Former Wallabies lock Dan Vickerman has passed away suddenly at the age of 37 leaving the rugby world in a state of shock, the Australian Rugby Union said Sunday. The South African-born lock, who...
In the hopes of bringing internet access to even the most remote corners of the globe, Google parent Alphabet's 'Loon' project has taken a big step closer. Alphabet said artificial...
Australia's prime minister, who was at the receiving end of US President Donald Trump's ire during a fiery phone call last month, on Friday offered media advice to the billionaire politician after he...
New Zealand sits atop a previously unknown continent -- mostly submerged beneath the South Pacific -- that should be recognised with the name Zealandia, scientists said Friday. Researchers said...
New Zealand won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat in the one-off Twenty20 at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday. Black Caps captain Kane Williamson said he hoped the ball would move around in...
New Zealand rugby union legend Dan Carter apologised for a "massive error in judgement" Thursday after French police stopped him for drink-driving in Paris. The two-time World Cup winner, who plays...
Google parent Alphabet said Thursday it was closer to deployment of Project Loon's internet balloons to serve remote regions of the world, after achieving a breakthrough in its navigation software....
Keith Urban led nominations in the Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday after releasing an experimental album that featured the rapper Pitbull. The country music veteran was nominated for...
Hundreds of homes have been evacuated in the New Zealand city of Christchurch as a huge wildfire rages on its outskirts. One pilot died in a helicopter crash and least 11 homes have burned down. A...
Pakistani cricket officials have vowed to stage the final of their Twenty20 league in Lahore next month, despite a powerful Taliban suicide bomb blast which killed 13 people there this week. The...
Europe-based former All Black Pat Lam slammed Steve Hansen on Thursday after the world champions' coach labelled him an "ex-New Zealander" in a row over players. The argument erupted after Lam this...
A wildfire destroyed at least 11 homes and forced hundreds of terrified residents to evacuate in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, authorities said Thursday. Civil defence officials declared a...
Former skipper Steve Waugh has warned that Australia's only hope of beating India in their upcoming series is by taming Ravichandran Ashwin, branding the record-breaking spinner "the Bradman of...
The grim task of clearing hundreds of washed-up whale carcasses was under way in New Zealand Tuesday, with the beach closed over fears the bodies will fill with gas and explode as they decompose. The...
A burgeoning Twenty20 tournament and growing interest from abroad is turning Hong Kong into one of Asia's fastest-rising cricketing destinations -- and could help the sport make inroads into mainland...
France lacked their usual inspiration and relied on the boot of Camille Lopez to labour to a 22-16 home win against Scotland in the Six Nations on Sunday. Flyhalf Lopez kicked five penalties and...
Rescuers found no newly stranded whales Monday on a notorious stretch of New Zealand's coastline where hundreds of marine mammals died after beaching themselves last week, conservation officials...
All Blacks back Israel Dagg said Monday he had signed to stay in New Zealand until the end of 2019, turning down lucrative offers from overseas clubs. Retaining the 28-year-old is a major coup for...
Senior batsman Ross Taylor has again been kept out of the New Zealand Twenty20 squad, named on Sunday, to play South Africa later in the week. New Zealand Cricket announced its Twenty20 and one-day...
Former All Black Sione Lauaki has died at the age of 35, New Zealand Rugby said Sunday. The cause of death was not immediately revealed but the powerful loose forward had apparently suffered from...
