Only a handful of the children that showed up at the Faleata Golf Course to learn golf from P.G.A. professional Scott Puailoa. The rest went to try something new and to learn a skill from the best. Scott Puailoa is a Samoan American who is visiting the country to deliver three days of golf clinics to children, as well as train the trainers for an evening.
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The Samoa Rugby Union should not be bullied by the World Rugby. That is the view of Tamaleta Taimang Jensen, a former Manu Samoa player, who at one time was the S.R.U. manager (oversight reforms) who oversaw institutional and financial reform within the governing body.
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Lesila Fiapule will represent Samoa in weightlifting in the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina next month. This was confirmed by the president and coach of the Samoa Weightlifting Federation Tuaopepe Jerry Wallwork yesterday.
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On first impressions, it is obvious Scott Puailoa has a big heart. When we meet only hours after he lands in Samoa from Santa Barbara, he shakes my hand firmly and gets straight into chatting about golf. Scott Puailoa was born and raised in the United States, and believes he must be the only Samoan to play division one football and golf at the same time.
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Leififi College has won the overall M.E.S.C. Inter Schools Weightlifting Competition. Seven colleges participated in this year’s competition including the Papauta Girls College and Faleata College.
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After a five year absence the Football Federation Samoa (F.F.S.) is reintroducing the Samoa Cup. The Cup competition pits the best and brightest Samoa has to offer in the week long football competition.
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A comeback not even Tiger Woods saw coming a year ago. A chaotic celebration that golf hasn't seen even in the best of times.
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The Sydney Roosters beat South Sydney 12-4 to advance to their second National Rugby League grand final in five years. The Roosters will play the Melbourne Storm, who kept alive their chance of repeating as league champions with a 22-6 win over Cronulla on Friday.
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At the tender age of eleven, Mahinarangi Tuala Warren is on a mission. Known to many as Mahina, the 11-year-old Vaiala Beach School student is a two-time champion of the girls Under 12 Pacific Oceania Junior.
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The 5th Oceania Tennis Championships 2018 sponsored by Invest Samoa came to a close on Saturday 8th September 2018 after 6 days of competition.
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Trials are underway for netballers vying to represent Samoa in the 2019 South Pacific Games and the Netball World Cup. A few dozen women from Samoa, New Zealand and Australia gathered at the National University of Samoa gymnasium to prove to the national coach they have what it takes.
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The Samoa Bodybuilding Federation’s (S.B.F.) preparation for the Mr. Samoa Bodybuilding 2018 competition is underway. S.B.F. President Romulus Leung Wai said this year’s competition will focus on promoting a healthy lifestyle and contribute to combating non-communicable diseases (N.C.D.) in Samoa.
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Serena Williams talked about her fashion business and her family, but not tennis fouls during a Friday appearance before a business trade group in Las Vegas.
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The Federal Pacific Finance Marist Saints Rugby League Team has done it again. They are celebrating their triumph at the end of the 2018 Nines Tournament against the former Champions, Apia Barracudas.
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The last national open trial for the netball World Cup Championship and 2019 Pacific Games squad starts next week at the National University of Samoa gym.
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Samoa's U-16 Boys football team will play its match against New Caledonia today in the OFC U-16 Championship 2018. Join us at 5pm (Samoa time) for the live stream coverage.
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Samoa’s vey own Eleanor Schuster and Vicky Leavai won gold medals in the women’s doubles division at the fifth Oceania Tennis Championship held in Apia last weekend.
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Samoa’s U16 football team was only back from Wellington for a short time before they left for the Solomon Islands on Saturday for their chance to make it to the FIFA U17 World Cup.
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Tau Samoa Australia dominated this year’s Teuila Tag International Tournament 2018 finals in the men’s division.
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The Ford Tour of Samoa is here and ready to go. Riders started arriving over a week ago, come Sunday afternoon everyone will be here and eager to ride.
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Utility back Reece Hodge has been ruled out of Australia's four season-ending rugby tests after breaking his ankle in training.
Heavyweights Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury have wrapped up their three-city publicity tour for their upcoming bout by nearly coming to blows again.
He can laugh about it now, the concept of being "too big" that led him on this extraordinary journey to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Cristiano Ronaldo denied the accusations of rape against him, saying Wednesday that he had a "clear conscience" as he awaits the conclusions of an investigation.
The Samoa Basketball Federation started its four-day tournament at Apia Park gym earlier this week. The various categories competing in the tournament include open women and men, Under 17 and 14 boys, girls’ teams from Upolu, Savaii and an open men’s team from American Samoa.
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