Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship bronze medalist Tomasi Saukuru is still in awe of his achievement after finishing third in the men’s 96kg junior category yesterday.

Sri Lanka put themselves in a good position on the third day of the opening test against New Zealand after Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal made half-centuries but the hosts lost some of their momentum to reach 237-4 at stumps in Galle on Friday.

Reigning Women’s Super League champions Chelsea got their campaign off to a winning start, beating Aston Villa 1-0 at home as a goal from Johanna Rytting Kaneryd gave new coach Sonia Bompastor all three points in her first league game in charge.

Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne is gearing up his squad for a high-speed challenge as they prepare to face Japan in the Pacific Nations Cup final tonight.

For Olimaipa Secivo, winning a medal in her first-ever tournament is a huge achievement in itself.

Anthony Joshua said he is “still in the battlefield” and quashed any suggestion of nearing the end of his career as the Briton weighed in heaviest for Saturday’s world title challenge against Daniel Dubois

Superstar Lionel Messi and Inter Miami FC will continue the team’s pursuit of the Supporters’ Shield on Saturday afternoon when they visit struggling New York City FC at Yankee Stadium.

The first edition of the annual FIFA Intercontinental Cup for club teams from around the world will have five matches, with European Champions League winners Real Madrid to play in the final on Dec. 18 in Doha, the world soccer body said on Friday.

Despite the ongoing saga between the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) and former Flying Fijians captain Waisea Nayacalevu, head coach Mick Byrne insists the team remains fully focused on their Pacific Nations Cup final against Japan this Saturday.

The Baby Pearls have secured their first victory in the Netball World Youth Cup Qualifiers, defeating Papua New Guinea 54-35.

A 30-member Vodafone Fiji Schoolboys squad has been named to face the Australian Schoolboys in two scheduled matches at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka.

Fiji Secondary School Rugby Union vice president Savenaca Muamua is calling out to rugby fans and supporters to come out in numbers next weekend at the Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka to support the Fiji Schoolboys under-18 Test match against Australia.