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Warriors still optimistic

City move into fifth spot BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II REIGNING TSL Champions Solomon Warriors are yet confident for a top spot finish this season after maintaining their second spot in 6-3 win over FC Isabel United yesterday – seven points…

Lawson Tama for all sports

BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II HONIARA City Council (HCC) Sports Department has cleared that the council’s intention was for all sports to similarly use the Lawson Tama stadium. HCC Sports Director Fox Qwaina told SunSPORTS in an interview this week. “It…

Mid-week batter

KOSSA moves in 8th BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II KOSSA FC earned valuable points in a commanding fashion to hand Malaita Kings FC yet another nightmare in a 7-1 thrashing yesterday in the TSL mid-week fixture at Lawson Tama. Both sides…

On track

PM Sogavare on PG2023 progress BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare in his nationwide reiterates his government’s assurance that preparations for the hosting of the Pacific Games 2023 are progressing well ahead. Sogavare made an update saying that…

Football investment

BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II THE national government through its Sol2023 National Hosting Authority (NHA) Secretariat investment in football is biggest for compared for any national sport. This was according to Sol2023 NHA Chairman Dr Jimmie Rodgers when delivering his remarks…

SIFF in pursuit of Lawson Tama

BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II SOLOMON Islands Football Federation (SIFF) says they are exploring their response to Honiara City Council’s (HCC) termination of their lease of Lawson Tama. In a statement to SunSPORTS, SIFF President Willie Lai said one of their…

MEKAWIR SCORES ON DEBUT

BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II FORMER U-20 and Langley Wanderers frontman Ali Mekawir made his TSL introduction in style, with a debut goal for Honiara City against leaders Henderson Eels during a 1-1 draw yesterday. The Royals Academy player netted in…

Mekawir joins City

BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II FORMER national under – 20 striker and Royals Academy product Ali Mekawir is set to make his debut for Honiara City FC when the capital city boys take on leaders Henderson Eels on Sunday 23. According…

Bilikiki, Kurukuru on SIFF priorities

BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II THE Solomon Island Football Federation (SIFF) beach soccer and futsal development desk are prioritizing the preparations of the national beach soccer team (Bilikiki) and futsal team (Kurukuru) entering the year 2021. This was according to SIFF…

HCC’s grace period?

TSL resumes this weekend BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II HONIARA City Council (HCC) has given a grace period to the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) to complete its top tier national league – the TSL which will resume starting this weekend,…