Dylan Cleaver
Sports Editor at Large
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Dylan Cleaver: Twenty reflections on the weirdest Olympics
Dylan Cleaver reflects on the weirdest, most vital Olympics in modern history.
'I hate it, but I love it': Lisa Carrington says record haul 'scary, hurts a lot'
Ohope's finest is now officially NZ's most decorated Olympian - and she's not done yet.
Shot at Olympic immortality: Lisa Carrington storms to another final
Lisa Carrington will have a chance to become New Zealand's most successful Olympian ever.
Into semifinals: Carrington's quest to be best gathers steam
Carrington's quest to become NZ's most successful athlete gathers pace.
'Super-proud': Double-gold Carrington on top of the paddling world
Lisa Carrington completed the most astounding 90 minutes of her career.
GOAT in the boat: Carrington storms to third straight Olympic gold
Carrington has thrust herself into the conversation over who is NZ's greatest Olympian.
Two finals in one day: Carrington dominates in quest for another gold
Lisa Carrington has won through to the final in both the K1 200m and K2 500m.
Dylan Cleaver: How I'd feel if Laurel Hubbard won gold tonight
Opinion: If Hubbard wins, is it possible to feel both happy for her and sad for the sport?
Worrying times for NZ hockey: Black Sticks lose, face daunting quarter-final
The Black Sticks' faltering campaign continued with a sloppy defeat to China.
New Zealand finish out of the medals in triathlon disappointment
The result was nowhere near where New Zealand was expected to finish.
Dylan Cleaver: One of the greatest hours in NZ sporting history
Twigg's gold the highlight of one of the most extraordinary hours in NZ sporting history.
Hamish Bond reveals secret behind men's eight crew's thrilling win
The men's eight have completed a stunning day in the water for New Zealand.
'A dream come true': Twigg dedicates gold to team, wife
Emma Twigg finally has that elusive Olympic medal and it's a gold.
Double defeat: Black Sticks women hit Olympic snag, men lose to Australia
Kiwis still second but face Australia, China in remaining pool games.
'I just want to cry': How NZ's brutal Games call paid off
It's taken a while, but NZ have doubled their medal tally in the women's double sculls.
Auckland cricket at war: Mass exodus after appointment 'farce'
Exclusive: Calls for change of leadership as half of association's board quits in a year.
Men's Black Sticks medal hopes suffer crucial blow
The men's Black Sticks' chances of progressing to the medal rounds were dealt a blow.
Kiwi teen swimmer's 200m freestyle run ends
Erika Fairweather bows out of 200m freestyle but now knows she can match it with the best.
Kiwi triathletes struggle in wet conditions as Bermuda claim first ever gold
NZ's fortunes at the triathlon over 24 hours couldn't have stood in sharper contrast.
Emotional Hayden Wilde dedicates medal to dad 'who never saw me race'
Triathlete Hayden Wilde has won New Zealand's first medal of the Tokyo Olympics.
Medal contender: Luuka Jones shines in heats
The 32-year-old silver medallist from Rio de Janeiro had no problem making the semis.
Dylan Cleaver: Kiwi's final fade huge bummer for struggling sport
Lewis Clareburt missed a golden opportunity to join an exclusive club.
Dylan Cleaver: A carnival of conquest and calamity - but the Games can be saved
There are many things we don't know about what awaits in Tokyo - and one thing we do.
Dylan Cleaver: Expect fireworks at the Tokyo Olympics - not the good kind
OPINION: Coming to a screen near you whether you like it or not - The Olympiad.
Career charts: The Olympic rise of Lisa Carrington
We chart Carrington's career from her paddle in Eton Dorney to the Rio Olympics.
2016 v 1964: The evolution of human potential at Olympics
Feature: How quickly is biologic human evolution moving at the Olympics?
Dylan Cleaver: The most repulsive thing about Auckland schoolboy rugby stoush
OPINION: The schoolboy rugby story ignited a familiar debate in New Zealand.
Olympic stoush: Top athlete left 'broken' as report slams Triathlon NZ
Exclusive: Ombudsman lashes selection process as team for Tokyo set to be named.
Dylan Cleaver: How to fix the WTC - and the Ross Taylor exit strategy
OPINION: Even five days after the WTC final, all I'm left with are a few random thoughts.
'This makes up for it': The fitting way the Black Caps became world test champs
Ross Taylor ended the ultimate test with his best stroke of the match.
Dylan Cleaver - Yes, the Black Caps are the world champions
This was the moment NZ were about to become test cricket champions of the world.
Dylan Cleaver: Path to a result? Realistic way Black Caps can pull it off
COMMENT: There's still plenty of intrigue left in the World Test Championship final.
Dylan Cleaver: Two urgent days to save concept of test cricket final
Opinion: Hope that test final reminds casual fan of cricket's allure has been lost in fog.
Dylan Cleaver: NZ's day but will they rue slow approach?
Dylan Cleaver with three thoughts from day three of the World Test Championship final.
Brilliant battle: India and Black Caps trade blows in test final
Day three of this test shapes as pivotal after a superb battle on day two.
Dylan Cleaver: Can Ross Taylor add a fitting final chapter?
Taylor has the most undersold story in cricket, but can he add a fitting final chapter?
India beware: NZ thrash England to seal historic series win
This superb NZ side put an exclamation point on three days of dominance at Edgbaston.
Dylan Cleaver: Superior Black Caps shine while England shrink
OPINION: New Zealand have "owned" Edgbaston despite making six changes.
Back on top: Black Caps dominate day two v England
New Zealand batted themselves into a strong position after two days of the second test.
Dylan Cleaver: Why Black Caps shuffled the deck, and what it really means
Opinion: This is not the XI you would pick if winning this test series was a priority.
Black Caps' selection dilemma - and the inconvenient fact about series decider
In a quirk of timing, the second test is an afterthought dressed up as a forethought.
Dylan Cleaver: Why Black Caps v England felt 'pointless'
OPINION: The first test felt hopelessly outmoded; an unattractive relic of a bygone era.
Dylan Cleaver: Why Black Caps won't mind losing Edgbaston experiment
Analysis: Key takeaways from NZ's flawed, yet strong performance in Lord's opener.
Conway hits epic 200 but Black Caps collapse as England fight back
Conway's brilliance couldn't mask an awkward truth for New Zealand.
Dylan Cleaver: The masterful test debut of Devon Conway
COMMENT: Dylan Cleaver on the brilliance of test debutant Devon Conway.
The Black Cap's form slump that doesn't look like ending
Musings from the dead of night following the opening day at Lord's.
Dylan Cleaver: The curious case of Daryl Mitchell - a modern Rodney Redmond
Opinion: When scoring a century can be harmful to your health.
The First XI: All the key questions answered ahead of Black Caps v England
Conway or Young? To spin or not? Getting drunk on the Lord's slope - it's all in here.
Dylan Cleaver: Why Black Caps series v England could be a lottery
Opinion: Reds finally show how to beat NZ teams - and all it took was the perfect storm.
Dylan Cleaver: Why we should celebrate mediocre, hapless Aussies
Opinion: New Zealand's five rugby teams are way, way too good for Oz. Is that a bad thing?
Rising Kiwi boxing star puts hand up for blockbuster fight
He says he can help save the derailing of the most anticipated fight in Australia.
From Russia, with gloves: Meet NZ's 'mad' boxing legend in the making
Adopted from a Russian orphanage, this 'Westie for life' has one goal: boxing immortality.
Dylan Cleaver: NZR must sell Silver Lake sandwich to the public - not the pigeons
OPINION: Rugby bosses must convince NZ they care more about the game than Richie McCaw.
Big gloves to fill: The four Black Caps candidates to replace BJ Watling
Here are New Zealand's test options in the post-BJ Watling era.
Under-the-radar excellence: Black Caps star calls time on career
The unfussy and imperturbable Black Cap will soon hang up his gloves.
Dylan Cleaver: Ranking the Crusaders' 12 Super Rugby titles
OPINION: We know silverware is nice, but we also know not all victories are created equal.
Black Caps' exit plans in disarray: Inside the 72 hours that rocked cricket
Dylan Cleaver: When an alert buzzed on his phone, NZ cricket boss knew he was in for it.
Dylan Cleaver: The warning for Big Sport - from Manchester to New Zealand
UK football protests spectacular but won't outlast NZ rugby fans' soundless dignity.
Dylan Cleaver: Scott Robertson finally losing some of his lustre
What rugby can learn from the AFL, and all the weekend's winners and losers.
Dylan Cleaver: Williamson's IPL team is losing, and it's great news
Opinion: Williamson's confusing IPL situation is great news for Black Caps.
Dylan Cleaver: And the winner is... the best bits of Black Caps' summer
Dylan Cleaver picks out the best performers and moments from Black Caps' summer.
'Star of the future': Black Caps name three uncapped players in test squad
Black Caps have named a left-arm orthodox, right-arm swing heavy squad to face England.
The young star who could make debut for Black Caps against India
The 21-year-old Wellington spinner has caught the eye of Black Caps selectors.
Dylan Cleaver: Inside the Black Caps' sublime summer
The Black Caps' season has been unprecedented, unparalleled, singular and unmatched.
New star emerges in Black Caps destruction
Rookie's maiden 50 was the centrepiece of the Black Caps' imposing win.
Dylan Cleaver: The big experiments the Black Caps should make in final T20
OPINION: How to turn a meaningless end-of-season dead rubber into something meaningful.
Sensational Phillips seals series win for Black Caps after chaotic scenes
Kiwi's all-round brilliance (almost) overshadowed by the outright bizarre at McLean Park.
Dylan Cleaver: What NZ Rugby could learn from Formula One
OPINION: The All Blacks need to skew rugby's rapidly ageing fanbase younger.
Black Caps cruise past Bangladesh in T20 opener
While the lineup was experimental, the action was familiar.
The under-the-radar success story from the Black Caps summer
Devon Conway wows public with his class and consistency, as teammate goes under the radar.
Dylan Cleaver: The eerie similarity from Black Caps' crushing win
Here are three key points from the Black Caps dominant ODI win over Bangladesh.
Double delight: Newbies shine as Black Caps cruise to series sweep
The Black Caps swept their three-match series against Bangladesh.
Three takeaways from Black Caps' win: The ugly trend creeping into the team
Three things we learned from the Black Caps win in the second ODI against Bangladesh.
Sublime Latham smashes Black Caps to unprecedented series win
Straight-as-a-die skipper the difference in a game Google maps couldn't hope to track.
Black Caps name debutant in T20 squad: Wellington star's meteoric rise
Black Caps' season-ending T20 series will see a potential debut for explosive Finn Allen.
Kiwi Olympic stoush brewing as 'better athlete' overlooked for Games
A controversial Olympic selection has caused plenty of chatter in triathlon community.
Dylan Cleaver: The 'remarkable' Kiwi athlete you need to be watching
Opinion: McKenzie's impressive performance - and other winners and losers from the week.
Five takeaways from the Black Caps' crushing win
Dylan Cleaver provides five takeaways from the Black Caps' crushing win over Bangladesh.
Black Caps bulldoze Bangladesh in ODI opener
The Black Caps have won every series this summer. That streak should continue.
Why Black Caps series with Bangladesh will be more interesting than usual
Novelty value of 50-over cricket and absence of stalwarts, should keep interest piqued.