The Fiji Baby Pearls succumbed to their second loss of the World Youth Cup Oceania Qualifiers in the Cook Islands, after going down 64-40 to Tonga yesterday afternoon.

Travis Head has looked every inch the world’s best white-ball batter as he guided an ailing Australian team to a seven-wicket stroll in the first ODI against England with a dazzling, record-breaking century at Trent Bridge.

Fiji men’s senior football side is now ranked 150 on the latest FIFA World Rankings, up three places from the last ranking.

The Matchday 1 drama continued to the last as Monaco beat ten-man Barcelona that also saw wins for Atleti, Benfica, Leverkusen and newcomers Brest.

The Fijiana XV suffered their second straight defeat this morning, falling 12-10 to a determined Netherlands side in their test match.

Fiji 7s rep Ponipate Loganimasi is set to make his highly anticipated Flying Fijians debut after being named on the bench for the Pacific Nations Cup final against Japan.

Fiji’s Weightlifter and reigning Sportswoman of the Year, Miriama Taletawa, has added another accolade to her name by securing a silver medal in the junior women’s 76kg division at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship in Suva.

Fiji Weightlifting secured another medal in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship after Keren Vulaca scooped bronze in the Women’s 71 kilogram category.

Germany’s ‘Invincibles’ Bayer Leverkusen opened their Champions League campaign with a resounding 4-0 away win over Feyenoord, after running riot in the first half.

England’s Matthew Baldwin eclipsed a powerful field to lead the BMW PGA Championship by one stroke after the first round at Wentworth.

Nehemiah Elder won double gold in the men’s junior and youth categories for Weightlifting Fiji and settled for silver in the senior category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship.

Fifteen-year-old Nehemiah Elder has made history by setting a new Commonwealth Youth record in the snatch during the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship, currently taking place at the Vodafone Arena in Suva.