Australian Open officials have applied the extreme heat policy for the first time this week at Melbourne Park.

Marina Erakovic's singles campaign at the Australian Open is over after she was dumped out of the tournament by unheralded Kazakhstani Zarina Diyas 6-4 6-0 this afternoon.

After topping the tests and drawing the one-dayers, the Black Caps sealed a 2-0 Twenty20 series victory over the West Indies.

Blues assistant coach Graham Henry says Benji Marshall's fitness work is paying off after the former league international turned up for training out of condition in November.

A 73-year-old Auckland man remains in a serious condition after a high-speed crash at Taupo Motorsport Park on Friday night.

A man has been injured in a high-speed motorsport accident near Taupo.

John Isner came from a set down to edge Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-7 7-6 7-6 in a marathon quarter-final at the Heineken Open.

If ball kids were paid, they might get danger money when John Isner is playing.

A fan in Hamilton has pocketed $100,000 from a day out at the cricket after grabbing a one-handed catch in the crowd.