Steve Hepburn

Former Gore star Lauren Mathis finally made it on the field to be part of New Zealand football history.

The McCullum brothers were to the fore at the New Zealand Cricket awards in Auckland last night.

Otago prop Keith Cameron is moving from the playing field to the coaching room.

Highlanders coach Glenn Moore believes he has a more balanced squad than last year, and there is a better feeling within the squad already.

The southern bid to host games for the World Cup in 2011 was one of 18 lodged yesterday.

Ahead of this morning's namig of the Highlanders, rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks at a possible squad and finds, not surprisingly, there may be more Southland than Otago players.

Former Otago and All Black first five-eighth Tony Brown is believed to have suffered a serious injury while playing rugby, and is in hospital in Japan.

New Zealand Golf finally confirmed yesterday what everybody knew when it released the dates of the New Zealand Open.

A former Gore schoolgirl star, whose family shifted to Auckland to help her advance in the sport, has been on a roller-coaster ride to play in the under-17 women's World Cup.

The All Black selectors name a 35-man squad tomorrow for a Grand Slam tour, with a stop in Hong Kong on the way to play Australia. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn takes a look at who could be on the plane.

A flanker who may have thought time had passed him by, two forwards who have been destined for the black jersey since they were young, and two fliers from Wellington whose form could not be ignored, are features of the All Black Grand Slam squad announced yesterday.

Jamie Mackintosh had plenty of reasons to celebrate at the weekend.

Six World Cup games in the South, including an All Black test, is the dream scenario for southern bid organisers.

Waikouaiti endurance runner Val Muskett went beyond her own expectations in the World 24hr challenge in South Korea earlier this month.

Basketball Otago chief executive Mark Rogers has been appointed a board member of the newly constituted National Basketball League board.

New Highlanders assistant coach Peter Russell wants to turn some close losses into wins and is looking forward to teaming up with an old coaching partner.

Otago assistant coach Bruce Carvell says he is keen to continue in the job, but wants to know more details about the post.