The Futsal Whites briefly threatened the biggest upset in the tournament’s 25-year history early on before ultimately succumbing 7-1 to powerhouse Spain at the Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan.

The government has made changes to how Fiji 7s players will receive their Olympic silver medalist bonuses.

FBC Sports has officially handed over a cheque of $27,000 to the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Union as part of the rights fee and pay-per-view agreement for the exclusive coverage of the Vodafone Deans Championship.

Bologna were held to a 0-0 draw by visitors Shakhtar Donetsk, who missed an early penalty, in a lacklustre Champions League game.

Former Italy striker Salvatore Schillaci, a star of the 1990 World Cup on home soil, has died at the age of 59, his former clubs Inter Milan and Juventus said.

An embarrassing late blunder gifted Paris St Germain a 1-0 home victory over Champions League debutants Girona this morning as the visitors’ goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga let a Nuno Mendes cross slip through his legs and into the net.

Sparta Prague made a strong return to the Champions League with a 3-0 win over RB Salzburg in their first game in Europe’s top club competition in 19 years.

Brennan Johnson scored a stoppage-time winner as Tottenham Hotspur hit two late goals to scramble past second-tier Coventry City 2-1 and reach the last 16 of the League Cup this morning.

Fifteen-year-old weightlifter Mereia Turaganivalu has secured Fiji’s first medal at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship, taking home bronze in the 59kg youth category.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has raised concerns about persistent maladministration within the Fiji Rugby Union following recent tensions involving former Flying Fijians captain Waisea Nayacalevu and the union.

As Samoa celebrates a historic moment in its footballing history, coach Juan Chang Urrea says it’s a dream come true for the entire island nation.

New Zealand has secured their place in the final of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship after a dominant 8-0 win against Tonga in the semi-final.