In the remote coastal village of Waitabu on Taveuni, a quiet crisis is unfolding.

Travis Head’s return to action proved worth the wait for Australia as the opener smashed a blazing hundred in his World Cup debut to set up a five-run victory in a high-scoring thriller against New Zealand.

Hwang Hee-chan scored the equaliser as Wolverhampton Wanderers drew 2-2 with Newcastle United this morning but the hosts suffered a major blow when forward Pedro Neto was carried off a rain-swept Molineux pitch with a hamstring injury.

Brentford snatched a 2-0 win away at Chelsea this morning as the expensively assembled Blues failed to turn possession into goals once again and were punished by a thumping header from defender Ethan Pinnock and a last-minute breakaway goal by Bryan Mbeumo.

Bournemouth came from behind to beat Burnley 2-1 in the Premier League this morning and claim their first league victory of the season after Philip Billing netted the winner with an extraordinary lob from 40 yards.

Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah ended his scoring drought in stunning fashion with a hat-trick in his side’s 5-0 home thrashing of hapless Sheffield United in the Premier League this morning.

The Netherlands climbed off the bottom of the World Cup table with an 87-run victory over Bangladesh after Scott Edwards hit a feisty half-century and Dutch bowler Paul van Meekeren ripped through the Asian side in a fiery spell.

Real Madrid battled back to win 2-1 at Barcelona in a nervy LaLiga ‘El Clasico’ this morning thanks to a second-half brace by top scorer Jude Bellingham who continues to impress with his superb form.

Bayern Munich pulverised Darmstadt 98 8-0 with a Harry Kane hat-trick and all the goals coming in the second half to go top of the Bundesliga, as keeper Manuel Neuer’s injury comeback was overshadowed by a record three red cards.

The man suspected of killing 18 people and wounding 13 in a shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead of a likely self-inflicted gunshot wound, ending a 48-hour manhunt that followed the most lethal episode of gun violence in the state’s history.

Popular musician V, Kim Taehyung, of the juggernaut BTS, has been a victim of stalking by a woman in her twenties.

Ba Town was in jubilant mode today as fans turned up in huge numbers to celebrate their football team winning the Inter-District Championship (IDC) for the 25th time.