Lachlan Bayliss chases hard in the All Whites loss to Japan in the Kirin Cup final PHOTO: JAPAN FOOTBALL The All Whites have lost the Kirin Cup final against Japan 2-1 despite putting on another good showing across the field in front of over 60,000 fans at Tokyo National Stadium.

A strong finish to the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup season with three more podiums at Lake Placid in the United States.

Black Caps white-ball allrounder Michael Bracewell will shift to a casual contract with NZC for the 2026-27 season, to pursue an opportunity in the Australian Big Bash League. Michael Bracewell is now on an NZC casual contract PHOTO: DJ MILLS/LINTOTT PHOTOGRAPHNY Black Caps white-ball allrounder Michael Bracewell will shift to a casual contract with NZC for the 2026-27 season, to pursue an opportunity in the Australian Big Bash League.

New Zealand golfer Steven Alker has won his 14th tournament on the PGA Champions Tour from 115 starts with a one-shot victory in Pennsylvani

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a haphazard rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia for his first victory of the season while Kiwi Liam Lawson took seventh place.

The Breakers have secured an 88-72 away win over the Adelaide 36ers for their third win of the NBL season in a contest where they looked assured throughout the game

New Zealand Olympian Sammie Maxwell claimed third place in the final UCI MTB World Cup race of the year at Lake Placid in the United States racing in Decathlon Ford colours,

Auckland's Aimee Bright has been crowned iQFOiL Under-23 World Champion after a dramatic come-from-behind victory in the grand final at Puck, Poland.

Kiwi golfer Daniel Hillier picked up two shots in his third round to sit in a tie for 21st at the Alfred Dunhill Links golf tournament at St Andrews.

New Zealand driver Liam Lawson was once again frustrated with his Racing Bulls car not having the power he wanted, this time in qualifying at Formula One's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.

The Breakers are staying focused on their own game rather than obsessing about the opposition as they prepare to play Adelaide 36ers on the road tomorrow night in the ANBL.

Dame Lydia Ko has missed the cut at the LPGA tournament at Hoakalei Country on Oahu Island in Hawai

All Blacks captain Ardie Savea has signed with the Blues for the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season, a move that brings one of the world’s best players and biggest personalities to Auckland

New All Black forward Semisi Ta'eiloa has signed a two-season deal with the Super Rugby Pacific champions, the Hurricanes.

Eleven players from the White Ferns ICC Women’s T20 World Cup squad have been named to face Australia in the three-match T20I series later this month.

The All Whites have advanced to the Kirin Cup final in Japan after beating Panama in a penalty shootout in Yokohama 5-3 in the penalty shootout after scores were locked 1-1 at regular time.

Arguabley New Zealand’s fastest bowler, Lockie Ferguson and New Zealand Cricket are relaunching the NZC Youth Fast Bowling Challenge (YFBC).

Former Crusaders halfback Brynn Hall is set toend four seasons away from Super Rugby Pacific after signing with champion side, the Hurricanes.

The Warriors have featured strongly in the 2026 NRL Dally M Medal awards with the club having representation six times.