New Zealand tennis pro Erin Routliffe has got one back over American great Serena Williams with victory in doubles at the WTA tournament in Berlin.

The White Ferns have had their second consecutive loss at the T20 World Cup in England, beaten by five wicket by Sri Lanka.

The Southern Steel have secured a home Elimination Final in the ANZ Premiership after a 56-54 win over neighbours the Tactix in Invercargill on Sunday.

The Mystics have secured netball's Minor Premiership after posting a hard-fought 53-42 win over a tough Magic in Auckland on Saturday.

A disaster in the field has cost the White Ferns badly in their opening match of cricket's T20 World Cup in England.

The Stars have finished their ANZ Premiership season on a high with a 59-49 win over the Pulse in Auckland on Saturday.

The Phoenix have re-signed Football Ferns goalkeeper Victoria Esson for the 2026-27 A-League season.

The young trio of Flora Devonshire, Nensi Patel, and Izzy Sharp are the newcomers to the New Zealand 17-player central contract list for 2026-27.

Rugby Aupiki returns with double-defending champions the Blues the leading contender again but there's plenty of competition from Hurricanes Poua plus previous winners the Chiefs Manawa and Matatū.

New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs picked up her second career Diamond League podium finish with a third at the Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway with a time of 11.03 seconds in the women's 100 metres.

The New Zealand Football Ferns have endured a goalless draw against Morocco in Malaga, Spain.

Captain Amelia 'Melie' Kerr’s helped take New Zealand to a winning score of 186-5 and last-gasp win over South Africa as Chloe Tryon’s rearguard hitting proved in vain in the T20 World Cup build-up at Loughborough.

Black Ferns and Matatū midfielder Amy Du Plessis has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby hrough to the end of 2029.

The Southern Steel are back to second on the points table after posting an accomplished 71-59 win over Stars Netball in Auckland on Sunday.

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic celebrated a special milestone for co-captain Erena Mikaere with a second half scoring spree to beat the Pulse 50-39 in Hamilton.

The Mystics have sealed another tight extra-time win in the ANZ Premiership, this time 53-51 over the Tactix in Christchurch on Saturday.

The Football Ferns have lost the first of two international games in Malaga, Spain to lower ranked Haiti.

A dominant performance in extra time too the Northern Mystics clinch a hard-fought 61-53 win while leap-frogging the Southern Steel into top spot on the table in Invercargill on Sunday.

With their season’s fate already determined the Pulse have played the spoilers role to perfection with an upset win over leaders the Tactix.

A buzzer beater from Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic shooter Saviour Tui has netted her team an emotional one-goal victory – their first win of the season.