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Leeds v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings on Saturday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Leeds v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (5.30pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to get their first win...

New Oceania soccer competition hopes to raise level of the sport in the Pacific region
By Canadian Press on August 29, 2025. Soccer officials in Oceania hope a new western Pacific-based competition might enable the region to better compete on the global stage and establish a blueprint for others to follow. The Oceania Football...
Solomon Islands musicians speak out against AI-generated abuse
In Solomon Islands now, female musicians are speaking out against a disturbing new form of online abuse: explicit AI-generated images being used to cyberbully them. In the wake of the attacks, male artists and advocates have come together to stand...

Sports11 minutes ago Oceania Unveils First-Ever Professional League With Eight Clubs Selected Football in Oceania took a giant leap on Friday as eight clubs were officially unveiled for the region’s first-ever professional league, set to kick off on...
The inauguration of the Oceanian Professional Football League, described as a “historic moment” for the game in the Pacific, will also serve as a pathway to the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. Seven nations will be represented in the inaugural season....
Australia and China gift vehicle fleets to Solomon Islands ahead of Pacifc leaders' summit
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele received the first 22 of a new fleet of 61 vehicles handed over by the Government of Australia at the RSIPF Headquarters in Rove on Monday, 25 August 2025. Photo: Solomon Islands Government Australia and China have...

INAUGURAL WANSOL GOLF CHALLENGE FORGES STRONGER PNG-SOLOMON ISLANDS TIES
The inaugural Wansol Prime Ministers Charity Golf Challenge 2025, held last Friday, August 22, brought together leaders from Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Solomon Islands to celebrate sportsmanship, regional unity, and charitable giving. This...
PNG will continue to support the Solomon Islands: Marape
PRIME Minister James Marape has assured the Solomon Islands government of Papua New Guinea’s continued support in development, trade, and investment. Talks yesterday with visiting Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele focused on maintaining the bilateral...

Solomon Islands ready to welcome Pacific Leaders for PIF: Beck
BY NED GAGAHE Co-Chair of the National Organising Committee, Colin Beck says Solomon Islands is entering a “historic chapter” as it prepares to welcome regional leaders for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting (PIFLM), scheduled for...
Lae’s Meninga selected for U12 tennis camp in Honiara
MACKLYN Meninga of the Lae Tennis Club has earned a coveted spot in the upcoming International Tennis Federation (ITF) U12 regional training, competition and fitness camp, set to take place in Honiara, Solomon Islands, starting today through to...

Women’s rugby 15s training underway in Honiara
The Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) has announced that preparations are well underway for the first-ever Women’s Rugby 15s trial, set to take place on Tuesday, 2nd September 2025. Training sessions have been progressing strongly,...

Solomon Islands says China not influencing diplomatic decisions
Solomon Islands defended its move to bar some partners from an influential summit of South Pacific leaders, brushing aside claims on Thursday of a looming split or that China is influencing its decisions. China, the United States and Taiwan have...

7 War TV Shows Better Than Most War Movies
One of the most crucial jobs of any war-themed piece of media is to show accuracy (especially if it's about a historical conflict) and brutality. These are typical conventions of the genre, and it's basically what makes the war genre what it is....

Solomon Islands’ external relations amid great power competition
The China Police Liaison Team conducted a program in Malaita Province in March 2025. Photo courtesy of Facebook/Chinese Embassy in the Solomon Islands By Derek Futaiasi and Denghua Zhang Honiara--The rise of China in the Pacific region has brought...

Sabo United gets sports support
SABO United Football Club of Ward 11 in Northwest Choiseul has received a donation of sports equipment to support the development of sports in the community. The official handing over took place yesterday at Toveneo Lodge, Central Honiara, where...

Newcastle v Liverpool Live TV – Global channel listings on Monday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Liverpool Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Monday (8pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to get the perfect...

How to watch Man City vs Tottenham today: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, team news
The Man City vs Tottenham live stream is a heavyweight clash this early in the Premier League 2025/26 season, not least after the sides won their respective opening fixtures 4-0 and 3-0. City purred in winning by four goals at Wolves. An Erling...

How to watch Bundesliga 2025/26: live stream guide, TV channels and free streams
2025/26's Bundesliga live streams see Bayern Munich set out to defend their crown, as the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig try to stop them. Below we have all the information on how to watch Bundesliga 2025/26 season...

Wellington Phoenix consider judicial review after snub from inaugural OFC Professional League
“The Wellington Phoenix are immensely disappointed to have not been selected ... Given that the Phoenix is the largest professional football club in Oceania, the club is digesting OFC’s decision and is seeking further information as to how both...

World News | Taiwan Records 15 PLA Aircraft, 6 PLAN Vessels Around Its Territory
Taipei [Taiwan], August 30 (ANI): Taiwan has recorded the presence of 15 PLA aircraft, six PLAN vessels and an official ship operating around its territory on Saturday, as reported by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND). Sharing the...

Young Sina hopes to inspire other players
FIJI Tennis representative Sina Izumi hopes to inspire and encourage younger girls as she competes in the ongoing Vodafone Suva Open Tennis Championship. The 16-year-old who has represented the country in a number of international tournaments is...