You can always count on a cheeky halfback to steal the show.

A petition to grant ailing cricket great Martin Crowe an urgent knighthood has gained more than 5,000 signatures.

New Zealand surfer Ricardo Christie has eliminated joint world No.1 Filipe Toledo from the Margaret River Pro in Western Australia.

A thrilling final day of the NBA regular season has seen Rotorua's Steven Adams and the Oklahoma City Thunder knocked out of the playoffs picture.

The prospect of seeing the world's top darts players compete in NZ has caused a buying frenzy before public sales opened that temporarily overwhelmed a ticketing agency.

Rugby great Sean Fitzpatrick says it's a good thing that some of New Zealand's finest are choosing to play abroad - both for the "phenomenal" money and experience.

A national champion was exposed when his opponent lodged a complaint when he grew suspicious about his frequent trips to the lavatory.

Watch: a highlights package of the Ultimate Waterman even at Pinnacle surf break off Potato Point at Purakaunui.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says it's "obvious" he's not liked or respected in New Zealand.

Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum has lit up the Indian Premier League, scoring a sensational century for his Chennai Super Kings side.