Adrian Seconi

Tickets for the Newcastle United and Sydney FC fixture in Dunedin in July go on sale today and organisers are expecting a crowd of 15,000-plus.

The Fifa Under-20 World Cup is still a year away but the roadshow arrives in Otago today.

The Steel is out of playoff contention after the Magic predictably beat the Tactix in Tauranga last night. The highest it can now finish is fifth place. Not bad, but not good enough either. Netball writer Adrian Seconi looks at what personnel changes the franchise may consider for 2015.

The younger generation - they don't know how easy they've got it, right?

Where will the Silver Ferns find their next Irene van Dyk if three of our five ANZ Championship franchises have an import at goal shoot? Netball writer Adrian Seconi asks former Silver Ferns captain and shooter Belinda Colling for her thoughts on the matter.

A Black Caps tour can be a bit like a visit to Disneyland - plenty of waiting around for some all too brief entertainment.

Of all the career highlights Phill Jones can look back on when the 40-year-old retires at the end of the season, you would think a club game in Dunedin nearly 15 years would not rank that highly.

Keep your calculators handy because the Steel can still reach the playoffs after beating the Magic 62-57 in Invercargill last night.

There are no more lives left for the Steel. It must beat the Magic in Invercargill tonight to keep its slim playoff prospects alive. Netball writer Adrian Seconi previews a fixture which the Magic has tended to dominate.

A final withering assault was not enough for the Otago Nuggets to steal a win against the Nelson Giants at the Edgar Centre last night.

The Nelson Giants have bullied the Otago Nuggets over the years and will be looking to extend their wonderful record when the two sides meet in Dunedin tonight. Basketball writer Adrian Seconi previews a game which promises to deliver plenty of action.

Hayley Stirling was pretty good at spotting a gap on the field.

The Breakers are coming back to Dunedin.

It was like putting one's head in a vice but we have worked through some scenarios and the Steel can still make the playoffs.

Otago hopes to have its top coaching position resolved by the end of the month.

Otago top-order batsman Neil Broom is uncertain whether he will return next season.

If the Steel wants to avoid offering fans the same crushing disappointment it has delivered this year, then the franchise will have to start with some honesty.