Canterbury players to fore at Otago Open
Canterbury visitors claimed the major spoils at the annual Otago Open at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin at the weekend.
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Almost 100 competitors to strut stuff
Almost 100 competitors to strut stuff
Nearly 100 skaters will congregate at the Dunedin Ice Stadium this weekend for the Otago-Southland championships.
Pared-down Winter Games planned
Pared-down Winter Games planned
Canning this year’s Winter Games New Zealand would have been ‘‘the easy option’’.
Open, camp draw players to Dunedin
Open, camp draw players to Dunedin
It is the biggest week of the year for Otago table tennis.
Gerrard completes ‘some sort of loop’
Gerrard completes ‘some sort of loop’
Dave Gerrard reckons he will be completing "some sort of loop" when he returns to Tokyo.
Get ready, there’s not long now
Get ready, there’s not long now
The Olympic Games have always been a bit weird.
The only way is up
The only way is up
Viewers of the Olympic Games will soon see bouldering on their television screens. The sport was on show in Dunedin at the weekend.
Duo riding the crest of a wave
Duo riding the crest of a wave
Surf's up — and two New Zealanders are about to make history.
Magical moments: not all medals are equal
Magical moments: not all medals are equal
The Black Caps have cemented their place in New Zealand sporting history with their win in the World Test Championship in Southampton earlier this week. Sports reporter Jeff Cheshire looks at how...
Women focus on change in sport
Women focus on change in sport
The leading women of the sporting industry gathered in Dunedin last night to discuss the struggles women in sport face and the inner workings of the business.
Heart attack kills badminton star at 36
Heart attack kills badminton star at 36
Indonesian badminton player Markis Kido, an Olympic doubles gold medallist, has died from a heart attack, the Badminton World Federation has confirmed. He was 36.
National champs men’s final a tight contest
National champs men’s final a tight contest
The action on the ice was hot at the finals of the New Zealand Curling Championships in Naseby on Sunday.
Adesanya dominant in UFC title defence
Adesanya dominant in UFC title defence
Israel Adesanya is still the UFC middleweight champion of the world.
Country’s elite ice athletes vying for national titles
Country’s elite ice athletes vying for national titles
The elite of New Zealand curling has converged on Naseby in a bid to take home the title of national champion.
Careful perseverance rewarded
Careful perseverance rewarded
A year ago, 52-year-old prison guard Graeme Evans was in hospital, having suffered a heart attack while training at home during lockdown.
Robinson heads national squad
Robinson heads national squad
Top Queenstown skier Alice Robinson has not surprisingly been named in the New Zealand alpine ski team for next season.
Auckland competitors to fore
Auckland competitors to fore
Divers from Auckland dominated the South Island Championships at Moana Pool over the weekend.
Medals galore for Renshuden Judo Club in Christchurch
Medals galore for Renshuden Judo Club in Christchurch
Members of the Renshuden Judo Club (from left, back row) Rupert Ludlow-Catty, Lukas Ghidella, Reicher Barnes, Nikita Wright, Bodie Barnes, Michael Broad, Sonny von Pein, Sylvia Brook and (front row...
Practice for diving champs
Practice for diving champs
First requirement to be a diver - a love of heights and having absolutely no fear.
Naseby pair celebrated for coming so close
Naseby pair celebrated for coming so close
Courtney Smith and Anton Hood flew back to New Zealand last night having fallen just short of qualifying New Zealand for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.