Hebel (70) plans to run 20,000km
Hebel (70) plans to run 20,000km
When Forrest Gump set off on a jog down to the letter box he never had a plan. Carl Hebel does.
Adrian Seconi
Netball: Move south completes full circle
Netball: Move south completes full circle
There is a sense of completion for Leana de Bruin with her move south from the Magic to the Steel this year.
Cricket: Lack of consistency proves Volts' undoing
Cricket: Lack of consistency proves Volts' undoing
Otago bowed out of the domestic twenty/20 competition after a dramatic six-run win against Auckland in its last match.
Cricket: Butler expects to be fit for Bangladesh series
Cricket: Butler expects to be fit for Bangladesh series
Black Caps and Otago all-rounder Ian Butler is confident he will be able to take a full part in New Zealand's international limited-overs series against Bangladesh next month.
Cricket: Lack of depth and numbers Sparks' biggest problem
Cricket: Lack of depth and numbers Sparks' biggest problem
Until there are more women playing cricket in the region, the Otago Sparks are going to continue to struggle, coach Nathan King says.
Cricket: Victory too late for Otago
Cricket: Victory too late for Otago
Otago won but it lost.
Basketball: 'He is going to be good'
Basketball: 'He is going to be good'
If Tyler Amaya is half as exciting on court as the coach is excited about signing the 1.98m forward then he is bound to be a crowd pleaser.
Cricket: It's a numbers game for T20 leaders
Cricket: It's a numbers game for T20 leaders
Whatever happens in the first innings of Otago's must-win match against Auckland this evening, the management team will have to sit down during the break and crunch the numbers.
Basketball: Plenty of talent on show for Nuggets
Basketball: Plenty of talent on show for Nuggets
Otago Nuggets coach Alf Arlidge has spent the last few days mining for talent and some of the region's best talent competed for spots in the squad at an open trial held at the Edgar Centre over the weekend.
Cricket: Two losses put Sparks last
Cricket: Two losses put Sparks last
The Otago Sparks ended the one-day competition on a low with back-to-back losses to Canterbury at Logan Park in the weekend.
Cricket: Sparks finish campaign on high note
Cricket: Sparks finish campaign on high note
The Otago Sparks finished their twenty/20 campaign on a high note with an 11-run win over Canterbury in a rain-affected match at the University Oval yesterday.
Cricket: Sparks hoping to end round-robin in style
Cricket: Sparks hoping to end round-robin in style
It is all or nothing for the Otago Sparks this weekend.
Basketball: Tisby back for second tour of duty
Basketball: Tisby back for second tour of duty
Sometimes you have to sift through a lot of rubble to find a little gold.
Cricket: Redmond targets cautious return
Cricket: Redmond targets cautious return
Aaron Redmond made a brief but welcome return to the cricket field at the weekend.
Cricket: McCullum chasing lucrative contract
Cricket: McCullum chasing lucrative contract
Otago bowling all-rounder Nathan McCullum will go under the auction hammer tonight, hoping he is not passed in.
Cricket: Match called off but Otago goes top
Cricket: Match called off but Otago goes top
Otago coach Mike Hesson spent more time at the Basin Reserve yesterday than he would have if the scheduled twenty/20 fixture between the Volts and Wellington had actually gone ahead.
Cricket: Knights cement top spot with win over Bears
Cricket: Knights cement top spot with win over Bears
Central Knights consolidated their spot at the top of the franchise tournament with a narrow 11-run win over the North West Bears on Saturday.
Cricket: Well-known names in U19 line-ups
Cricket: Well-known names in U19 line-ups
The under-19 world cup is where tomorrow's stars are meant to make their name, but many of the team lists look more like a blast from the past than a peak into the future.
Golf: Fine touch to blind shot for hole in one
Golf: Fine touch to blind shot for hole in one
Some might call it blind luck but John Morrison's hole in one was a triumph of spirit over adversity.
Cricket: Molyneux Park challenge for Walker
Cricket: Molyneux Park challenge for Walker
Newly appointed Molyneux Park groundsman Wayne Walker has been honing his craft at the University Oval for the past seven years and is ready for a fresh challenge.