The Fiji Football Association has secured the signature of Extra Supermarket as its new major sponsor of the National Premier League, and all grades.

Leaders Liverpool continued their relentless march towards the Premier League title with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United on Wednesday, moving 13 points clear thanks to goals in each half from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister.

Harry Maguire’s header earned 10-man Manchester United a 3-2 victory over Ipswich Town on Wednesday, a vital victory that pulled Ruben Amorim’s struggling side clear of the Premier League relegation zone.

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland became the second player to score at least 20 goals in each of his first three Premier League seasons as the champions beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Wednesday to return to the top four.

Right back Jake O’Brien scored his first goal for Everton as the Merseyside club came from behind to draw 1-1 at Brentford on Wednesday and stretch their unbeaten run in the Premier League under returning manager David Moyes to seven games.

Arsenal’s faint title hopes dimmed even further after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Nottingham Forest despite dominating Wednesday’s encounter at the City Ground between the second and third-placed teams in the Premier League.

Fijian Drua head coach Glen Jackson is anticipating a structured and tactical contest against the NSW Waratahs this Friday.

Fiji is setting its sights on sports tourism, and AFL is now part of the game plan.

Former Flying Fijians winger Manasa Mataele is set to make his debut for the Chiefs this weekend against the Brumbies, stepping in for rookie Leroy Carter, who has been rested.

England were dumped out of the Champions Trophy by a nerve-shredding eight-run defeat by Afghanistan in Lahore.

Real Betis will have Brazilian winger Antony available for this weekend’s LaLiga match against Real Madrid, after his red card in the game against Getafe was overturned following an appeal, the Spanish FA (RFEF) said on Wednesday.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot was handed a two-match suspension following the chaotic Merseyside derby with Everton earlier this month, while both clubs have been fined, the Football Association said on Wednesday.