Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Boxing promoter, Frank Warren says British world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury could fight American Deontay Wilder for a third time in October. Last month, Fury, gained a seventh-round technical knockout win over
The Rugby Football Union is braced for lost revenue of up to 50 million pounds over the next 18 months as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Chief executive Bill Sweeney says the closure of Twickenham during the
Legendary Brazilian striker Pele claims Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Lionel Messi but has quipped he is still the best footballer of all time. Pele, a three-time World Cup winner between 1958 and 1970, was join
Conor McGregor has pledged one million euros worth of personal protective equipment for hospitals in Ireland. In a private Twitter exchange with Irish Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, published by McGregor, th
Anthony Joshua is staying at home following the news that Prince Charles has contracted coronavirus. The 30-year-old heavyweight champion, met the Prince of Wales, at the Commonwealth Day service just 16 days ago.
The International Olympic Committee's President says rescheduling Tokyo 2020 is like "a huge jigsaw puzzle" and the new date "will not be restricted to the summer months". It was announced yesterday that the Olympi
World Rugby have come out in support of the decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until 2021 due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to delay the games for a year means that men’s rugby se
Conor McGregor has made a passionate call to the Irish Government and the world to introduce a "full lockdown" amid the coronavirus crisis. The mixed martial arts star's Facebook video came before Irish Prime Minis
Roy Krishna who captained ATK from Kolkata to win the Indian Super League has received offers from a number of Asian clubs, including teams from Indian Super League as well as offers to return to the A-League. Kris
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have reportedly donated 1m euros each to coronavirus campaign to fight the coronavirus outbreak. Barcelona forward, Messi has donated a total of 1m euros to two hospitals, one in
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has donated 1m euros to fight the coronavirus outbreak in Spain. Guardiola, who is at his home in Barcelona, has been working with his lawyers over the past few days to work ou
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been postponed until next year because of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. The event which was scheduled to begin on the 24th of July will now take place no later th
Fijian players participating in the National Rugby League will all face pay cuts as the NRL competition has been suspended indefinitely and players told to stop training as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The
The Fiji Rugby Union says postponing the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is the only decision that the International Olympic Committee should take now, as thousands of athletes' lives will be in danger if the Olympic Games goe
International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be postponed by one year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Pound says on the basis of the information the International Ol
The NRL has suspended its season indefinitely and told players to stop training as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Desperate to play through the crisis, the league's hopes were dealt a severe blow yesterday a
Canada won't have a team at the Tokyo Olympics unless the Games are postponed by a year -- a bold move that would at least give Canadian athletes some sense of direction in the coming months. The Canadian Olympic C
The Fiji Rugby Union has given the Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team training programs to continue with their preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Chief Executive Officer, John O’Connor says they ar
Philippines boxing great Manny Pacquiao says "he's not afraid to die" while trying to help poor people in the country during the coronavirus pandemic. The Filipino icon is a senator in his home country, where he fa
The NEWWORLD IGA Suva Netball Association Committee says the 2020 Opening Knockout Competition is being suspended until further notice due to the measures announced by the government to control the spread of COVID-19.
