The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has announced the appointment of leading New Zealand solicitor Mai Chen to advise its Disciplinary Committee on any appeals process in relation to the decision to expel New Zealand from the Pacific Games Olympic qualifying tournament here for allegedly fielding an ineligible player.

Papua New Guinea’s sprinters sent the home crowd into raptures as they claimed all six 400 metres Pacific Games medals by sweeping the podium in both the men’s and women’s events to round off the third evening of athletics finals here in style.

Fiji claimed two of the four gold medals available in today’s lawn bowls finals, winning the men’s singles and women’s triples titles at the Bisini Sports Grounds.

FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has announced it will not intervene in the controversy which saw New Zealand thrown out of the Pacific Games Olympic qualifying tournament here after allegedly fielding an alleged ineligible player.

Fiji rounded off the karate competition at Port Moresby 2015 in style by securing four of the available seven Pacific Games gold medals on the second and final day of action at the Caritas Technical Secondary School today.

Toea Wisil came away with the women’s 100 metres title here to cap off a gold medal-laden day for Pacific Games hosts Papua New Guinea in athletics.

Hot favourite Lynette Vai of Papua New Guinea claimed Pacific Games women’s squash gold as she recovered from a set down to beat compatriot Eli Webb in a thrilling final at the Steamships Racquet Club today.

New Zealand Football (NZF) chief executive Andy Martin claimed today they did nothing wrong leading up to the Olympic qualifying tournament here, but admitted the team's disqualification for fielding an alleged ineligible player which could cost them a place at Rio 2016 is "really embarrassing".

New Caledonia and Fiji shared eight gold medals between them on the opening day of the Port Moresby 2015 karate competition at the Taurama Aquatic and Leisure Centre here today. 

New Zealand Football has confirmed it plans to formally lodge an appeal over the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Disciplinary Committee's decision to expel the national team from the Pacific Games Olympic qualifying final for allegedly fielding an ineligible player.

Sharon Firisua of the Solomon Islands produced a dominant display to take gold in the women’s 5,000 metres, setting a Pacific Games record, on the opening day of athletics here today, before claiming the pace of the race was “very slow for me”.

Hosts Papua New Guinea lived up their favourites billing as they cruised to Pacific Games rugby league nines gold with a commanding 38-10 victory over Samoa at the Sir John Guise Stadium on the eighth day of action at Port Moresby 2015.