Former Fiji Pearl Anasimeci Rakavosa has been appointed as Netball Fiji Sports Development Coordinator.

A series of trials have been set up nationwide to identify players representing Fiji to the OFC Under-16 Football Championship this year in Tahiti.

With memories of last year’s loss in Fiji still fresh, the Hurricanes are determined to turn the tables and maintain their unbeaten record in the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific.

Rafa Nadal’s hopes of winning the Barcelona Open for a 13th time were dashed on Wednesday following a 7-5 6-1 second round defeat by Australian fourth seed Alex de Minaur.

London Marathon event director Hugh Brasher is predicting a more competitive women’s race on Sunday than the 2024 Paris Olympic marathon later this year, and believes the women’s-only world record may fall.

Hard-working lock Isoa Nasilasila has recovered from an ankle injury and has been named to start for the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua’s clash against the Hurricanes in Suva this week.

Bitila Tawake is expected to make a remarkable return to the Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua Women’s side in their Super W semi-final clash against the Western Force in Suva this week.

The French Embassy in Fiji today honoured para-table tennis athlete Mere Roden for her contribution to the sport and for advocating for women participation in sports in the disability sector.

Australia’s Chef de Mission Anna Meares said that while security was the first subject athletes raised with her about the Olympics, she had full confidence that Paris would put on a safe Games in 100 day’s time.

Whitey Herzog, the Hall of Fame manager of the 1982 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, died at the age of 92.

It’s all about starting fast off the blocks and then maintaining it for the entire 80 minutes says Fijian Drua coach Mick Byrne ahead of the Shop N Save Super Rugby pacific clash against the Hurricanes on Friday night in Suva.

Fans are being urged to pack out the HFC Bank Stadium on Friday before the Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua plays the Western Force in the Super W semi-final.