Kiwis 13-test international and South Sydney Rabbitohs forward Brandon Smith is facing drugs and sports betting charges, according to reports across the Tasman.
Ohakune skier Jess Hotter was the best of the New Zealand athletes at the second day of the Freeride World Tour Qualifier event at The Remarkables during the weekend.
Captain Siya Kolisi has been passed fit for South Africa’s two-match away leg of the Rugby Championship in NZ, where they will hope to win at Eden Park in Auckland for the first time in 88 years.
A photographer came onto the court as Daniil Medvedev faced match point at the US Open, bringing the match to a standstill and sparking a spectacular meltdown from the Russian.
New Zealand rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard secured their third win in a row in the Australian Rally Championship at the Gippsland Rally at the weekend.
TVNZ has secured the rights to next year's FIFA World Cup, one of the biggest sporting events in the world - but it will charge viewers to watch some matches.
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe extended her Women's Rugby World Cup try-scoring record to 21 as the defending champion Black Ferns defeated Spain 54-8 in York this morning.