Sports

Brittney Griner's journey from Russian prison to Paris Games applauded by US teammate

Brittney Griner’s “unprecedented” journey back to the Olympic Games, less than two years after she was released from a Russian prison in a saga that rocked American sport, has been applauded by her U.S. teammate Diana Taurasi at the Paris Games.

July 28, 2024 7:49 am
 

Sevens

Olympic dream run ends for Fiji 7s

Fiji has lost in the Olympic Games 7s final to France 28-7.

July 28, 2024 7:44 am
 

News

Six injured in Sawani-Serea road accident

Six people sustained injuries following a motor vehicle accident along the Sawani-Serea Road yesterday afternoon.

July 28, 2024 7:38 am
 

News

AG highlights responsible use of freedom of expression

Attorney General Graham Leung has emphasized the appropriate application of freedom of expression that has been restored by the Coalition Government.

July 28, 2024 7:22 am
 

Sports

Ariarne Titmus defends 400m freestyle title with Paris gold

Australian Ariarne Titmus defended her Olympic 400 metres freestyle title on Saturday after the world’s three fastest women over the distance fought a thrilling battle in the Paris pool.

July 28, 2024 7:20 am
 

News

Drug rehabilitation center is vital: Nakarawa

The Fiji Corrections Service Commissioner stresses the importance of establishing a drug rehabilitation center for the inmates.

July 28, 2024 7:14 am
 

Football

Argentina rally for 3-1 win over Iraq, Spain beat Dominican Republic

Argentina earned a 3-1 win over Iraq in Lyon and Spain outclassed the Dominican Republic 3-1 in Bordeaux in the second matchday of the men’s Olympic soccer tournament on Saturday.

July 28, 2024 7:13 am
 

Football

Canadian women's soccer team loses six points, coach banned over drone scandal

Canada were deducted six points in the Olympic women’s soccer tournament and their head coach Bev Priestman banned for a year, global governing body FIFA said on Saturday, following a drone spying scandal that has tainted their gold medal defence.

July 28, 2024 7:05 am
 

Sports

Swimming-Dressel bags more gold in men's 4x100 free relay

Caeleb Dressel collected his eighth career Olympic gold medal, and a first of the Paris Games for the U.S. team, when he anchored them to a second successive 4×100 metres freestyle title on Saturday.

July 28, 2024 7:03 am
 

Football

FIFA rejects Argentina complaint over Olympics VAR ruling, soccer association says

FIFA, the world’s soccer governing body, has rejected Argentina’s complaints over a last-minute equalizer being ruled out in the Summer Olympics’ opening match against Morocco, the head of Argentina’s soccer association (AFA) said on Saturday.

July 28, 2024 6:55 am
 

Sports

Winning gold 'doesn't get old' for swimmer Caeleb Dressel after American clinches eighth

Caeleb Dressel has made a habit of winning only gold medals at the Olympics and the American swimmer, who won his eighth on Saturday in Paris, said he still experiences the same high as when he got his first gold eight years ago.

July 28, 2024 6:53 am
 

Sports

Australia win women's 4x100 metres freestyle gold

Australia’s peerless women’s 4×100 metres freestyle relay swimmers secured their country a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal in the event at the Paris Games on Saturday with an Olympic record-breaking swim.

July 28, 2024 6:47 am

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