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Dutchman  Marco Teutscher claimed the national 8-ball men's title with a convincing 9-1 win in Dunedin on Sunday.

Otago will have some empathy for Canterbury but very little in the way of sympathy.

New Otago recruit Matt Bacon has made a good early impression with a five-wicket haul to help Albion defeat Kaikorai by six wickets in the twenty20 final on Saturday.

Southern United turned a few measly scraps into a solid competition point following a surprise 2-2 draw with Auckland City at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday.

The visiting ELE Papanui Tigers won the inaugural Waterloo Classic with a 6-3 win against Dodgers in final at Ellis Park yesterday.

COMMENT: There is a lot to look forward to this summer but the biggest treat will come at the end of the season when England arrives for five one-day internationals and two tests.

Otago Nuggets great Leonard King has been appointed general manager of high performance for Basketball New Zealand.

Southern United will have a good idea where it sits following its opening premiership game at Forsyth Barr Stadium tomorrow afternoon.

Otago and Black Caps left-armer Neil Wagner has been named as one of the New Zealand Cricket Almanack’s  two players of the year.

Otago coach Rob Walter had some tough decisions to make before naming his first squad of the season yesterday.

Southern United Irish import Garbhan Coughlan has a firm idea about how many goals he would like to put in the back of the net this season.

The Otago Rowing Club unveiled six new boats at the club’s open day on Sunday and they were all sporting meaningful names.

Former Otago cricketer Nick Beard has talked some of his old team-mates into shaving their heads for a good cause.

Dunedin's young softballers are in for a treat this weekend.

Otago all-rounder Shawn Hicks is hoping his move south pans out as well as it did for his new team-mate and now rival, Jimmy Neesham.

Southern United will be without one of its best players, but coach Paul O'Reilly believes he has a stronger squad this season.

The final round of the Mitre 10 Cup brought both joy and despair.

Otago pushed its way into the Mitre 10 Cup championship semifinals with a 43-19 win against Southland at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday.

Otago has leaped from fifth place to third following its 43-19 win against Southland at Forsyth Barr Stadium this evening.