Adrian Seconi

Dunedin rider Courtney Duncan has defended her Women’s World Motocross Championship title but it took tremendous guts and the ride of her life to stay in the hunt.

Otago fell short in a brave effort to overhaul a massive victory target and upset an all-star Northern Districts line-up.

Southland has reverted to a more familiar starting line-up for its match against Manawatu in Feilding tomorrow.

Rising Queenstown cyclist Reuben Thompson will get out of quarantine one day and ride in the Tour of Southland the next.

Dunedin club cricket is under way today and a new team will make its debut in the premier grade. Sports writer Adrian Seconi reports.

Openers Anaru Kitchen and Camden Hawkins have led a bold fightback for Otago.

Dunedin rider Courtney Duncan will entertain just one thought when she lines up for the final two races of the Women’s Motocross Championships — getting to the first corner before anyone else.

Tim Southee and Neil Wagner have destroyed some top-class batting line-ups in their time.

The Otago Cricket Association has reported an unexpectedly high surplus for the financial year.

Taieri loose forward Sam Fischli will make his first-class debut tomorrow night.

Northern Districts batsman Joe Carter has helped give the team’s all-star bowling unit a tidy total to work with.

Otago A batsmen Llew Johnson and Dale Phillips scored centuries to send a timely reminder to the Volts’ selectors yesterday.

You don’t change a losing team.

Southland's mighty defence has been a bit like Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt’s determination to hold on to office — unrelenting.

Southland centre Isaac Te Tamaki has been part of the great shutdown in 2020.

Brooke Cathro has been ice skating almost as long as she has been able to walk.

Defending champion Shannon McIlroy weathered a bold comeback from Colin Wheeler to win his opening game at the North East Valley 10,000 yesterday.

You will not hear any complaints from Otago about the Covid-19 replacement rule which handed its opponent an advantage during this week’s Plunket Shield encounter.

Time will tell how big yesterday’s loss really was.

Basketball Otago has banned a player for eight games for racial abuse during a recent premier men’s game.