For Crest Fiji Pearls defender Vutaeli Tokaduaudua, success at next month’s Netball World Cup qualifiers will be built as much on team unity as it is on talent.

Nadi FC coach Babs Khan will be hoping his vast coaching experience can help steer the Jetsetters back to Battle of the Giants glory when the Extra BOG kicks off in Ba next week.

Fiji Under-19 head coach Marika Rodu has named a 23-member squad for next month’s OFC U-19 Men’s Championship in Samoa.

Crest Fiji Pearls head coach Michelle Parsons believes hosts Tonga and regional rivals Samoa will be among the biggest obstacles standing between Fiji and qualification for the Netball World Cup.

Extra Supermarket Labasa FC coach Alvin Chand will be hoping to add another chapter to his growing coaching career when he leads the defending champions into the 2026 Extra Battle of the Giants at Four R Stadium at Govind Park in Ba.

The Vodafone Fiji Secondary Schools Basketball Championship 2026 will get underway tomorrow, bringing together the country’s top young basketball talent for three days of competition in Suva.

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua has added another promising local talent to its ranks, signing Nadroga centre Kavekini Boselawa as a senior development player.

Balancing university studies and elite sport is no easy task, but Crest Fiji Pearls midcourter Nina Nakula believes the sacrifices are worth it after earning selection for next month’s Netball World Cup qualifiers in Tonga.

Navua FC will head into next week’s Extra Battle of the Giants with confidence after its recent 1-0 victory over Rewa FC, according to head coach Rodeck Singh.

The inaugural Na Soko competition will serve as the final proving ground for Fiji’s most promising young female rugby players, with 30 schoolgirls set to be selected for scholarships and a further 30 for development programmes.

Retired Melbourne Storm forward and Fiji Bati captain Tui Kamikamica will be honoured this weekend when the Kaiviti Silktails and Melbourne Storm Under-21 side contest the inaugural Tui Kamikamica Bowl at Churchill Park in Lautoka.

The Fiji Pearls are set to ramp up preparations for next month’s Netball World Cup qualifiers in Tonga, with head coach Michelle Parsons pleased with the progress made by the squad over the past two months.