Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Fiji born, Pita Gus Sowakula will start of the bench for the Waikato Chiefs in their opening Super Rugby match against the Auckland Blues this Friday. Chiefs Head Coach Warren Gatland has also named top players lik
Almost 3 million people have signed online petitions to use Kobe Bryant's image as the new logo for the National Basketball Association. This follows the death of the Los Angeles Lakers great in a helic
HSBC 7s series leaders, New Zealand have named their team for the Sydney 7s. Two players with links to Fiji, Vilimoni Koroi and Salesi Rayasi have been named in the team. Other players that are included
Novak Djokovic broke down in tears while reflecting on his friendship with Kobe Bryant at the Australian Open. "He was there for me" @DjokerNole pays tribute to his late friend and mentor Kobe Bryant.
Fijian born former Wallabies winger, Henry Speight’s first Super Rugby match in Queensland colors will be against his former club Brumbies this Friday. Speight says when the schedule came out and it was just
Israel Folau has made a switch back to rugby league with a move to Super League club Catalans Dragons. Folau reached a settlement with Australia Rugby in December after he was released for writing homophobic posts
LeBron James has promised to continue Kobe Bryant's legacy after paying an emotional tribute to the NBA great after he was killed in a helicopter crash with eight others yesterday. James and his Los Angeles Lak
A broken bone in Quinten Strange's right-hand means the Crusaders' lock will have to be patient for an opportunity to fill the void left by All Black Sam Whitelock. Strange who injured his hand in the openi
A new video series being released this afternoon will encourage male rugby players to be "more vulnerable" with both current and former All Blacks sharing their personal stories to drive the message home.
The Flying Fijians Rugby 15s coach will be announced this afternoon. The Fiji Rugby Union will make the announcement at 2pm today. Former coach, John McKee's contract had expired last month. Stay
Free tickets for Firefighters and donations from Sydney 7s ticket sales have been announced as additions to Rugby Australia's plan to aid the bushfire appeal in the coming weeks. Rugby Australia had already ann
Promoter Eddie Hearn says meetings have been held which could see Anthony Joshua fight in the stadium that hosted the famous 'Rumble in the Jungle' in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Muhammad Ali st
News of basketball great Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash spread quickly yesterday but close friend Tiger Woods was unaware of the tragedy until hours later. Woods was playing his final round a
A mammoth task awaits the Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team in the Sydney 7s as their first two pool matches are against series leaders New Zealand and Kenya. New Zealand are the current series leaders with
Crusaders star, George Bridge has given a stern warning to other Super Rugby teams if they think they can topple the three time defending champions this year. The Crusaders will be without the services of All Black
World number 1, Rafael Nadal battled past rival Nick Kyrgios in a thrilling four-set match to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals. Nadal, had not dropped a set this tournament before 23rd seed Kyrgios pro
The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team will need to give a much improved performance in their pool matches of the Sydney 7s if they are to qualify for the semifinal. Fiji is pooled with Series leaders, New Z
Pillay Garments Champions Versus Champions Series winner, Labasa will take on Suva at 1.30pm Saturday at Subrail Park in the Vodafone Premier League. Last season, Labasa finished fourth on the table with 22 points
The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team have been drawn with series leaders New Zealand, Kenya and Wales in Pool A for the Sydney 7s. Pool B has South Africa, France, Argentina and Samoa while Australia, USA,
Kobe Bryant's last tweet was to congratulate LeBron James on passing him to become the NBA's third-highest points scorer of all time. LeBron James in tears as he exits the Los Angeles Lakers team plane f
