Stunt rider’s mantra—‘smile and have fun’
Kurtis Downs has lost track of the amount of bones he has broken.
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Robinson makes history with silver
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Robinson makes history with silver
Alice Robinson hopes her breakthrough success at the world championships will make even more people take notice of the snow sports revolution in New Zealand.
Trail-blazer opened up a world of opportunities
Trail-blazer opened up a world of opportunities
MARISE CHAMBERLAIN Athlete Possessing an indomitable spirit and never-say-die attitude Marise Chamberlain was a trailblazing figure in the history of Kiwi women’s athletics.
Obituary: Rickey Henderson, baseball player
Obituary: Rickey Henderson, baseball player
Baseball's "Man of Steel", Rickey Henderson, won two World Series titles and smashed the game’s record for stolen bases.
Kiwi skier wins historic world champs medal
Kiwi skier wins historic world champs medal
Queenstown's Alice Robinson has secured New Zealand's first alpine ski world championships medal, winning silver in the giant slalom in Austria.
Last few weeks 'kind of mind-blowing': Sadowski-Synnott
Last few weeks 'kind of mind-blowing': Sadowski-Synnott
Grounded by a troubling ankle injury for much of 2024, Wanaka's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is back on top of the snowboarding world after a "mind-blowing" few weeks in Colorado.
Thrower picked for Perth
Thrower picked for Perth
Dunstan thrower Mac Denniston has been named in the three-person New Zealand secondary schools para team to compete at the Australian track and field championships in Perth in April.
Top Kiwi teenage mountain biker breaks neck in crash
Top Kiwi teenage mountain biker breaks neck in crash
Hutt Valley mountain biker Erice van Leuven says she endured the "biggest crash of my life" at the Red Bull Hardline event in Tasmania over the weekend.
Southern trio to compete in California
Southern trio to compete in California
Rising Queenstown runner Siena Mackley is headed for the bright lights of the United States.
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No easy journey to give up the bike
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No easy journey to give up the bike
Sometimes life makes decisions for you.
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Happy return for long-jumper Veitch against strong international field
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Happy return for long-jumper Veitch against strong international field
Shay Veitch has jumped back into the sandpit in style.
Eagles thrash Chiefs to win Super Bowl
Eagles thrash Chiefs to win Super Bowl
The Philadelphia Eagles obliterated the Kansas City Chiefs’ bid to become the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls with a blowout 40-22 win in New Orleans today.
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Australian makes history with victory
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Australian makes history with victory
The men’s world championship of multisport silverware is heading over the Ditch for the first time in 32 years.
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Lynch clinches title but with a catch
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Lynch clinches title but with a catch
It was third time lucky for Deborah Lynch when she won the open women’s title in the Coast to Coast’s Longest Day on Saturday.
Flying Kiwis land on Aspen podium
Flying Kiwis land on Aspen podium
A little tactical nous has helped Zoi Sadowski-Synnott land on the podium again.
Tight tussle shapes in women’s 2-day
Tight tussle shapes in women’s 2-day
It was game on in the race for honours on the first day of the two-day individual women's race at the Coast to Coast yesterday.
Cadzow picks up double with road race win
Cadzow picks up double with road race win
Paris Olympian Kim Cadzow will take two champion’s jerseys home after claiming the Cycling New Zealand Elite National Road Race title in Timaru yesterday.
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Overseas spots filled for event
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Overseas spots filled for event
International mountainbikers are living the Kiwi dream.
World Cup win for Sadowski-Synnott
World Cup win for Sadowski-Synnott
Wanaka's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has returned to the top of women's snowboarding with her first Snowboard Big Air World Cup victory since 2023.
Robinson being brave at world champs
Robinson being brave at world champs
Queenstown skier Alice Robinson admits she's probably been a bit braver this season, hoping that will help her at the World Championships in Austria over the next week.