Sunday 20th May, 2012
HK police keen to strengthen Fiji ties
Hong Kong Police Commissioner Andy Tsang Wai-hung has shown interest in strengthening bilateral relations in areas of training with Fiji Police Force. This was shared by Fiji Police Force ...
FACT final: Ba vs Suva
The grand final of the 2012 Fiji FACT has commenced here at Govind Park in Ba between host Ba and Suva. Ba have won the Vodafone FACT title eight times while Suva has won it only once, 17 years ago ...
Japan on the roll as Fiji starts prep
The Flying Fijians will need to be on their toes from the start of the Pacific Nations Cup next month as reigning champion and 2012 hosts Japan underlined their intentions for a back-to-back title ...
Hayne ready to make amends
Fiji TimesSYDNEY - NSW winger Jarryd Hayne admits he hasn't had his head right during an indifferent start to the NRL season for Parramatta but is ready to make amends for the Blues. Hayne will go into ...
Isa to finish his career at Leinster
Fiji TimesISA NACEWA tends to stand out from the crowd, on or off the pitch. But he can also do incognito. With his new home a short distance from training, he's taking to cycling, so he arrives at Wilde ...
Fear of Origin axe drives Civoniceva on
Fiji TimesMAROONS warhorse Petero Civoniceva says he is playing for his Origin future and risks being axed if he fails to deliver in the series opener on Wednesday night. Civoniceva will run on to Etihad ...
Uate vows to rip into Queensland
Fiji TimesHE normally lets his football do the talking but quietly spoken NSW winger Akuila Uate put the Maroons on notice, declaring he would "give it to Queensland" in the State of Origin opener. ...
Shattered hopes of Williams sisters
Fiji TimesROME - Defending champion Maria Sharapova shattered hopes of a Williams sisters double act at the WTA's Rome International by breezing past Venus Williams 6-4 6-3 on Friday to reach the ...
Brumbies strike down Highlanders
Fiji TimesMELBOURNE - The Brumbies have pulled off another epic Super Rugby victory to strengthen their position at the head of the Australian conference. The Brumbies overcame a nine-point second-half ...
Will a worthy IBO winner
Fiji TimesMELBOURNE - Australia's Will Tomlinson has no doubt he is a worthy winner of his IBO super featherweight title fight against Mexico's Daniel Ruiz despite a power failure ending the bout ...
Perfect 7 wins it
Fiji TimesLONDON - Dimitri Yachvili kicked a perfect seven penalties to give Biarritz a 21-18 win over Toulon in Friday's European Challenge Cup final, the Basque club's first piece of continental ...
Qld wary of Carney X-factor
Fiji TimesTORQUAY - NSW Blues forward Tony 'T-Rex' Williams intimidates Queensland with his sheer size. But it's one of the Blues' smallest players, rookie five-eighth Todd Carney, who ...
Mills waits to be called
Fiji TimesLOS ANGELES - As the San Antonio Spurs march impressively through the NBA playoffs in search of another championship, Australian guard Patrick Mills sits at the end of the team's bench waiting ...
Macuata glorious in defeat
Fiji TimesMACUATA lost another round of the Digicel Cup against Suva yesterday but not after putting up a tough fight against the city boys. The 28-14 win did not come easy for Suva as the Caumatalevu team ...
Strauss ends Test century drought
Fiji TimesLONDON - England cricket captain Andrew Strauss ended his 18-month wait for a Test century as he led his side into a first-innings lead on the second day against the West Indies at Lord's. ...
Ovalau creates biggest upset
Fiji TimesOVALAU created the biggest upset of round seven of the Digicel Cup competition when they beat Lautoka 16-15 yesterday. Playing in front of a home crowd at Nasau Park in Levuka, the hosts rallied ...
Argentina names a strong side
Fiji TimesBUENOS AIRES - Barcelona's Lionel Messi, plus Sergio Aguero and Pablo Zabaleta from English champions Manchester City, were named on Friday in Argentina's team for a world cup qualifier ...
Tavua wins at home
Fiji TimesDEFENCE was the key component in Tavua's narrow 10-6 triumph in a highly intensified clash with neighbours Vatukoula in their Digicel Cup clash at Garvey Park yesterday. The budding Vatukoula ...
Market trip turns fatal
Fiji TimesALL that was heard were cries of "meu bula, au via bula" (let me live, I want to live) as a dying single mother lay trapped in a truck wreck. Siteri Darabula, in her mid-50s, was one of ...
'I want to play as long as I can'
Fiji TimesATHENS - David Beckham wants to continue playing football for at least another two years and is keen to be included in the Great Britain Olympic squad. "I want to continue to play football for ...
New system to monitor buses
Fiji TimesTHE new Passenger Management System technology offered by Foneology and Vodafone would be the answer to a more transparent service provided by bus drivers in the country. The system which uses ...
Less serious offences, says police
Fiji TimesPOLICE have recorded a 21 per cent decrease in serious and prominent offences for the first two weeks of May. However theft and assault cases still remain a cause of concern.Police spokeswoman Ana ...
Babas win Cup, $10,000 richer
Fiji TimesWESTFIELD Babas are the champions of the 25th Fiji Bitter Nawaka 7s tournament which ended at the Prince Charles Park in Nadi yesterday. Watisoni Votu, Pio Tuwai and Samu Saqiwa inspired the Babas ...
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