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Paul Lewis: NRL funny business no joke
The jokes flowed after some unknown Cronulla Sharks players were recently accused of taking a performance-enhancing substance for horses.
Richard Loe: Chiefs still building but already look dangerous
Things look pretty good for the Chiefs and pretty horrible for the Highlanders. The Chiefs are not playing at peak and are still winning. The Highlanders are doing a lot right - but are still losing.
Chris Rattue: Journos mere relayers as Twitter drivel takes over
Twitter has changed many things in short order, including the public's access - perceived or real - to sports stars, writes Chris Rattue.
Jeremy Wells: The simple joys of test cricket at the Basin Reserve
Ah, peace at last. Finally I can just sit quietly on some grass and enjoy the sombre pace of test cricket.
Chris Rattue: Blues and Warriors have let some good ones get away
Oh for a magic wand, and the chance to wave it around the footy fields of the world to call a few of our best Auckland players back home, writes Chris Rattue.
Mark Richardson: Tests deserve five-day status
A test victory should be something that is hard-earned or achieved via exceptional skill.
Paul Lewis: Aussies run themselves out
Cricket must be the world's worst sport for back-biting, politics and whinging. Just ask the Australian team.
Richard Loe: Southerners stagnate
That's three losses in a row for the Highlanders, and all those people who picked them to win the New Zealand conference must be wondering what's wrong.
Richie Barnett: Warriors need to get out of funk
Self-doubt is crippling the Warriors from what I observed in the round one game against Parramatta.
Chris Rattue: Great crowd, uncertain future
Chris Rattue ponders the future of New Zealand softball, now that we are world champs.
Richard Loe: Ruthless streak is Crusaders priority
It looks to me like there is something missing within the Crusaders at the moment. I don't know what it is, but they look fla
Dana Johannsen: SBW needs to stay put to really shine
For a player that was once held in about the same esteem as boutique beers and Pol Pot in the eyes of league fans, there has been a barrage of favourable publicity to trumpet the return of Sonny Bill Williams.
Chris Rattue: Mexican softballers doing it hard
Softball is a DIY sport right to the top level, writes Chris Rattue. The world champion Australian players are among those to pay their own way to Rosedale Park for this week's world championships.
Paul Lewis: The fighter and the foil
Some time back, I flew off the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ranger in an F-14 Tomcat. One of the great days of my life.
Richard Loe: Crusaders out Crusadered as Blues do the business
My phone ran hot with crowing texts and calls after the Blues' victory over the Crusaders. I guess I deserved it as, when I was put on the spot on the radio, I had to go with the Crusaders.
Jeremy Wells: Eden Park has lost its soul
"Has the cricket viewing experience improved?" asks Jeremy Wells. "For our largest city the answer would have to be a resounding, no."
Andrew Alderson: Opening debate is finally settled
Perhaps those of us who were zealous proponents of Brendon McCullum opening in all forms of cricket were victims of our own greed.
Ko success a victory for women's sport
Lydia Ko's endearing personality and outwardly casual demeanour mask steely determination for perfection.
Nerves of steel onboard AC72
In a media first, our journalists hitch a ride on Team NZ's new AC72 as it tests on the Hauraki Gulf.