28-02-2024 Breakfast Bites FIJI & PACIFIC SPORTS NEWS Podcast S08E056 #TeivovoSports #TeivovoDigital

Breakfast Bites - the FIJI & PACIFIC SPORTS NEWS Podcast - a TEIVOVO Digital Podcast

Kia ora, Talofa, Ma’lelei, Bula and Welcome to Season 08 Episode 56 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a sunny and bright Wednesday morning 28 February 2024.
Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Blue Continent.
In rugby union: At the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles 7s this weekend,
Women’s comp Pool A includes back-to-back champions the Black ferns 7s, who defeated France 19-14 in the Vancouver finals, along with Fiji, Brazil and South Africa.
Pool B features France, Australia, Ireland and Japan, while Pool C comprises Canada, USA, Spain and Great Britain.
In the Men’ s comp Pool A, Argentina, the reigning champions from Vancouver, have been drawn alongside Ireland, Spain and South Africa.
Pool B will see the All Blacks 7s, who lost to Argentina in the Vancouver finals, competing against USA, Samoa and Australia.
France who came third in Vancouver, headlining Pool C against former rugby 7s powerhouse Fiji, Great Britain and Canada.
In rugby league: Are you ready for the NRL Las Vegas extravaganza?
The Roosters have left Angus Crichton out of their 17 with Siua Wong and Sitili Tupouniua in the starting back row.
And the Broncos have left veteran Corey Oates out of their 17, with young gun Deine Mariner on the wing.
Meanwhile, Luke Brooks starts for Manly at five-eighth and Cody Walker has been named to lead the Rabbitohs, fully recovered from injury, calling the shots alongside Lachlan Ilias in the halves.
Jacob Gagai will make his NRL debut on the wing, while Richie Kennar and Isaiah Tass make up the Centre combination in the absence of Jack Wighton suspended and Campbell Graham injured.
In SportsBiz: The Golden State Warriors have given their four-time NBA champion Head Coach Steve Kerr a two-year contract extension worth US$35Million, according to ESPN.
Now signed through 2026, Kerr’s annual salary is more than the US$15M per season the Heat are paying Erik Spoelstra, who has the largest head coach contract in the NBA by total value.
In football: Everton’s penalty for breaching Premier League financial rules has been reduced from 10 points to six following an appeal, giving them a major boost in their relegation battle.
The original ruling - the biggest points deduction in Premier League history - left the Toffees 19th on the EPL table, fighting to avoid the drop.
But their successful appeal has lifted Everton to 15th place - five points clear of the relegation zone with 12 games remaining.
In Combat Sports: Pretty boy Ryan Garcia wants to meet Sean O'Malley on the UFC Champion's home turf.
O'Malley has repeatedly teased a crossover boxing fight against Garcia or Gervonta 'Tank' Davis, but Garcia wants to save O'Malley the trip.
The former WBC Lightweight World Champion revealed this week that he reached out to UFC head honcho, Dana White for a fight against UFC Bantamweight Champion O'Malley.
"I've already sent text messages to Dana," Garcia told "The MMA Hour" on Monday. "I've already got people who are connected to Dana to ask him - let's do this. I'll come to UFC, pay me a bag, I'm there. I'm down to do it after Devin Haney."
Garcia is scheduled to challenge Devin Haney for the WBC Super Lightweight title on 20 April 2024.
And that’s a wrap!
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