Not this time. The Steel pipped the Pulse 54-53 in the ANZ Premiership final earlier this month but couldn't stage a similar comeback in the Super Club semifinal in Nelson.
The women's final of the Otago Indoor Open could possibly be the biggest tennis match in the city since Bjorn Borg defeated Chris Lewis at the Dunedin Stadium in 1983.
Dunedin Technical coach Tony Martin has described his side’s punishing 5-1 defeat by Nelson Suburbs and lowly finish on the Southern Football League standings as a valuable learning experience.
New Black Caps coach Gary Stead is content to play the role of ''Steady Eddy'' - a safe pair of hands trusted with guiding the national team following Mike Hesson's departure - for now.
The Southern Dogs made a quiet start to their preparations for the National Hockey League with a pre-season game against the Canterbury Beavers in Timaru on the weekend.