Category: Sports
New York Giants win Super Bowl 2012
FOR the second time in five seasons, Eli Manning led the New York Giants to Super Bowl success over the New England Patriots, nabbing a second MVP award in the process. Manning directed a nine-play, 88-yard drive that set up running back Ahmad Bradshaw for the game-winning touchdown with a minute to go, as the [...]
Roosters to unleash the new Folau
This is the 108kg teenage centre who has drawn comparisons with Sonny Bill Williams and Israel Folau. Sydney Roosters coach Brian Smith has such a high opinion of Tautau Moga that he lobbied the NRL last season to make an exemption and allow the centre to make his debut aged 17. With a resume including [...]
Fiji ready for another encounter in Vegas …
The Digicel Fiji sevens team is ready for Las Vegas Sevens after their brutal encounter with New Zealand over the weekend. Assistant coach Etuate Waqa said they are going through some final assessments on the players before they fly out to America for their next assignment. Passionate rugby fan believes Fiji has got what it [...]
NZ reign supreme again in Wellington
New Zealand have beaten closest rivals Fiji 24-7 to win the 2012 Hertz Sevens, retain their Wellington title and take an outright lead in the HSBC Sevens World Series after four of nine rounds. The Kiwis produced an impresive first half display in front of a partisan home crowd, scoring four unanswered tries in the first [...]
Fiji to take on South Africa in cup quarterfinal
Fiji will play South Africa at 2.39pm in the final Cup quarterfinal match today after a 19-0 victory over Wales in their final pool fixture last night in Wellington. Speedster Osea Kolinisau scored one of Fiji’s three tries in the win – his 100th point of the season. Nadroga man Nemani Nagusa and Waisea Nayacalevu [...]
Angelo Dundee, trainer of Ali dies at 90
Angelo Dundee, a boxing trainer of matchless cunning who guided Muhammad Ali’s career for two decades and who worked in the corner with Sugar Ray Leonard and more than a dozen other world champions, died Feb. 1 in Clearwater, Fla., after a heart attack. He was 90. His son, Jim Dundee, said his father died [...]
Tonga creates history beating Fiji
Tonga has created history after beating Fiji for the first time in the IRB 7s series. Tonga beat Fiji 17-14 in a hard fought battle in the second pool match earlier this afternoon. Tonga punished Fiji late in the first half and laps of concentration and missed tackles allowed Tonga to take the lead against [...]
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