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Two matches remain in Euro 2012

Euro 2012 fever is on and fans in Fiji are also placing their bets as only two matches remain to decide the European champion. We spoke to some die hard soccer fans after Spain’s 4-2 win over Portugal in the first

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Youngster stands tall in Fiji victory

16 year old Unaisi Rauluni stole the show in Fiji's 70-29 thrashing of Papua New Guinea in last night's LICI Pacific Netball Series match. Unaisi Rauluni stood tall among the bigger PNG defenders as she found he

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Soccer fever hits Labasa

Soccer fever has hit Labasa as the friendly North gets ready to host the first round of Inkk Mobile BOG next month. It has been a long time coming for the Northerners as Subrail Park last hosted a major tournament i

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Fiji wins 3 gold at Oceania meet

Fiji has won three gold and one bronze medal so far in the Oceania Regional Championship in Australia.   Roy Ravana, Beniamino Maravu and Elenoa Sailosi grabbed gold in their respective events yesterday. Ravana clo

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Osborne named on bench for Crusaders

Fiji born Patrick Osborne may get his first run for the Crusaders this week. He has been named on the bench for the crucial match against the Hurricanes. The former Jai Narayan College and Queen Victoria School student

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Spain through to EURO finals

Spain has booked their spot in the EURO 2012 final after beating Portugal 4-2 on penalty kicks.   Both teams were locked nil-all after the extra time.  The Spaniards will await the winner of the second s

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Ravana, Maravu, Sailosi finishes 1st in heats

Roy Ravana, Beniamino Maravu and Elenoa Sailosi finished first in their respective heats of the Oceania Regional championships in Cairns yesterday. Ravana clocked a time of 21.66 seconds in the open Men's 200 me

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Prominent players to miss out

Some prominent players will miss the Crusaders and Hurricanes super rugby match this weekend because of injuries. Cory Jane and Victor Vito have been ruled out for the Hurricanes while Israel Dagg and Kieran Read wi

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Old foes now battle from the sidelines

It will be a battle of two coaches who used to play against each other when Fiji takes on Papua New Guinea in the Pacific Netball Series match tonight. Papua New Guinea netball coach Mona Lisa Leka and Unaisi Rokoura o

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Top players to return to Labasa

The Labasa soccer team looks all set to host the first round of Inkk Mobile BOG with some of the top players returning to the Babasiga Lions. Former Labasa players Taniela Waqa, Ilaitia Tuilau, Pita Bolaitoga and Kavaia

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German midfielder cleared to play

German central midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will be available to play in the Euro semifinals against Italy on Friday morning. Schweinsteiger had been in doubt with an ankle injury. Meanwhile, the Spain and Portuga

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Argentina new venue for IRB 7s Series

Argentina is the new venue for the International Rugby Board HSBC World Sevens Series. La Plata will host the second round of the Series on the 20th to the 21st October this year, one week after the Gold Coast Seven

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BOG pools drawn

Defending Champions of the Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants, Rewa will face a mammoth task to defend its title after being drawn in the same pool with Ba, Labasa and Nadroga. Fiji Fact champion Suva is in pool two w

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Fiji names strong line-up for PNG clash

Fiji has named a strong line up to face Papua New Guinea in their first LICI Pacific Netball Series match this evening. Taraima Mitchell will be the goal shooter, skipper Mere Neiliko is the goal keeper with veteran

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Fiji-PNG expected to be a thriller

Fans should expect entertaining netball today when Fiji takes on Papua New Guinea. PNG coach Mona Lisa Leka said that Fiji should be worried as they are not here to participate but to compete. Leka added that th

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FIFA challenges Fiji FA to produce better results

The Fiji Football Association has been challenged to produce better results on the soccer fields with the help of FIFA projects. While opening the $2.9 million new Fiji FA Headquarters in Vatuwaqa last night, FIFA V

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Lautoka Central College top favorites

Lautoka Central College is the top favorites to take the Lautoka secondary school rugby competition title this weekend. Lautoka Central will meet Natabua High School in the Uunder-18 final this Saturday. Two pla

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Ronaldo feels no pressure ahead of semifinal clash

Portugal's influential captain Cristiano Ronaldo denies feeling the pressure of expectation ahead of his side's semifinal against Spain.   The Real Madrid attacker has scored three goals in Portugal's

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Crusaders-Hurricanes showdown will be a massive game-Ellis

Crusaders half back Andy Ellis said that Saturday's showdown with the Hurricanes is a ‘massive game’ for them and he predicts the team that settles best after the test rugby matches in the last three wee

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Lutua confident of retaining title

The aim is to win the 4th LICI Pacific Netball Series for the third year in a row. Fiji won the series in 2010 in the Cook Islands and last year in Papua New Guinea. Goal attack Maria Lutua, who went with former nation

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