The act of launching the AC72 is a precarious one. It takes up to 40 team members to launch the boat for sailing and put it away again at the end of the day. All direction of the whole process is lead by the lift master Lance Manson.
Rugby league star Benji Marshall has today announced he will be moving back to New Zealand to play rugby for the Blues.
An adrenalin-seeking cyclist has shared footage of an enormous bike jump into a lake. The footage from a Go-Pro camera shows the man cycling down a hill before hitting a jump into the lake.
After the AC72 being in the shed for five days of modifications and touch up's it was back out on San Francisco bay today being put through its paces in some solid breeze in excess of 20 knots.
BMX rider Michal Marosi was coming last in his three-man race and needed to pull off an unbelievable move to win. Video / Youtube: Tomas Tichacek
Girl's eyes nearly pop out of her head during Auto Cross run in San Diego USA. Credit: Ethan Shepherd/NewsPoint
Footage of a 11 year old Wayne Rooney scoring a wonder goal and giving the world a sneak preview of his talent. Video / Youtube: Jacksonville0151
Herald rugby writers Gregor Paul & Wynne Gray give their expert opinion on the Rugby Championship and how they see the competition.
Herald rugby writers Gregor Paul & Wynne Gray give their expert opinion & analysis after the Waikato Chiefs won their back to back Super15 championship.
What began as a day's training on the water all of a sudden became a day of pre start practice against Artemis racing who were out on the Bay also. It was the first time the two AC72's from each team had met up on the water.
David Tua's preparation before his showdown against giant Russian Alexander Ustinov at Hamilton's Claudelands Arena on August 31, has been like no other. Tua said 'There's darkness and emptiness that I've never experienced in my whole career and I'm quite humbled that I've experienced it this time'. The Russian Goliath 'Alexander Ustinov' was accompanied by his trainer and translator as the New Zealand media surrounded the pair.
After the AC72 being in the shed for five days of modifications and touch ups it was back out on San Francisco bay today being put through its paces in some solid breeze in excess of 20 knots.
The fans react to the Chiefs winning another title. Chiefs 27 - Brumbies 22
These guys kick ax! Watch world-class athletes scurry up 90 foot tall trees, run across rivers on logs, logroll against competitors and rip through wood with big axes and chainsaws equipped with snowmobile engines. Kiwi Jason Wynyard traveled to compete against the best. courtesy the Barry Twins
An intense Haka standoff before the Shield Challenge match between Ngati Porou and Waikato. Video / nokia170b
New Zealand Herald rugby scribes Wynne Gray and Gregor Paul discuss where now for All Black Ma'a Nonu.
The Chiefs host the Brumbies in Hamilton this weekend for the final. New Zealand Herald rugby scribes Wynne Gray and Gregor Paul give expert opinion and analysis on who will win.
West Tigers winger David Nofoaluma scored a particularly impressive try when he flew in the air before placing the ball down. Video / Youtube: azsportza
Kai Lenny's $1,500 Kite Board vs ORACLE TEAM USA's $15 million catamaran..."It's like bringing a knife to a gun fight," said ORACLE TEAM USA grinder Matt Mitchell. Those were the comments of Jimmy Spithill, the skipper of ORACLE TEAM USA and the defenders of the America's Cup.
Check out Jaden Leeming as he hits some new jib lines at the Barry Curtis skate park in Auckland. This clip shows exactly what it takes sometimes to get tricks done. All in a days work with Dr. J.
Schoolboy rugby in Auckland has lost any notion of egalitarianism and the world famous 1A competition is now divided along financial lines.
Emirates Team New Zealand today announce they will advance directly to the Louis Vuitton Cup finals and let Luna Rossa and Artemis fight it out in the semi finals.
On their solo race today Luna Rossa came almost to a shuddering halt after their rudder hit something. Video / John Navas.
n episode 3, The Cutting Edge, the AC72 takes center stage as the ultimate hero of the 34th America's Cup. As a piece of engineering, it is the most highly advanced sailboat in racing, meeting the standards now of what would be possible 15-20 years forward. The AC72 should not be flying above the water at 50 mph, but that is what it's doing.
Eric Cantona pulls out a trick rugby shot in a French charity match. Video / Youtube: 101greatgoalsfan6
New Zealand Herald rugby writers Gregor Paul & Wynne Gray discuss Discuss the upcoming Chiefs vs Crusaders match in Hamilton.
Emirates Team New Zealand had another strong win today over the Italians Luna Rossa which gave the team enough points already to qualify top of the Louis Vuitton round robin and have the right to go direct to the finals.
Watch as a badminton match in Canada turns into an ugly brawl. Video / Youtube: Kesseknancy.
Time lapse on the track build for the UCI BMX World Championships. This is six days of construction down to one minute. courtesy Clinton Tudor.
The third race against Luna Rossa was a heart stopping one for the team and its supporters after a breakage of a foresail clip saw the jib come down and have to be discarded overboard leaving the team to sail the remainder of the race with just its wing sail. In the end it didnt matter, taking another win by over 2 minutes.
It was a exchange of a world champion kind, four All Blacks were treated to a rare experience to meet the defending World Series Champions the San Francisco Giants & to share some of their respective sporting code skills in a cultural exchange at AT&T Park.
Wests Tigers player Benji Marshall has today released a message to Members and fans courtesy of Wests Tigers TV. Benji speaks about his decision to leave the club, the reasons behind it, and how he will never play for another NRL club.
Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny tells the story of how the extraordinary exploits of one Vietnamese fan got him a very special ride on the team bus. It all started when the team went on a sight-seeing trip in Hanoi... courtesy ArsenalTour/NewsPoint.
Esapekka Lappi has moved back into the lead of the FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship by winning the International Rally of Queensland. The 22-year-old from Finland, co-driven by Janne Ferm, claimed a commanding victory, his second of 2013, with Australian Simon Knowles clinching the FIA Pacific Cup.