22-year-old Fijian-born flanker Veveni Lasaqa will make his first start for the Highlanders as head coach Jamie Joseph makes key adjustments for their home opener against the Blues on Saturday night.

Some top teams will clash in the pool stages of the 4th Fiji Bitter Tabadamu 7s which starts tomorrow at Thompson Park in Navua.

The past year has brought heartbreaking loss for local boxer Ratu Rakuro Daunivavana with the passing of both his son and his mother.

Fiji 7s playmaker Terio Tamani is one of the players expected to shine in Vancouver this weekend.

The Fijian Drua are looking to turn the tide on their poor away record, a challenge that has plagued them in past seasons.

Real Madrid dispatched Manchester City 3-1 with a Kylian Mbappe hat-trick this morning in their Champions League playoff second leg at a raucous Santiago Bernabeu stadium, earning them a 6-3 aggregate victory and a place in the last 16.

Paris St Germain cruised into the Champions League last 16 with a crushing 7-0 home victory over fellow French side Brest in their knockout phase playoff second leg this morning to secure a 10-0 aggregate triumph.

The Fiji Pearls suffered their third straight loss to defending champions Tonga in the PacificAus Sports Netball Series, going down 71-47.

Fiji Under-20 flanker Noa Rauluni sees his selection in the squad as a stepping stone toward his ultimate dream to earn a Drua jersey.

Mohammed Ali is sending a stern warning to opponent Mikaele Ravalaca ahead of their Lightweight 61 Kilograms title bout this weekend in the Blue Water Boxing Promotions.

Premier League leaders Liverpool needed Trent Alexander-Arnold’s second-half equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa this morning that lifted them eight points clear at the top.

Borussia Dortmund sailed into the last 16 of the Champions League after a comfortable 0-0 draw with Sporting in the second leg of their knockout phase playoff this morning, giving last year’s runners-up a 3-0 aggregate win.