Carving, planing and knocking in. With the summer of cricket upon us, James Laver demonstrates the craft that goes into a hand-made cricket bat. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Surfers discuss the important role lifeguards play in Hawaii, as well as the heavy waves. From Episode 5 of A Surfers Paradise

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Tristram Clayton joins the adventurous, early risers keen to test their cycling skills against the disgraced former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong.

Kiwi tennis player Artem Sitak reacts to winning the New Zealand Tennis Championships and getting a wildcard into the ASB Classic main draw.

Little Bradley got the experience of a life time when he got to play with his favourite sporting heroes.

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Britain's heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua says beating Ukrainian veteran Wladimir Klitschko in their mouthwatering showdown for the IBF and WBA crowns in April would entitle him to be called a legend.

World Rugby has announced details of a zero-tolerance approach to reckless and accidental head contact in the sport.

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Ajeet Rai and Lauren are the latest New Zealand junior tennis champions after winning their respective boys and girls titles at the 18’s Nationals today. Tournament top seed Rai from Taranaki beat second seed Finn Reynolds (Hawkes Bay) 7-6(2) 6-4 in a boys final which featured contrasting styles. Rai, 17 generally stayed at the baseline and was forced to keep an even head as left-handed Reynolds, 16 varied his game and approached the net as often as possible. Perseverance from Rai paid off in an entertaining contest. The girls final had fourth seed Alter (North Harbour) overcome second seed Nina Parapovich (Waikato) 6-1 7-5, but only after a nervous time in the second set. Alter, 17 was ahead 5-2 but struggled to close out the match as Parapovich, 16 stayed in the points longer in front a large crowd indoors at Albany Tennis Park. Alter also won the doubles title by teaming up with Janvhi Clark (Waikato) to defeat Holly Stewart (Auckland) and Ivy McLean (Wellington) 6-4 6-3. The boys doubles saw Reynolds gain some consolation for his singles loss. Reynolds and Auckland’s Joshua Snowden-Poole won the doubles title 6-4 7-6(2) over Rai and Canterbury’s Dylan Heap.

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Laver and Wood have launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe with goals to expand the business and step up their social media for both local and overseas customers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz Junior have eschewed the normal boxing bad boy and trash-talk in the build-up to their WBO showdown – but at least one other name boxer has been living up to the sport’s reputation of pre-fight histrionics.

Rugby players from opposing Italian Serie C teams Val Camonica and Casalmaggiore combined in true rugby spirit to free a stuck ambulance containing a stricken player. Source: Delinquenti prestati al mondo della palla ovale

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Sevens From Heaven is the story of Fiji Rugby Sevens, the winners of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2015/16 and the team that inspired the world in Rio when they won Fiji's first ever Olympic medal, and a gold at that! Discover how a tiny island nation with limited resources took on the world at Rugby Sevens and won. Go inside the team with never-before-seen footage to see what it took to take a team from an island in the South Pacific to becoming the best in the world. Created by HSBC Sport in collaboration with Zoomfiji -

Andy Ruiz Jr. stepped into the Radio Sport studio Tuesday morning to discuss his upcoming WBO title fight with Joseph Parker, a historical sparring session the two had before becoming opponents, and the possible Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. bout.

David Leggat reviews the first ODI between the Black Caps and Australia.

Kiwi heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker talks family values ahead of his world title fight against Andy Ruiz Jr on Saturday.

For Sala Parker, watching her son Joseph turn from a gentle young man, a talented musician and singer, into what his trainer Kevin Barry has described as a “primal animal” once he enters the ring is no shock. Not when she and Joseph’s father Dempsey have been ringside throughout the 24-year-old’s career of 52 amateur fights and 21 professional bouts.

Source: Facebook / Alan Boyle. They may have been on the wrong side of history when the All Blacks lost to Ireland for the first time in 111 years, but Israel Dagg and Beauden Barrett have shown they're good sports. After beating France in the final match of a long 2016 rugby season, a few of the All Blacks were letting their hair down in Germany. Dagg and Barrett were drinking at an Irish bar in Nuremberg on Monday night when they belted out the Irish rugby anthem, Ireland’s Call.

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Boxer Joseph Parker talks to the press today ahead oh his heavyweight title fight against Ruiz