Weekend leisure: Introducing paddle power

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:21:56 +0000

Last weekend, Mark Houghton stand-up paddled from Devonport to Waiheke – three hours of whooping it up in front of a big tailwind, catching waves with a pod of dolphins.Standing up on what looks like an over-sized high-tech surfboard,…

NRL: Anxious wait for Warriors

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:21:56 +0000

The New Zealand Warriors face an anxious wait to see if they will stay alive in the NRL playoffs after they fell to a 28-16 defeat to bogey team Gold Coast in Queensland tonight.The loss means the Warriors will need at least two…

Soccer: Serie A players to strike

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:21:56 +0000

ROME – Italy’s association of football players announced a strike Friday for the weekend of Sept. 25-26 due to a contract dispute.The dispute centers around a proposal by club presidents to limit players from refusing transfers,…

Rugby: Southland run down North Habour

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:21:56 +0000

Southland turned on some impressive running rugby to down North Harbour 47-21 and retain the Ranfurly Shield in their ITM Cup match in Invercargill tonight.After stumbling to their first loss of the season last week, 22-33 to…

Tennis: Nadal in US Open semifinals

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:21:55 +0000

Top-ranked Rafael Nadal got his serve in gear after being broken for the only time in five matches to beat No 8 seed Fernando Verdasco 7-5 6-3 6-4 in the first all-Spanish quarterfinal in US Open history today.Nadal’s streak of…

Rugby: Thomson sticks with Highlanders

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:21:55 +0000

All Blacks loose forward Adam Thomson has ended speculation about his future by re-signing with the Highlanders for the 2011 Super 15 rugby season.Thomson had been considering a move to the Crusaders, who have already lured Highlanders…

Preview: Harlequins v Northampton

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:28:56 +0000

Harlequins have named an unchanged team to host Northampton at Twickenham Stoop in the Aviva Premiership on Saturday.

Preview: Leicester v Exeter

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:28:56 +0000

Boris Stankovich and Dan Cole return to the Leicester front row for Saturday’s opening home game of the season against Exeter.

Preview: Bath v London Irish

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:28:56 +0000

Olly Barkley will make a delayed first start of the 2010/11 season when Bath tackle London Irish at the Recreation Ground on Saturday.

ITM Cup preview: Round 7, Part Two

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:28:56 +0000

Otago may be languishing at the foot of the ITM Cup table, but will be looking for back to back wins when Round Seven continues on Sunday.