Softball: Bates Shield stays with Southland
Softball: Bates Shield stays with Southland
Southland left its run late but made the big plays to retain the Bates Shield with an 8-6 win over Otago at Ellis Park yesterday.
Hayden Meikle
Rugby: How the top 25 were picked
Rugby: How the top 25 were picked
Here they are - the 25 greatest All Blacks.
Softball: Otago pitcher key to home side's bid for shield
Softball: Otago pitcher key to home side's bid for shield
One Otago team got its hands (briefly) on a coveted shield this season, and now another one has a crack.
A worthwhile sequel
A worthwhile sequel
Doctor Sleep is a follow-up to The Shining, one of the top five books in the ''King''dom.
Softball: Saints' run ended by Cardinals
Softball: Saints' run ended by Cardinals
Cardinals finally ended Saints' unbeaten run in a high-scoring premier club game at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Rugby: Win Highlanders jersey, tickets
Rugby: Win Highlanders jersey, tickets
This is the ultimate opportunity to show off your knowledge of All Black history, and win a great prize.
Rugby: North Otago falls short in cup final
Rugby: North Otago falls short in cup final
Mid Canterbury claimed a maiden Meads Cup win after beating North Otago 26-20 in Ashburton today.
The Last Word: Old Golds . . .
The Last Word: Old Golds . . .
Yes, I agree. With Liverpool doing reasonably well, and the Red Sox in the World Series, and North Otago in the Meads Cup final, it is a GREAT time to be a sports fan.
Bryson's summer enthusiasm 'leaps off the page'
Bryson's summer enthusiasm 'leaps off the page'
''Whatever else it was, it was one hell of a summer.''
Rugby: Scrapping in another camp
Rugby: Scrapping in another camp
Glenn Moore is delighted his old province has reached the Meads Cup final - but he is also feeling slightly strange about it.
Baseball: Your guide to the World Series
Baseball: Your guide to the World Series
They call it the Fall Classic. Two baseball teams go in, and one leaves with the World Series. Hayden Meikle, who is not at all biased in favour of one of the teams, offers this quick guide.
Rugby: Nonu rejoining Blues
Rugby: Nonu rejoining Blues
Ma'a Nonu has joined the Blues after one underwhelming season with the Highlanders, and that may lead to Malakai Fekitoa coming the other way.
Good time to play the game
Good time to play the game
Do you like sports? And gaming? Then this is the best time of year. Hayden Meikle casts his eye over five of the major sports games launched recently.
Softball: Two more wins for defending champion Saints
Softball: Two more wins for defending champion Saints
The Saints machine kept rolling with two more wins in the premier men's competition on Saturday.
Cricket: Coach satisfied with disrupted build-up
Cricket: Coach satisfied with disrupted build-up
Coach Vaughn Johnson is confident Otago will be ready for the first-class summer despite not getting as much pre-season time in the middle as hoped.
Rugby: Three changes to Otago starting XV
Rugby: Three changes to Otago starting XV
Otago has made three changes to its starting XV for Sunday's championship semifinal against Hawkes Bay.
Golf: Bright future seen for Open
Golf: Bright future seen for Open
The New Zealand Open is coming back to the Queenstown district, and it is John Hart's job to make sure it succeeds. Hayden Meikle speaks to the former All Black coach.
Golf: Volunteers promised a fun time
Golf: Volunteers promised a fun time
Like golf?
Back to roots in farming
Back to roots in farming
This was unexpected. In an era where gaming seems to be all about the biff, the bang and the booyah, along comes a (very) slow-paced simulation title with zero advance hype.
Brendan Telfer: Voice of NZ sport for 40 years
Brendan Telfer: Voice of NZ sport for 40 years
Brendan Telfer's place in the Pantheon of New Zealand sports broadcasting is assured, and he will leave a big gap when his Radio Sport tenure ends later this year. Sports editor Hayden Meikle talks to the emeritus of the airwaves.