Day: April 6, 2018
James creates history for PNG
Team PNG’s first athlete to compete at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, triathlete Rachel Sapery James, created history for PNG by becoming the first triathlete to finish an elite […]
Guernsey’s lone boxer at Games
GOLD COAST: In the history of the Commonwealth Games, no athlete had ever represented Guernsey in boxing. Not until Billy Le Poullain stepped into the ring at Oxenford Studios on […]
Ruck holds off fast-finishing Aussies
GOLD COAST: Canada’s Taylor Ruck, pictured, held off a fast finishing Ariarne Titmus of Australia in a thrilling 200m freestyle final last night. It was a battle of swimming’s superstar […]
Pearson left gutted after withdrawal
GOLD Coast: Australian hurdler Sally Pearson has admitted to a feeling of “grief” after making the “gut-wrenching” decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games, but she is determined to continue […]
Hunters eye first away win against Devils
THE SP PNG Hunters are on another tough road trip to Brisbane this weekend when they take on the Norths Devils in their round 5 Q-Cup clash at Bishop Park. […]
Top domestic league set for another big season
THE Digicel Cup season is expected to scale new heights in this year with major sponsor Digicel PNG through chief executive Valde Ferradaz, pictured, saying they are excited about what […]
Dwellers: We’re going all out for our country
By ISAAC LIRI TEAM Wellington FC may be hot favourites at home hosting the Lae City Dwellers but carrying the nation’s pride will be the motivating factor for Papua New […]
Commonwealth Games begin as athletes gun for medals
THE Commonwealth Games opened on the Gold Coast yesterday, with the country’s athletes, including Dika Toua and Steven Kari, looking to emulate PNG weightlifting’s 2014 successes. The country made history […]
Jamaicans crush Fiji, make statement
GOLD COAST: Netball giant Jamaica’s Jhaniele Fowler-Reid has cast a 196cm shadow over the tournament on the opening day of competition at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre yesterday. […]
Pukpuks out to play freer style at HK qualifiers
THE Papua New Guinea Pukpuks kick off their Hong Kong 7s campaign in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series qualifying tournament today as they take on Zimbabwe in their opening […]