Swire Shipping Fijian Drua co-captain Frank Lomani says distractions are inevitable, especially during the intense Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season.

The Fiji Men’s 7s team remains tied for first place with Argentina in the World Rugby Sevens Series standings, both sitting at 48 points after three tournaments.

Fiji Pearls Interim coach Jioweli Vakamoce has noted a huge improvement in the squad’s fitness and skill level, compared to when he first took the job.

Aston Villa missed a chance to close in on the Premier League’s top four in a 1-1 draw at home to West Ham United whose Brazilian left back Emerson rescued a point after Jacob Ramsey had got the hosts off to a dream start.

Bryan Mbeumo’s retaken penalty and Kevin Schade’s headed goal gave Brentford a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace, ending the hosts’ five-game unbeaten run in the Premier League.

Leicester City snapped a seven-match losing streak in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur that continued the home side’s abysmal form.

Jannik Sinner retained his Australian Open title with an emphatic 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 win over Alexander Zverev, breaking new ground for Italian tennis and leaving his German rival smarting after a third Grand Slam final defeat.

The Fiji Airways Men’s 7s team concluded their HSBC Perth 7s campaign securing 5th place with a hard-fought 17-5 victory over France.

The Fiji Airways Men’s 7s team currently leads the HSBC Sevens Series with 36 points following strong performances in Dubai and Cape Town.

Weightlifting Fiji coach Henry Elder is aiming to take around five women and seven men to the Pacific Mini Games in Palau this June.

Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly’s controversial red card in the 1-0 win away at Wolverhampton Wanderers left manager Mikel Arteta “fuming” while television pundits reacted with shock and surprise at referee Michael Oliver’s decision.

Novak Djokovic rounded on his criticsthe day after retiring injured in his Australian Open semi-final after the first set against Alexander Zverev to boos from the crowd at the tournament he has won 10 times.