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Kia ora, Talofa lava, Ma’lelei, Bula, Aloha and Welcome to Season 11 Episode 39 of Breakfast Bites, by TEIVOVOdigital.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on Friday morning 15 November 2024.
 
Happy birthday Troy – husband of Clarissa.
 
Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the Blue continent, where it is crazy warm 24 degrees Celsius again at 5am this morning.
 
In Rugby Union: Are you locked in for all the big rugby union Tests this weekend in Europe?
 
So, our world famous tips are: Ireland to argiebargie Argentina, Scotland to slomo Portugal, South Africa to debrexit England, the New Zealand All Blacks to franjelico France, Fiji to frisco Spain, Romania to robocop Canada and Tonga to MAGA USA in France.
 
In Rugby League: “I am surprised that they’re not trying to sign Cristiano Ronaldo and Tom Brady,” Peter V’landys said in response to a claim by former Rugby Australia boss, Hamish McLennan that Nathan Cleary and Payne Haas, plus a host of other NRL stars, were keen to make a code switch in May 2025.
 
This, after Joseph Suaalii snared a three-year contract worth an eye-watering A$5Million to switch codes.

“I would be more concerned if I was them, with their A$80M worth of debt that they have created, which puts the whole game in financial turmoil.”

In Football: Harry Kane says he is disappointed by the high number of withdrawals from the England squad this week, insisting the national team must come first.

Eight players withdrew from England’s initial 26-man squad for their Nations League game in Athens, including Declan Rice, Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer.

The Euro 2024 runners-up head to Greece for Thursday’s must-win Nations League match before a Wembley meeting with Ireland on Sunday.

In Sports Biz: While Disney reported US$22.6Billion in total revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter, up 6% from the comparable period a year ago and beating analyst projections.

Operating income rose 23% to US$3.7B, boosted significantly by the company’s entertainment division. 

Their sports division, led by ESPN, had a flat revenue figure of US$3.9B, and operating income fell 5% to US$929Million, with higher programming and production costs related to college football cutting into earnings.

On both a quarterly and annual basis, ESPN’s domestic operations remain profitable while its international activities are a drag on the balance sheet. 

ESPN+ subscriptions increased 3% to 25.6 million, restoring a growth pattern to the streaming platform.

ESPN+ also posted its second straight quarter of profitability.

In Combat Sports: Almost 20 years after his last professional fight, Iron Mike Tyson is returning to the ring in this Saturday’s hyped showdown against Jake Paul in an exhibition boxing match, featuring six other fights on the undercard from 1pm.
 
Tyson and Paul are expected to walk out around 4pm Fiji time, which you can catch live and exclusive on Netflix at no extra charge.
 
Let’s get ready to call 911 for an ambulance!
 
And that’s a wrap Peeps!
 
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Kia ora, Talofa lava, Ma’lelei, Bula, Aloha and Welcome to Season 11 Episode 38 of Breakfast Bites, by TEIVOVOdigital.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on Thursday morning 14 November 2024.
 
Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the Blue continent, where it is crazy warm 24 degrees Celsius at 5am this morning.
 
In Rugby Union: Are you locked in for all the big rugby union Tests this weekend in Europe: Ireland vs Argentina, Scotland vs Portugal, England vs South Africa, France vs New Zealand, Spain vs Fiji, Romania vs Canada and USA vs Tonga in France.
 
In Rugby League: Former Fiji Bati and NRL halfback, Brandon Wakeham has had all drug charges levelled against him dropped.
 
Wakeham was arrested in the carpark of Brookvale Oval in May and charged with taking part in the supply of prohibited drugs and participating in a criminal group.

Now according to the SMH, all charges were dropped during a hearing at the Sydney Downing Centre Courts on Tuesday.

“Throughout this process, Brandon has maintained his innocence and we fought for him with the same belief,” his lawyer said.

“Today’s result, with the charges withdrawn and dismissed against him, is a vindication for Brandon who now seeks to rebuild his life, having endured a very difficult time.”

The 25-year-old has played 40 NRL games at the Bulldogs and Tigers, plus some games for the Fiji Bati.

In Football: “I feel ready for the new challenge. I’m not naive, I know that it’s going to be very, very different, very tough but I’m ready,” and with that, Ruben Amorim jetted to Britain from Portugal on Monday to begin his new mission – to save Manchester United.

The former Sporting Lisbon boss is Man U’s sixth appointment since the end of Sir Alex Ferguson’s trophy-filled 27-year-reign in 2013.

United are 13th in the Premier League table after a poor start to the season but are only four points off the top four.

Amorim’s first match in charge will be away at Ipswich on 24 November, following the current international break.

In Sports Biz: The latest baseball sensation out of Japan - Roki Sasaki is one of the most talented pitchers on the planet.

He’s a 23-year-old who has dominated hitters in Japan for four years with a fastball touching 164Km per hour.

He could wait two years and potentially sign a deal exceeding US$300Million like Yoshinobu Yamamoto did last year.

Instead, he’s coming stateside now—where any team can sign him for peanuts, and get six years of discounted control.

In Combat Sports: Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul’s exhibition boxing match on Saturday from 1pm will feature six other fights on the undercard:
    Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano –Super-lightweight
    Mario Barrios vs Abel Ramos – Welterweight
    Neeraj Goyat vs Whindersson Nunes – Super-middleweight
    Shadasia Green vs Melinda Watpool – Super-middleweight
    Lucas Bahdi vs Armando Casamonica – Super lightweight 
    Bruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell – Featherweight

Some really looking names in that line up.

They sound like friends of Jake Paul.
 
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Kia ora, Talofa lava, Ma’lelei, Bula, Aloha and Welcome to Season 11 Episode 29 of Breakfast Bites, by TEIVOVOdigital.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on Sunday morning 03 November 2024.
 
Happy birthday Trish Aisake!
 
Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the Blue continent, where it is a balmy 23 degrees Celsius again at 5am this morning.
 
In Rugby Union: The Flying Fijians were chasing the score against Scotland 57-17 at Murrayfield. Results for the other Test played overnight - England 22-24 All Blacks at Twickenham and former Wallaby Captain, Rocky “Balboa” Elsom has fled Ireland to avoid extradition to France.
 
In Rugby League: Tonga burst out of the blocks in their Pacific Championships Test against the New Zealand Kiwis in Auckland yesterday, scoring four unanswered tries in the opening 32 minutes to leave the home crowd stunned.

But the Kiwis came back to level the scores at 24-24 thanks to an incredible solo try from veteran prop Joe Tapine in the 69th minute.

Only for Tonga to clinch a historic 25-24 win, thanks to Isaiya Katoa slotting a long-range field goal in the 76th minute, to book their spot against Australia in the Pacific Championships final.

Go Tonga Go!

In Football: Europe’s top women’s professional soccer league has agreed to a five-year media-rights deal with Sky Sports and BBC. The league described the deal as “the most significant broadcast partnership ever for women’s football.” According to The Athletic, the pact is estimated to be around US$83.8Million.
 
In Sports Biz: A new VIP ticket package released for the second Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix race, scheduled for November 21 to 23, is almost half the original price last year.
 
The Lewis Hamilton Package includes a three-day ticket to the West Harmon Grandstands and complimentary food, water, and soft drinks; costs US$672 before taxes and fees, down from the original price of US$1,200.
 
In Combat Sports: A 27-year-old Australian Muay Thai star, Jayson Tonkin, also known as “The Dingo” was said to be “in a state of severe intoxication” and panicking about why his friend, a 21-year-old British boxer, was found unconscious with drug paraphernalia in their hotel in Pattaya, near Bangkok, Thailand according to local media.

Finally, only in America: The most expensive ticket in boxing history is on offer for the clash between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.

For the eye-watering sum of US$2Million, fans can purchase an exclusive VIP package for their upcoming showdown at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where a sold-out 80,000 fans are expected on the day.

The 10-ticket 'MVP Owner's Experience' will see two people seated less than six feet from the ring, in a private booth with an additional eight seats in the first two rows of the venue.

Additional perks include the chance to visit both fighters backstage before the fight, an open bar and gourmet all-inclusive food menu, and the chance to have an in-ring photo opportunity after the fight.

The package also offers a signed glove from each fighter, a personal security escort and entrance to various events throughout fight week.  

And that’s a wrap sports fans!

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Kia ora, Talofa, Ma’lelei, Bula, Aloha and Welcome to Season 10 Episode 26 of Breakfast Bites, by TEIVOVOdigital.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on Saturday morning 27 July 2024.
 
Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the blue continent, where it is clear and 20 degrees Celsius at 5am.
 
In the Olympic Games Rugby 7s: After a day off for the official Opening Ceremony on the River Seine in Paris overnight, the Men’s Rugby 7s semifinals resume at 1.30am tomorrow morning with France vs South Africa and Fiji vs Australia, followed by the medal play-offs at 5.45am.

And after years of preparation spending million-dollar budgets, favourites New Zealand, Argentina, Ireland and USA all go home without a medal.
 
Also at the Olympic Games yesterday: Snoop Dogg was one of the last Olympic torch bearers as it headed towards the Eiffel Tower to kick start the Paris Olympic Games.
 
The moment Snoop Dogg was passed the torch in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis, he descended down a flight of stairs to the roaring cheers of onlookers.
 
As cameras flashed, The Doggfather hit a quick Crip walk for the rap fans, which raised even louder cheers.

Go Snoop Go Fiji Go.
 
In Rugby League: It’s the sign of a great team when they play badly but still win and that’s exactly what the Melbourne Storm did last night with a 32-14 win over the Parramatta Eels.
 
It racked up a seventh straight win, so the Melbourne Storm now have one hand on the minor premiership, six points clear at the top of the ladder, with six games to play in the regular season.

In SportsBiz: Real Madrid’s reported revenue of US$1.2Billion for last season, is the largest in a fiscal year for any sports franchise in history.
 
The figure is up 27% versus 2023 @ US$914Million, topping all European Football Clubs in revenue.
Only three sports franchises have breached the US$1Billion mark in revenue: FC Barcelona in 2018 and 2019, and the NFL’s Cowboys and Real Madrid in 2023 with their €1.073Billion.

In Football: The results of the Olympic Games Football Women’s group stage games played yesterday – USA 3-0 Zambia, France 3-2 Colombia, Canada 2-1 New Zealand, Spain 2-1 Japan, Brasil 1-0 Nigeria and Germany 3-0 Australia.
 
And that’s a wrap peeps!
 
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Kia ora, Talofa, Ma’lelei, Bula, Aloha and Welcome to Season 10 Episode 25 of Breakfast Bites, by TEIVOVOdigital.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on Friday morning 26 July 2024.
 
Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the blue continent, where it is 22 degrees Celsius and partly cloudy at 5am.
 
In the Olympic Games Paris, Rugby 7s Men’s Quarter Finals:

•     New Zealand 7-14 South Africa
•     Antoine Dupont scored late for France 26-14 Argentina, who won the HSBC SVNS 7s Series this year, but like the Kiwis, go home without a medal.
•     And Fiji 19-15 Ireland with Joji Nasova, Iosefo Baliwairiki and Waisea Nacuqu scoring
•     Australia 18-0 USA

Earlier, Samoa 26-0 Kenya, Australia 22-14 Argentina, Fiji 19-12 France and New Zealand 14-12 Ireland in their final pool games.

There will be a break tonight thank goodness for the official Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games 2024, with the Men’s Rugby 7s semifinals at 1.30am on Sunday morning with France vs South Africa and Fiji vs Australia with the final at 5.45am.

Also at the Olympic Games today: There is Women’s Football group games underway and of course the Rugby 7s games just finished.
 
After the break for the Opening Ceremony there will be 14 Gold Medals at stake on Day One. Go Fiji Go.
 
In Rugby League: After a historic women’s ORIGIN series set a new benchmark for women’s rugby league crowds and TV ratings, expectations are high for the NRLW 2024.

While the Newcastle Knights are looking to clinch a third straight premiership, they will face a tough road to get there, starting with their round one opponents; the Sydney Roosters who they pipped in a blockbuster season opener last night 12-10.
 
In SportsBiz: The Swiss luxury watch brand, Rolex is in jeopardy of losing its decade-long partnership with Formula One as Tag Heuer, another Swiss brand, could take over, according to Bloomberg.
 
Rolex, whose green and gold banners decorate many F1 races, is paying “tens of millions” actually annually to F1 for the partnership, but Tag Heuer, owned by French conglomerate LVMH, could pay US$150Million in total to take over.
 
In Football: The results of the Olympic Games Football Men’s group stage games played yesterday – France 3-0 USA and Mali 1-1 Israel.
 
In the Women’s group stage games today – Canada 2-1 New Zealand, Spain 2-1 Japan and currently underway Brasil 1-0 somebody and Germany 3-0 Australia in the second half with USA vs Zambia and France vs Colombia to play.
 
In Combat Sports: After suffering two boxing defeats against former champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, Francis Ngannou is set to return to MMA.
 
The Cameroonian Warrior last fought in MMA almost two years ago, successfully defending his UFC title against French Champion Ciryl Gane.
 
Ngannou recently revealed on Joe Rogan’s podcast that he plans to return to MMA with the Professional Fighters League in a fight scheduled for 19 October in Saudi Arabia.
 
And that’s a wrap peeps!
 
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Kia ora, Talofa, Ma’lelei, Bula, Aloha and Welcome to Season 10 Episode 24 of Breakfast Bites, by TEIVOVOdigital.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on Thursday morning 25 July 2024, where it is 24 degrees Celsius and cloudy at 5am.
 
Happy birthday Malakai and happy birthday Sulueti.
 
Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the blue continent.
 
In Rugby 7s in Paris Men’s Pool games: Samoa 14-21 Australia, France 12-12 USA and oh boy what a start by Fiji 40-12 Uruguay with Joji Nasova, Selestino Ravutaumada, Ioane Teba, Ponipate Loganimasi and Waisea Nacuqu all scoring.

New Zealand 40-12 Japan, Australia 21-7 Kenya, Samoa 12-28 Argentina and too hot to handle - Fiji 38-12 USA with New Zealand 17-5 South Africa wrapping up a great first day of the Olympic Games Rugby 7s.  
 
Overnight tonight: Samoa vs Kenya at midnight, Australia vs Argentina at 12.30am, Fiji vs France at 1.30am and New Zealand vs Ireland at 2.30am in their final pool games, with the Men’s quarter finals kicking off at 7am on Saturday morning Fiji time.

There will be a break on Saturday for the official opening of the Paris Olympics 2024, with the Men’s Rugby 7s semifinals at 1.30am on Sunday and the final will be at 5.45am.

Also at the Olympic Games today: There is Archery with Men’s and Women’s ranking rounds, Handball Women’s preliminary matches and also Football Women’s – 6 group stage games. 
 
In Rugby League: Australia and Papua New Guinea will host the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, which will see the number of competing nations in the Men’s tournament reduced from 16 to 10.

Australia, Samoa, New Zealand, England, Lebanon, Tonga, Fiji and Papua New Guinea have already qualified for the Men’s tournament after reaching the quarterfinals at the last World Cup.

The remaining two spots will be decided at the inaugural IRL World Series next year which will be contested by the Cook Islands, Jamaica, South Africa and the winner of the European qualifying tournament between France, Serbia, Wales and Ukraine.

In SportsBiz: Netflix’s latest earnings report shows the extent to which it is maintaining its industry dominance, with sports increasingly at the center of that position.

The company reported a total of 277.7 million subscribers, by far the largest fan base in the industry, up 3% on the prior quarter and up 16% from 238.4 million a year ago. 

Revenue grew 17% in the quarter to US$9.6Billion, while net income increased 44% to US$2.2B. 
In Football: Results from the Olympic Games Football Men’s group stage games – Spain 2-1 Uzbekistan, Argentina 1-2 Morocco, New Zealand 2-1 Guinea, Egypt 0-0 Dominican Republic, Iraq 1-1 Ukraine, Japan 2-0 Paraguay, France vs USA and Mali vs Israel underway.
 
In Combat Sports: Undefeated former UFC Lightweight World Champion King Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov, who retired from fighting in January of 2021 undefeated after 29 fights, reportedly owes Russia millions in unpaid taxes.

Bailiffs are now in the process of seizing Khabib’s properties and assets in Dagestan, including a US$900,000 fleet of luxury cars, including a Ferrari California T and Mercedes-Benz AMG GTS.
Which reminds me to pay . . . er never mind.

And that’s a wrap peeps!
 
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Kia ora, Talofa, Ma’lelei, Bula, Aloha and Welcome to Season 10 Episode 23 of Breakfast Bites, by TEIVOVOdigital.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on Wednesday morning 24 July 2024, where it is cloudy and 21 degrees Celsius at 5am.
 
Happy birthday to two Kiwis - Jay in Auckland and happy birthday Gaetane in Hamilton!
 
Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the blue continent.
 
In the Olympic Games: Starting overnight tonight Rugby 7s Men Pool games with Samoa vs Australia at 1.30am, Fiji vs Uruguay at 3am, New Zealand vs Japan at 4am, Australia vs Kenya at 5am, Samoa vs Argentina at 5.30am, Fiji vs USA at 6.30am, New Zealand vs South Africa at 7.30am.  
 
On Friday: Samoa vs Kenya at midnight, Australia vs Argentina at 12.30am, Fiji vs France at 1.30am and New Zealand vs Ireland at 2.30am in their final pool games.

The Men’s quarter finals will kick off at 7am Friday.

There will be a break on Saturday for the official opening of the Paris Olympics 2024, with the Men’s Rugby 7s semifinals at 1.30am on Sunday, and the final will at 5.45am.

In Rugby League: Is Phil Gould untouchable?
 
In May, the TV rugby league Guru was fined A$20,000 by the NRL, for calling rugby league “stupid”, prompting NRL Chief Executive Officer Andrew Abdo to publicly respond, saying “destructive attacks on the game will not be tolerated”.

Fast forward to yesterday and the NRL has backed down, suspending Gould’s fine for 12 months after his lawyer challenged it.

In SportsBiz: TNT Sports parent company Warner Bros. Discovery is attempting to make good on its bid to retain NBA rights, and has made its first big move in exercising its matching rights.

The company submitted a formal response to the NBA’s 11-year, US$76Billion rights deals with Disney, NBC Sports, and Amazon, meeting a five-day deadline to respond to the league.

WBD is targeting Amazon’s “C” package. That set of rights, estimated at US$1.8B per year.
 
In Football: Starting overnight tonight at the Olympic Games Football Men group stage games – Spain vs Uzbekistan and Argentina vs Morrocco @ 1am, New Zealand vs Guinea and Egypt vs Dominican Republic at 5am, Iraq vs Ukraine and Japan vs Paraguay @ 5am and France vs USA and Mali vs Israel at 7am.
 
In Combat Sports: Billy Joe Saunders – remember him?
 
The former two-division world champion with a 30-1 record, still hasn’t resurfaced to continue his once-promising boxing career, after his US$8Million payday for his eighth-round knockout loss to Canelo in May 2021.

And it looks like Saunders is eating very well after his huge payday, putting on at least 20Kg!
And that’s a wrap peeps!
 
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Kia ora, Talofa, Ma’lelei, Bula, Aloha and Welcome to Season 10 Episode 22 of Breakfast Bites, by TEIVOVOdigital.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on Tuesday morning 23 July 2024, with clear skies and 23 degrees Celsius at 5am.
 
Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the blue continent.
 
In Rugby Union: The competition for Rugby 7s medals at the Olympics is very tough. Arguably South Africa, Japan, Samoa, Kenya and Uruguay will not bag a medal at the games.
 
And while Argentina, France and New Zealand are the favourites for Gold, you would be nuts to discount double Olympic gold medal winners Fiji.
 
In Rugby League: News Corp is reporting that incoming Eels Head Coach, Jason Ryles, who was released from his Storm contract last week, is about to undertake a “major overhaul” of the Eels, which includes pulling the trigger on the Club leadership.
 
Incumbent Captain Clint Gutherson may be moved to the Centres next season to accommodate young gun Blaize Talagi, and the changes don’t stop there - Ryles will also move out current interim Coach Trent Barrett.

In Combat Sports: ESPN’s Top 100 Athletes ranking since 2000 has sparked controversy, particularly for placing Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao at 71.
 
The list, topped by American swimmer Michael Phelps, ranked numerous basketball and American athletes higher than Pacquiao.

Despite being the only eight-division world champion in boxing, Pacquiao was placed below Floyd Mayweather, who ranked 25th.

The selection involved over 70,000 votes from ESPN experts, but many fans felt the list was biased towards American athletes and sports like basketball and baseball.

In SportsBiz: YouTuber Logan Paul’s energy drink, Prime Hydration, is being sued by the US Olympic Committee for trademark infringement, with the Paris Olympics set to start later this week. 
 
In a federal lawsuit filed last Friday, the committee alleges Prime Hydration used trademarked phrases such as “OLYMPIC,” “OLYMPIAN,” “TEAM USA,” and “GOING FOR GOLD” on its products and in its advertising.
 
It’s not the first time Prime has come under scrutiny: In July 2023, the US Senate asked the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the company, after energy drinks came under scrutiny for their popularity among children, despite being marketed to adults. 
 
Prime Hydration, doesn’t contain caffeine, but Prime Energy has 200 milligrams of caffeine in a 12-ounce can, which is equivalent to the amount of caffeine in a six-pack of Coke. 

In the Olympic Games: NBA star LeBron James has been selected by his US Olympic teammates as the flag bearer for Team USA, for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on the River Seine in Paris on Friday.
 
“It’s an incredible honor to represent the United States on this global stage, especially in a moment that can bring the whole world together,” James said in a statement.
 
“For a kid from Akron, this responsibility means everything, not only to me, but to my family, all the kids in my hometown, my teammates, fellow Olympians and so many people across the country with big aspirations.
 
Sports has the power to bring us all together, and I’m proud to be a part of this important moment.”
 
In Football: England football star, Ollie Watkins has confirmed his engagement to girlfriend Ellie Alderson after he proposed to her at a romantic lakeside villa at Lake Como in Italy yesterday.
 
The England striker, 28 has been in a relationship with interior designer Ellie, also 28, since 2018 and she took to social media to reveal they are set to tie the knot.
 
She told Instagram followers: 'Special night in Lake Como with my fiancé... ahhhh sooo happy.' 
You know how Donna Summer did it on one of her songs a long time ago – yeah that’s how?
 
And that’s a wrap peeps!
 
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Kia ora, Talofa, Ma’lelei, Bula, Aloha and Welcome to Season 10 Episode 21 of Breakfast Bites, by TEIVOVOdigital.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on Monday morning 22 July 2024, where it is clear skies and 22 degrees Celsius at 5am.
 
Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the blue continent.
 
In Rugby Union BREAKING NEWS: Moana Pasifika have confirmed that they have signed All Blacks star and vice-captain Ardie Savea, who has signed a deal through until 2027.
 
Savea is the current World Rugby Player of the Year and has played 84 games for New Zealand.
 
In Rugby League: Wayne Bennett says the Dolphin’s clash against the Panthers should never have gone to golden point.
 
His young star Isaiya Katoa had a golden opportunity to win the game at the death but instead of taking a field goal shot in front from just 12M out, he inexplicably kicked to the corner.

The play was defused and a few minutes later Nathan Cleary landed a 43M golden point dagger to break the Dolphins hearts.

In Boxing: Youtuber and fake boxer, Jake Paul won his 10th professional fight with a sixth round TKO against Bare Knuckles Middleweight Champion Mike Perry yesterday.
 
But despite another win, the same questions have arisen for the social media sensation.

Perry who usually fights at 79kg middleweight, had spoken a big game, but he was knocked down in the first, second and sixth rounds by Paul who was at least 95kg, coming down after building up size for a heavyweight fight with Mike Tyson that was postponed.

CBS analyst Josh Thomson commented: “How long are we going to pretend that Jake Paul is beating people his size or his age? The one person he fought his size and age, he lost to.”
 
In SportsBiz: Criminal and banned betting activity in American sports leagues is already sounding alarm bells. But the next gambling bombshell could drop from their neighbor to the north.
 
Despite its relatively small population of 39 million, Canada is a big gambling nation. Canadians legally wager more than US$20Billion a year on sports, according to the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport.
They spend another US$10B with illegal bookies.

The big kicker - there are no laws in Canada explicitly banning match-fixing.

In the Olympic Games: The Stade de France, host of last year’s Rugby World Cup final, will stage the track and field events, and in typical French fashion - the track will be purple.
 
Alain Blondel, Manager in charge of Athletics for Paris 2024, explained the colour choice: “Our job was to come up with a track that was different from what we had seen, to maintain the creative approach of the Organising Committee, to go a little bit outside the box.”

And that’s a wrap peeps!
 
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Kia ora, Talofa, Ma’lelei, Bula, Aloha and Welcome to Season 10 Episode 20 of Breakfast Bites, by TEIVOVOdigital.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on Sunday morning 21 July 2024, where it is mostly clear skies and 22 degrees Celsius at 5am.
 
Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the blue continent.
 
In Rugby Union: The Flying Fijians versus the All Blacks clash in San Diego, California was effectively over by halftime yesterday, with the Kiwis leading 26-5 at the break after scoring four tries to one by Fiji.
 
The Kiwis scored another 21 unanswered points in the second half with Sevu Reece dotting down again for a 47-5 walk in the park at Snap Dragon Stadium, which did nothing for Fiji rugby.
 
Spain beat Tonga 20-29.
 
In Rugby League: The Broncos are back!
 
After a bruising ORIGIN III on Wednesday night, Broncos fullback, Reece Walsh was at his devastating attacking best, silencing a sold-out crowd that initially booed their Queensland Maroons star; by scoring a try, assisting two others and gave the Newcastle edge defence, nightmares all night, as he busted tackles with ease and contributed to six line breaks - the Knights simply couldn’t handle the Brisbane No.1.

Another turning point, was the calming influence of Adam Reynolds, orchestrating their attack and kicking excellently to guide the Broncos to a 30-14 much-needed first win in seven games, to keep their faint finals hopes alive.

In Football: Australian Ange Postecoglou is on the shortlist to be the next England Football Manager, replacing Gareth Southgate, after the Three Lions loss in the EURO2024 final in Berlin last weekend.

According to The Telegraph: “The Tottenham Hotspur Head Coach has been tracked by the Football Association for years. From Australia to Japan to Scotland and now in the Premier League.”

In SportsBiz: The NFL made nearly US$13Billion last season before any of their 32 teams sold a single ticket, hot dog, soda or beer.
 
That information comes from the only publicly owned NFL franchise – the Green Bay Packers release of their annual financial report, with the Packers reporting a US$60.1Million operating profit for the fiscal year ending 31 March, on the back of US$654M in total revenue, up roughly 7% on prior year.

The majority of that came from Green Bay’s share of national revenue that the NFL distributed equally among its franchises for the 2023 season @ US$402.3M.

In the Olympic Games: The Chinese Swimming Team has been drug-tested almost 200 times in 10 days after arriving in France for the Paris Olympic Games, a member of their support staff said in a since-deleted social media post.
 
Published on Weibo by China swimming team nutritionist Yu Liang, the post complained about the frequency and timing of anti-doping tests conducted by the International Testing Agency.
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