The Solomon Islands Basketball Federation (SIBF) has successfully kicked off its first competition for this year known as the Namson Tran Super Six Basketball. The competition kicked off on Sunday preceded by a uniform parade which was led by the police band and escort. Four matches were played to mark the start of the pre-season…
Solomon Warriors FC has made a positive start to their preparation campaign for the upcoming Oceania Club Championship after edging Vanuatu’s top club, Amicale FC 2-1 Monday. Reports reaching Star Sports say, it was an equally fought match played under a pretty much wet condition at the Municipal Stade in Villa. Goals by Jerry Donga…
THE Port Moresby Rugby League has no venue to stage its 2014 competition. According to competition’s secretary Dr James Naipao, the PRL has become the unlucky victim of progress and development after the old Lloyd robson Oval and club house and stands were demolished to make way for the new National Football Stadium. Naipao and…
Kangaroo great Ian Roberts has revealed he is brain-damaged from his rugby league playing days. In a gripping interview on Channel Seven’s Sunday Night programme, Roberts exposes the shocking after-effects of a career for Australia, New South Wales, South Sydney and Manly. In his own words, the now 48-year-old says: “I have brain damage. I’ve…
New Zealand’s Valerie Adams has won her third world indoor athletics championship title after cruising to victory in the women’s shot put in Poland yesterday. Adams’ fifth attempt of 20.67m was easily enough to win the event, with the next closest competitor more than 70cm behind. Adams ended the competition with all five successful throws…
Two women are helping to open the doors to a world of footballing fun for a number of young special unit students in the Auckland region. Auckland Football Federation football development officer Angela Wallbank and Special Olympics Regional Sports Coordinator Mel Giles recently joined forces to help bring a Special Olympics Football Festival to life…
MARIST Seahawks coach Elenoa Kunatuba is looking forward to her next coaching assignment in Papua New Guinea this year. The former Fijiana coach has been snapped by the PNG Rugby Union to head its women’s team. Kunatuba hopes the experience she gained from coaching Fijiana and the champion Marist Seahawks team will help her in…
The direction and priorities of the Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) will be discussed at its annual meeting later this month in Suva. FASANOC president Reg Sanday said the meeting would allow representatives of 41 affiliates from different sports in Fiji to reassess the objectives of the national sports umbrella body…
The proposed Honiara Football Association (HFA) administration and coaches training is going to be staged this week. It will kick off tomorrow at the SIFF Academy conference room for over three days ending Thursday. The HFA congress met on March 6 this week to hold its ordinary AGM. In that meeting, club representatives have agreed…
The Dreamline Car Rentals rankings for the best 20 pool players in the country has been released over the weekend. This came after the pool challenge continues to gain popularity in the country with various weekly competitions being organised in Honiara. According to the rankings supplied to Star Sports yesterday it was highlighted that Gus…