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It is going to be a busy day at the ASB Classic as the attempt to catch up after inclement weather set the tournament behind by two days. Centre Court is going to be especially busy, where four former champions will vie and the hopes for tennis more compelling than last week’s are high. Some … Keep Reading “ASB Classic in Auckland Playing Catch Up Following Weather Dealays”

It could be an interesting year for the Kiwis in the world of sports in 2017, and making predictions in January that cannot be truly examined until December is one of the safest forms of forecasting, since by the time 12 months has gone by, no one will remember or care what was said. The … Keep Reading “Year of the Kiwis in 2017 in Various Sports Endeavours”

The Bowls New Zealand National Championships is on and for those advocates of gender equality in sports, might we be so bold as to suggest that the sport of bowls, along with its rough equivalent version, played on ice and called Curling, would be excellent opportunities to obliterate gender distinctions? Abandoning our soapbox and returning … Keep Reading “Legendary Kiwi Bowlers Assured of Medals in National Championships”

After Kane Williamson’s impressive performance in a recent match where he led New Zealand to a six-wicket victory in T20 international play against Bangladesh, the management might want to consider setting up their equipment supplier with spell check in order that Williamson in the future has his name spelt correctly on his jersey. The supplier … Keep Reading “Kane Williamson Earns Spell-Corrected for Leading Black Caps”

They are playing the ASB Classic in Auckland, and if the early hype is any indication, Serena Williams had better watch out for WTA Newcomer of the Year Naomi Osaka, provided that is, that Osaka can get beyond her Auckland debut against Germany’s Annika Beck. Osaka’s rise through the WTA rankings last year has been … Keep Reading “Rising Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Makes New Zealand Debut”

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”