Talofa, Ma’lele’i, Bula and welcome to Season 06 Episode 03 of Breakfast Bites, the FIJI & PACIFIC SPORTS NEWS PODCAST, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a cloudy but warm Monday morning 03 July 2023.
Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Talofa, Ma’lele’i, Bula and welcome to Season 06 Episode 03 of Breakfast Bites, the FIJI & PACIFIC SPORTS NEWS PODCAST, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a cloudy but warm Monday morning 03 July 2023.
Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
In rugby
Taking the Fiji water Flying Fijians for a week long camp in Taveuni has been a brilliant success so far, with the players from Europe bonding with the Fijian Drua contingent and all receiving a deep cultural grounding and re-charge from the proud people of the Garden Island.
In rugby league
It might be a dead rubber but NSW Blues Coach, Brad Fittler has axed five players amid seven changes for ORIGIN III to salvage some pride and avoid their first whitewash in 13 years.
After losing the series in Game II, Fittler has dropped Jarome Luai, Junior Paulo, Tyson Frizell, Hudson Young and Stefano Utoikamanu.
NSW Blues enforcer Payne Haas is out after aggravating an ankle injury against the Dolphins on Saturday night. Tom Trbojevic is out for the dead rubber but his bro Jake returns after missing the opening two games.
Freddy also recalled Cody Walker, Clint Gutherson, Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Jacob Saifiti, while Bradman Best and Keaon Koloamatangi will make their Origin debuts.
Billy Slater meanwhile has made two forced changes for ORIGIN III with Corey Horsburgh making his debut, replacing Tom Flegler and AJ Brimson wears the No.1 jersey in place of the suspended Reece Walsh.
In Sportsbiz
ESPN is laying off some of its biggest stars, including Jeff Van Gundy, Max Kellerman, Keyshawn Johnson, Suzy Kolber, and Jalen Rose, in a purge that is expected to result in around 20 on-air personalities let go as the sports network cuts jobs to save tens of millions of dollars.
In football
Liverpool confirmed the signing of Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig on Sunday after paying the Hungarian’s US$76Million release clause.
The 22-year-old will further bolster the Reds midfield options along with Argentine World Cup winner, Alexis Mac Allister.
Liverpool had to refresh their midfield after a fifth-place finish in the Premier League last season, saw them miss out on the Champions League for the first time in seven years.
Midfielders James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita all left Anfield when their contracts expired at the end of last season.
In boxing
FOX Sports Australia is reporting that WBO officials will, on Wednesday announce if they are stripping Jermell Charlo of their title after the American opted out of his sanctioned Tszyu showdown to face boxing megastar Canelo “Saul” Alvarez.
It comes as a host of new opportunities also emerge for the undefeated Aussie champ – among them a bout against Gernady GGG Golovkin, or an all-Australian showdown with Michael Zerafa, maybe even a Los Angeles or Las Vegas showcase against the winner of Terence Crawford versus Errol Spence jnr.
And that’s a wrap!
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