An early goal by midfielder Adrien Rabiot earned Juventus a 1-1 draw with Sporting in an entertaining Europa League clash on Thursday to win their quarter-final 2-1 on aggregate and set up a semi-final clash with Sevilla.

Europa League kings Sevilla breezed past Manchester United into the semi-finals of their favourite competition as Youssef En Nesyri scored twice in a dominant 3-0 win on Thursday that secured a 5-2 aggregate triumph.

Pope Francis, a soccer fan like most Argentines, was all smiles when Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham presented him with a Manchester United shirt signed by his compatriot Lisandro Martinez during a visit to the Vatican on Thursday.

Bayer Leverkusen eased into the Europa League semi-finals after crushing hosts Union Saint-Gilloise of Belgium 4-1 on Thursday for a 5-2 aggregate win that stretched their unbeaten run to 12 straight matches across all competitions.

The Finance Minister, Professor Biman Prasad, says all recommendations by financial agencies and relevant stakeholders will be taken on board, but the final decision on Fiji’s value-added tax rate will be made by the government.

Taiwan’s Peiyun Chien seized early control of the year’s first women’s major on Thursday, carding a five-under 67 to grab the first-round clubhouse lead at the Chevron Championship and grabbing the spotlight from the sport’s big names.

Minister for Home Affairs Pio Tikoduadua is calling on school students and children to be mindful of their behaviour while travelling on the bus.

The Fiji National Provident Fund is looking at offshore investment in line with one of its strategic priorities to optimize the investment portfolio.

Suva expects Nadroga to come out firing in their Digicel Fiji Premier League tonight.

Outspoken economist Savenaca Narube is proposing expenditure switching instead of expenditure reduction.

The operation of the Fiji Police Force in the Northern Division will be boosted by the caravan donated by the Duavata Northern Crime Prevention Carnival Committee.

There is a high probability of changing the traditional mindset of disciplining children in Fiji.