Confidence is soaring in the Standard Concrete Tailevu Rugby camp as they charge into the Skipper Cup semifinals.

Former All Blacks 7s winger Jona Nareki is finally reigniting his livewire form as he produced an electric and instrumental display to lead his Otago side to a memorable 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in the semi finals of the Bunnings National Provincial Championship over the weekend.

Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat Russian fourth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 6-0 6-2 and win the Ningbo Open title on Sunday, as her late surge to reach next month’s WTA Finals gained momentum.

The HLB Mann Judd Suva Futsal side has claimed back-to-back Extra Futsal titles after defeating Tailevu Naitasiri 3–0 in the final at the Vodafone Arena in Suva.

Nearly half of Naitasiri Rugby’s matchday squad was different from the previous week, but that didn’t stop them from delivering a composed 32–18 victory over Ba in their Skipper Cup quarterfinal clash at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka.

Fiji’s new generation of basketball stars rose to the occasion in Honiara, powering the national side to back-to-back titles at the FIBA Women’s Melanesian Cup with a hard-fought 57–47 win over Papua New Guinea.

Malolo Rugby Men’s coach Rupeni Nasiga says his side’s victory over defending Skipper Cup champions Nadroga was built on hard work, belief, and the never-give-up attitude that defines the island team.

Fiji’s Estelle Kainamoli has been named the Most Valuable Player of the FIBA Women’s Melanesian Cup 2025, after leading her side to a gold-medal victory in Honiara.

The opening game of New Zealand’s three-match Twenty20 series with England was abandoned due to heavy rain in Christchurch on Saturday with the hosts denied the opportunity to chase down a modest total for victory.

Nottingham Forest sacked manager Ange Postecoglou 20 minutes after they suffered a 3-0 defeat by Chelsea in the Premier League today which left the club languishing in 17th place and on the brink of slipping into the relegation zone.

Jahream Bula stole the spotlight for Fiji Bati, crossing over the finish line for four tries in their 44-24 win over Cook Islands Aitu in the Men’s Pacific Championships at Port Moresby.

Skipper Cup semifinal lineup for next week has been locked in, with Malolo, Nadi, Tailevu, and Naitasiri sealing their spots after a thrilling weekend of quarterfinal action.