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SPORTSFrom the Islands to the Playoff Spotlight: Polynesian Excellence in the 2026 College Football PlayoffsTexas A&M’s Jordan Lockhart and a bracket full of Islander athletes anchoring defenses, leading locker rooms and carrying culture onto college football’s biggest stage.Lanea Lutali
SPORTSJai Opetaia, The Cruiserweight King Unlocks a New Era With Zuffa BoxingThe unbeaten IBF and Ring champion signs with Dana White’s new promotion — the first reigning major world champion to do so.Queenie Taua'a
SPORTSAdonia FaumuinaThe USC outside hitter on Samoan and Tongan roots, the back injury that tested her faith, and the first Pacific Islander Night for volleyball at USC.Keilani Mayo
COMMUNITYSamuelu Elisaia's Journey with Faith and the FCAThe coach's kid from Leone on identity, the cold-tub meeting that changed his life, and the FCA camp he is working to build in the Pacific Islands.Keilani Mayo
SPORTSRUNIT's USA West Coast Trials 2025Six cities, free entry and turnouts that beat expectations — the collision sport built by the Taua'a and Molimau families makes its American run.Queenie Taua'a
SPORTSFlorinalaula'au “Nalu” Liufau: A Legacy Inked in Culture, Forged in RugbyAt 18, the Southern California rugby sevens player carries a Liufau family legacy — and a malu inked by her father — onto Team USA.Joey Quenga
SPORTSNRL Vegas 2025: A Pacific Islander Celebration at Allegiant StadiumFour games, a Polynesian Takeover and a stadium of Pacific flags — plus what Papali'i, To'o, Fonua-Blake and Togatuki said about representation.Queenie Taua'a
SPORTSCollege Football Playoffs: The Pasifika PlayersOhio State meets Notre Dame for the national championship. Five players of Pacific descent, and what they carry onto the field.Queenie Taua'a
SPORTSThe Pick Is In: Taliese Fuaga and the 2024 NFL Draft's Pasifika ClassFuaga goes 14th to New Orleans as the first Pasifika player off the board, leading a 13-strong class across seven rounds.Queenie Taua'a