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Cricket: Trophy looks intriguing contest
For so long the bastard child of world cricket, the Champions Trophy which begins this month in India looms as unusually intriguing.It will also see a merciful return to cricket stories concerning on-field action rather than real...

Australian Rules: Epic final settled by single point at MCG
West Coast Eagles 12.13 (85) Sydney Swans 12.12 (84) They had to withstand a second-half onslaught from the defending champions but the West Coast Eagles held on to claim their third premiership in an epic grand final yesterday.Like...

Motorsport: Burning questions need to be answered to ensure success
Money is an integral part of motor racing. It should thus be no surprise that the highly enjoyable A1 Grand Prix is revving up for its second year amid an atmosphere of hope, intent - and the smell of burning money.A1GP will have...

Netball: Van Dyk and co give coach a perfect send off
Auckland Waitakere 38 Waikato 40 Joline Henry let slip that Waikato coach Nicole Dryden was stepping down as coach after last night. That being the case, defender Henry and her teammates sent her out on the perfect note after...

Bonus point enough for southerners to advance
Air New Zealand Cup preview: Northland vs Southland, Whangarei, 2.35pm The lowdown: This promises to be interesting because of the arresting effect of the bonus point. If Southland get a bonus point - either by scoring four tries...

Tasesa's poser - to tour or not to tour?
It's just Tasesa Lavea's luck that the instant his boat comes in, it sinks in the harbour. Having won selection for the Pacific Islanders' tour of the UK in November, he might now have to pull out as his involvement could potentially...

Taranaki toiler Tito ensures 100th game ends on high note
Taranaki 42 Tasman 17 Tasman needed a win and for Southland to lose to Northland today to advance to the Air New Zealand Cup playoffs - but struck Taranaki in an expansive, unforgiving mood last night.There were four All Blacks...

Soccer: Every match I play is for Armand
Didier Zokora rolls up the sleeve of his zip-up top to show his right forearm. Tattooed, in large lettering, is the name 'Armand'. "He was my little brother," Zokora explains. "I called him Armando."Every weekend Didier and Armando,...

Paul Lewis: Chance lost to add spark to dull season
North Harbour's joy at winning the Ranfurly Shield from Canterbury was one of the high points of the rugby season so far. Which makes it more than a little daft that the shield season is now abruptly at an end.The rules for the...

Motorsport: Not a retiring nature
Regardless of who wins the Formula 1 world title this year - the race between Germany's Michael Schumacher and Spain's Fernando Alonso closed to a fascinating two points before the China Grand Prix at Shanghai tonight - it is clear...

Netball: Veterans in shock Silver Ferns recall
Canterbury midcourter Julie Seymour has earned a shock recall to the Silver Ferns at the ripe young age of 35.There's also a recall for 34-year-old Southland shooter Tania Dalton in Ruth Aitken's evergreen preliminary 15-strong...

Waikato eye tired Harbour
Air New Zealand Cup preview: Waikato vs North Harbour, Today, 4.35pm The lowdown: Fresh from claiming the Ranfurly Shield for the first time in their 21-year history, the North Harbour players might not be so fresh after celebrating...

Dead rubber sparks into life as Counties almost claw way back
Counties Manukau 29 Hawkes Bay 30 Dead rubbers, if you'll pardon the expression, are usually no fun for anyone but Counties and Hawkes Bay succeeded in bringing nearly 60 points worth of entertainment to Mt Smart yesterday....

Venom and bite - that's better
Canterbury 27 Auckland 22 No shield, no spice - yeah, right. The rivalry between Canterbury and Auckland is fierce enough without needing any stimulants to brew things up as evidenced by one of the most thrilling finales seen...