Rassie Erasmus is to return as head coach of South Africa for the foreseeable future, he confirmed to local media on Sunday, reprising the position he held when the side lifted the World Cup in 2019.

It was meant to be a battle between the two World Cup heavyweights but the manner in which South Africa were blown away by India illustrated the gulf between the hosts and the rest of the teams competing at the 2023 tournament.

Stoppage-time goals by Sardar Azmoun and Romelu Lukaku earned AS Roma a dramatic 2-1 home win against Lecce in Serie A, their fourth victory from five league games to cut the gap to the top four to four points.

Sugar Minister Charan Jeath Singh expresses strong optimism regarding the industry’s resurgence.

Liverpool’s Colombian forward Luis Diaz came off the bench to score an emotional late equaliser in a 1-1 Premier League draw at struggling Luton Town, dedicating the goal to his kidnapped father.

The Ministry of Forestry’s call for maintaining a balance between harvesting and replanting trees underscores the nation’s commitment to preserving its valuable natural resources.

World number one Novak Djokovic cruised to a record-extending seventh Paris Masters title and became the first player to claim 40 Masters ATP 1000 titles when the top-seeded Serbian thumped Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-3 in the final.

Ethiopian Tamirat Tola crushed the competition to win the New York City Marathon in a course record two hours, four minutes and 58 seconds, while Kenyan Hellen Obiri won the women’s race in 2:27:23.

Nottingham Forest snapped a six-match winless run to beat Aston Villa 2-0 in a Premier League Midlands derby, denying the visitors a top-four spot after Ola Aina and Orel Mangala scored goals from outside the box.

The Nadi International Airport is scheduled to receive a total of 1, 258 flights this month and 1, 493 flights in December.

117 youth from four districts of Naceva in Kadavu have undergone a 14 week training to harness their skills.

The Pacific Recycling Foundation remains committed to transforming mind sets and behaviours towards sustainable waste management.