Month: December 2016

Fans of Twenty20 cricket will have an opportunity to observe a tri-series against England next summer that will be staged at the conclusion of the Ashes and will see New Zealand and Australia play co-hosts to the Brits. The event will feature each side playing the other twice in a round-robin format, with the final … Keep Reading “Twenty20 Cricket Follows The Ashes with Tri-Series”

Many are justifiably excited to see the AFLW make its debut in early 2017, but netball remains firmly in place as the predominant team sport for women and girls. In the period of time examined, from October of 2015 to September of 2016, figures from the Australian Sports Commission’s AusPlay committee reveal that betwixt adult … Keep Reading “Netball Poised to Grow Thanks to Super Netball and Fast5 Format”

Only one rower from the Kiwi Olympic squad that showed so admirably in Rio will be behind an oar next season, according to the announcement of the summer training squad. The one will be silver medalist Rebecca Scown, how will be participating in her 12th season at the elite level. She is one of three … Keep Reading “Kiwi Rowing Ranks to be Thin in 2017”

On the surface, the idea of major sports events being free-to-air would benefit the majority, so long as that majority is comprised of viewers, but New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has reservations regarding the scheme. The most obvious threat, according to Key, is that Kiwi sports stars would jump to greener pastures in search … Keep Reading “Free-to-Air Sporting Events Have Potential to Send Athletes Packing”

Kiwi cycling great Bruce Biddle, the Warkworth native, had the courage, or perhaps the audacity, to say something that has probably been on the minds of many cycling fans ever since Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France medals for using performance-enhancing drugs and lying about it. Simply distilled, it is this: … Keep Reading “Bruce Biddle Claims Armstrong Scapegoated”

A popular New Zealand jockey and mother of three, Rebecca Black, has died following a fall at Gore racecourse near the final stages of a 2000-metre race on Sunday. She was riding Point Proven at a meeting conducted by the Tapanui Racing Club on the South Island when she and Misscattlecreek, ridden by Terry Moseley, … Keep Reading “New Zealand Jockey Rebecca Black Killed in Gore Racing Accident”

High Performance Sports New Zealand has put its wallet where the metal is, granting the biggest funding increases to the Kiwi sports that had the best showings in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Athletics funding increased by $375,000 as a result of four medals being awarded for those events. Sailing also brought four medals back … Keep Reading “Olympic Medals Equals Funding Boost for Kiwi Athletes”

Jason Taumalolo, along with New Zealand captain Jesse Bromwich and Tohu Harris, is one of three finalists for the award of Kiwis Player of the Year. Taumalolo should be favoured to win, as his name has been connected to a potential code hop to the NFL, the ultimate goal of all rugby players, judging by … Keep Reading “Kiwi Rugby Player of the Year Looks to be Three Man Affair”

New Zealand has its first heavyweight-boxing champ as the result of Joseph Parker earned a narrow WBO victory over Andy Ruiz Jr. in Auckland. The win was by split decision, with two judges giving Parker at 115 – 113 edge and the third calling it a 114 – 114 draw. The 24-year-old Parker initially appeared … Keep Reading “Joseph Parker First Kiwi Heavyweight WBO Boxing Champ”

Auckland City Football Club failed to close the deal in the FIFA Club World Cup playoff in Yokohama, Japan, surrendering an early lead over the Kashima Antlers that resulted in a 2 – 1 defeat for Auckland. The first half of the game and the onset of the second saw a tight tactical battle where … Keep Reading “Auckland City FC Eliminated From FIFA Club World Cup”