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New Zealand Captain Campbell Strong, right and Vanuatu player Jonah Abel eyes for the ball during their match on Sunday.

Important clash set for today

OFC: Having won their opening games of the OFC U-16 Championship by considerable margins, when Solomon Islands meet New Zealand this afternoon it could well be the encounter that decides the standings in Group A.

Hayne selected into Vodafone Fiji Bati

Suva (Fiji Times) - SUPERSTAR Jarryd Haynes has been selected in the Vodafone Fiji Bati team for the Test Match against Papua New Guinea on June 23 in Australia.

FBC Chief Executive, Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.

FBC to launch new Sports TV channel

SUVA, (FBC SPORTS) - The Fiji Broadcasting Corporation has added another feather to its cap, with the announcement of Fiji’s first ever free 24-hour sports channel.

Totori scores for Lautoka

Suva (Fiji Times) - LAUTOKA defeated Labasa 2-1 in the 2018 Vodafone Premier League match at Subrail Park in Labasa on Saturday.

Wellington, Magenta on even playing field

OFC: A clinical performance from Team Wellington saw them run to a 7-1 victory over Samoan club champions in the opening Group D match at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara yesterday afternoon while hosts Marist were once again held to a 1-1 draw, this time by AS Magenta.

Micah Lea'alafa scored the fourth goal for his Auckland outfit, before the breather.

Lea’alafa, Totori score in clubs’ opener

SOLOMON Islands international exports Micah Lea’alafa and Benjamin Totori have scored a goal each, in the opening games of their clubs, at the Trusts Arena, Auckland, Sunday.

Big expectations on Totori

LAUTOKA FC coach is expecting a more upright approach from Benjamin Totori upfront, to pose more threat on their opponents defence in their remaining games.

Argentina remain in Intercontinental Play-Off spot

OFC: Sitting on 24 points, Argentina remain in fifth position and lined up to face New Zealand in the Intercontinental Play-off after two neck-and-neck clashes in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ South America qualifiers.

Dwellers return to champions league

Port Moresby (The National) - CHAMPION club Lae City Dwellers will make their return to the OFC Champions League in 2018 after they took out the 2017 National Soccer League minor premiership title.

All Whites confirm intercontinental berth

OFC: New Zealand will continue their 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Qualifier journey after coming up trumps in the home-and-away OFC Stage 3 Final, despite being held to a 2-2 draw by Solomon Islands in yesterday’s afternoon’s second leg at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara.

Vanuatu has chance to become a strong boxing nation in the Pacific

PORT VILA, (VAN2017) --- Now is the time for boxing authorities in Vanuatu to take up the challenge to progress the sport, says an international boxing executive.