Kia ora, Talofa, Ma’lelei, Bula, Aloha and Welcome to Season 11 Episode 07 of Breakfast Bites, by TEIVOVOdigital.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on Tuesday morning 08 October 2024.
 
Happy birthday Uncle Eddie!
 
Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the Blue continent, where it is a cool 22 degrees Celsius again at 5am this morning.
 
In Rugby League: Kangaroos Head Coach, Mal Meninga has named eight debutants and six players who took part in Sunday’s NRL Grand Final, to play in the Pacific Championships 2024 against Tonga at Suncorp Stadium, Townsville, on 18 October, followed by New Zealand in Christchurch on 27 October.
 
The squad is: Mitch Barnett NZ Warriors, Matt Burton Bulldogs, Bradman Best Newcastle, Patrick Carrigan Broncos, Angus Crichton & Lindsay Collins Roosters, Reuben Cotter, Reece Robson & Tom Dearden Cowboys, Zac Lomax & Ben Hunt St George Dragons, Mitch Moses Eels, Cameron Murray Rabbitohs, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow Dolphins, Tom Trbojevic Manly, Xavier Coates & Harry Grant (vc) Melbourne Storm, Dylan Edwards, Liam Martin, Lindsay Smith & Isaah Yeo (c) Penrith Panthers.
 
In Football: The total attendance figure for MLS this season has eclipsed 11 million fans for the first time in history following Saturday’s 12th round.
 
MLS still has another weekend of games to tack onto the final number. The previous record, set last season, was just over 10.9 million. 

The league’s attendance has seen a boost over the last two years following the arrival of superstar Lionel Messi. However, Inter Miami sits just 17th in attendance, largely because its home, Chase Stadium, has a capacity of just 21,550. 

And in US College gridiron: Vanderbilt and Arkansas came away with big upsets on Saturday, but the schools will pay a hefty fine for their fans’ post-game celebrations.
 
The Commodores won 40–35 over top-ranked Alabama and the Razorbacks rallied to win 19–14 over No. 4 Tennessee—leading to both teams’ fans storming the field and taking down goalposts, as they do.

The SEC policy on storming the field, indicates Vanderbilt will be fined US$100,000 for the incident and Arkansas will face a US$250,000 fine as a repeat offender.

A third offense will result in a US$500,000 penalty.

“I think the AD’s gonna be mad. But right now I don’t care,” Razorbacks Head Coach Sam Pittman told ESPN after the game.

When asked whether his team would be happy to pay the fine, the AD responded, “Hell yeah!”
In Boxing: IBF, WBC and WBO Light Heavyweight World Champion Artur Beterbiev is one of boxing's hardest punchers and most feared fighters. 

His professional record backs up this notion, currently standing at 20-0 with all by way of knockout. 
Beterbiev faces WBA champion Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light heavyweight title in Riyadh this weekend. 
The undercard features some great fights, including:
·       Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Kamil Szeremeta
·       Fabio Wardley vs. Frazer Clarke
·       Jai Opetaia vs. Jack Massey
·       Ben Whittaker vs. Liam Cameron
·       Skye Nicolson vs. Raven Chapman
·       Mohammaed Alakel vs. Jesus Gonzalez
 
Finally, in the NBA: LeBron James and eldest son Bronny James claimed a piece of NBA history after making their long-awaited first appearance alongside each other for the Los Angeles Lakers.
 
The duo appeared together at the start of the second quarter in the Lakers’ pre-season game against the Phoenix Suns in Palm Desert, east of Los Angeles yesterday.

And that’s a wrap peeps!

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