Canada, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania and Montenegro were the first five teams to book their tickets to the Second Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 on Sunday after two wins in their respective groups.

Spain’s soccer federation will hold an urgent meeting on Monday as its president, Luis Rubiales, faces a FIFA suspension and a storm of criticism over allegations he gave a player an unwanted kiss on the lips after Spain won the Women’s World Cup.

Despite their loss to Dawasamu Secondary School in the Raluve Weet-Bix Under-18 Competition, the head coach of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School is proud of their performance as newcomers.

Elia Rokobuli, a 24-year old boxer, is determined to win a gold medal in the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands this year.

France have showcased their class with a 41-17 win over the Wallabies in Paris.

Juventus bounced back from a lacklustre first half to secure a 1-1 home draw against Bologna in Serie A, thanks to a late equaliser from Dusan Vlahovic.

Juergen Klopp gave credit to Darwin Nunez after the frustrated striker came off the bench to score twice as 10-man Liverpool came from behind to beat Newcastle United 2-1 in a pulsating Premier League clash.

Barcelona fought back to secure a barnstorming 4-3 win at Villarreal, with last year’s LaLiga top scorer Robert Lewandowski bagging the winner late in the second half.

Bundesliga record signing Harry Kane scored twice in his first league appearance in front of a home crowd to steer champions Bayern Munich to 3-1 victory over Augsburg and make it two wins out of two matches.

Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win at Sheffield United after Rodri scored an 88th-minute winner to secure their third victory of the season.

Defender Matty Cash scored twice in the first half as Aston Villa won 3-1 at Burnley in the Premier League to continue their winning run.

Weightlifting Fiji head coach, Henry Elder has observed a decline in athlete turnout for trials.