New Zealand Sports News

McCullum after day two against Pakistan 26/11/2009 6:58:00 Black Caps wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum talks with the media after the rain-affected second day of the first test against Pakistan in Dunedin. > Listen Guptill after day one of first test against...

A brilliant counter-attacking century on debut from Umar Akmal rescued Pakistan from disaster on the third day of the first test at Dunedin. Despite the heroics from Umar and his brother Kamran the Kiwis held the upper hand reducing Pakistan...

The Breakers have celebrated the return of guard Kirk Penney in style in their latest Australian Basketball League game. Following eight weeks out with a back injury, Penney has helped the Breakers to a 94-77 win over the Cairns Taipans...

She says she has a lot of time for Renshaw and they enjoy each other's company but today's match is a good chance to push her case for higher honours. The team for the Commonwealth Games will be named after...

Bond, making his Test comeback at 34, reduced the tourists to 85-5 with three wickets in a fierce spell in Dunedin. But Umar, 19, guided Pakistan to 307-8, recording a 176-run sixth-wicket stand with older brother Kamran (82) before he...

Marc Lieremont has dump tackled the idea his French side are favourites when they come up against the All Blacks on Saturday. The French go into the game on the back of an impressive 20-13 win over world champions South...

ASB Classic organisers have unveiled the "strongest ever" field for January's tournament in Auckland. For the first time the eight seeds will be ranked in the top 30. Italian Flavia Pennetta will be the tournament's top seed. She will be...

Jerome Kaino's selection speaks volumes for what the All Blacks will face at Stade Velodrome on Sunday. The muscle of Kaino has edged out the speed of Adam Thomson on the blindside flank in one of three changes to the...

Rain disrupts test as Black Caps 381/7 25/11/2009 15:28:02 The Black Caps have lost just the one wicket so far on day two of the first cricket test against Pakistan in Dunedin. New Zealand reached 381/7 shortly after lunch, with...

St Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols has unanimously won baseball's National League MVP Award. It is his second straight MVP Award and third after picking up the honour in 2005. Pujols, who led the majors in home runs with 47,...