremony from former Fiji residents in Wellington. Team Manager, Semi Rogoyawa said the players were surprised to see around 200 people at the Church serv
Nadi/Suva to faceoff
Nadi and Suva which are the only two unbeaten teams in the National Football league will meet in the top of the table clash this Saturday. After defeating Ba 1-nil, Nadi looks the team to beat as they lead the
Five Fijians in All Blacks 7s team
Five Fiji born players have been named by the world’s best rugby sevens coach Gordon Tietjens to play for the All Blacks Sevens team in the New Zealand Sevens. The latest inclusion to the side is crafty Rocky Khan
Suva coach satisfied despite CVC loss
Suva soccer coach Gurjeet Singh is satisfied with the performance of his players despite being outclassed by Ba in yesterday’s Champion versus Champion series. Singh said their main downfall was that the players l
Talebula believes 7s side can bounce back
Flying Fijians fullback and former national sevens playmaker Metuisela Talebula believes Fiji can bounce back despite their dismal performance in the Dubai and South Africa Sevens. The 23-year-old said the players shoul
Strong commitment helps Ba clinch title
Strong commitment by Ba soccer players helped them clinch the 17th Champion versus Champion title yesterday. Those were the words of Ba coach Yogendra Dutt who said the Men-in-Black had a different game plan for this se
Girja Prasad replaces Dewan Chand
Former Labasa soccer official Girja Prasad is now the Fiji Football Association’s Northern Vice President. Prasad replaced Dewan Chand who is serving four years in prison for defilement. Chand lost his position