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Players urged to give 110 percent

The 15 member netball squad that has been selected to prepare for the World Netball Championships in Singapore in July has been told to give their 110 percent or they will be dropped. President Wainikiti Bogidrau said t

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Southern Zone Premier League to start next month

The 2011 Southern Zone National Football Premier Division Football League will commence next month. This decision was reached during the Southern Premier division meeting held last Sunday at Vunimono High School. Nati

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Suva and Naitasiri remain unbeaten

The Suva and Naitasiri 15s rugby team remain unbeaten in the Digicel Cup competition going into the 6th round of competition this weekend. Suva and Naitasiri are tied with 22 points each but the capital city boys have a

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Ba out to end Labasa’s unbeaten run

The Ba soccer team travels to Labasa this Friday fully aware of what awaits them in the Friendly North. Labasa is undefeated at the moment with 21 points and have not lost at home this season with a convincing win again

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Defending Coke Games champions to step up

It is just three weeks away from the 2011 Coca Cola Games with indication from the Zone meet that defending champion Adi Cakobau School and Suva Grammar in the boys division will have to step up their preparation. Fiji

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Hurricanes, Chiefs Super Rugby campaigns in tatters

Another round, another loss   the Hurricanes' and the Chiefs' Super Rugby campaigns are in tatters. The Hurricanes slumped to their fourth defeat in six matches going down 26-14 to defending champions

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FRU board has power to terminate coach

Digicel Fiji 7s coach, Iliesa Tanivula's contract expires at the end of the current IRB 7s series and the power to axe him is only with the Fiji Rugby Union board. Those were the words of FRU's Development Manag

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Labasa eyes Ba

The Labasa soccer team is eyeing Ba as their next victim in the National soccer league game this Friday. Labasa remains undefeated in the competition and leads the points standing with 21 points. The Babasiga Lions now

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Reds for a test against unbeaten Stormers

After seven rounds of Super Rugby the Reds currently lead the Australian conference and are second in the overall Super Rugby standings but this week will show if the Reds are the real deal as they face the unbeaten Stor

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Tietjens shifts focus to final leg

The New Zealand rugby sevens coach Gordon Tietjens said his side cannot afford to bask in the glory of winning their first ever Adelaide tournament. After beating South Africa 28-20 in the Australia final last night, th

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NZ wins Australia 7s

New Zealand won the Australia 7s last night beating South Africa 28-20 in the Cup final. It is New Zealand's 4th Cup win of the season and leaves them on 134 points, 13 ahead of England on 121, with Samoa on 100, So

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Seavula aims for Pacific Games gold

Bagging Gold for Fiji in the 200 and 400 meters in the Pacific Games is all I want this year. That is the sentiment of Saint Joseph Secondary School athlete Sisilia Seavula as the trials begin for a place in Team Fiji.

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Labasa extends lead in National Soccer League

The Labasa soccer team has extended its lead on the National soccer league points table and now have 21 points after successive wins over Lautoka and Tavua over the weekend. The Babasiga Lions beat Lautoka 3-nil at Chur

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Labasa beats Tavua to stamp dominance in NSL

Labasa have stamped their mark in the National Soccer league competition after beating Tavua 1-nil this afternoon. This win sees Labasa increase their lead to 21 points in the points table. It is also a good outing for

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Reds prop in hot water over dangerous tackle

The Queensland Reds prop James Slipper will appear in front of a SANZAR Judicial Hearing in Cape Town on Monday after being yellow carded for a dangerous tackle on a Lions player. Meanwhile, the Bulls put their Super Ru

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India beats Sri Lanka in thrilling final

India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in an exciting final to deliver World Cup glory to their cricket-mad population for the first time since 1983. Sri Lanka smashed 91 from their last 10 overs to post 274 6 in Mumbai, w

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Carter offered $4.8M to play for Racing Metro

All Blacks superstar Dan Carter has been offered $1.6 million a season to play for top French club Racing Metro. The offer is believed to be for three years. At $4.8 million, it would be the world's richest rugby

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Boxing siblings bag titles

Boxing brothers Joy the Jet Ali and Junior Farzan Ali recorded wins last nights in the The Real Deal Showdown Test of Courage Boxing competition. In the Welterweight title, Junior Farzan the challenger won his bout agai

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Blues/Reds extend winning runs

The Blues have won their third straight Super Rugby game, beating the Cheetahs 29-22 yesterday. The Auckland based side led the South Africans 14-3 at half time, with the Blues outscoring the Cheetahs by four tries to t

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Sri Lanka all rounder ruled out of final clash

Sri Lanka all rounder Angelo Mathews has been ruled out of tonight's cricket World Cup final against India in Mumbai after picking up a right side strain while fielding during Tuesday's semi final win over New Ze

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