Australia’s fine start to their series of white-ball clashes against England has been soured by another injury concern for one of their pace bowlers.

Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne has expressed confidence in his squad’s defensive capabilities as they prepare to face the USA in the Pacific Nations Cup semifinal.

Preparations are currently underway for the national AFL Under-17 Men’s and Women’s as they gear up for the Pacific Cup that will be held in Australia in November.

Fiji claimed their first win at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, beating the Cook Islands 2-0 yesterday afternoon at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.

Argentina prop forward Eduardo Bello will undergo knee surgery after suffering an injury last weekend and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines, the Argentine rugby union said.

Paris St Germain welcomed an offer from the French football league’s governing body (LFP) to mediate with Kylian Mbappe over the France forward’s wage dispute following his departure from the Ligue 1 side.

The United States made light of the absence of several top singles players as they began their Davis Cup Finals group stage campaign with victory over Chile.

Out of all the attractions to conduct a team bonding session, members of the Fiji Baby Pearls side decided to visit children from the Fiji School of the Blind as part of their bonding session.

Fijian Drua forward Vilive Miramira is using his omission from the Flying Fijians squad in the recent Pacific Nations Cup as fuel for improvement, with the November tests just around the corner.

Australian Olympic hockey player Tom Craig has been banned for 12 months, with six months suspended, after he was arrested in Paris for buying cocaine during the Games.

The United States team getting set to compete in this week’s Solheim Cup outside Washington were flying high after former President Barack Obama surprised them during a dinner to wish them good luck against Europe in the biennial competition.

An emboldened Max Purcell has laid down the gauntlet after helping secure a winning start to Australia’s 21-year quest for a 29th Davis Cup.