Sport

Paddon can't wait for Portugal

Here we come Portugal. Bring on the gravel.

McGoldrick tops classes

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5:00am Micah McGoldrick is now a marked rider.

Franchises in battle for hearts and minds

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5:00am It is not just rugby's dancing girls who are dusting off their pom-poms.

Referees to tackle breakdown

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5:00am Super referees are talking tough again.

Injuries claim promising rider

5:00am The mentor of Christchurch motorcyclist Cameron Jones says Canterbury motorsport has lost one of its "most promising and genuinely nice guys".

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Tactix get back that winning feeling

Mission accomplished: one down

Victor couple may quit longest day

McCord, van Beek play lead roles

Dragons still second-placed

Crusaders' field day

Ussher wins fifth Coast to Coast title

Disabled athlete makes cut

Coast to Coast - tough even for the fittest

Athlete trailblazes for disabled

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Crusaders, ABs miss top awards

Ironman by day, drummer by night

Hansen's real tests still to come

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National Sport

Zimbabwe seek strong finish

Zimbabwe bowling coach Heath Streak wants his side to emerge with a modicum of pride following the final match of their tour.

Sacha Jones' entry proves bitter pill

Sacha Jones has entered the Wellington ITF tournament, an event Tennis New Zealand put on mainly to help her get ranking points.

Crusaders' field day

The setting was unusual for Super Rugby even if the result was no surprise.

Food bill hit family

Braeden Whitelock says he shipped his four sons to boarding school because they were chewing a massive hole in the family budget.

Argentina trip to chase third rugby cup win

Mission accomplished: one down

Robbie Fruean was the only casualty during the Crusaders' 19-8 victory over the Hurricanes in their hit-and-run mission on Saturday.

Cricket

Zimbabwe seek strong finish

Zimbabwe bowling coach Heath Streak wants his side to emerge with a modicum of pride following the final match of their tour.

Black Caps in the crosshairs

The Proteas have already drawn targets on the heads of New Zealand's key men. l NZ assistant coach confident l Opinion

McGlashan overlooked for Watling

Woodhill confident of strong showing

SA already have hearts racing

When the marketing people forecast South Africa's cricket tour going off with a bang, they probably didn't have this in mind.

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Netball

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.

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

Tactix get back winning feeling

The 2012 Canterbury Tactix are the best-balanced side in the franchise's five-year history.

Club Sport

Bays celebrate third title

Ferrymead Bays celebrated their third Mainland premier league football championship success yesterday - but had the title won before kickoff.

Celebration progressed to the grand final for the first time in the club's history after they tore the Hornby Panthers' defence to shreds in a scintillating 50-6 preliminary final win at Papanui Domain on Saturday.

St Bede's primed for final

HSOB and University win

Thorne boosts Old Boys to win

The only thing that would have topped off the night for High School Old Boys last night was if stalwart Reuben Thorne committed to another season with them.

Rugby League

Cecchin reveals homosexuality

NRL referee Matt Cecchin, who helped control last year's grand final, has revealed he is homosexual.

Bulldogs move into Hasler era

Of the 16 coaches preparing their squads for the 2012 NRL season, new Canterbury mentor Des Hasler understands he faces arguably the toughest challenge.

Warriors wary of more injuries

Kenny-Dowall suffers lacerated kidney

Roberts out to prove a point

A desire to prove a point to Canterbury is driving Ben Roberts to be a success in Parramatta's problematic five-eighth position.

Football

Suarez apology for no handshake

Liverpool forward Luis Suarez apologised for not shaking Patrice Evra's hand before his side's 2-1 defeat at Manchester United.

Daniel gets Singapore offer

Brazilian midfielder Daniel might be waving goodbye to the Phoenix.

Man City reclaim Premiership lead

Zambia hold nerve to win final

Daniel set to wave goodbye

Who is the highest-paid player at the Wellington Phoenix?

Racing

THE FORM AND FIELD

Press racing writer MATT MARKHAM runs the rule over the 2010 New Zealand Trotting Cup field at Addington today.

Eyes on the triple

Terri Rae, along with her star galloper, Hold It Harvey, will take on the best the country has to offer over the next six weeks as the pair line up in all three legs of the rich Hawke's Bay Triple Crown.