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6-time champion Kelsey Chugg chasing history at 119th Utah Women’s State Amateur this week
MIDWAY — It is somehow fitting that the 36-hole championship match of the 119th Utah State Women’s Amateur will be played on Pioneer Day this coming week. That’s because defending champion Kelsey Chugg, the six-time winner of this combination...

Letters to the Editor | July 21, 2025
Binnu Singh delivers big! What a fight, as Sigatoka’s Prince Junior Binnu Singh took Australian-based Chinese boxer Runqi Zhou to the wire, eventually losing out on points! Boxing fans enjoyed the main bout to the fullest. The best part was that...

Steve Tandy named new Wales head coach in major WRU announcement: Live updates
Steve Tandy has been appointed the new head coach of Wales' national team after a lengthy search process finally confirmed Warren Gatland's replacement. The Scotland defence coach, who was previously the head coach of the Ospreys, will start in...

Handing Townsend a new deal would be a risky move
So here we are again, trying to make sense of yet another middle of the road campaign from Scotland; attempting to establish whether this side really are still moving forward. With as many as ten front-liners unavailable due to a combination of...

Court to hear 11 election candidates challenges next week
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 21 July 2025: Eleven applications are now before the Court challenging the Respondents and the Electoral Commissioners decision in accepting the Respondents to register as candidates in the 29 August general...
Payment Automation Hacks: Best Practices to Streamline & Scale Your AP Processes
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Tongan Thor ready if it's au revoir to Australia
Hooker Paenga-Amosa said he wanted to enjoy "one last ride" with his former Queensland teammate and good friend and said the playing group, representing First Nations, Fiji, Cook Islands, Tonga, Maori and Samoa, had got a boost by his inclusion.

World Rugby rankings: Here’s how they are calculated
The World Rugby rankings are calculated using a ‘Points Exchange’ system, in which sides take points off each other based on the match result. Whatever one side gains, the other loses. The exchanges are based on the match result, the relative...

40 years over the Rainbow
SOLOMON Islands will take on PNG in the final of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup in Suva. Papua New Guinea was clinical in its victory over the host nation, win over Fiji in the semifinal with captain Ramona Padio dictating the game from the start....
Parkop pays tribute to police
THE oldest organisation, the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC), should be celebrated for their efforts in maintaining peace and order over the past 49 years, National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop says. He said this yesterday...

The Wailers take Guam crowd to new heights
Thousands gathered at Gov. Joseph Flores Memorial Beach Park on Saturday night as The Wailers, the iconic reggae band, headlined for the first time on Guam. They delivered a packed show that spread messages of hope, unity and love - carrying on...

Fijiana proves a point in defeat
THE Vodafone Fijiana XV didn’t leave Washington with a win, but they left with something just as important, proof that they can compete with the best. In a high-tempo test match at Audi Field yesterday, Fijiana went toe-to-toe with the USA Eagles...

Waqa – Region committed to inclusiveness
The Office of the Electoral Commission has recorded the highest number of Samoa election candidates at the close of nominations. Electoral Commissioner Toleafoa Tuiafelolo John Stanley said 191 candidates registered at the close of registrations...

Wigan Warriors icon believes England will gain extra motivation for Ashes from Lions tour
Wigan Warriors icon Martin Offiah believes England will gain motivation for this autumn’s Ashes series against Australia through the British & Irish Lions’ tour Down Under this summer. It is less than 100 days until Australia step foot on English...

Owen Farrell captains much-changed Lions side to face First Nations & Pasifika XV: British & Irish Lions team news
Andy Farrell rings the changes for the Lions ahead of their final mid-week match of the 2025 Tour Owen Farrell will captain the British & Irish Lions against the First Nations & Pasifika XV as head coach Andy Farrell rings the changes for the...
Realize Future-Ready Record-to-Report Processes with BlackLine
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How Do You Measure Up?
How does average penis size compare across different countries? This infographic, via Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu, maps global data on average erect penis length, offering a visual ranking of 142 countries. The data for this visualization was...
Six-time champion Kelsey Chugg chasing history at 119th Utah Women’s State Amateur this week
MIDWAY — It is somehow fitting that the 36-hole championship match of the 119th Utah State Women’s Amateur will be played on Pioneer Day this coming week. That’s because defending champion Kelsey Chugg, the six-time winner of this combination...

How China’s growing cyber-hacking capabilities have raised alarm around the world
BEIJING - In October 2024, the US authorities said that a China-linked cyber group called Salt Typhoon was targeting critical American infrastructure, including major telecommunications operators. The aim was to obtain private communications of...

“Who?” – Fans are all saying the same thing about Andy Farrell’s latest Lions call-up
Scotland back-row Gregor Brown has been drafted into the British & Irish Lions squad ahead of their final midweek clash against the First Nations and Pasifika XV on Tuesday. The 24-year-old, who also covers second row, started at lock in...