THE Fiji National Rugby League is planning to send more local players overseas in the future. With a four-year plan until the next Rugby League World Cup, the FNRL revealed it wants more local players to be exposed at international level. After the recent RLWC in England where only two local players made the cut…
Kiwi golfer Lydia Ko finished the Women’s Australian Open with a frustrating one-over 73 during her final round yesterday as she claimed a share of third place. Starting the day two back from overnight leaders Chella Choi and Australian amateur Minjee Lee, Ko made a double bogey at the par-four sixth, which meant she was…
TEN men Rewa held defending champions Ba to a scoreless draw in the Fiji Sun/Skipper Tuna National Football League at Govind Park on Saturday. The Delta Tigers played the last 25 minutes without Luke Lomasalato who was sent off by referee Rakesh Chandra for a second bookable offence. Both teams failed to capitalise on the…
The Solomon Islands Basketball Federation (SIBF) has released the names of 50 men and 36 women for the basketball training squad for the country’s national basketball team. The men’s training squad comprises of 46 Honiara based players and four overseas based players, while the women’s squad comprises of 34 Honiara based players and two overseas…
The Solomon Islands Basketball Federation (SIBF) has announced the men’s and women’s national training squad last week. Following that announcement the federation has called on the selected players for a meeting next Monday 24th February. SIBF has confirmed putting a national youth team (under 19 boys and girls) and the national squad (men’s and women’s)…
Western United FC yesterday suffered their first loss in round two of the Telekom S-league (TSL) competition after being edged 2-1 by X-Beam FC yesterday. Kidston Billy got the scoring underway for X-Beam followed by a second by Karol Kakate just before the half time break. Western United replied with two quick goals by Himson…
The management of National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI) last night confirmed that fifteen (15) federations have submitted their final training squad list by the deadline on Friday. In a statement NOCSI management applauded all those sporting bodies who have responded positively to their final notice last week. NOCSI also sends best wishes to…
The Solomon Islands has experienced a drop in the recent FIFA ranking. The recently released rankings show Solomon Islands dropped by two spots from 172 to 174 in the world ranking. Solomon Islands are the only side which saw any downward movement in the Oceania ranking but remain fourth ahead of Vanuatu. This is the…
NADI striker Uraia Loki has followed the footsteps of Ba duo Jone Ralulu and Malakai Tiwa by joining the Yoogali Football Club in Australia. The Yoogali Football Club which plays in the Griffith & District Amateur Football Association competition is coached by former Fiji captain Abraham Watkins. His sons Archie Junior and Sitiveni also played…
EIGHT associations have confirmed their participation at this year’s national softball championships in Kokopo in April. Papua New Guinea Softball Federation senior vice president Ralph Tarasomo confirmed yesterday that the host organising committee was all set to stage the tournament following a successful national club championships last September. The affiliates who paid their nomination fees…