Taylor out of decider

Ross Taylor, left, tests out his injured thigh with Black Caps physiotherapist Tommy Simsek in Christchurch on Friday.

1 min ago  Massive blow for Black Caps with Ross Taylor ruled out for decider.

Blair wants cultural overhaul

Adam Blair wants to help transform the Warriors.

9:29 AM  The big-name signing wants things to be different at the under-performing Warriors.

Highlanders seek improvement

Highlanders halfback Aaron Smith says the side needs to improve on just about everything despite a bonus point win over ...

They snared a bonus point win, but the Highlanders know they need to improve with NZ derbies looming.

Paralympics opens in style

Flag bearer Corey Peters leads the New Zealand team during the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Paralympic Games.

Corey Peters leads small Kiwi contingent at Winter Paralympics opening ceremony.

Aussies collapse on day one

Australian opener Cameron Bancroft walks off after being dismissed on day one.

Kagiso Rabada takes five wickets in 18 deliveries as South Africa roll Aussies for 243.

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Kirwan set for shock All Whites call-up - report

Niko Kirwan played for Team Wellington before joining A.C. Mestre in Italy's third-tier.

Niko Kirwan, the son of All Blacks legend John Kirwan, is set for a shock All Whites call-up.

TotalFootball: All Whites in America video

Tommy Smith was one of three All Whites players to follow former coach Anthony Hudson to Colorado Rapids.

Stuff reporter Phillip Rollo joins TotalFootball's Connor Clements to discuss the Kiwi prospects for the 2018 MLS season.

French teen footballer dies

Thomas Rodriguez, an 18yo midfielder with second division French club Tours, has died.

The death of the 18-year-old came less than a week after that of Fiorentina skipper Davide Astori.

Skateboarding at the Olympics - should it be there?

New Zealand skateboarders Bowman Hansen and Shaun Boucher are in Wellington to compete at Bowlzilla.

Even within the sport, skateboarding's inclusion in the Olympic continues to polarise opinion.

Knights win golden-point thriller video

Mitchell Pearce jumps for joy after kicking a field goal in golden point time to seal the Knights' 19-18 victory.

Mitchell Pearce marks dream debut for Newcastle by kicking the club to a 19-18 golden-point victory over Manly.

Kiwi first: Cricketers conquer Baggy Greens

New Zealand won the match on the back of twin centuries by opening batsman Glenn Turner.

Led by Glenn Turner and the Hadlee brothers, New Zealand knock off Aussies for the first time.

Adelaide snatch grand final place

Adelaide import Josh Childress scored 19 points in the second half to lead his side to the ANBL finals.

36ers trail for all but the last 24.7 seconds as they snatch unlikely win over Wildcats.

Thurston inspires Cowboys in 300th

Johnathan Thurston set up the match-winner for the Cowboys in his 300th NRL game.

NRL great revels in the spotlight of game 300, setting up two tries including the match-winner.

Recap: Rebels v Brumbies

Rebels duo Dane Haylett-Petty and Tom English have had plenty to smile about so far this season.

Rebels continue their unbeaten start to the Super Rugby season with a comfortable win.

Recap: Cowboys v Sharks

North Queensland Cowboys captain Johnathan Thurston will make his 300th appearance in the NRL on Friday night.

Cowboys mark Johnathan Thurston's 300th NRL game with a season-opening win.

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opinion

Legacy of running

Nick Willis had to pull out of the Commonwealth Games.

OPINION: Public reaction to the passing of Roger Bannister this week highlights the important connection between sport and society.

Six Nations 'a better watch'

OPINION: Ireland host Scotland on Sunday at the same time the Sharks play the Sunwolves. Tony Smith knows what he'd rather watch.

Really? An NFL sexuality question? video

Sports stars aren't role models

Rugby

'Landers overcome Stormers video

Highlanders midfielder Teihorangi Walden drives forward against the Stormers in Dunedin on Friday night.

It wasn't pretty, but the Highlanders improved to 2-0 for the Super Rugby season with a 33-15 win in Dunedin.

Crusaders wary of Canes video

Hurricanes loose forward Brad Shields, left, tries to evade Crusaders No 7 Matt Todd during the Super Rugby match in ...

Referee Brendan Pickerill might earn his salary on Saturday night. These Kiwi derbies aren't for the meek.

Tana: 'It's time to step up'

Tana Umaga

Bullish Blues coach challenges winless team to deliver after a challenging week preparing for Lions clash in Johannesburg.

McKenzie re-signs with NZ Rugby video

Damian McKenzie will remain a Chief for the foreseeable future.

A win for NZ Rugby as All Black Damian McKenzie recommits until after 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Cricket

Stags prance with two tons

Stags batsman Will Young scored his fifth first class century at Eden Park Outer Oval on Friday.

Will Young scored his fifth first class century as the Central Stags bash the Auckland Aces.

Taylor tipped to play decider video

Ross Taylor will be a game-day decision for Saturday's ODI series decider against England in Christchurch.

Ross Taylor remains a game-day decision for decider, but shows positive recovery signs on Friday.

SBW masks to taunt Warner

SBW masks have been made by fans.

South African fans plan to wear SBW masks to taunt Australian batsman David Warner.

Cricket Australia trumps Sky

Australia went 1-0 up in the four-test series in South Africa after Mitchell Starc cleaned up the home lower order.

Sky not televising the South Africa test series, so Cricket Australia offers it to NZ viewers for $25.

Video

Rabada risks two-test ban

Proteas pace bowler in hot water after shoulder tap on Aussie captain Steve Smith.

Football

TotalFootball: All Whites in America video

Tommy Smith was one of three All Whites players to follow former coach Anthony Hudson to Colorado Rapids.

Stuff reporter Phillip Rollo joins TotalFootball's Connor Clements to discuss the Kiwi prospects for the 2018 MLS season.

French teen footballer dies

Thomas Rodriguez, an 18yo midfielder with second division French club Tours, has died.

The death of the 18-year-old came less than a week after that of Fiorentina skipper Davide Astori.

Semifinal preview in store

Auckland City midfielder Cam Howieson is one of seven players to have played every minute this season.

The four ISPS Handa Premiership semifinalists clash on Sunday - will the matchups be repeated in a fortnight?

Tribulietx clarifies licence situation

Auckland City coach Ramon Tribulietx is some way off having a Uefa pro licence.

'The reality is that I don't have that Uefa A licence,' says Auckland City coach tipped for bigger roles.

League

Knights win golden-point thriller video

Mitchell Pearce jumps for joy after kicking a field goal in golden point time to seal the Knights' 19-18 victory.

Mitchell Pearce marks dream debut for Newcastle by kicking the club to a 19-18 golden-point victory over Manly.

Thurston inspires Cowboys in 300th

Johnathan Thurston set up the match-winner for the Cowboys in his 300th NRL game.

NRL great revels in the spotlight of game 300, setting up two tries including the match-winner.

Recap: Cowboys v Sharks

North Queensland Cowboys captain Johnathan Thurston will make his 300th appearance in the NRL on Friday night.

Cowboys mark Johnathan Thurston's 300th NRL game with a season-opening win.

Recap: Knights v Sea Eagles

The signing of star halfback Mitchell Pearce was a statement of intent from the Newcastle Knights.

Mitchell Pearce's drop goal earns his new club a 19-18 win over Manly in their opening match of the NRL season.

Basketball

Adelaide snatch grand final place

Adelaide import Josh Childress scored 19 points in the second half to lead his side to the ANBL finals.

36ers trail for all but the last 24.7 seconds as they snatch unlikely win over Wildcats.

Horror fall for Celtics' Brown video

Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics fell on his neck after dunking.

Jaylen Brown falls awkwardly onto his neck after dunking for the Boston Celtics.

Adams KOs OKC team-mate video

Steven Adams, left, sends Thunder team-mate Terrance Ferguson crashing to the ground after their collision.

The big Kiwi accidentally knocked out guard Terrance Ferguson with a huge left shoulder.

Trump crackdown hits Kiwi coach

Basketball coach Darron Larsen is back teaching in New Zealand after he was forced to return home from the United States ...

Promising US coaching career on hold after Kiwi forced home by visa crackdown.

Golf

Tiger up to the task video

Tiger Woods shot one-under on a tough day at Innisbrook to trail leader Corey Conner by three shots.

Former world No 1 almost aces 17th as he trails Canadian rookie Conners by three shots.

Planning starts for next NZ Open

New Zealand Open tournament director Michael Glading at Millbrook in Arrowtown on Sunday.

The 99th NZ Open finished on Sunday and organisers are already working on ideas to celebrate the centennial event next year.

Council hacks at golf course

The council-owned Mornington Golf Club, in Berhampore, southern Wellington, faces being cut from 18 holes to nine.

Wellington community course faces losing nine holes as council cuts costs.

Golfer success in Vietnam

Hiroki Miya, pictured playing in the Canterbury Stroke Play Golf Championship at Waimari Beach Golf Course in 2015, ...

Hiroki Miya, a member of the Russley Golf Club in Christchurch, won a title in the Faldo Series Asia regional final in Vietnam.

Netball

Rugby's rise shadows netball

Black Ferns star Portia Woodman was on the cusp of becoming a Silver Fern before she made the switch to join the women's ...

Growing up, Portia Woodman was a netballer - she had little other choice. Now, girls have that choice.

Steel import sidelined for season

An ACL rupture has ruled Malysha Kelly out for the year.

The Jamaican import will also miss the Commonwealth Games next month.

Ferns great's future unclear

Laura Langman is relishing her time away from the elite ranks with netball having dominated much of her life since high ...

Laura Langman making the most of her break from netball and is undecided on her future in the sport.

Walking the green mile with Southby video

Silver Ferns coach Janine Southby addresses her players before training.

The next six weeks are set to determine the future of the Silver Ferns coach.

Tennis

Serena wins first game back

Serena Williams laughs during her winning return to tennis, against Kazakhstan's Zarina Diyas, in Indian Wells.

The 23-time major winner thrilled with her comeback win in Indian Wells after 14-month layoff for the birth of first child.

Serena's biggest challenge

Twenty-three-time grand slam winner Serena Williams is scheduled to play at Indian Wells this week.

The former World No 1 is heading back to the WTA tour following the birth of her first child.

Sitak struggles in ATP final

Artem Sitak (L) and doubles partner Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands have lost their second ATP doubles final match in ...

Kiwi doubles player Artem Sitak struggling to bring his A game.

Sitak into Sao Paulo final

Kiwi Artem Sitak (left) and doubles partner Wesley Koolhof will look to claim their first ATP Tour title together in the ...

Kiwi doubles player keeps up good form on ATP Tour.

combat sports

Horn's Vegas fight locked in

WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn hasn't fought since defending his belt against Gary Corcoran in December.

Aussie boxer will make second WBO welterweight title defence against pound-for-pound king Terence Crawford on April 14.

Parker sees off Joshua

Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker don't see eye-to-eye about everything when it comes to putting on the gloves for their ...

Leaked TV interview to be aired in UK shows confident Kiwi give as good as he gets from eyeball confrontation with big Brit.

Heavyweight support for Parker video

Joseph Parker has enough menace to cause Anthony Joshua problems, predicts American heavyweight contender Jarrell MIller.

Another top fighter likes Kiwi's chances: "He's young, he's faster than AJ, he's got better stamina and has never been wobbled."

Parker backs SBW boxing return

Joseph Parker believes Sonny Bill Williams is itching to get back in the ring at some point in the future.

'I think he'd love to get back in the ring,' says heavyweight champ of All Blacks star.

Racing

Scott Dixon's fresh start

Scott Dixon kick starts his 2018 IndyCar season in St Petersburg, Florida on Sunday (Monday NZT).

Scott Dixon is the fourth most winning driver in IndyCar history but he is aiming for a career first this weekend.

Banned jockey nears return

James McDonald will be back riding trackwork and at the trials early next month.

A Kiwi jockey who was banned for betting has just been given a huge boost to get back on track.

Bronze Bonecrusher lives on

The life-sized bronze statue of Bonecrusher at Ellerslie sits directly above where he was buried.

Memories of champion racehorse will live on through a bronze statue at his final resting spot.

How much is Winx really worth?

Part-owner Peter Tighe, with Winx's third Cox Plate, has revealed how much the superstar horse is insured for.

She's made more than $17 million on the track, with a lucrative breeding career ahead, but you won't believe what Winx is insured for.

Motorsport

Melbourne's perfect formula for sport

Sebastian Vettel in his Ferrari. This year's Australian Grand Prix takes place March 22-25

The Australian city prides itself as one of the world's sporting capitals, and on F1 weekend it's front and centre on that map.

Gates open at Evergreen Drift Park

Adam Hedges from C's Garage stomping on the loud pedal around New Zealand's first dedicated drift track.

Drifters gathered in Meremere over the weekend to pedal their cars around New Zealand's newest racetrack.

Rape trial for F4 driver begins

Faine Kahia sits in the dock as his trial for sexual violation begins at Rotorua District Court on Monday.

An up and coming motorsport athlete is standing trial on multiple charges of rape and assault.

Little's truck racing lead a bit larger video

Alex Little leads the field on his way to winning at Levels Raceway.

Alex Little's Super Truck Racing lead is a bit larger after the latest round at Timaru's Levels Raceway.

Other sports

Skateboarding at the Olympics - should it be there?

New Zealand skateboarders Bowman Hansen and Shaun Boucher are in Wellington to compete at Bowlzilla.

Even within the sport, skateboarding's inclusion in the Olympic continues to polarise opinion.

Beating Burling and Tuke video

It was a close shave at times but Blair Tuke and Peter Burling couldn't get the better of AkzoNobel in the Volvo Ocean ...

Not everyone can say they've got the better of NZ's golden sailors on the water, let alone a landlubber sports hack.

Ōrākei's answer to America's Cup video

Reigning world champion Greg Stenbeck says this years event will feature international competitors.

World champion remote controlled boat racer heads to Ōrākei Basin for "some serious yacht racing".

Frozen edge to altitude record video

Masterton pilot Doug Yarrell with the oxygen mask he wore while achieving his world record.

Riding a unique wave up to heights not since achieved in this country was a bone-chilling experience.

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Triathlete attacked with saw video

Mhlengi Gwala has represented South Africa at triathlons in USA and the Netherlands.

Assailants try to cut off South African triathlete's legs after attacking him during a training session in Durban.

NBA star throws soup over coach video

JR Smith found himself in hot water over a soup throwing incident, targeted at the Cleveland Cavaliers' assistant coach.

Feisty Cleveland Cavaliers guard JR Smith makes his point with a bowl of soup.

Harden crossover floors defender video

James Harden was trying to figure out what his opponent was doing. Then he decided to just shoot.

Houston Rockets' James Harden confused an opponent so badly they fell over. Then he sunk a three-pointer.

Brady: Don't fire radio host video

Champion quarterback Tom Brady is forgiving over a radio station's joke about his daughter that turned sour.

NFL superstar accepts radio station's apology for host's rude comment about his five-year-old daughter.

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