In today`s sports news - Three players called into Maori All Blacks squad, Serena Williams wins first match back, New Zealanders seeded for Wimbledon and Koepka set to join LIV. Read...

On this week`s edition of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith (Newstalk ZB`s lead rugby commentator) and Liam Napier (chief sports writer at the NZ Herald) break down the Crusaders` emphatic Super Rugby Pacific grand final win over the Blues... Read...

The World Netball Federation has become the latest international sports body to announce they are reviewing their rules on transgender involvement in women`s sport. Read...

For some it is the unnecessary mocking of an opponent that disrespects sports unwritten code of ethics. For others it is the ultimate in sporting entertainment, as a world-class sports star destroys a rival psychologically, as well... Read...

Rwandan journalists tell the BBC how oppression at home forced them to become refugees. Read...

A close look at times when Kiwi sports teams haven`t got the rub of the green in big occasions. All Blacks v France - 2007 Rugby World Cup We start with the most obvious of these instances; 15 years on, it`s still a great way... Read...

US media giant Walt Disney and India`s Reliance Industries have won the broadcasting rights for the Indian Premier League for more than US$6 billion (NZ$9.61b), making the Twenty20 cricket competition one of the most lucrative sports... Read...

In today`s sports news - Barbarouses returning to Phoenix, Tactix confirm Dunn signing and Ko drops in rankings. Read...

OPINION: Even if you know nothing about bowls, chances are you`ll know the name Gary Lawson.I`m in the `knows-nothing-about-bowls` camp, but I know Lawson`s name just from hearing it mentioned so often over the years in the sports... Read...

Hawke`s Bay`s Young Viticulturist of the Year 2022 will be selected this week.Eight contestants will compete in `horti-sports` at the Paritua Vineyard and Winery before finishing the final parts of the contest in the evening at... Read...