Former Mosgiel player Cameron Howieson has just experienced something relatively uncommon for footballers.
Everyone loves a story with a happy ending - and Sky Sport producer Kevin Cameron and the nation got one in October last year.
Victor the victorious.
Look out - there is another Lee coming out of Bay of Plenty.
Rugby season finished last weekend at Twickenham.
Southland will get its chance to defend its title today, after it qualified for the semifinals of the interprovincial championships at Otago Golf Club yesterday.
They say 40 is the new 30. In golf - amateur golf, anyway - 40 is probably like 60.
Otago must beat Northland this afternoon and then hope results go its way, to make the semifinals of the interprovincial championships at the Otago Golf Club.
They first walked the Balmacewen fairways in representative action 30 years ago.
Home team Otago made a strong start at the interprovincial championships at the Otago Golf Club yesterday but has some big mountains to climb today.
Marc Jennings made the dream start at the top for Wellington at the interprovincial championships yesterday.
For Michael Smith, it is time to putt for dough.
Otago believes home advantage will be a key but the field looks wide open at the men's interprovincial championship, which starts today at the Otago Golf Club.
Otago Daily Times rugby writer Steve Hepburn shares his view on the test.
It was all golden for Comanche Gold in the feature race at Cromwell yesterday.
Ashley Frye is finding this racing lark much to her liking.
Banned All Blacks hooker and Highlanders captain Andrew Hore has been subjected to "ignorant" comment and has endured the longest week of his life, two of the men closest to him say.
There are just seven horses in the Queenstown Cup, and that is a concern for Otago Racing Club chief executive Andre Klein.
Trainer Shane Anderton has designs on a Wellington Cup start for Inferno and will use tomorrow's short race at Cromwell as a step along that path.
The Forbury Park Trotting Club has recorded a significant turnaround, logging a profit of more than $50,000 for the past financial year.