Adrian Seconi

According to several internet sources, 50% of workers are late to work on Monday.

The Dunedin Thunder has a second chance this season and the team intends to use it.

The Federation Cup gets under way in Dunedin on Monday and the event is expected to attract 300-plus people to the city.

Courtney Ross has one wish this season - she hopes her team is not playing for the wooden spoon again.

The All Blacks were not the only Kiwis beating up on the Australians during the weekend.

Thunder coach Janos Kaszala believes his side can still win the title, despite losing game one of the finals 4-3 to the Red Devils at the Dunedin Ice Stadium last night.

Four Steel players have been invited to trial for places in the 2014-2015 Silver Ferns squad.

Martin Pokorny reckons he was more nervous being interviewed in English than he will before the finals series.

Once Mark Dickel got a sense his work was not being valued, a move north to Canterbury started to add up.

Jarrod Hanson says his experience of trying to get money out of Basketball Otago (BBO) has left him questioning whether he would want to be involved with the organisation again.

If the whole sorry saga at Basketball Otago has taught us anything, it is that the organisation is going to need our help to get back on course.

There are still rugby posts at either end of the University Oval but Volts coach Dimitri Mascarenhas is focused on the summer and a new chapter in his life.

Basketball Otago has suffered another setback with confirmation director of development Mark Dickel is leaving to join the Canterbury Rams as head coach.

Apparently the secret to a long life is ''a good laugh ... a beer every day and tons of tripe''.

Who knew we had a national korfball team?

You could forgive the Dunedin Thunder for taking its eyes off the puck this weekend.