Feleti Mateo is a player known for his offloading ability, and he was a leading figure in the Warriors' 28-12 win over Newcastle last weekend, but it was an offload earlier this month which many hope will spark his season.
Marina Erakovic spent considerably more time in the locker room than on the court overnight as she breezed through to the second round at the French Open.
Halfback Shaun Johnson made a gesture to Matt Elliott in the coach's box immediately after Elijah Taylor crossed to seal the Warriors' 28-12 win over Newcastle on Sunday,
At 24, Sarah Walker doesn't know if she's young or old in the world of BMX racing.
Coach Matt Elliott has a lot of work to do to mend the ailing Warriors and he will also need to repair his relationship with halfback Shaun Johnson.
It's something that afflicted All Blacks' teams at World Cups for close to two decades and now the Warriors are experiencing their own performance anxiety that threatens to ruin their season.
There are few players at the Warriors who polarise opinion as much as Feleti Mateo and the announcement the second-rower will remain at the club for another three years will court varying views.
The prospect of playing international rugby league just got more appealing for New Zealand's top talent, with players set to earn A$20,000 for every one-off test against Australia under a new collective bargaining agreement.
New Zealand cricket coach Mike Hesson says they are now contemplating playing four seamers in the first test against England starting at Lord's on Thursday night (NZT).
YoungHeart Manawatu have been dumped from the ASB Premiership and replaced by a New Zealand under-20 side for next season.
It's somewhat appropriate Marco Rojas has signed with VfB Stuttgart because he will be close to the home of car manufacturers Mercedes Benz.
Set of Six compiled by Michael Brown of APNZ
The Warriors' main target for next season remains England fullback Sam Tomkins but they are on the verge of adding another player for 2014 with Cronulla back-rower Jayson Bukuya close to securing a two-year deal with the club.
The Warriors are on the verge of signing Cronulla Sharks' back-rower Jayson Bukuya on a two-year deal.
Jeremy Brockie will join up with former All Whites teammate Ryan Nelsen for a loan spell at Toronto FC.
The deaths of two New Zealand-born players this season has raised questions around welfare and whether NRL clubs are doing enough to assimilate Pacific Island youngsters into their environment.
Jerome Ropati recently trawled through some footage of him playing in the 2010 NRL season to remind him of how he used to play.
Matt Horne walked away from first-class cricket in 2006 thinking he would go in another direction but constantly found himself taking the path back to the game.
When Andrej Lemanis was appointed Breakers coach eight years ago, Paul Henare didn't really know what to think other than hope Lemanis would last more than one season.
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is one of the most intimidating forces in the NRL and it won't come as any comfort to opposition players to learn he went on a raw meat diet earlier this year.
