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Jimmy Uso to disappear from WWE for a while after what went down on SmackDown this week? Exploring the possibility
Sportskeeda
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July 6, 2025
On the latest episode of WWE SmackDown, Jimmy Uso joined forces with Jacob Fatu against Solo Sikoa's faction. The Samoan Werewolf was in search of a partner, and Big Jim allied with him. Despite their alliance, Sikoa's group dominated the duo and...
Solo Sikoa to bring a new leader, another new member officially added? 3 changes that could be made to MFT
Sportskeeda
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July 5, 2025
Solo Sikoa shocked the world when he dethroned his former stablemate, Jacob Fatu, to win the WWE United States Championship at Night of Champions. However, he did not do it alone, as Tala Tonga (fka Hikuleo) made his long-awaited debut and Tonga...
SmackDown results, live blog: Cody Rhodes addresses John Cena
Cageside Seats
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July 25, 2025
WWE Friday Night SmackDown comes waltzing back into our lives tonight (July 25, 2025) with a live show emanating from the Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, featuring all the latest build to the SummerSlam premium live event scheduled for early next...
Wests Tigers star Izaac Tu'itupou breaks down ahead of his club debut - and thanks his biggest supporter
Daily Mail
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July 26, 2025
Been a challenging road for the winger Wife Tiana has gone above and beyond Tu'itupou to play Penrith on Saturday night By ANDREW PRENTICE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 20:19 EDT, 25 July 2025 | Updated: 21:26 EDT, 25 July 2025 Wests Tigers...
In the Pacific, 'who has kava is king' but some fear it's hurting families
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 5, 2025
Michael Louze has seen a kava-led boom unfolding on the roads of Vanuatu's remote islands. Over the 25 years he's exported the crop, he's never seen prices so high — or growers so flush with cash. "Farmers are buying Land Cruisers with cash...
Scotland Rugby Survives Māori All Blacks In Pacific Tour Opener
FloRugby - Texas
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July 5, 2025
Sam Nook led the Haka for the Māori All Blacks then scored a try in first 40 seconds to shock Scotland in Whangārei, New Zealand, but then George Horne scored two tries in the first half and the Scots took the lead and eventually won the opening...
Big Al is on Shaun Wane's watchlist for an England Ashes call-up
St. Helens Star
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England head coach Shaun Wane said this week that the 35-year-old prop is “on a watchlist” between now and the end of the domestic season with the final 24-man squad announced the day after October’s Grand Final. Walmsley was in the last England...
All Blacks vs France Score, Live Updates | International Rugby News
FloRugby - Texas
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July 5, 2025
The New Zealand All Blacks and France Rugby will open their 2025 test campaigns on July 5 at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:05 a.m. ET, with live coverage in the United States available on FloRugby and the FloSports...
DIKA TOEA LEADS TEAM PNG’S GOLD RUSH IN PACIFIC MINI GAMES
PNG Haus Bung
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July 5, 2025
Veteran weightlifter Dika Toua headlined an unforgettable day for Team Papua New Guinea at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games on Friday, 4 July, as PNG’s athletes delivered a string of impressive performances across several sports with most notably in...
Lockdown restrictions relaxed in Tonga
Pacific News Service
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The 24 new COVID-19 positive cases Saturday, brings the total number of active cases in Tonga to 196, Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni said. Hu’atolitoli Prison recorded one new case, while the other new cases are in the community. “The total number...
WWE United States Champion Solo Sikoa reveals new name for the Bloodline
The Times of India
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July 5, 2025
Solo Sikoa reveals a new name for his group. It was formerly known as the Bloodline. The name was introduced after Roman Reigns lost the Undisputed Championship at WrestleMania 40. Now, in the recent episode of SmackDown, the wrestler revealed a...
Sikoa Introduces Tala Tonga As Member Of MFT On WWE SD, Group Takes Out Jacob Fatu
411Mania
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Solo Sikoa officially introduced Tala Tonga as a member of his alliance MFT on this week’s WWE Smackdown. Friday’s show saw a vignette in which Sikoa introduced Tala — aka Hikuleo — as a member of the group, now named MFT as an acronym for My...
Former WWE Champion to turn heel; Solo Sikoa's new Bloodline banned? 6 shocking decisions that might take place on WWE SmackDown
Sportskeeda
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July 4, 2025
The upcoming WWE SmackDown episode will see the fallout from Night of Champions. The new King and Queen of the Ring have been crowned, and the road to SummerSlam has started. Along with that, the preparation for Saturday Night’s Main Event and...
The Miz returns to WWE, and he’s completely out of his mind
Cageside Seats
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July 26, 2025
The Miz’s hosting gig for American Gladiators kept him off WWE programming for the last six weeks or so, but the A-Lister finally made his return during tonight’s (July 25) episode of SmackDown in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. The Miz came back...
Lions made to work hard for win over Waratahs in a scrappy affair
Irish Examiner
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July 5, 2025
Owen Farrell watched from the stands as the British and Irish Lions laboured to a 21-10 victory over New South Wales Waratahs in what was comfortably their worst performance since arriving in Australia. A fortnight out from the first Test against...
Taking matters into our own hands: Pacific aid dependency
The National
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There has been a marked decline in Pacific development and progress against the Sustainable Development Goals since the early 2000s, attributable to the impacts of major disaster events, remoteness of Pacific Island countries (PICs) and distance...
Off-colour Lions made to work for victory over New South Wales Waratahs
Jersey Evening Post
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July 5, 2025
Owen Farrell watched from the stands as the British and Irish Lions laboured to a 21-10 victory over New South Wales Waratahs in what was comfortably their worst performance since arriving in Australia. A fortnight out from the first Test against...
New visa offers lifeline for Tuvaluans amid global climate crisis
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific Islanders, especially those from the climate-threatened nation of Tuvalu, are taking advantage of Australia’s new resettlement aimed at helping people affected by climate change. The move is part of a special agreement called the Falepili...
Analysis: Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers an Important Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific
The Virginia Star
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July 4, 2025
by Wyatt J. Greco In an April 2025 executive order, President Trump affirmed that offshore critical minerals are key to creating supply chains that do not depend on adversaries like the People’s Republic of China. While US leadership on deep-sea...
SPTE 2025: How the World Reached the Pacific
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 4, 2025
The South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) 2025 was a celebration of connection, culture, and collaboration. Held in Fiji, this year’s event welcomed media, buyers, and seller’s from across the globe — and many of them arrived thanks to the...