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Australian super shooter Caitlin Bassett will take over the captaincy of the Diamonds this season.

Two-time Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond has completed his transformation to cycling, with selection for the New Zealand team to the UCI road championships in Norway.

England's Joe Root and Alastair Cook crafted superb centuries to lead the hosts to a commanding 348 for three on the opening day of their first day-night test against West Indies.

South Africa will take another step in their bid for redemption when they host struggling Argentina in the Rugby Championship, hoping to build on a 3-0 clean-sweep of a home June series against a...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will again be duelling for the title of world's best footballer after their names once again headed the shortlist for The Best FIFA Men's Player.

A new continent and a new competition, but a familiar foe awaits the Tall Blacks at the Asia Cup.

Tighthead prop Aldora Itunu has scored a hat-trick to lead the Black Ferns into the semifinals at the women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.

Bitterness, anger, resentment and suspicion continue to define the current state of the relationship between the All Blacks and Wallabies.

On Wednesday, the racing industry was heard making a chorus of celebratory clapping, high fives and back-patting, writes Jonny Turner.

Otago Softball’s financial problems are worse than first thought.

Crossing the Tasman might be just a hop over the Ditch for some but for newly imported stallion Prince Of Brooklyn, landing in North Taieri was more like a whirlwind leap with a water landing.

Southern teams will be battling the odds at the National Hockey League tournament in Wellington next month.

It is West Taieri’s time in the sun and it hopes to finish the season with a bang.

Cricket is a game with long traditions but some of them are about to change at junior level.

Winx is on her way back to the races and the scary thing for her opponents is she is bigger and stronger than ever.

The chance of Kiwi drivers Dexter Dunn and Mark Purdon going through the World Drivers Championships without a heat  win looks increasingly likely.