OPINION: Yesterday marked a year to the day to the start of the 2012 Olympic Games – the pinnacle in most athletes' careers, writes Logan Savory in this week's Sav's Say.

OPINION: Do you believe, asks Mark Reason this week.

OPINION: This year's national provincial championship is the poor cousin in the rugby calendar, no question about it, writes Nathan Burdon in this week's Straight Up.

OPINION: December 11, 1988, and a 15-year-old blasted his way to fame in Bombay before the Indian cricketing community, writes Logan Savory in this week's Sav's Say.

OPINION: It was as ruthless as it was inevitable. The bagman ended up in the body bag. After 13 major victories, Tiger Woods has sacked Steve Williams.

OPINION: The National Basketball League's final-four format during the weekend was a fantastic advertisement for the sport of basketball in New Zealand, writes Brendon Egan in this week's Nothing But Net.

OPINION: A porky Ulsterman was waddling up Sandwich's final fairway when some bloke in the crowd called out: "I love you Darren." And so it came to pass, writes Mark Reason this week.

OPINION: The rowing Under-23 World Champs start today and Southland's Hayden Cohen and Genevieve Behrent will be amongst the action. They also are favoured for medals, writes Toby Pascoe in this week's rowing column.

Last week Black Cap Chris Martin visited Invercargill in a promotion to try to boost the profile of cricket in the south and also give some of Southland's young talent a chance to train along side an international quality cricketer, writes Logan Savory in this week's Sav's Say.

OPINION: The 2011 national provincial championship rugby competition kicks off tomorrow night when Otago take on North Harbour. Here's 10 reasons why you should be excited, writes Brendon Egan in this week's Nothing But Net.

OPINION: Netball harbours Olympic ambitions, but it is difficult to imagine a time when those dreams will ever be realised, writes Nathan Burdon in this week's Straight Up.

OPINION: I'll admit I was like a kid at Christmas on Sunday morning as Wladimir Klitchsko and David Haye went head-to-head in a much anticipated world heavyweight boxing showdown, writes Logan Savory in this week's Sav's Say.

OPINION: Don't think that the All Blacks management team hasn't noticed, writes Mark Reason this week.

OPINION: On Friday I was fortunate to act as MC for the ILT Southland Sports Awards, as we recognised the outstanding efforts of our sporting achievers, writes Nick Jeffrey in this week's Cycling column.

OPINION: The average Singaporean may not have fully embraced the world netball championship, but they definitely know how to make a visitor feel welcome, writes Nathan Burdon in this week's Straight Up.

OPINION: Cast your mind back to June 2003, eight years ago, it was the last time any real excitement surrounded a world heavyweight boxing contest, writes Logan Savory in this week's Sav's Say.

OPINION: Ah, the silence of the lambs. All across New Zealand there was scarcely a bleat all weekend, writes Mark Reason this week.

OPINION: With the exception of our three largest cities, how many other places in New Zealand would have a suitable backup plan should their main indoor sports venue fall over, writes Brendon Egan in this week's Nothing But Net.

OPINION: News this week Leana de Bruin will play for the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic is a serious blow to Southern Steel's 2012 hopes, writes Nathan Burdon in this week's Straight Up.

OPINION: Tomorrow night's final home game of the season against the Auckland Pirates is a must-win for the Zero Fees Southland Sharks, writes Gareth Dawson in this week's Inside Game.