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Nasinu confirm place in Super Premier Division

The Nasinu soccer team has confirmed their place in the Super Premier Division after they beat Savusavu by 2-1 in their second Promotion Relegation match yesterday afternoon. Nathan Kumar was the star of the side after

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Joy’s career depends on outcome

Joy "The Jet" Ali boxing career depends alot in the outcome of tonights Universal Boxing Organisation super middle weight title fight against Joseph Kwadjo. With a plan in the pipeline for a shot at the world

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Nasinu players still sea sick

The Nasinu soccer team arrived in Savusavu this morning with most of its players still sea sick after a 12 hours travel from Suva. The Manoj Kumar coached side will only have less than 8 hours to settle down in the hidd

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Ali-Kwadjo showdown tonight

The war of words between Joy Ali and Joseph Kwadjo will come to an end tonight when they will exchange punches at the Vodafone Arena for the Universal Boxing Organization super middleweight title. Both boxers have predi

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Obstacles won’t stop Nasinu

The Nasinu soccer team has faced a lot of obstacles in the return leg of the Promotion Relegation series against Savusavu this afternoon in Ganilau Park. The Manoj Kumar coached side has to travel to Savusavu by boat an

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Ali, Kwadjo predicts early finish

It will be an early finish in tomorrow night’s Universal Boxing Organisation super middleweight fight between Joy Ali and Joseph Kwadjo. In the weigh in at Sukuna Park this afternoon both boxers maintained that th

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Flying Fijians to spend 2011 RWC in Auckland

The Flying Fijians will be based in Auckland during the 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool games. Rugby New Zealand LTD 2011 CEO Martin Snedden said Auckland will host eight teams, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, England, Ireland,

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Tanivula to stick with current squad

Digicel Fiji 7s Coach Iliesa Tanivula is likely to stick to his 20 member training squad for the next leg of the IRB 7s series in Wellington. Since arriving in the country on Wednesday, Tanivula believes that he has a c

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Ali can’t knock me out: Kwadjo

Joy "The Jet" Ali's wishes of knocking me out will not happen. These were the words of Ghana born boxer, Joseph Kwadjo ahead of the biggest test in his boxing career. Kwadjo said Ali is just dreaming beca

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Former Netball coach case deferred

The case of former Fiji Netball Coach has been deferred to next year to set a hearing date. Melissa Walker has taken Fiji Netball Association officials, Milika Munivai, Wati Seeto, Christina Rokoua and Patricia Rokoua t

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Hayne finalises new deal

Parramatta's Jarryd Hayne has finalised a new four-year deal with the NRL club. The hottest property in rugby league, Hayne's contract negotiations have dragged on for several months during which speculation mou

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It’s going to be a mind game

It's going to be a mind game at the Wellington 7s next year between the Digicel Fiji 7s Coach Iliesa Tanivula and former Fiji player and Coach Waisale Serevi after the Pools were drawn by the IRB. This is after Fiji

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Overseas refs to officiate Ali-Kwadjo fight

Overseas referees have been brought in by Golden Boxing Promotion to control the Universal Boxing Organization super middleweight title fight between Joy Ali and Joseph Kwadjo on Saturday. UBO Oceania Representative Reg

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Nasinu players to make debut tomorrow

Nasinu soccer team players will make their debut tomorrow at Ganilau Park in Savusavu. Coach Manoj Kumar said the current players in the team have never played at Ganilau Park. He said this could work to the advantage

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Stage set for Ali, Kwadjo match up

The stage is set for Saturdays Universal Boxing Organisation supermiddle weight contest between Joy Ali and Joseph Kwadjo. Promoter Sakaraia Ve Jnr said both boxers will wrap up their training today before the weigh in

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Savusavu confident of upsetting Nasinu

The Savusavu soccer team is confident of upsetting Nasinu, when the two clash on Saturday to decide which team will play in the Super Premier division next season. Association president Javid Hussein says they worked on

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7s team to celebrate New Year in camp

The 20 member Digicel Fiji 7s training squad will enjoy the New Year in camp as coach Iliesa Tanivula works on the weaknesses from the last IRB 7s outing before the New Zealand 7s. Tanivula and his boys returned from So

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Current world ranking favours Joy Ali

The current world ranking favours Joy Ali ahead of Joseph Kwadjo in Saturday's Universal Boxing Organization super middleweight title fight. Ali has 44 fights with 29 win, 8 losses and 6 draws while Kwadjo has a rec

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Boxing fans to get the best

Boxing fans in the country will, after a long time, get to watch Joy Ali and Joseph Kwadjo enter the ring against each other. Many fans are predicting Ali to win by knockout while others say Kwadjo could teach him a les

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Nasinu soccer likely to miss Kilua

Nasinu soccer team striker Aldrine Kilua is likely to miss the second leg of the Promotion Relegation series match this weekend. Kilua, who is a Solomon Islander, is a Seventh Day Adventist and does not play on Saturday

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