A new format will be introduced at the Fiji Bitter Mataso 7s, scheduled for next week at Nadovu Park in Lautoka.

After making it to the finals last year, Nadi is determined to take a step further in the upcoming Extra Supermarket Futsal Inter-District Championship next weekend.

This weekend’s Pacific Cup promotion relegation match between Papua New Guinea Kumuls and New Zealand will be the last international outing for Shaun Johnson.

Call him the new Alex Ferguson.

Former Army rugby captain Sireli Ledua is confident in the team’s readiness to face Police in this year’s much-anticipated Sukuna Bowl match on Saturday.

Fijian Drua Academy Programme Lead, Ben Takubu, says that participating in the Fiji Bitter Mataso 7s is part of their pre-season preparation, especially as they look forward to welcoming a new season.

Suva Futsal coach, Vivek Nadan, says preparations are on track as they gear up for the Futsal IDC 2024, with the team training consistently since their national play-offs victory.

South Africa are expecting Scotland to front up physically in their Autumn International clash in Edinburgh on Sunday, but are also wary of the hosts’ dynamic backline that will likely be led by returning flyhalf Finn Russell.

Neymar was not too downcast after being forced to leave Monday’s Asian Champions League Elite match due to injury with the Al-Hilal forward saying he felt the issue was nothing more than a strong cramp.

Fiji’s South Pacific Games gold medalist Jone Davule delivered an impressive performance in this year’s Sukuna amateur boxing, securing a unanimous decision victory over Army’s Pita Nasowaqa in the 63.5-67kg category.

The Police Blues clinched the Ratu Sukuna Cricket title after three years, defeating Army by 7 wickets with a 117-run chase at Albert Park, Suva.

Knight’s Choice has won the Melbourne Cup in a massive boilover, prevailing in a photo finish from Japanese raider Warp Speed.