Australian golfer Robert Allenby has stood by his story of being robbed, bashed and abducted in Hawaii, claiming he never lied to anyone.

A Christchurch hotel says it has 'no active ghost' after a Pakistan cricket player complained he was traumatised by a supernatural presence in his hotel room.

The New Zealand World Cup preparation juggernaut rolled on today with a 120-run win in the sixth one-day international against Sri Lanka in Dunedin.

The Decision Review System has failed in the sixth one-day international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Dunedin.

Former Black Cap Jesse Ryder and Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater are set for a show down in the ring

The Breakers were tonight blown out by a Kings side scrapping for their playoff lives, with the two teams' respective comfort levels surrounding the postseason reflected on the Vector Arena floor.

A record sixth-wicket partnership between Grant Elliott and Luke Ronchi has seen the Black Caps claim the fifth ODI against Sri Lanka.

A ball boy was briefly forced to leave the Australian Open yesterday, after copping a hit to the genitals with a tennis ball.