Sota Higashide – the playmaker at the heart of Solomon Kings FC By the time Sota Higashide sprinted through Kansai International Airport on January 15th 2026 his future was still uncertain. His visa had only just been approved. His flight was about to close. Somewhere on the other side of the world, a new club…
The Honiara Table Tennis Association (HTTA) officially marked World Table Tennis Day (WTTD) 2026 on Thursday with a free table tennis session at the Multipurpose Indoor Court in Honiara on Thursday with the theme “Health and wellbeing” The event attracted participants of all ages and skill levels, creating an inclusive environment for the public to engage in the…
The Solomon Islands women’s national football team are among the biggest fallers in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola Women’s World Rankings, released on April 21, 2026. The reigning 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup champions have dropped 12 places, sliding from 77th to 89th in the latest standings. Coached by Australian Daniel Barret, the side endured a…
The Honiara Netball Association (HNA) has acknowledged Solrais for its timely support towards the upcoming HNA Mother’s Day Competition. The much anticipated event is set to kickoff in a fortnight on Saturday 9th May 2026. HNA expressed its sincere appreciation to Solrais for donating bags of rice, which will greatly assist in the successful staging of the event next month in Honiara.…
The Credit Corporation High School (CCHS) Boys Rugby 15s tournament is set to kick off next week. All matches are scheduled to kick off on Monday, 4th May 2026 at the Town Ground Rugby Stadium, West Honiara. A representative of the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF), Freda Matangi, confirmed the tournament’s start date to Star Sport yesterday, highlighting growing…
Gets two medals at day one of competition By TIMOTHY INIFIRI JNR Star Sports, Honiara Solomon Islands’ most decorated female weightlifter, Jenly Wini Tegu, has added to her impressive list of achievements after winning a gold and a bronze medal on day one of the 2026 IBFC Universal Weightlifting Championship in Apia, Samoa. Competing in…
The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) has confirmed that the country’s top-tier competition, the SIFF Super League (S-League), will kick off in June.Over the weekend, SIFF announced that the number of participating teams for the 2026 season has been reduced to 10, down from the usual 12 in previous years.The federation confirmed that Waneagu United…
The Solomon Islands Weightlifting Team has joined the opening ceremony of the 2026 Oceania Weightlifting Championships/IWF World Cup/ Commonwealth Junior and Youth Championships over the weekend. The opening ceremony was held on Saturday night. More than 500 athletes from 12 countries are participating in the upcoming event. These championships will run concurrently from Monday 27th April to Saturday 2nd May. The Championships is the part…
Coaches from Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji are attending the weeklong course By TIMOTHY INIFIRI JNR Star Sports, Honiara The World Association of Basketball Coaches (WABC) Level 1 coaching course tipped off in Honiara on Tuesday, bringing together coaches from across the region. Organised by the Solomon Islands Basketball Federation (SIBF), this marks only the second…
Solomon Islands set to compete in Oceania Volleyball Championship By FLOYD TERRY JNR Solomon Star, Honiara Solomon Islands is set to compete in the Oceania Zonal Volleyball Championship (OZVC) 2026, scheduled to take place in Guam from August 3 to 9 later this year. Oceania Volleyball (OV) confirmed the list of participating countries in a…