Dame Noeline Taurua concedes work's required around physicality in domestic netball

Teams are averaging around 50 penalties per game in the ANZ Premiership, with plenty of cautions and warnings dished out.

In the Steel's round five win over the Pulse, Taneisha Fifita was sent off for dangerous play.



The Wellington Phoenix have secured a 2-1 A-League football win over Western Sydney.

The two first half strikes from David Ball and Tomer Hemed came via Clayton Lewis corner kicks.

The win keeps the Phoenix's play-off chances alive.



England wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes has been ruled out of the two-test cricket series against New Zealand after tearing his hamstring in slippery socks on a dressing room floor.

James Bracey is now due to debut at Lord's.



Kiwi Patrick Bevin has propelled Israel Start Up Nation team mate Dan Martin to victory on stage 17 of cycling's Giro d'Italia.

Martin's become the 102nd rider to win stages on all three grand tours.



Japanese organisers have reduced the expected number of visiting officials from approximately 177 thousand to 78 thousand at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics amid the Covid-19 pandemic.