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28th March
Underfunding means Australia face failure in Brisbane – AOC
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has called on the government to make up an A$2 billion ($1.33 billion) shortfall in sports funding over the next 10 years or risk failure at the...
Kane on target again as England ease past Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) -Harry Kane underlined his status as England’s greatest international goalscorer and Bukayo Saka dazzled again in a comfortable 2-0 win over Ukraine to put Gareth Southgate’s team in control of Euro 2024 qualifying Group C on Sunday. Fresh from scoring his 54th goal in the 2-1 victory over Italy on Thursday, Kane made...
Tottenham end unhappy relationship with Conte
LONDON (Reuters) – Antonio Conte’s increasingly fractious relationship with Tottenham Hotspur came to an end with the Premier League club announcing they had parted ways with the Italian on Sunday. The writing had been on the wall since last weekend after Conte’s furious reaction to a 3-3 draw with Southampton in the Premier League —...
27th March
Italy back on track with 2-0 win over Malta
MALTA (Reuters) -Goals by forward Mateo Retegui and midfielder Matteo Pessina steered Italy to a 2-0 win over Malta in their Euro 2024 qualification Group C clash at Sunday. Defending champions Italy were looking to get back on track after starting the campaign with a 2-1 loss against England on Thursday. “These are games where...
Latham returns to T20s to captain NZ against Sri Lanka, Pakistan
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Tom Latham will captain an inexperienced New Zealand team in next month’s home Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka and the five-match series in Pakistan that follows, returning to the shortest format for the first time in nearly two years.With Kane Williamson and Tim Southee playing in the Indian Premier League and unavailable,...
South Africa chase down record T20 target to beat Windies
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa pulled off the highest successful run chase in Twenty20 international cricket on Sunday to beat the West Indies by six wickets at Centurion on an afternoon of blistering assault on the ball as well as the record books. Opener Quinton de Kock hit a first T20 century as South Africa...
Mumbai Indians win inaugural WPL title after Sciver-Brunt fifty
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Mumbai Indians were crowned champions at the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) after Nat Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten 60 secured their seven-wicket victory against Delhi Capitals in the final at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Delhi captain Meg Lanning elected to bat after winning the toss and the Australia skipper top-scored for her side...
Ronaldo leads the way as Portugal hit six of the best
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo continued his record-breaking form for Portugal as he grabbed two more goals in his country’s 6-0 thrashing of Luxembourg in a Euro 2024 qualifier on Sunday, giving them a second win in four days. The 38-year-old grabbed a double against Liechtenstein on Thursday and scored twice more in Luxembourg to...
Blues overpower Force
The Western Force’s struggles in New Zealand have continued with a 30-17 loss to the highly professional Blues yesterday. The Force made the Blues work for it early and didn’t concede a try until the 29th minute, but were ultimately put away comfortably at Eden Park in their second straight defeat. It leaves them still...
Rebels hang tough for thrilling win over Reds
Melbourne have won a helter-skelter Super Rugby Pacific clash against Queensland with the lead changing hands six times at AAMI Park. The Rebels were in front when it counted, running in six tries to five to post a thrilling 40-34 victory in their Saturday night clash. The Reds could feel jilted with the TMO Brett...
Hill to host Nadi fights
The Lewis Hill Boxing Promotion will have its first event in Nadi in July. This has been confirmed by promoter Winston Hill after two successful promotions in Suva. Hill was overwhelmed with the response from fans at his last event in Suva last Saturday. “It was a good show. Good turnout. Started on a good...
Controversial bout set for rematch
Joseph Kwadjo won the bout but Isikeli Senidoko was the crowd favourites as the Lewis Hill Pacific Showdown Boxing Promotion lived up to the expectation of fans at the FMF Gymnasium in Suva on Saturday night. Kwadjo beat Senidoko in the main bout after the referee stopped the fight with seconds remaining in the second...
Rodu eyes consistency
Digicel Bula Boys interim coach Marika Rodu is looking for consistency as the team builds towards the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands at the end of the year. The side was participating in the Tri Nations FIFA International Friendlies at Churchill Park in Lautoka last week. This tournament is Rodu’s first coaching assignment for...
Ralulu breaks barriers
In a field dominated by men, it was never going to be easy for a woman to adjust to it, forget about being one of the best. The Fiji Times photographer Sophie Ralulu had other ideas on her mind, being a women photographer among men always inspire her. Ralulu couldn’t hold back her emotions when...
Glamour at sports awards
It was a night of glamour for sporting federations around the country that came together to award the best athletes in their respective grades. The 2022 FASANOC Fiji Sports Awards had a big turnout with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka as chief guest. The Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) dominated the awards list taking out seven out...
Government to address key issues – PM Rabuka
The Coalition Government will, through sports, continue to address issues such as gender disparity, disability, youth empowerment and social inclusion. These were the words of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka while speaking at the FASANOC 2022 Sports Awards at the Vodafone Arena in Suva on Saturday night. “Initiatives such as the PacificAus Sports Partnership help create...
Fiji U20 on World Cup track
The Ronil Lal-coached Digicel Junior Bula Boys side is on track in its preparation for the FIFA Under- 20 World Cup 2023 in Indonesia. This despite the side recording two losses and a draw in the Tri-Nations FIFA International Friendlies that ended at the Churchill Park in Lautoka yesterday. The side went down 1-2 to...
Pitching in millions – Contracts contribute up to $60m in remittances
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says remittance inflows from Fiji’s sportsmen and women contracted abroad remain one of the country’s highest foreign exchange earners. Speaking at the 2020 Fiji Sports Awards on Saturday, Mr Rabuka said this amounted to remittances between $30 million and $60m annually. “And totally, our people abroad remit, in the last calendar...
Solomons lift tri-nations football series with win over Fiji
Solomon Islands won the Tri-nations International Friendly Series in Lautoka as they continued their unbeaten run with a 2-0 victory over the Fiji senior side on Sunday. It was the Solomons first win over Fiji in 12 years and also their first-ever away win against the Bula Boys. Striker Gagame Feni scored both goals for...
Games Council expects Pacific Games venues to be ready on time
The Pacific Games Council says it expects all Pacific Games venues in Honiara to be ready several months before the Games opens on November 19. President Vidya Lakhan and Chief executive Officer Andrew Minogue visited Honiara last week to assess preparations for the 17th Pacific Games. The delegation visited several of the Games venues, including...
Rybakina rallies past Badosa, Potapova upsets Gauff in Miami
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) -Elena Rybakina kept her “Sunshine Double” hopes alive as she battled from the brink to beat Paul Badosa in the Miami Open third round on Saturday, while Russian Anastasia Potapova upset Coco Gauff in three sets. Wimbledon champion Rybakina, fresh off her Indian Wells triumph last week, calmly saved a match...
Boufal and Sabiri score to give Morocco 2-1 win over Brazil
By Fernando Kallas TANGIER, Morocco (Reuters) -Sofiane Boufal and Abdelhamid Sabiri scored to give Morocco a 2-1 victory in a friendly match against Brazil in Tangier on Saturday, earning their first victory ever against the five-time world champions. World Cup semi-finalists Morocco did not hold back and delivered a statement win against soccer powerhouse Brazil...
Wales snatch late goal to draw with Croatia
SPLIT (Reuters) – A last-gasp goal by debutant Nathan Broadhead earned Wales a 1-1 away draw with Croatia in the opening match of the their Euro 2024 Group D qualifying campaign on Saturday. Wales played their first match since their talisman Gareth Bale retired from the sport in January after making a record 111 appearances....
26th March
Germany kick off Euro 2024 mission with 2-0 friendly win over Peru
MAINZ, Germany (Reuters) – Germany forward Niclas Fuellkrug scored twice to secure a 2-0 victory over Peru in a friendly on Saturday as the hosts launched their mission to rebuild a competitive team for next year’s Euros on home soil. In their first match since crashing out of last year’s World Cup in the first...
Peru’s Garcia Leon breaks 35 km race walk world record
(Reuters) – Peru’s Kimberly Garcia Leon broke the 35 km race walk world record on Saturday with a time of two hours 37 minutes and 44 seconds in Dudince, Slovakia. The world champion in both the 20km and 35 km walk broke the previous record of 2:38:24 set by Russian Klavdiya Afanasyeva in 2019, in...
Argentina FA training facility renamed after Messi
(Reuters) – The Argentina national team’s training facility has been renamed after talismanic captain Lionel Messi in recognition of his World Cup heroics and star-studded career, the country’s football association (AFA) said on Saturday. The Casa de Ezeiza in Buenos Aires, which houses the national team set-up, will now be known as Lionel Andres Messi...
Rugby gives Taito a second chance
If there’s one thing Lui Taito has learned so far in life, it would be a well-known quote “talent is nothing without hard work.” The 28-year-old from the village of Namuamua in Namosi played a huge role in helping his Tabadamu Blues side reach the finals of the Men’s Cup in the Fiji Bitter Tabadamu...
Tabadamu wins own tournament
The EMS Post Fiji Tabadamu Blue walked away $6000 richer after winning the men’s cup final of its 2nd Fiji Bitter-sponsored tournament beating Rawaisa Taveuni at the Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka yesterday. After scoring a try each in the first half, both sides defended their lines well until the sound of the half-time hooter. A...
Huge turn-out for U19 trials
About 100 under-19 women’s football players took part in the national trials around the three divisions in the country yesterday. About 30 players turned up in Suva, 40 in Labasa and 50 players turned up in Ba as Fiji FA looks to select the best players for this year’s OFC Under-19 Women’s Championship. The tournament...
Fijiana Drua starts defence
Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua started their defense of the 2023 Buildcorp Super W title after a hard-fought victory against the ACT Brumbies W team by 12-7 at Nadi’s Prince Charles Park yesterday. The ACT Brumbies started strong, threatening the Drua try line in the first 20 minutes with strong scrums resulting in a few rolling...
