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Brothers taking swing at global glory

Cam (left) and Ben Watts are ready for action with the Black Sox. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Brothers taking swing at global glory

Watts the story. That could be the case if two proud sons of southern softball get a chance to shine for the Black Sox at the Softball World Cup this week.

Kiwi gravity riders thrive in Italian Alps

Kiwi gravity riders thrive in Italian Alps

New Zealand’s downhill mountain bike riders produced another beacon performance across all finals at the latest round of the UCI world series in La Thuile, nestled in the Italian Alps, yesterday.

Norrie survives to reach quarter-finals

Cameron Norrie celebrates after winning his round of 16 match against Chile's Nicolas Jarry....

Norrie survives to reach quarter-finals

Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz both survived tough tests to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals and Cameron Norrie kept alive British singles hopes after surviving a five-set thriller.

Wimbledon line-calling system under fire

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova told the umpire: "You took the game away from me". Photo: Reuters

Wimbledon line-calling system under fire

Wimbledon's automated line-calling technology is under fire after an embarrassing malfunction robbed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of a point.

Black Sox end prep

Black Sox end prep

The Black Sox completed their preparation for the World Cup with a 2-1 loss to Canada in the final of the 4 Nations Cup fastpitch tournament in Saskatoon yesterday.

Grimaldi impresses

Grimaldi impresses

Anna Grimaldi has had a dream run at her Diamond League debut.

Coming together

Coming together

University of Canterbury student Husnain Mohd Idris lines up a shot during a badminton match at Unipol during the 2025 Bersatu Games.

Sinner serene, Gauff gone as seeds crash and burn

Coco Gauff (left) congratulates Dayana Yastremska. Photo: Reuters

Sinner serene, Gauff gone as seeds crash and burn

World No 1 Jannik Sinner stayed ice cool to move serenely into the Wimbledon second round, but it was another day of upsets at a sizzling All England Club.

Routliffe reunited with Dabrowski for Wimbledon

Erin Routliffe (right) and Gabriela Dabrowski at this year's Australian Open. Photo: Getty Images

Routliffe reunited with Dabrowski for Wimbledon

New Zealand tennis player Erin Routliffe has had a far from ideal lead-up to Wimbledon.

Alcaraz survives first round scare, others feel the heat

Carlos Alcaraz gestures to his box during his five-set match against Fabio Fognini. Photo: Reuters

Alcaraz survives first round scare, others feel the heat

Carlos Alcaraz survived Wimbledon's hottest-ever opening day although he was far from his sizzling best as he began his quest for a hat-trick of titles with a scare against Fabio Fognini.

Butcher storms to first world cup title

Finn Butcher celebrates gold in kayak cross at the Prague round of the canoe slalom world cup...

Butcher storms to first world cup title

Finn Butcher already has one gold medal to treasure, but he was delighted to add another yesterday.

NZ crews in the medals in Lucerne

The New Zealand women’s four claim bronze at the Lucerne round of the rowing world cup. PHOTO:...

NZ crews in the medals in Lucerne

New Zealand rowers collected the set at the second world cup regatta in Switzerland yesterday.

Otago's Butcher wins first World Cup gold

New Zealand paddler Finn Butcher has won the Kayak Cross gold medal at the World Cup event in the Czech Republic.

Former Kiwis star takes heavy knock in runit event

Footage from the event shows Proctor running towards a man, reportedly social media influencer...

Former Kiwis star takes heavy knock in runit event

Former NRL and Kiwis forward Kevin Proctor took a heavy hit in the RUNIT 02 event in Dubai over the weekend.

Kiwi taps out in title challenge

Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Kara-France (front) wrestle during their title fight, in Las Vegas,...

Kiwi taps out in title challenge

New Zealand’s UFC star Kai Kara-France came up short in his flyweight division title challenge yesterday.

Thunder roll Devils

Ian Audas played the starring role as the Dunedin Thunder continued their push for momentum into the playoffs with an 8-3 win over the Canterbury Red Devils in Christchurch on Saturday night.

NZ warming up well

The Black Sox began their preparation for the World Cup with a series of decent performances at the Peter Hallman Memorial tournament in Ontario at the weekend.

Cup race cancelled

Cup race cancelled

A wet day was predicted and a downpour delivered.

Edmond Cup set to be run in seriously wet conditions

Becky de la Harpe shapes as a favourite in what looks to be a wet running of the Edmonds Cup...

Edmond Cup set to be run in seriously wet conditions

Today's Edmond Cup is shaping up to be one of the wetter editions in the event’s long history.

Stampede hold on for win

The Stampede returned to the top of the New Zealand Ice Hockey League — at least temporarily — with a set of wins over the Canterbury Red Devils in Queenstown at the weekend.

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