Category: Sports

Twenty Kiwi women vied for the title in Auckland over the weekend, the winner not decided until the very last match of the round-robin tournament.

Dylan Pledger scores for Otago. Photo: ActionPress In a brutal pre-season blow, one of the country’s most promising young players has been ruled out of rugby for the entire year. Highlanders halfback Dylan Pledger will spend 12 months on the sideline after rupturing his ACL at training. It is a cruel setback for the 20-year-old…

Stan Wawrinka has withdrawn from the ASB Classic. Photo: PHOTOSPORT Three-time Grand Slam tennis champion Stan Wawrinka has pulled out of the ASB Classic men’s tournament. The veteran has told organisers he can’t play now that his Switzerland team have made the semifinals of the United Cup in Sydney. The Swiss team play Belgium today,…

Sam Cosgrove of Auckland reacts after scoring against Brisbane, 2026. Photo: AAP / Photosport Auckland FC have gone clear at the top of the A-League after an impressive win across the Tasman. Auckland overpowered Brisbane Roar in a 2-0 win at Suncorp Stadium, extending their lead to five points. It was an impressive result for…

Sam Ruthe and Tamahau Hicks celebrate their 1500m performane at Tauranga. Photo: Facebook/Emily Kay Disappointment turned to delight for a 12-year-old visually impaired athlete Tamahau Hicks, when running sensation Sam Ruthe came to his rescue at the Colgate Games in Tauranga on Saturday. The disappointment came when Tamahau’s regular running guide contacted his family to…

Adi Ashok bowls for the Black Caps against Bangladesh in the second one-day international at Saxton Oval, Nelson, 20 December. Photo: Photosport Black Caps leg spinner Adi Ashok can’t wait for the excitement of cricket in India, the country of his birth. Ashok, who played two ODIs and a T20 for New Zealand in 2023,…

Samara Maxwell celebrates after her 2025 title victory. Photo: Craig Cox New Zealand world mountain bike champion Samara Maxwell is taking a year-long break from competitive sport to safeguard her wellbeing and longevity. It means she won’t be defending her mountain bike world series cross country title after a breakthrough 2025 season. Maxwell became the…

Photo: Supplied / Wellington Collegians Cricket Club Hundreds of young cricketers are battling the Hawke’s Bay heat as an annual tournament forges on with temperatures forecast to reach 38C this weekend. Hawke’s Bay Cricket Camps have been running since 1979 and Hawke’s Bay Cricket Association boss Craig Findlay said scorching temperatures would not stop it….

Sabitra Bhandari of the Phoenix Photo: AAP / Photosport The Wellington Phoenix women have been hit with a third season-ending ACL injury for a player. Nepalese striker Sabitra Bhandari has been ruled out for the remainder of the A-League season because of a serious knee injury. Bhandari, popularly known as Samba, joins midfielders Tessel Middag…

Bill Tuiloma during All Whites v Costa Rica, FIFA World Cup 2022 play-off match, Qatar on 14 June 2022. Photo: Photosport In a long-awaited homecoming, experienced All Whites’ defender Bill Tuiloma has signed with the Wellington Phoenix. Securing the signature of the 47-cap international before the A-League mid-season transfer window opens, is a major statement…