With hopes of one day representing the country in 7s at international level, 17-year-old Deshal Prasad travelled all the way from Ba to Sigatoka to learn the tricks of the trade from the King of 7s himself, Waisale Serevi.

Ten-man FA Cup holders Manchester United dispatched Arsenal in a third-round thriller decided by a penalty shootout this morning, while Tottenham Hotspur survived a major scare against non-league side Tamworth.

Despite a stormy start to the 2025 Australian Open, last year’s runner-up Zheng Qinwen managed to secure her place in the second round, though her rising opponent posed a tough challenge.

Second seed Alexander Zverev barely needed to get out of third gear as the German cruised past Frenchman Lucas Pouille 6-4 6-4 6-4 and into Australian Open second round.

Lebanese qualifier Hady Habib broke new ground for the strife-torn nation as he beat China’s Bu Yunchaokete 7-6(4) 6-4 7-6(6) to reach the second round of the Australian Open.

Aryna Sabalenka launched her bid for a third successive Australian Open title with a storm of power hitting and a 6-3 6-2 demolition of former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens.

Former USA 7s head coach Mike Friday will be looking out for the local and not overseas-based teams when the McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s gets underway later this week.

During the launch of the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s last week, Marist Club president Lawrence Tikaram announced several changes to the competition format.

Gael Monfils became the oldest man in nearly five decades to win an ATP Tour-level title with his 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Zizou Bergs on Saturday at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.

The first round of the Australian Open continues on Monday at Melbourne Park where top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner seeks a third Grand Slam title while Novak Djokovic begins his quest for a record-extending 25th major.

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen fought her way into the second round of the Australian Open with a 7-6(3) 6-1 win over Anca Todoni today as crowds flocked through the gates at Melbourne Park for the first Grand Slam of 2025.

Over the past few weeks, while preparing for the McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s, former national 7s rep Livai Ikanikoda has been encouraging the younger players of the Lavidi Brothers side to give their best during the competition.