Kane Williamson notched his 16th Test century as he led New Zealand to within 61 runs of South Africa's 308 on day three of the first Test in Dunedin on Friday. New Zealand were 247 for five at lunch...
With titles in four of five tournaments so far and 28 wins in 30 matches this season, South Africa's Blitzboks rank as heavy favorites for the World Rugby Sevens event starting Friday in Vancouver....
An Irishman and a French woman on Thursday told of "waves the size of buildings" after being rescued from a terrifying ordeal when their yacht capsized in wild weather off Australia. Nick Dwyer, 55,...
Defending champions Wellington Hurricanes are relishing the prospect of "brutal" clash with the Waikato Chiefs on Friday in what will be their first real test of the Super rugby season. "It's going...
New Zealand battled their way back into the first Test against South Africa with four wickets on the second morning in Dunedin on Thursday, including centurion Dean Elgar. Elgar, who batted South...
New Zealand's Joseph Parker will defend his World Boxing Organisation (WBO) heavyweight title against Britain's Hughie Fury in Auckland on May 6, his promoters said on Wednesday. It will be Parker's...
The Six Nations returns this week to begin its rapid run towards a climax, with the contest for British and Irish Lions tour places sure to provide plenty of compelling sub-plots. In just over a...
Neil Wagner made an impressive return to the New Zealand line-up Wednesday as South Africa struggled for runs in the opening session of the first Test in Dunedin. Showing no sign of discomfort from...
South Africa will gamble on the fitness of speedster Morne Morkel when the first Test against New Zealand begins in Dunedin on Wednesday. With cool, blustery conditions expected and a green hue to...
Pakistan's ageing Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq on Monday made himself available for next month's series in the West Indies, ignoring entreaties from ex-players to call time on his illustrious career...
South Africa are backing their pace attack to snap New Zealand's unbeaten run at Dunedin's University Oval when the first Test starts on Wednesday. After surveying a typically green New Zealand...
Fiji kept their bid for a third straight Las Vegas Sevens crown on course Sunday with a battling 19-14 semi-final victory over New Zealand that propelled them to a title showdown with South Africa....
Bangladesh will be hoping to improve their woeful away record with a win against an under-strength Sri Lankan side when a two-Test series against the hosts gets underway in Galle on Tuesday. The Test...
The United States roared back from a 19-point deficit in three minutes to beat Argentina 21-19 and book a quarter-final showdown with South Africa at the Las Vegas Sevens. US coach Mike Friday...
Quetta and Peshawar will have a host of foreign players available for Sunday's Pakistan Super League final in violence-hit Lahore despite security fears having already scared off a host of...
Pakistan will deploy troops and bullet-proof buses for Sunday's Pakistan Super League final, its biggest cricket match in years, after a wave of militant attacks prompted a host of foreign stars to...
Imran Tahir and Kagiso Rabada led a disciplined South African attack that decimated New Zealand batting first in the deciding one-day international in Auckland on Saturday. New Zealand were all out...
Former All Blacks scrum-half Byron Kelleher was fined 200 euros by a French court on Thursday after being accused of domestic violence during a drunken spat at his Toulouse home. The 40-year-old was...
Upgrading the aircraft type to the double-decker A380 on its daily non-stop service connecting Dubai and Auckland was one of the key reasons for a successful first year on the route, the world’s...
Defending champions Wellington Hurricanes prepare to unleash their big guns this weekend but the pressure is on Super Rugby's lesser lights amid talk of slimming down the 18-team competition....
