Hockey: Australians joining Southern Storm
Hockey: Australians joining Southern Storm
The Southern Storm has signed two Australians to help boost its prospects in the National Hockey League.
Alistair McMurran
Weightlifting: Varga hungry for success
Weightlifting: Varga hungry for success
Dunedin powerlifter Steve Varga has a big appetite and hopes it will lift him to the magical total score of 900kg.
Bowls: Scott appointed national selector
Bowls: Scott appointed national selector
Former international Terry Scott has the credentials and experience to excel in his new role as a New Zealand bowls selector.
Rowing: Young Otago team named
Rowing: Young Otago team named
The Otago rowing selectors have named a young Otago team for the New Zealand provincial championships on the Whanganui River late this month.
Bowls: Festival Fours revamped
Bowls: Festival Fours revamped
The organisers of the annual Festival Fours tournament have shifted the event to early January next year in a bid to increase numbers participating in the event.
Secondary Sport: Abilities a blessing and a headache
Secondary Sport: Abilities a blessing and a headache
The multitalented Kane Russell has a difficult decision to make in the future.
Rugby: Cave bags brace on debut to lead B team to win
Rugby: Cave bags brace on debut to lead B team to win
Winger Jeremy Cave scored two tries in his debut game to help Otago B outclass Northland B 29-5 in wet conditions in Whangarei on Saturday.
Bowls: Walker pair wins
Bowls: Walker pair wins
They did it again. The Dunedin pair of Ken Walker and Paul Girdler won the national final to gain their third all-expenses-paid bowls trip to the United Kingdom in three years.
Rugby: 'Rude awakening' for Spirit
Rugby: 'Rude awakening' for Spirit
The Otago Spirit gave a nightmare display when beaten 21-3 by Hawkes Bay at the University Oval on Saturday.
Rugby: New players could make difference for Hawkes Bay
Rugby: New players could make difference for Hawkes Bay
Hawkes Bay has always been one of the also-rans of women's rugby, but this season could be different with the inclusion of four former Otago players in its squad.
Rugby: Taieri powers back up to top flight
Rugby: Taieri powers back up to top flight
Taieri put on a display of power at Tahuna Park on Saturday that erased any lingering doubts about the club's ability to be competitive in Dunedin premier rugby next year.
Olympics: Too soon to focus on London, says Shanks
Olympics: Too soon to focus on London, says Shanks
Alison Shanks was still playing netball four years ago when she got up in the early hours of the morning to watch Sarah Ulmer win a gold medal at the Athens Olympics.
Olympics: Sisters unsure of future
Olympics: Sisters unsure of future
The Daniels sisters - Nina and Lisa - will not make any decision about their future until after next month's national championships in Christchurch.
Athletics: Resolute van Gorp comes through her darkest hour
Athletics: Resolute van Gorp comes through her darkest hour
The 25 text messages Rachel van Gorp received during the last 30km gave her the boost she needed to complete the gruelling 100km in the Naseby Forest on Saturday.
Tennis: Radford honoured as life member
Tennis: Radford honoured as life member
Dennis Radford has written about the deeds of other people for 31 years, but has always slipped underneath the radar himself.
Olympics: Making Drysdale flag bearer was 'nuts'
Olympics: Making Drysdale flag bearer was 'nuts'
The team management was "nuts" to appoint sculler Mahe Drysdale as New Zealand's flag bearer for the opening ceremony at the Beijing Olympics.
Athletics: Snell does not envy today's athletes
Athletics: Snell does not envy today's athletes
Peter Snell gave up top athletics in 1965 because it was time to earn a living.
Rugby: Relegation a 'body blow' for Uni
Rugby: Relegation a 'body blow' for Uni
University B, an important part of the fabric of Dunedin premier club rugby since 1916, will be missing from the tapestry next year after losing the promotion-relegation match to Taieri 17-42 on Saturday.
Rugby: Taieri delighted by club's return to premier level
Rugby: Taieri delighted by club's return to premier level
Taieri is back in premier ranks.
Rugby: Varsity B selections infuriate Taieri club
Rugby: Varsity B selections infuriate Taieri club
TheTaieri Rugby Football club believes the University club has made a "mockery" of the promotion-relegation game by beefing up University B with players from the A squad.