Cricket: Sparks should be improved
Cricket: Sparks should be improved
Otago Sparks coach Warren Lees was disappointed but not surprised his side was so comprehensively outplayed two weeks ago.
Adrian Seconi
Cricket: Competition for NZ spots intense
Cricket: Competition for NZ spots intense
New Zealand Cricket has submitted its 30-man squad for the World Cup, which it will trim to 15 next month. Cricket writer Adrian Seconi plays selector.
Cricket: Aces could trump rest
Cricket: Aces could trump rest
It has been a rather underwhelming competition, but three teams are still very keen to claim the top prize. Adrian Seconi looks at the teams contesting the Super Smash finals.
Talented youngsters heading for the bright lights
Talented youngsters heading for the bright lights
Nine of Otago's finest young basketballers are going to try their luck in Las Vegas.
Basketball: Rallying cry issued to save BBO
Basketball: Rallying cry issued to save BBO
Former Basketball Otago (BBO) board member Angela Ruske has emerged as the leader of a group who are desperate to help the organisation stave off liquidation.
Hockey: Storm defender takes on new turf
Hockey: Storm defender takes on new turf
The Otago Hockey Association is seeking to capitalise on a resurgent hockey scene in the South with the appointment of Tory Dougherty in the new role of coaching manager.
Cricket: Yet another Albion club hero is born
Cricket: Yet another Albion club hero is born
Albion Cricket Club is proud of its 300 club but will create space for a new shrine for offspinner Mark Craig.
Gambling: Advertising slips under the radar
Gambling: Advertising slips under the radar
You can be forgiven for thinking TAB bookmaker Mark Stafford is just another rugby presenter with some interesting statistics.
Cricket: Bleak ending for Volts
Cricket: Bleak ending for Volts
At one stage a blanket of hail covered the playing surface. It was a bleak end to a bleak campaign in which the Volts managed just two wins and finished in last place.
Cricket: Sparks not yet firing in defence of one-day trophy
Cricket: Sparks not yet firing in defence of one-day trophy
The Otago Sparks have discovered winning the one-day trophy could prove a lot easier than defending it.
Sport would not be lost without gambling
Sport would not be lost without gambling
Our week-long series examining sport's relationship with gambling has raised plenty of questions - and, hopefully, provided some answers. Adrian Seconi offers his final thoughts on the issue.
Cricket: Otago slumps but Stags still with chance
Cricket: Otago slumps but Stags still with chance
Central Districts have kept their slim playoff prospects alive with a six-wicket win against Otago in Napier last night.
Cricket: Hughes 'just so likeable': Mascarenhas
Cricket: Hughes 'just so likeable': Mascarenhas
Otago coach Dimitri Mascarenhas has been left ''numb and sick'' by the death of Australian cricketer and former Hampshire team-mate Phillip Hughes.
Cricket: Chase easy after Sparks fizzle out
Cricket: Chase easy after Sparks fizzle out
Auckland has opened its campaign with an eight-wicket win against Otago in a rain-affected match at Melville Park yesterday.
Cricket: Bright Spark Blakely one to watch
Cricket: Bright Spark Blakely one to watch
Caitlin Blakely was terrified when she went out to bat in the one-day final last summer.
Basketball: Development trust aiming to raise $100,000
Basketball: Development trust aiming to raise $100,000
The plan to keep basketball afloat in Otago is gathering momentum following the formation of a trust earlier this week.
Gambling: Gaming funds sport: Is the trade-off worth it?
Gambling: Gaming funds sport: Is the trade-off worth it?
Are sporting bodies turning a blind eye to problem gambling because of the estimated $120 million-$130 million gaming trusts provide each year? Reporter Adrian Seconi asks prominent administrators John Brimble and Richard Kinley their thoughts.
Cricket: Wells out and Ryder unlikely for CD match
Cricket: Wells out and Ryder unlikely for CD match
Otago will be without Sam Wells and probably Jesse Ryder for its twenty20 match against Central Districts in Napier on Friday.
Gambling: Beating the odds, or a hiding to nothing?
Gambling: Beating the odds, or a hiding to nothing?
Pokie machines are king, but sports betting is on the rise. Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand chief executive Graeme Ramsey discusses the issue with sports reporter Adrian Seconi.
Cricket: Left-arm bowler Bradley, right-hand batsman Brad
Cricket: Left-arm bowler Bradley, right-hand batsman Brad
The two Brads have more than just a Christian name in common.