01-05-2024 Breakfast Bites FIJI & PACIFIC SPORTS NEWS Podcast S09E25 #TeivovoSports #TeivovoDigital

Kia ora, Talofa, Ma’lelei, Bula and Welcome to Season 09 Episode 25 of Breakfast Bites, by TEIVOVOdigital.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a sunny and bright Wednesday morning 01 May 2024.
 
Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the blue continent.
                                                                  
In rugby union: Our world famous tips for the Fijian DRua’s remaining games:
·       The Brumbies will bumblebee the Drua in Canberra this weekend
·       The Fijian Drua will fabuloso the Force in Perth  
·       The Drua will rumble the Reds in Suva
·       The Highlanders will hubble the Drua in Dunedin
·       The Drua will drill the Rebels in Lautoka
 
In rugby league BREAKING NEWS: Jason Demetriou has been sacked as South Sydney Rabbitohs Head Coach effective immediately, following a crunch board meeting last night, with rumours Wayne Bennett will return in 2025.

Meanwhile, a handful of assistant coaches including Souths legend John Sutton will take over.
In other rugby news; the Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that Wallabies five-eighth Carter Gordon is weighing up a code switch and has held talks with the Gold Coast Titans, amid uncertainty over the survival of his club, the Melbourne Rebels, facing being axed from Super Rugby Pacific due to massive debts.

Gordon is off contract with the Rebels and Rugby Australia at the end of the 2024 season.
So who gets Taniela Tupou – Manly?

In football: Our world famous tips for the UEFA Champions League semifinals tonight – Real Madrid to bonza Bayern Munich and PSG to bongo Borussia Dortmund.

In combat sports: Apart from going unbeaten in his first 21 fights, Vergil Ortiz Jnr has won all of them via KO. Officially, the rising star has finished almost half of his rivals within two rounds – with the quickest being Brazilian Evandro Cavalheiro, 21 seconds, and another in just 40 seconds.
 
Indeed, knockouts are quickly becoming the undeniable calling card of this 26-year-old boxing phenom.

A Mexican-American talent who, on a blockbuster August 4 card topped by US megastar Terence Crawford, will throw down against Aussie champ Tim Tszyu in a bout that is already being hyped as a potential Fight Of The Year contender.

In SportsBiz: Here’s a closer look at the NFL’s newest field generals, their new NFL contracts and some of their endorsement deals:

1.     Chicago Bears — Caleb Williams QB, USC
Contract: US$39Million. The USC star earned US$10M through NIL deals while in college. Major brand partners have included Dr Pepper, Nissan, Wendy’s, Postmates and Topps - all of which have benefited from the more than 500,000 social media followers Williams boasts.

2.     Washington Commanders — Jayden Daniels QB, LSU
Contract: US$37M. The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner soared up NFL draft boards while leading LSU to a 10–3 record in the regular season. Along the way, and since leaving school, he’s racked up deals with Raising Cane’s, Bisquick, Neiman Marcus, Beats by Dre and Powerade.

3.     New England Patriots — Drake Maye QB, UNC

Contract: US$36M. After the UNC standout’s successful 2022 season, a rival ACC coach claimed two schools offered Maye US$5M in NIL money to transfer. Still, Maye has put together an endorsement portfolio involving the likes of Raising Cane’s, Lowe’s and Bose.

And that’s a wrap!
 
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