Sport

Tri-Sports legend to officiate at 33rd sports award

Former netball, basketball, and softball legend Veitu Diro has been announced as the guest speaker for the 33rd SP Sports Awards, set to take place on June 14, 2025, at the Crown Hotel

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Johnston inches closer to breaking all-time NRL try-scoring record

South Sydney Rabbitohs and Papua New Guinea Kumul star Alex Johnston is just 15 tries away from equalling the National Rugby League's all-time try-scoring record, currently held by the great Ken Irvine [212 tries].

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Iammo Launa appointed Chef de Mission for Team PNG at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee [PNGOC] has announced the appointment of national sporting icon Iammo Gapi Launa as Chef de Mission for Team PNG to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal.

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Black Bass captain Sese Bau reflects on ISUZU T20 Smash and rising talent across PNG

Black Bass captain and seasoned Papua New Guinea Barramundis all-rounder Sese Bau has expressed pride in his team’s performance following a hard-fought grand final in the 2025 ISUZU Men’s T20 Smash, held over the weekend.

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Boxing champion Petronella Nokenoke launches women’s self-defence classes

Papua New Guinea’s reigning female welterweight boxing champion and 2023 Pacific Games gold medalist, Petronella Nokenoke, is taking her talents beyond the ring, launching self-defence boxing classes specifically designed for women.

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Cassowaries crowned Isuzu men’s T20 smash 2025 champions after nail-biting final

The Cassowaries men held their nerve in a tense finish to lift the ISUZU Men’s T20 Smash 2025 trophy, edging out the Black Bass by 3 wickets in a thrilling final at Amini Park on Saturday, May 17.

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Jonah Kautu Academy opens doors for local rugby talent

The Jonah Kautu Academy [JKA] is paving the way for Papua New Guinea’s aspiring rugby union players to pursue opportunities in Australia and beyond.

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Auckland United hold off Hekari to win OFC final

Danielle Canham's only goal in the 26th minute was enough for Auckland United to retain the OFC Women's Champions League title in Tahiti.

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OWCL final showdown between Hekari and Auckland

Hekari United women's football club will face off with Auckland United this Sunday [PNG time] in the grand final of the third edition of the OFC Women's Champions League in Tahiti.

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Hekari storm into OFC Women’s Champions League final with emphatic win over Ba

Hekari Women’s FC have booked their spot in the final of the OFC Women’s Champions League 2025, following a commanding 6-1 victory over Fiji’s Ba Women FC in the first semi-final at Stade Pater in Pape'ete.

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