Flying Fijians head coach Mick Byrne says his strong connection with the players makes communication much smoother, especially since many of them were under his guidance at the Fijian Drua.

Fiji Water Flying Fijians Captain Waisea Nayacalevu has alleged that their Rugby World Cup quarter-final match against England nearly didn’t happen due to a potential player boycott over unpaid bonuses and claims of corruption within the Fiji Rugby Union.

Fifteen-year-old tennis player Sina Zumi has praised the organization of this year’s Suva Tennis Championship, which concluded in Suva yesterday.

South Africa are eager to seize the moment and clinch the Rugby Championship title in Argentina, but are wary of a fired-up home side that are not out of contention themselves, according to Springboks loose forward Kwagga Smith.

World athletics chief Sebastian Coe, multi-millionaire and Olympic newcomer Johan Eliasch and Zimbabwe’s Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry are among seven candidates for next year’s International Olympic Committee presidency election, the IOC said.

Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne is satisfied with the team’s strong performance in the scrums.

Solomon Islander Benjamin Junior and Sina Zumi emerged as the winners of the Suva Tennis Open men’s and women’s singles finals, following unexpected developments at Victoria Courts today.

Manchester City’s long-awaited hearing into alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations is set to begin on Monday.

The arrival of English midfielder Conor Gallagher and Argentine striker Julian Alvarez has energised Atletico Madrid, coach Diego Simeone said on Sunday .

Racing 92 and Fiji rugby winger Vinaya Habosi has been taken into police custody in France following allegations of domestic violence against his partner.

Tennis player Praful Prabhu returned to the fold after 35 years and claimed a win in the Over-45 Men’s Singles category final at the Vodafone Suva Tennis Championship at Victoria Courts this morning in Suva.

India will have 12 male and nine female participants at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship, set to begin in Suva tomorrow.