The worshippers gathered at the Lotofale'ia Mangere Tongan Church in the South Auckland suburb where Jonah Lomu was raised grieved for the man who put their community on the international map as he strode or barged his way to becoming the first genuinely global super star of rugby.
Kenya's Stanley Biwott and Mary Keitany swept the titles at the New York City Marathon on Sunday.
FIFA presidential contender Prince Ali bin al-Hussein has launched his second bid for football's top office into a more crowded field.
For years, nothing could touch Sepp Blatter. Under his 17-year rule, soccer's governing body survived and even thrived through allegations of bribery, vote-buying and World Cup ticket scams. He built a base of support by bolstering the sport in developing countries and brought the first World Cup to Africa.
A major corruption storm that engulfed FIFA sent shock waves around world football Wednesday and led to calls to suspend a vote on whether its leader Sepp Blatter should get a new term.
