Lee drops back to the pack

After a stunning first round at the T&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in California, New Zealand's No 1 golfer Danny Lee has fallen back.

Lee shoots to lead

Lee goes on birdie blitz

Lee shoots hole in one

Lee starts well at Humana

Critics coming round to changes

Once a staunch critic, Danny Hay now believes the Wellington Phoenix have the wherewithal to win the A-League.

Backstroke win for Snyders in NSW

Kiwi swimmer Glenn Snyders won the men's 50m breaststroke on the opening night of the New South Wales Championships.

Easy does it for Ryder's return

Caution over Jesse Ryder means he is an unlikely starter for the one-day series against South Africa.

Redknapp flattered by England link

Harry Redknapp's focus remains on Tottenham's pursuit of Champions League qualification.

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Canes have much to gain against Crusaders

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Kurt Baker keen to play full Super season

NZ outclassed in Davis Cup tie by Uzbekistan

Wellington Phoenix want stadium to roar at Roar

Italy look to shock England in Six Nations

Surprise Coast to Coast leader hurt on run

Ex Zimbabwean wears 'silver fern' with pride

Ivory Coast tipped to beat Zambia in African final

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Bruton's final year up in the air

Easy does it for Ryder's return

India won the last one-day World Cup because they had talented attacking batsmen, who for whatever reason, constantly produced their "A" game. I can't think of a team of bowlers who matched that standard.

Zimbabwe so poor we are misled

It has felt weird to watch the Black Caps for the last fortnight with the feeling an emphatic win was the only satisfactory result.

Rugby the deserving winner

Sir Bob's SBW criticism a joke

Rugby

Canes have much to gain

It's not quite a job interview, but there is little doubt the Hurricanes' every move will go under the microscope when they play the Crusaders.

Baker keen to play full season

Kurt Baker hopes to repay some of the faith the Highlanders have shown in him.

Nerves or not, Tex has set his goals

Italy look to shock England

Crockett working to shed tag

Prop Wyatt Crockett has buried an early-season dart into Steve Hansen's hide.

League

Chalk predicts bright future

Outgoing chairman of the now-dissolved ARL John Chalk says he was delighted to hand over the reins to rugby league's new independent commission and predicted a bright future for the game.

League chief coy on TV deal

Australian Rugby League commission chairman John Grant forecast a "significant increase" but called for patience as the game's new administration negotiates the all-important new NRL broadcast deal.

Thaiday will leave mark as captain

League set to prosper - Lockyer

McKendry has big boots fill

Sam McKendry used to struggle into a pair of club-issue shorts when he started out at the Penrith Panthers, now the Kiwis international has big boots to fill.

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Cricket

Australia hold on to victory

Australia survived a frenetic Sri Lanka fightback to post a thrilling five-run one-day victory at the WACA Ground.

Get runs, stop theirs to win ODIs

Latham boosts his bank balance

Mason's final fling up in the air

Ex-pat wears fern with pride

Imagine a slightly different picture at Eden Park for tonight's Twenty20 international between New Zealand and Zimbabwe.

Football

Ferns start year vs world's best

If there were individual player rankings in world football, Ali Riley would comfortably be the highest ranked Kiwi of either gender.

Kewell magic lifts Victory

A moment of Harry Kewell magic has re-ignited Melbourne Victory's season, in a 2-1 upset win over A-League leaders Central Coast.

Coach promotes Clapham

Waikato FC must fend off unhappy hosts

Nix want stadium to roar at Roar

It's not quite football fever, but there's certainly a buzz of sorts surrounding tomorrow's A-League clash between the Phoenix and Brisbane Roar.

Golf

Ko, Brooky make cut

Lydia Ko is grateful to be working the weekend after making the cut at the Australian Open despite some second round jitters.

Tiger makes encouraging start

Tiger Woods had a glint in his eye as he made a confident start to his 2012 PGA Tour campaign, firing a four-under-par 68 in the opening round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Another Campbell shocker

McIlroy seeks caddy help

Lee shoots to Pebble Beach lead

Danny Lee has caught fire at Pebble Beach, charging into the lead on the latest stop on the US PGA Tour.

Basketball

Cameron set for NBL business

Pero Cameron can never be accused of being a pessimist.

Sharks squad 'more balanced'

Southland Sharks coach Richard Dickel is confident there are enough outside shooting weapons in his squad for the upcoming NBL season.

Wildcats loss helps out Breakers

Gasol looms large for Lakers

Bruton's time is near

CJ Bruton says he's up for one more year in the Australian NBL. It just remains to be seen whether that will be at the Breakers, or back in Australia.

Motorsport

HRT car not ready till March

Spanish Formula One team HRT, who this month signed Indian Narain Karthikeyan as one of their drivers, will not be able to try out their new car until next month's final pre-season test after it failed two crash tests.

Coton brings Hamilton closer

Lewis Hamilton identified Mika Hakkinen's former manager Didier Coton as a key man in possibly creating a 'happy bubble' around him at race weekends this season.

Kiwi teens racing for top

Nissan to join V8 Supercars

Alonso ends final day on top

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso ended the final day of Formula One's first pre-season test at Jerez on with a flourish.

Netball

New-look Steel ready for action

Southern Steel will swap the weights and exercycles for the netball court this weekend when they compete in their first preseason games for 2012.

Little rest for Tactix players

The Canterbury Tactix players will be flat out on and off the court this season.

Steel cutting costs

Frew getting ready for baby

Tactix ready to climb off bottom

Every marathon starts with a single step and the Canterbury Tactix take their first of many today as they strive to get back to netballing competitiveness.

Tennis

Isner beats Federer in Davis Cup

World No.3 Roger Federer slumped to a shock 4-6 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 defeat to John Isner as the United States opened up a 2-0 Davis Cup first round lead.

Surprise defeat for Sharapova in Paris Open

World number three Maria Sharapova slumped to a surprise 6-4 6-4 defeat against German Angelique Kerber in the Paris Open quarterfinals.

NZ in 2-0 Davis Cup hole

Australia take 2-0 lead

NZ outclassed by Uzbeks

NZ have reached the point of no return in their Davis Cup tie against Uzbekistan.

Other sports

Contador's team risk World Tour exclusion

Alberto Contador's Saxo Bank-Sungard team could be thrown out of cycling's World Tour after the Spaniard was given a two-year doping ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Friday.

Keeling puts faith in new kayak

Toni Keeling is hoping a new kayak will carry her to the point of success in the women's Coast to Coast two-day individual race today.

Adams back for Porritt Classic

ABs reign at Halberg Awards

Surprise leader hurt on run

Multisport greenhorn Nathan Bell was a surprise leader of the men's two-day individual Coast to Coast race after the first day ended at Klondyke Corner.