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Manu Samoa is now playing as one, after a nightmare first game collapse versus Argentina, Samoa decimated England 21-5 at the Canada 7s, Day 1, Saturday, March 10. Pictured, Murphy "Love You Mom" Paulo, scored Manu Samoa's last try in their second victory of the day over Wales, 28-10 in Vancouver,...
![[photo: courtesy]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/2018%20Women%20Silver.jpg?itok=p3j1kU0D "[photo: courtesy]")
The American Samoa National U17 Women’s Beach Handball Team, after winning a silver medal at the Oceania Women’s beach Handball Championships held in South Australia.
Australia qualified for the 2018 IHF Beach Handball World Championship, in both the men’s and women’s categories, with victories at...
![O se va'aiga i le 'au Handball a Amerika Samoa na avea ma sui o le teritori i le ta'amilosaga a Au Handball i le Vasa Pasefika e aofia ai Amerika Samoa, Ausetalia ma niu Sila. Ua tulaga lua nei i tatou ae muamua Ausetalia ma Niu Sila e tulaga tolu. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/SN%20Photo%20Handball.jpg?itok=F1g9qfac "O se va'aiga i le 'au Handball a Amerika Samoa na avea ma sui o le teritori i le ta'amilosaga a Au Handball i le Vasa Pasefika e aofia ai Amerika Samoa, Ausetalia ma niu Sila. Ua tulaga lua nei i tatou ae muamua Ausetalia ma Niu Sila e tulaga tolu. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Ua taliu mai i le aso Gafua o le vaiaso ua te’a i fanua le 'au Handball a tama'ita'i a Amerika Samoa e i lalo o le 17 tausaga le matutua i le latou malaga sa masi'i atu ai i Ausetalia e fetaui ma 'au malolosi a le Pasefika.
O se tala fiafia, ana na faia'ina ai le 'au a...
![Joseph Nanai is met immediately in the backfield for a sack by a host of Bears defenders during the opening half of their semi-final match up last Saturday. The Bears won 20-6. [photo: TG]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ayfs_0373.jpg?itok=nLqvtHCr "Joseph Nanai is met immediately in the backfield for a sack by a host of Bears defenders during the opening half of their semi-final match up last Saturday. The Bears won 20-6. [photo: TG]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This past weekend at the Veterans Memorial Stadium, the American Youth Football of Samoa (AYFS) held its 2018 league semifinals - a double header that concluded in favor of the defending league champs, the AYFS Bears who defeated the Steelers in a dominating 20-6 victory...
![The Cheerleading squad for the American Youth Football of Samoa (AYFS) posing for a group photo during halftime of the Rams and Packers Semi-final match up. Read full story in tomorrow’s Samoa News issue. [photo: TG]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Untitled%20Extract%20Pages_Page_1_Image_0004_0.jpg?itok=_GC56Wnh "The Cheerleading squad for the American Youth Football of Samoa (AYFS) posing for a group photo during halftime of the Rams and Packers Semi-final match up. Read full story in tomorrow’s Samoa News issue. [photo: TG]")
![Susan Godinet of the Fa’asao-Marist Cougars in action against the Leone Lions’ during an ASHSAA varsity girls’ soccer game on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Cougars%20Lions%20V_9539.jpg?itok=SfvvcvfY "Susan Godinet of the Fa’asao-Marist Cougars in action against the Leone Lions’ during an ASHSAA varsity girls’ soccer game on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
Girls’ high school soccer has resumed after a nearly two-week postponement due to the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Gita on Feb. 9 and a monsoonal trough from Feb. 5-9 that affected American Samoa.
Fortunately the FFAS complex in Pago Pago did not sustain any damages during the week American Samoa...
![Ricky Tusitala Sipa storming towards the end zone for the AYFS Packers first touchdown of the game in the third quarter of their playoff match against the Panthers. The Packers won 20 - 0. [photo: TG]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/sports_Image_0004.jpg?itok=Pi6RPth_ "Ricky Tusitala Sipa storming towards the end zone for the AYFS Packers first touchdown of the game in the third quarter of their playoff match against the Panthers. The Packers won 20 - 0. [photo: TG]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The fifth week of the American Samoa Youth Football of Samoa (AYFS) immediately went into Playoff weekend after a break last weekend due to Tropical Cyclone Gita – back on the field, the Steelers, the lowest seed in the league, caused a huge upset to the No.3 AYFS 49ers...
![Mataina le ta'amilosaga 'au ta'ito'alima sa faia e le fanau vasega matutua i le Manumalo Baptist Fun Day of Sports i le aso Faraile na te'a nei. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Basketball%20game.jpg?itok=tMaWP-ru "Mataina le ta'amilosaga 'au ta'ito'alima sa faia e le fanau vasega matutua i le Manumalo Baptist Fun Day of Sports i le aso Faraile na te'a nei. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]")
Na fa'afiafiaina fanau a'oga ina ua fa'afuase'ia ona fa'alauiloa e le Pulega a le latou a'oga, Manumalo Baptist Academy i Malaeimi, o le a faia le aso o Ta'aloga Eseese i le Aso Faraile atoa na te'a.
Na ala usu le fanau, tapena latou suiga o lavalava o lo'o fiafia i latou e laei ai pe a ta'a'alo, e...
![The 2018 Sau Ia (IFBB) Body Building Overall Women’s Champion, Titiula Manuma. [photo: TG]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Titiula%20Manuma_9939.jpg?itok=yU2kEbHJ "The 2018 Sau Ia (IFBB) Body Building Overall Women’s Champion, Titiula Manuma. [photo: TG]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 3rd Annual Sau Ia Body Building Championship held at the Gov. H. R. Lee Auditorium last Saturday evening was the first time the International Federation of Body Building (IFBB) hosted an event in the territory. Samoa’s Ben Matale Fili is the Overall Winner of the Men...
![Morocco's Samir Azzimani (L) congratulates Tonga's Pita Taufatofua after he crossed the finish line during the men's 15km cross country freestyle at the Alpensia cross country ski centre during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 16, 2018 in Pyeongchang. [AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE vis RNZI]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_pitawweb.jpg?itok=I1yCw2We "Morocco's Samir Azzimani (L) congratulates Tonga's Pita Taufatofua after he crossed the finish line during the men's 15km cross country freestyle at the Alpensia cross country ski centre during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 16, 2018 in Pyeongchang. [AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE vis RNZI]")
Tongan skier Pita Taufatofua has finished 114th in the men's 15km freestyle at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Competing in only his sixth major race, the 34 year-old completed his run in 56 minutes and 41 seconds.
Pita Taufatofua, who took up cross-country skiing just over a year ago, finished...