17-09-2024 Breakfast Bites FIJI & PACIFIC SPORTS NEWS Podcast S10E76 #TeivovoSports #TeivovoDigital

Kia ora, Talofa, Ma’lelei, Bula, Aloha and Welcome to Season 10 Episode 76 of Breakfast Bites, by TEIVOVOdigital.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on Tuesday morning 17 September 2024.
 
Happy birthday Mr. P.
 
Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the Blue continent, where it is mostly cloudy and a cool 21 degrees Celsius at 5am this morning.
 
In Rugby Union: Japan smashed Manu Samoa 17-49 in Tokyo Sunday, so will now play the Fiji Water Flying Fijians in the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup, in Osaka, Japan next weekend.
 
While Tonga play USA for third spot. Canada finished in 5th.
 
In Rugby League: Manly stunned the Bulldogs 22-24 in a thrilling elimination final, scoring one of the great tries to end the season for Cameron Ciraldo’s pack.
 
Anthony Seibold’s side will now face the Sydney Roosters in the second semifinal next weekend, with the winner of that game then coming up against the Storm in the preliminary final.

In Football: Liverpool’s perfect start under new Manager Arne Slot came to an abrupt end as Nottingham Forest stunned Anfield with a 1-0 win on Saturday.

Callum Hudson-Odoi scored the only goal 18 minutes from time, to secure Forest’s first away league win against Liverpool in 55 years.

And the strength in depth of Chelsea’s bloated squad, assembled for over £1Billion in transfer fees, paid off after Christopher Nkunku came off the bench to score the winner four minutes from time for Chelsea 1-0 at Bournemouth on Saturday.

Jadon Sancho, introduced as a half-time substitute, impressed on his first appearance since joining from Man U on the final day of the transfer window.

In Sports Biz: NBC is set to take over the NBA’s new “B” package of media rights next year for US$2.5Billion annually.
 
Great, except the problem is; they will be paying nearly the same price as incumbent “A” package rights holder ESPN, which will shell out US$2.6B per season over the 11-year contract.
 
NBC obviously bid way too much!
 
“We have a plan. We know exactly what we paid … and we have a rationale for why that makes sense,” NBCUniversal Media said.
 
Yeah right NBC – you screwed up - period.
 
And finally in Combat Sports: Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez beat Puerto Rican-American knockout artist Edgar Berlanga on points to defend his three Super Middleweight World boxing titles – the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization titles in Las Vegas yesterday.

Alvarez knocked down the previously unbeaten Berlanga in the third round and punished him throughout their 12-round fight.

Alvarez was awarded the fight 118-109 by two judges and by 117-110 from the third.

“Now what are they going to say – that I fight younger fighters? Before they say I fought older fighters. Now what are they going to say,” the Mexican superstar asked after the fight?

“I’m the best fighter in the world,” added Alvarez, who improved to 62-2-2 and retained his belts.

That’s a wrap Peeps!

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