Sport

Papua New Guinea’s emerging swimmer Roxanne Kirarock, 15, and sprinter Kabake Lansana, 17, departed Port Moresby yesterday to represent the country at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal.

Manly Sea Eagles centre Josh Feledy has been named in the starting PNG Kumuls side for this Friday’s Rugby League World Cup match against England in Wollongong.

Papua New Guinea’s javelin and discus throw national recorder holder Sharon Toako has been appointed as coach for the Tuvalu Athletics team.

Late football coach, Bob Maiya Morris; has been remembered for his outstanding contributions to soccer in Madang and across Papua New Guinea, with Madang Soccer Association President, Siegfried Beschel; describing his passing as a great loss to PNG football.

The PNG Barramundis have secured a four-wicket victory over Denmark in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Challenge League A, chasing down a target of 305 runs to finish on 307 for six in 49.1 overs at the Ruaraka Sports Club Ground in Nairobi, Kenya yesterday.

Injured PNG Kumul and Gold Coast Titan forward Cooper Bai spent the weekend in the Morobean Capital of Lae for the first time as a brand ambassador of Trukai.

A dominant second half performance by Toa Samoa was just enough to get them a win over the PNG Kumuls this afternoon at the Santos National Football Stadium.

Port Moresby’s Santos National Football Stadium is expected to be packed to capacity tomorrow for the all-Pacific double header of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.

Playing international rugby league in Papua New Guinea is something many rugby league players anticipate.

A Lae-based businessman and owner of Nui Wei Bus Service has sponsored a team of unemployed youths from Lae to compete in the upcoming Mt Hagen Snax 9s rugby league tournament.