Defending champion Jannik Sinner dismissed eighth seed Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-2 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and extend the country’s decades-long wait for another homegrown singles winner at the Grand Slam yesterday.

Paula Badosa and Madison Keys will be out to prevent a dream Australian Open final when they face Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, respectively, in Thursday’s semi-finals at Melbourne Park.

After a year away from the rugby field, Merevesi Fuga is back where she belongs, with the Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua women’s side.

The large turnout of women at the South Pacific Darts Championship in Suva calls for Fijian women to join the sport.

Suva football may lose a key player this season, with Bruce Hughes applying for his transfer to Rewa to join his brother, Setareki Hughes.

New Zealand Development 7s player Maloni Kunawave has been included in the All Blacks 7s traveling squad and could make his debut at the World Sevens Series in Perth this weekend.

Former fly half, Richie Mo’unga, is expected to return to the All Blacks mid next year at the earliest.

A rampaging Iga Swiatek stormed into her second Australian Open semi-final with a 6-1 6-2 centre court demolition of eighth seed Emma Navarro on Wednesday as the world number two underlined her title credentials once again at Melbourne Park.

One of the Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua Women’s latest recruit, 20-year-old Alfreda Fisher, is embracing her first professional rugby season with excitement and determination.

Fiji Football national women’s coach Angeline Chua stresses the importance of holding team camps months ahead of the Oceania Football Confederation Under-19 Women’s Championship.

Local darts legend, Lawrence Ram, is calling for the sport to be introduced in secondary and primary schools across the country.

Boxer, Robin Hazelman’s journey from Savusavu to the professional boxing ring is one driven by passion and life lessons.