Rowing: NZ takes solid lead in transtasman series
Rowing: NZ takes solid lead in transtasman series
The New Zealand University men's eight turned the tables on Australia when it came from behind to win the feature race on Lake Hayes yesterday.
Alistair McMurran
Rugby: Five OBHS players in SI team
Rugby: Five OBHS players in SI team
Promising Otago Boys' High School midfield back Mike Collins is one of five players from his school named in the South Island team for next week's schools tournament at Hamilton.
Bowls: Outgoing president made his mark
Bowls: Outgoing president made his mark
Robbie Thomson put the brakes on spending and arrested the decline in membership during his time as Bowls Dunedin president.
Rowing: NZ starts well in defence of title
Rowing: NZ starts well in defence of title
The women's lightweight quadruple sculls clinched a win for New Zealand in the first transtasman universities test on Lake Hayes yesterday.
Rugby: Ruling may prevent Uni B's promotion
Rugby: Ruling may prevent Uni B's promotion
University B is lining up for a chance to return to the premier club ranks but may have its path blocked by a law change.
Synchronised swimming: Daniels' mantle now Andersons'
Synchronised swimming: Daniels' mantle now Andersons'
Dunedin used to be the powerhouse of New Zealand synchronised swimming but the pendulum has shifted and Southland's Anderson sisters now dominate the sport.
Rugby: Dunstan too strong for South Otago
Rugby: Dunstan too strong for South Otago
Dunstan High School leads the middle four in the Highlanders First XV competition after beating South Otago High School 52-10 in Alexandra on Saturday.
Curling: Maniototo shows class in NZ final
Curling: Maniototo shows class in NZ final
They took a break to play rugby on Saturday afternoon but that did not stop Sean Becker's team from winning the New Zealand curling title at Naseby yesterday.
Rugby: Verdon College falls to impressive SBHS
Rugby: Verdon College falls to impressive SBHS
The strong Southland Boys High School pack paved the way for an impressive 67-6 win against Verdon College at Invercargill today.
Rugby: Varsity A snatches win against Dunedin
Rugby: Varsity A snatches win against Dunedin
Promising fullback Matt Faddes was in superb touch and scored two late tries as University A came from behind to beat Dunedin 26-20 in premier rugby today.
Curling: Beckers dominate first day of champs
Curling: Beckers dominate first day of champs
The Becker family stood out on the first day of the New Zealand curling championships in their home town rink at Naseby yesterday.
Athletics: Last chance to qualify
Athletics: Last chance to qualify
Tomorrow's Gold Coast marathon is Shireen Crumpton's last chance to make the Commonwealth Games team for New Delhi.
Swimming: Five more names in fame frames
Swimming: Five more names in fame frames
Five swimmers have been added to the revised wall of fame at Moana Pool.
Archery: Balclutha woman makes NZ team for Delhi Games
Archery: Balclutha woman makes NZ team for Delhi Games
Balclutha archer Anne Mitchell defied the odds when she was named in the Commonwealth Games archery team yesterday.
Rugby: Late charge leaves Kavanagh level with McGlashan
Rugby: Late charge leaves Kavanagh level with McGlashan
Kavanagh College gained a dramatic 31-31 draw with John McGlashan College when it scored two converted tries in the last two minutes of the interschool rugby match at Kettle Park yesterday.
Rugby: Flatmates spurred each other to success
Rugby: Flatmates spurred each other to success
Dunedin flatmates Carla Hohepa and Kelly Brazier have helped each other make the Black Ferns for the World Cup in England.
Rugby: Memorial cup for inspirational coach
Rugby: Memorial cup for inspirational coach
Nathan Hull is expected to lead John McGlashan College to a win in the inaugural Tom Casey Memorial Challenge Cup match against Kavanagh College at Kettle Park today.
Golf: Associations finally tie the knot
Golf: Associations finally tie the knot
It has been a long time coming but the marriage between men's and women's golf in Otago is not expected to end in divorce.
Special Olympics: Chance to play alongside Keegan
Special Olympics: Chance to play alongside Keegan
It will be the opportunity of a lifetime for Special Olympics footballer Mark Liggins when he plays in the curtain-raiser to the World Cup quarterfinal in Cape Town on Saturday.
Rugby: Football team inspiring All Blacks
Rugby: Football team inspiring All Blacks
It is not often the All Blacks draw inspiration from the round-ball code but they will take some lessons from the All Whites when they play Wales at Carisbrook on Saturday.