Austria’s Dominic Thiem defeated qualifier Facundo Bagnis of Argentina 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag.

Number eight Albert Tuisue has again proven his class and Fiji Water Flying Fijians coach Simon Raiwalui is impressed with his work rate.

The Fiji Secondary School Rugby Competition will be held in the Northern Division for the first time in 84 years.

Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal have permission to speak to Kylian Mbappe after making a world record £259m bid for the Paris St-Germain forward.

The Lami Gujarati team emerged victorious in the first-ever Gujarati Netball Tournament, a significant win for females in the Gujarati community.

The Australian High Commission held an appreciation tea for the seven athletes who competed in this year’s Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in India.

World Cup winner Lionel Messi will be the new captain of Inter Miami, the Major League Soccer (MLS) side’s coach Tata Martino confirmed.

Ary Borges scored a hat-trick on her Women’s World Cup debut to help Brazil thrash debutants Panama 4-0 at the Hindmarsh stadium on Monday and get their campaign off to a winning start.

Talismanic captain Alexandra Popp scored a brace as Germany launched their bid for a third Women’s World Cup title with a 6-0 demolition of debutants Morocco on Monday.

Substitute Cristiana Girelli’s 87th-minute header gave Italy a 1-0 win over Argentina in their Women’s World Cup opener at Eden Park on Monday, denying the South Americans a first win at the global soccer showpiece.

The Fiji Water Flying Fijians have many options in the midfield and one was tested over the weekend against Tonga in the Punjas Pacific Battle.

Rewa’s search for a first win of the second round continues, and their head coach Rodeck Singh knows they must work harder.