Three players with links to Fiji showed their class for their respective teams in round three of the NRL.

The mention of kabaddi often leaves Britons scratching their heads but a handful of players keen to develop the game in England have tried their best to explain the 4,000-year-old sport, well known to the country’s South Asian diaspora.

Andy Murray was knocked out of the Miami Open as he suffered a dramatic 5-7 7-5 7-6 (7-5) defeat by Tomas Machac in the last 32.

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua will be banking on their home crowd support once again this weekend as they host the Western Force in another double header in Lautoka.

Despite suffering its first Digicel Fiji Premier League loss yesterday, Extra Labasa is determined to come back stronger against Tailevu Naitasiri in round five next weekend.

The Suva Cricket Association is heading into the Easter Championships this weekend with an air of confidence.

Algeria’s Under-20 manager slapped at least one of his own players on the field during an altercation with opponents Tunisia in a friendly on Sunday.

It took Coco Gauff a while to wake up on Sunday but when she did it was lights out for Oceane Dodin as the American third seed stormed back from 4-2 down to earn a 6-4 6-0 win and a place in the Miami Open fourth round.

England defenders Kyle Walker and Harry Maguire will miss Tuesday’s friendly against Belgium after both players went off injured in their 1-0 loss to Brazil, England’s Football Association (FA) said this morning.

An early goal from Lorenzo Pellegrini and a late strike from Nicolo Barella gave a revamped Italy side a 2-0 win over Ecuador in a friendly at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey on Sunday.

Swire Shipping Fijian Drua coach Mick Byrne says the Western Force will come out firing in their Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific clash in Lautoka this weekend.

New Zealand 7s coach Tomasi Cama Junior is certain his players will come out for the better having participated the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s in Suva over the weekend.