Kirwan tells Blues to 'grow up'

Blues

After the Blues worst performance of the season coach Sir John Kirwan has issued some blunt messages to his troops.

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Kiwis bloodied and disappointed

James Te-Huna Heavyweight Mark Hunt suffers first knock out of his UFC career while James Te Huna defeated in first round.

Ranger having second thoughts

Rene Ranger Rene Ranger's agent is exploring the possibility of a payout to allow the midfielder to remain in New Zealand.

Whitelock in doubt for France

Sam Whitelock Further blow to All Black second-row stocks with Sam Whitelock set to miss June tests.

Root puts England in charge

Joe Root In a rollicking day's cricket in the Leeds sun, England advanced to 337-7 at stumps on day two.

ABs fine tuning not productive

Ben Afeaki The folly of having an All Blacks camp in the leadup to the biggest game of the season came back to bite Crusaders and Chiefs.

Kiwi fighters chase their dream

Make no mistake, today is the biggest day in New Zealand MMA history.

Read standout to replace McCaw

Coach has CV but not players

Hartley slur ends Lions hopes

Dylan Hartley Dylan Hartley will almost certainly forfeit his place on the Lions tour after he was red-carded for verbally abusing Wayne Barnes.

Blues to profit for Ali's retirement

Ali Williams' surprise decision to pull the pin on his All Blacks career only has upside for his Blues franchise, says coach Sir John Kirwan.

Costly home loss for Blues

Sick kids spur Chiefs on

Highlanders squander chance

Ex Highlander Jayden Hayward has helped the Western Force to a dramatic 19-18 win over his old team in Perth.

Tomkins urged to reject Warriors

Sam Tomkins Wigan coach Shaun Wane has publicly pleaded with Sam Tomkins not to join the Warriors or any other NRL club.

Mannering: my style won't change

Simon Mannering has defended his captaincy style, with critics claiming he isn't vocal enough on the field.

Galuvao to be Polynesian advocate

Tragic tale of rising star

Storm brewing for Warriors

Just when the Warriors didn't need anything else to contend with, along comes the NRL side Kiwis most associate success with.

Maiden century on home turf

Joe Root England's Joe Root has long been talked up as a future cricketing star, today he confirmed it in front of an adoring home crowd.

Chennai official arrested

India's cricket chief Narainswamy Srinivasan has dismissed calls for his resignation after his son-in-law was arrested by police for his alleged role in spot-fixing during the IPL.

Rain washes out first day

Ryder returns to the gym

McClenaghan NZ's secret weapon

The parallels between Shane Bond and Mitchell McClenaghan offer more than a passing interest.

Coach has CV but not players

Ernie Merrick New Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick has promised to bring exciting, winning football to the club. But it might be easier said than done.

Beckham's career officially over

David Beckham's football career is now officially over.

Gay footballer to make comeback

Rojas dodges Rufer concerns

Bayern win Champions League

Arjen Robben scored in the 89th minute to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over rival Borussia Dortmund.

Kuchar maintains lead

Matt Kuchar maintained a one-shot lead after the third round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Texas.

Kuchar leads by one at Colonial

American Matt Kuchar held a one-shot lead at 10 under par after 15 holes when the weather-hit second round was suspended for the day at the Crowne Plaza Invitational.

Strong field headed to Memorial

Garcia a 'really good guy'

McIlroy certain to miss cut

Rory McIlroy is certain to miss the cut at the BMW PGA Championship after shooting a 3-over par 75.

Giants out-run Taranaki in fourth

Phill Jones The Nelson Giants put the foot down when it counted to remain unbeaten at the Trafalgar Centre and firmly in second spot in the NBL.

Sharks hand Hawks another loss

The Southland Sharks have beaten the Hawke's Bay Hawks 94-73 in the round six NBL game in Invercargill.

Pacers upset Miami Heat

Airs in sharp return to form

Jets too strong for winless Pistons

The Waikato Pistons are still seeking their breakthrough victory of the 2013 National Basketball League season.

Evans third again in Monaco

Mitch Evans Mitch Evans put together his second straight podium finish in the second GP2 race in during the Monaco Grand Prix.

Fast start pays off for Evans

Mitch Evans' preoccupation with fast starts has paid off in Monaco, getting the young Kiwi driver back in the GP2 series mix.

Vettel needs to find speed

Zanardi holds on to Indy hopes

Pole hat-trick for Rosberg

Nico Rosberg scorched to his third successive F1 pole position with team-mate Lewis Hamilton completing a front row lockout for Mercedes.

Plummer hasn't lost sparkle

Norma Plummer Quiet, even a bit shy. Norma Plummer is anything but predictable, as Hamish Bidwell reports.

Magic ready to come out fighting

Being defending champions has proven to be a nuisance for the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic, according to assistant coach Tanya Dearns.

Thwaites may cop flak

Shadrock getting used to spotlight

Time to step down - Taurua

It was the toughest team talk Noeline Taurua ever had to give.

Montanes prepares Nice-ly

Albert Montanes Albert Montanes warmed up for the French Open with a 6-0 7-6 win over Gael Monfils in the Nice Open final as he claimed his sixth career title.

Williams sisters to team up

Serena and Venus Williams are teaming up at the French Open for the first time in three years.

Head in sand for Djokovic

Erakovic through to final

Djokovic, damp threaten Nadal

Novak Djokovic and damp weather are the most likely obstacles to Rafael Nadal's bid for an eighth French Open title.

More AFL racism caught on camera

Adam Goodes Another Collingwood fan has been captured on video yelling racist comments during Friday night's AFL match against Sydney.

Funding blow for Shanks

Bike New Zealand is holding up to $500,000 of elite, government funding in reserve while cutting world champion Alison Shanks from this year's international budget.

Contract KO for top bout

Millions to watch Kiwi gladiators

Aleh and Powrie dominant

Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie made it two wins from two in Europe this year as New Zealand collected a set of medals in the Netherlands.

Terror's 1:52.5 workout mile

Terror To Love A New Zealand record is on the cards for dual New Zealand Trotting Cup winner Terror To Love next Sunday, but the question is, just how quick will he have to go?

Bragato up for the challenge

Bragato, unlucky not to win the North Island Challenge Stakes two years ago, according to his Otaki owner-trainer, Richard Joosten, gained a deserved win in the $40,000 event at Trentham.

Hungry journey pays off

Tendon tear ends season

Hera hero for old firm

Celebrating winners is nothing new for Cambridge trainer Roger James and Wellington owners Ron and Fran Dixon - they've been doing it for 30 years.

Alvah Simon - A family affair

Alvah Simon The restoration story of the 103 year old, 97 foot long ship, built from a single tree.

Alvah Simon - Admiral of the Ocean Sea

Alvah Simon takes a look back at the life of one of the world's greatest ocean adverturers.

Spithill lets fly over budget claims

Alvah Simon's blog - On Assignment

Dalton coy over Coutts' dismissal

Team New Zealand's boss isn't biting on suggestions by his rival, Sir Russell Coutts, that the Kiwis won't make the America's Cup final.

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