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![Patrick McEntire representing American Samoa completed in the world’s biggest Iron Man triathlon that was held in New Zealand. He placed 106 out of 1200 triathletes who competed. It’s a triathlon, which requires competitors finish the swim- bike - run in 17 hours or less and our very own local McEntire completed it in 14 hours 32 minutes and 18 seconds. [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/PatrickMcEntire.jpg?itok=0kfgn-y6 "Patrick McEntire representing American Samoa completed in the world’s biggest Iron Man triathlon that was held in New Zealand. He placed 106 out of 1200 triathletes who competed. It’s a triathlon, which requires competitors finish the swim- bike - run in 17 hours or less and our very own local McEntire completed it in 14 hours 32 minutes and 18 seconds. [Courtesy photo]")
Last Saturday in New Zealand, our local Patrick McEntire crossed the finish line of the biggest Ironman triathlon in the world, where he officially became an “Ironman” finishing in 14 hours 32 minutes and 18 seconds. He came in 106th, out of 1200 competitors, and as he crossed the finish line, they...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — South Africa rallied to beat Fiji 19-12 in a wind-swept final to the Las Vegas Sevens on Sunday to claim their fourth title from five rounds of this season's World Rugby Sevens Series.
Olympic champions and defending title-holders Fiji scored first to lead 5-0 before the Blitzboks...
The Manu Samoa Sevens might have struggled in their opening games of the Las Vegas Sevens but, according to the Samoa Observer, they won a different type of victory the night before during the tournament’s opening parade. Samoa was by far the most popular team during a parade of teams representing...
Apia, SAMOA — Two well known Manu Samoa players, Afa Aiono and Falemiga Selesele have returned to represent Manu Samoa at the HSBC World Series in Las Vegas. The announcement of the team was made last week by Samoa’s Rugby Union Chairman and Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi who urged the...
O le vaiaso nei sa amatalia ai Ta’aloga o el Liki a Tamaitai i le Aso Gafua, na tatala malas ai ‘Teine o le Asaga,’ mai Aunu’u ma le ‘Mosooipala 2’ mai Leone.
Sa va’aia lava le matafiafia o nai teine ina ua amatalia le latou liki o lenei tausaga 2017 i le fa’agatama fo’i ua laulauvivilu ai le...
Lena ua ‘i fale o matega’ i le tu’ua ai o le tatou liki kirikiti i le vaiaso atoa na te’a atu nei, ia ae ou te manatu fo’i ‘ua nofofale Sa-Tui a Ma’a’ ona o le fa’asologa o le liki nei e lua e pei ona amata nei i le aso ananafi.
Ia ua amataina nei le Liki a Tamaita’i i le malae o Vaovai, Fagaalu,...
![Austin Maloata of LHS, recruited by the Oregon Ducks, is now with the Governors — given a second chance after being kicked off the Ducks team fo alleged DUI, reckless driving and drug possession charges. [24-7 Sports]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/austin-maloata.jpeg?itok=J9Vq_-qv "Austin Maloata of LHS, recruited by the Oregon Ducks, is now with the Governors — given a second chance after being kicked off the Ducks team fo alleged DUI, reckless driving and drug possession charges. [24-7 Sports]")
American Samoa’s football prodigy, Austin Maloata, recruited out of Leone High School to be part of the Oregon Ducks football family was charged and arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, and possession of methamphetamine, on November 12, 2016, just after the Oregon Ducks...
![Jason Vele proudly wears the American Samoa flag at every fight to show where he is from, and who has now qualified into one of the big leagues of the MMA competition, representing American Samoa. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/JasonVele.jpg?itok=vlNAaSZl "Jason Vele proudly wears the American Samoa flag at every fight to show where he is from, and who has now qualified into one of the big leagues of the MMA competition, representing American Samoa. [courtesy photo]")
Jason Vele of Tafeta, never thought he would have any interest in Mixed Martial Arts — which is a full-contact combat sport that allows both grappling and striking, both standing and on the ground, using techniques from other combat sports and martial arts.
He boxed growing up but his main passion...
![Ele Opeloge initially finished in fourth place in the women's over 75kg division at the 2008 Olympic Games. [Photo: AFP via RNZI]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_000_DV396056.jpeg?itok=6JqqRWGf "Ele Opeloge initially finished in fourth place in the women's over 75kg division at the 2008 Olympic Games. [Photo: AFP via RNZI]")
Plans are in motion for an official reception to honour newly crowned Olympic silver medallist Ele Opeloge after her medal finally arrived in Samoa.
Opeloge initially finished fourth in the women's over 75kg division at the 2008 Beijing Games but a reanalysis of samples from nine years ago found...
![O le ‘au malosi lena a le Mosiula, ina ua mae’a le latou ta’aloga ma le Mea’ese i le Aso Toanai, pau lava le mea, o le maua e le fafine muamua le mea lena ua e nofo ai. [ata:THA.]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cricket_0379.jpg?itok=LQkzzNwb "O le ‘au malosi lena a le Mosiula, ina ua mae’a le latou ta’aloga ma le Mea’ese i le Aso Toanai, pau lava le mea, o le maua e le fafine muamua le mea lena ua e nofo ai. [ata:THA.]")
Manaia i le vaai atu i le ‘au a Pavaia’i, ina ua sui mai le latou igoa ma ua sui mai i le ‘au tuai, i tama fou mo lenei Afioaga, ua suia mai le ‘Tama o le Samoa Moni’ i le ‘Au a Tupulaga o tama e i ai i so’o se ’autalavou Kerisiano i totonu i Pavaa’i.
Ua fa’aigoaina nei lea ‘au o le ‘Pavaia’i...