Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Athletics legend and eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has become a father for the first time. The sprinting great and his long-time girlfriend, Kasi Bennett, have welcomed their first child. "Congratulat
A South Korean soccer club has apologised after being accused of putting sex dolls in empty seats during a match yesterday in Seoul. TVNZ News reports cheering mannequins were installed at the empty spectators' sea
Chelsea and England football team player Callum Hudson-Odoi was arrested on suspicion of rape yesterday afternoon. BBC reports that police and an ambulance were called to an address in London to a report of an unwe
English Premier League clubs will resume training in small groups from today. The clubs voted unanimously on the decision at yesterday’s Project Restart meeting. Players must observe social distancing rules,
New Zealand Super Rugby teams have started pre-season training for the second time in 2020 ahead of Super Rugby Aotearoa – a New Zealand-only competition that starts next month. One Blues player that has returned
Scrum-half Frank Lomani has returned to training for the Rebels in top condition showing he did not lose any fitness despite the recent two-months quarantine. Lomani finished second in a 1.2 kilometres run yesterda
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s coach Gareth Baber says when the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, they would like to have some games with local 7s clubs. Baber says he understands that they have not played any ma
Queensland Reds trio Izack Rodda, Isaac Lucas and Harry Hockings have all been stood down on the eve of their Super Rugby return. The Reds are set to return to training today but these three players have opted agai
The Fijiana 15s rugby team has emerged as one of the top prospects to face the Australia women's national rugby union team, also known as the Wallaroos should international rugby resume in 2020. Rugby.com.au report
Episode 3 of World Rugby’s new series 24Sevens has some fun behind the scenes action in the Fiji 7s team camp during the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Hamilton, New Zealand in January. The new episode was
NRL players including the many Fijian players playing in the competition have one last week to prove to their coaches they have what it takes to start when Round 3 kicks off next Thursday. The competition has been
All of World Rugby’s July test matches have been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, World Rugby said the extended travel and quarantine restrictions that apply to numerous countries, a
Former Wallaby, Quade Cooper has revealed he and ex-All Black Sonny Bill Williams are only tucking into steak and oysters to keep themselves in top shape. Cooper, who is now contracted to Japanese club Kintestu Lin
UFC legend, Conor McGregor has vowed to beat undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather after former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson called him the most marketable star to cross over from UFC to boxing. McGregor l
Erling Haaland scored for Borussia Dortmund as they marked the return of the Bundesliga during the coronavirus outbreak with a convincing 4-0 derby win over Schalke. The game will mostly be remembered for the surre
League fans will have the opportunity to see top players like Maika Sivo, Suliasi Vunivalu, Tui Kamikamica, Kane Evans, Api Koroisau, Tariq Sims and Viliame Kikau in action as the draws for rounds 3 and 4 of the revampe
Rugby Australia boss Rob Clarke says a AU$14 million emergency relief loan from World Rugby will allow the under-fire organisation to close off its 2019 accounts. Rugby Australia has faced strong criticism for not
All Blacks forwards coach Mike Cron has been relieved of his duties as New Zealand Rugby faces difficult financial times amid world sporting restrictions due to COVID-19. Cron had been a member of the All Blacks co
The Fiji Airways Flying Fijians test match against the Wallabies which was supposed to be played in Townsville has been postponed. The one-off test was supposed to be played on the 18th of July this year but Rugby
Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has been named Britain's wealthiest sports star in the 2020 Sunday Times Rich List. BBC News reports the 35-year-old's wealth increased by £37m in the past year to £224m, making hi
