American Masai Russell produced a stunning run to win the Olympic 100-metre hurdles title in a blanket finish, edging out home hope Cyrena Samba-Mayela and Tokyo champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn.

An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza City school compound housing displaced Palestinian families killed around 100 people, the Gaza Civil Emergency Service said on Saturday, while Israel said the toll was inflated and 19 militants were among the dead.

The Navua Board of Visitors has successfully collected over $30,000 during their black-tie fundraiser last night.

Venice Traill has announced that while this is her first Olympic participation it will also be her last.

Fiji under-16 head coach, Sunil Kumar is counting on his players when they face New Zealand in the OFC Men’s U16 Championship final this afternoon.

Many young people are turning to drugs to either escape stress or to try and fit in with their peers.

The high rate of school dropout has significantly contributed to unemployment, wherein children have been forced to engage in illegal activities.

Winston Hill, known as “The Real Deal,” has defeated Ni-Vanuatu Champion Roy Cher in the main bout of the South Pacific Boxing promotion “Rumble in Labasa,” held at Subrail Park yesterday.

The United States continued their dominance of the Olympic 4×400 metres relay on Saturday but only just, as Rai Benjamin held off Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo in a thrilling last-leg battle between two individual gold medallists, as Britain took bronze.

The United States blazed to the gold medal in the Olympic women’s 4×400 metres relay, clocking the second quickest time in history and stretching the country’s remarkable victory streak in the event to eight in a row.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has noted an increase in the number of stray animals admitted to their shelter.

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon was over the moon after winning her third straight Olympic 1,500 metres gold today, surging through the final lap to finish more than a second ahead of the field.