A visit from the Indian cricket team seems unlikely but Otago Cricket Association chief executive Ross Dykes is certain Dunedin will get another test next summer.
Nothing sends me to sleep quicker than yet another story about a New Zealand rugby player chasing the pound, Euro or yen.
Tim Southee appears quite comfortable to be labelled the senior statesman in the New Zealand bowling attack.
Black Caps pace bowler Doug Bracewell will have a fitness test today after he explains why he is in doubt for the first test.
Black Caps seam bowler Doug Bracewell is under a cloud with an injury and uncertainty over exactly how it was sustained.
Rooting out ... Joe Root. Joe Root. Ahhh, brilliant. The English cricketer is more than just a sensational name, of course. He looks a very promising batsman.
Warriors coach Matthew Elliott can now look forward to the next 12 days with a little more enthusiasm.
Steve Ross has twice conquered the Tasman - now he is eyeing up the United States.
Richard Murray is looking forward to a break but hopes he will get another opportunity to coach Otago United.
Saints resumed normal service as they warmed up for the premier finals with a pair of wins on Saturday.
The Warriors sparked into life in the final quarter to beat the Broncos 16-10 in the NRL pre-season game at Forsyth Barr Stadium tonight.
Big-time rugby league. In Dunedin.
Some refer to Thomas Makea as the greatest outfielder in the history of New Zealand softball, but the Black Sox veteran is far too humble to accept that praise. Sports editor Hayden Meikle talks to Makea a week out from the world championships in Auckland.
The strength of the Brisbane Broncos can be measured by the players on their bench for Saturday's clash against the Warriors in Dunedin.
A rare Saints loss might have offered a skerrick of hope to the three chasing teams in the Dunedin premier competition.
It is at once the most prestigious and the most polarising night in New Zealand sport. The Halberg Awards are tonight held for a 50th time (well, not really). Sports editor Hayden Meikle looks back over the history of the awards and makes his predictions.
That was some Super Bowl.
The Fifa Under-20 World Cup, to be hosted by New Zealand in 2015, will feature the most talented footballers we have seen in this part of the world. For those scoffing that it is a ''junior'' tournament, Hayden Meikle selects a team of the world's best players aged 20 and under. Prepare to be impressed.
The establishment of a Dunedin-based centre linked to an English football club has gathered pace with confirmation of a base and trial dates.
A recent development in New Zealand sport has been both interesting and slightly dismaying.
