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Lautoka’s dream cut short

Lautoka's dreams of reaching their first final ever in the O-League competition was cut short after they failed to score a goal against a determined Hekari United side, as they lost by 1 goal to nil in the match that

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Labasa continues unbeaten run

Labasa soccer team continued their unbeaten record in the run in the National Soccer League competition after they proved too good for the capital city side Suva, beating them 3-0. Suva soccer president Mahen Prasad has

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Lautoka step closer to create history

Lautoka is a step closer to creating history in the O-League competition from Fiji. They just need a win over Hekari United today to register their first final, after Marist FC and Tafea FC ended their match in a nil-al

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Tulo wins male athletic of the year

It was a double for weightlifting Fiji after two of their top athletes scooped both the Male and Female Athlete of the Year Awards at the FASANOC Sports Award last night. The Award for Male Athlete of the Year went to M

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Suva confident of beating Labasa

Labasa soccer team's unbeaten record in the National Soccer League competition will break today. Suva soccer president Mahen Prasad is confident that Babasiga Lions will go down as what they did with Ba last weekend

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Wardens win Marist 7s

The Josateki Savou coached Wardens 1 side were $15,000 dollars richer yesterday after they defeated a very strong Army side, in the finals of the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s by 14-12. The match was a final that was full of ye

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Fijian duo to feature for Hekari

Ba soccer team striker Tui Masi Manuca and Labasa's Pita Bolatoga could pose a threat to the Lautoka defence in today's O-League encounter. Manuca and Bolatoga both are with the Hekari United side and could feat

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Verekauta named sports personality of the year

Twenty three year old star sprinter Niko Verekauta was left speechless after being named the Sports Personality of the Year. Verekauta who beat the likes of National 7s Coach Iliesa Tanivula and mentor Makelesi Bulikiob

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Army Green/Wardens face off in the final

Army Green will face Wardens in the final of the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s tournament this afternoon at the tfl National Stadium. The Dale Tonawai led side defeated Veiyasana Babas in the first semifinal by 19-7 while the J

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Ba thumps Nadi

The Men in black Ba soccer team hammered Nadi in the National soccer league encounter this afternoon by 6 goals to 2. Ba's first goal was scored in the 30th minute of the first half by striker Malakai Tiwa who took

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Hekari United on a mission

The Hekari United franchise side from Papua New Guinea is here on a mission to dethrone Lautoka in their O-League encounter. It’s also a revenge on the mind of the Hekari players and team officials after they went

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Pini guest speaker at FASANOC awards

Sacrifice and hard work, is needed from any athlete, if they are to become a star or good ambassadors for their country. Those are the words of Papua New Guinea's top swimmer Ryan Pini, who is in the country for the

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Tanivula to name team next week

Digicel Fiji 7s coach Iliesa Tanivula is not expected to make lot of changes to his team for the Australia and Hong Kong 7s tournaments later this month. Two players William Ryder and Seremaia Burotu have been ruled out

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Top teams make it through

Army Green, Police Blue, Veiyasana Babas, Ratu Filise, Wardens, USP, Hydro and Red Rock are through to the quarterfinals of the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s tournament. In the elimination rounds, Army Green defeated Mala Young

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Nadi out to upset Ba

Nadi soccer team will be looking for their first victory in the National Soccer League competition today, when it plays Ba at Govind Park. The jet-setters have so far played two games losing to Lautoka 1-5 and last week

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4 teams through to quarter finals

Army Green, Police Blue, Veiyasana Babas and Red Rock are through to the quarterfinals of the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s tournament. This morning in the elimination rounds, Army Green defeated Mala Young Boys by 19-7. They

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2 top teams fail to qualify

Two of the top seeded teams at the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s tournament have failed to qualify for the main elimination this morning. Waimanu and Nawaka went out after the last round of Pool Games last night. Also joining

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Labasa second on NSL table

The Labasa soccer team has jumped to second place on the National Soccer League points table after their 3-1 win over Nadroga last night. Babasiga Lions now have 7 points after three games and remain unbeaten in the com

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Labasa soccer ready to deliver

The Labasa soccer team will try its best to return from Viti Levu with six points in the bag. The Babasiga Lions will play two games this weekend in the National Soccer League competition, starting tonight against Nadro

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Burotu, Ryder out of Aust/HK 7s

Seremaia Burotu and William Ryder have been ruled out of the Australia and Hong Kong 7s tournaments. Digicel Fiji 7s coach Iliesa Tanivula said the two experienced players will be missed in the next two toughest leg of

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