Saudi Arabia was the only football association to present a bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup before the deadline closed, soccer’s global governing body said.

World number two Carlos Alcaraz crashed to a 6-3 6-4 loss to Russia’s Roman Safiullin in the second round at the Paris Masters on Tuesday.

The completion of Govind Park will again allow Ba Town to host local sporting events.

Fijian Bati International Vuate Karawalevu has joined the NSW Waratahs ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific campaign on a two-year deal.

Suva Football Club is set to face a challenge in the upcoming Pacific Cup as they will be without 10 key players.

Team Fiji Para-Athletics coach Fred Fatiaki says the unswerving commitment and dedication displayed by the three para-athletes in their training, from the outset to the current moment, have positioned them at an impressive 98% readiness for the Pacific Games.

Former champions Pakistan kept alive their slender chances of making the semi-finals of the 50-over World Cup with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory against Bangladesh, who were eliminated from the tournament.

Saudi Arabia was left as a shoo-in to host the 2034 World Cup after Australia confirmed it would not make a bid for soccer’s global showpiece on Tuesday’s deadline day.

Winning the women’s Ballon d’Or is a testimony to Spain’s football culture, this year’s winner Aitana Bonmati said after her triumph kept the trophy in the country for the third year in a row.

The Fiji Rugby Union has announced plans to appoint a new head coach for the Flying Fijians.

Vodafone Fiji Bati coach Wise Kativerata noted that their recent face-off with the PNG Kumuls in the Pacific Championship, which took place in Port Moresby, did not pose a significant challenge.

Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) who faces accusations of sexual assault in Spain, has been banned from all football-related activities for three years, FIFA said.