The Fiji Amateur Boxing Association says poor footwork is a common weakness that needs to be improved among local boxers.

Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer, one of soccer’s greatest players who captained his country to World Cup glory in 1974 and won the tournament again as manager in 1990, has died at the age of 78, his family said in a statement.

Tiger Woods, who has worn Nike (NKE.N) apparel since first signing with the company as a newly professional 20-year-old, has parted ways with the sportswear giant, the 15-times major champion said in a social media post.

The Fiji Rugby Union hopes to announce the new Flying Fijians head coach by the end of this month.

Promising Fiji Bati rep Caleb Navale has signed a new three-year deal with Manly Sea Eagles.

Regular skipper Rohit Sharma and stalwart Virat Kohli returned to India’s T20 squad after a year’s gap for the home series against Afghanistan amid speculation about their future in this format.

RJ Barrett exploded for a season-high 37 points as the Toronto Raptors won for the third time in four games by beating the Golden State Warriors 133-118 in San Francisco.

Chris Kirk birdied the 15th and 17th holes to polish off an 8-under 65 and kick off the PGA Tour season with a win at The Sentry in Maui, Hawaii.

The Fiji Airways Fiji 7s side is not a finished model and is in the process of rebuilding as the World Sevens Series season progresses.

The Fiji Amateur Boxing Association is hoping to include one female athlete in its squad for an Olympic Games qualifying tournament in Thailand this year.

Lautoka Football Association will hold an urgent meeting this week to discuss rumours of player movements.

The National Football League playoff picture came into sharper focus on Sunday as the Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers kept their respective seasons and Super Bowl hopes alive.