Football has brought Mariel Duayhe Sarquis to Dunedin to do what she loves.
The Golden State Warriors host the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the NBA finals this afternoon. We all know about Warriors sharpshooter Steph Curry and Cavaliers stars LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, but who else could make a difference? Sports reporter Robert van Royen identifies four key players NOT named James, Curry or Irving before tip-off in Oakland, California.
Inconsistency. That is the word Southern Steel captain Wendy Frew used to sum up her team's ANZ Championship season so far.
Football fans, rejoice - the Fifa Under-20 World Cup is finally here.
There was always going to be an upset at some stage, but few would have picked Mali to beat Mexico in the group D opener in Dunedin yesterday.
Mexico will have to overcome the loss of two of its best players if it is to bounce back against archrival Uruguay at Otago Stadium this afternoon.
Six Southern Steel players have been selected to trial for the Silver Ferns and New Zealand A for pre-World Cup matches.
Coach Janine Southby knows people are going to question the Steel's place in the playoffs, but she just wants the team to make the most of a rare opportunity.
Jason Palmer was the pick of the Otago runners competing in the Christchurch Marathon at the weekend.
Three wins, two draws and eight losses somehow turned out to be good enough for the Southern Steel to make the ANZ Championships. So, what now? Netball writer Robert van Royen looks at the road ahead.
Two down, five to go.
The beautiful game came to Dunedin yesterday and it was, well, beautiful.
It was far from convincing, but Uruguay got what it wanted - a win. The South Americans joined Mali at the top of group D with a scrappy and perhaps lucky 1-0 win against Serbia in Dunedin yesterday.
Uruguay joined Mali at the top of group D with a scrappy 1-0 win against Serbia in Dunedin yesterday.
Mali pulled off the first major upset of the Fifa Under-20 World Cup with a stunning 2-0 win against Mexico in Dunedin this afternoon.
If there is one thing Lana Winders has learned in her new role as Netball South chief executive, it is that netball is more interesting than banking.
The Southern Steel has everything to play for against the Queensland Firebirds in Brisbane tomorrow afternoon. Netball writer Robert van Royen answers three questions before the final round of the regular season.
Making up a chant to cheer on Serbia at the Fifa Under-20 World Cup more than paid off for children at Halfway Bush School yesterday.
The group of death is in town.
Turning his back on England to play for Uruguay was an easy decision for midfielder Diego Poyet.