A Kiwi horse by the name of Mongolian Khan won the Australian Derby in Sydney yesterday. Mongolian Khan had already won the New Zealand Derby. Probably the best thing that went with it was racing presenter Aidan Rodley’s celebration. Aidan was presenting on trackside at the time of the race from Sydney and he is also jockey Opie Bosson’s manager. So when Opie won the Derby, Aidan got a little bit excited. Footage supplied by TAB/YouTube
Former New Zealand All Black Mils Muliaina was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault last night after playing in Connacht’s European Challenge Cup quarter-final defeat by Gloucester. A statement was issued today from his solicitor outside Cardiff Bay police station.
Bob Scott and fellow farming friends decided to take their vintage cars for a drive. Except this was no ordinary drive it was a 530 km journey return from Sheffield to the remote Muzzle Station west of Kaikoura via an overnight camp at the Branch Hutt, all the while fording rivers and driving on roads that are usually the domain of the 4WD. Seven vintage cars, the oldest a 1924 Dodge, 12 men and a Hilux as a support car set out to do the trip, all seven made it back home. With only minor breakdowns on the way that were fixed by the good old Kiwi Number 8 wire mentality. A remarkable trip with breathtaking South Island scenery we follow these 80 year old cars through the mountains.
Dan Carter might have made a fool of many defenders on the rugby field but it seems the All Blacks first five-eighths has fallen for this April Fool’s Day joke. Video / YouTube: MasterCardUK
The Black Caps were given the red carpet treatment at a welcoming ceremony at The Cloud on Auckland's Queens Wharf, where a crowd of thousands gathered to show their support and admiration following the team's defeat in the cup final on Sunday.
New Zeakand herald cricket scribes reflrct on the World Cup final and those special days in the quarter and semifinals at Eden Park.
Star Black Cap batsman Grant Elliott and coach Mike Hesson praise the skill levels of the victorious Australian side and agree they were beaten by a better side on the day.
Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has come under fire for giving verbal sprays to New Zealand's batsmen in yesterday's World Cup final, but according to an Australian newspaper he has an intriguing explanation for his behaviour. The Daily Telegraph reported on a phone interview that Haddin did with Sydney radio station Triple M this morning. When asked about his sledging of New Zealand batsman Grant Elliott at the MCG, Haddin gave a surprising answer. "You know what? They deserved it," he said.
Aussie and Black Cap fans watched the final at the Fanzone at Britomart in Auckland.
Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum has been gracious in defeat, saying it "doesn't rankle" him that Australia beat New Zealand to lift the Cricket World Cup trophy last night.
Michael Clarke's retirement decision overshadowed the eve of the Cricket World Cup final, with the Australian captain using a pre-match news conference to reveal tomorrow's tournament decider against New Zealand would be his last one-day international. Clarke, who turns 34 next week, said he told his teammates of his retirement about 10 minutes before announcing it to a packed news conference on Saturday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
New Zealand have the World Cup final opponent they wanted in co-hosts Australia, according to skipper Brendon McCullum. In his final press conference before tomorrow's final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, McCullum said he couldn't imagine a better scenario than facing Australia ''in front of 100,000, in Australia's backyard, with the history and tradition and against a very good Australian team. 'This is the ultimate game for us to be able to play. Everyone is excited about it, I'm sure some guys will be nervous tomorrow morning, but it certainly whets the appetities. It's the greatest stage we can ask for."
The last two teams standing in the 2015 Cricket World Cup are New Zealand and Australia, led by Bredon McCullum and Michael Clarke. David Leggat and Willy Nicholls give their expert opinion and analysis before today's final match.
New Zealand have the World Cup final opponent they wanted in co-hosts Australia, and both teams are confident of winning.
David Legatt and Andrew Alderson share their thoughts ahead of the Cricket World Cup final between the Black Caps and Australia.
The Hurricanes aren't used to this. This is the best start they've made to a Super Rugby campaign and with six wins from as many games, they're sitting pretty at the top of the ladder. Even during the the mid-to-late 2000s, when they featured in the playoffs, they never experienced such lofty heights.
Tim Southee speaks to media ahead of Sunday's Cricket World Cup final in Melbourne.
Dylan Cleaver brings us this final edition of 'Quicksingles' as the two best teams in the tournament fight out the final.
It's been 20 years since the death of the great motorcycle maker John Britten. His first bike, the Cardinal Britten, was recovered from the ruins of central Christchurch after the 2011 earthquake, and has been restored in readiness to be displayed again. John's widow, Kirsteen, came to New Zealand Classic Motorcycles, a glittering new collection in Nelson, to unveil the machine to an invited audience.
The BNZ Future Stars fundraiser gives Kiwi kids the chance to have their name featured on a jersey to be worn by their rugby hero during Round 10 in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin on April 17 and 18. All Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders players will be wearing jerseys featuring the winning children’s names. There are two ways young rugby fans can have their name proudly displayed on a player’s jersey. Kiwis can bid on 15 Trade Me auctions for coveted spots on the jerseys of high-profile players and can also enter an online ballot with 90 winners. Each New Zealand Investec Super Rugby team will also have spots on selected jerseys to give away to their fans.
The Australian Cricket team are confident they will take the win in the Cricket World Cup semi-final.
McCullum said when Elliott hit the winning six it was "without a doubt" the best feeling he's ever had on the cricket field. "We've had many people congratulating us today and saying it's the single greatest sporting event they've ever been to," he said. McCullum said the team were taking today to acknowledge what they achieved last night and would look ahead to Sunday's final tomorrow. "When you achieve something as special as what we have done you don't want to park it too quickly.
Black Caps coach Mike Hesson says the team shared some emotional words with each other and the Proteas in the changing room following the big semifinal. "It was pretty loud initially. Just a lot of excitement. After that just sitting down and reflecting."
South African captain AB de Villiers admitted he's never felt worse on a cricket field yet, at Eden Park tonight, he still played a starring role in New Zealand's compelling one-day international victory with four wickets and a ball to spare. New Zealand advanced to Sunday's final in Melbourne.
Bulldogs recruit Jacob Loko and Manly winger Jorge Taufua could be facing the sack from their NRL clubs after being involved in this fight outside a Sydney bar on Saturday night. Video / YouTube - ET Tube
Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum and South African captain AB de Villiers speak ahead of today's big Cricket World Cup semi-final match.
New Zealand play their seventh semi-final in 11 editions of the tournament against South Africa at Eden Park on Tuesday. The winner will play their first World Cup final, against either Australia or India. Herald cricket scribes Andrew Alderson and David Leggat examine the match ups for Tuesday night.
"Inexperienced fast bowler Matt Henry may make his Cricket World Cup debut in the semifinals after a heel injury ruled speedster Adam Milne out of New Zealand's lineup against South Africa. Milne felt pain from a heel injury after Saturday's quarterfinal win over the West Indies, and scans showed significant swelling, forcing New Zealand on Monday to rule him out for the remainder of the tournament.
Ambrose and fellow pace-bowling great Richard Hadlee held court in Wellington today and discussed a range of cricket-related topics. The West Indies will go in to Saturday's knockout match as underdogs but Ambrose said their opening bowlers Holder and Taylor could cause problems for New Zealand's batting order.
Herald cricket scribes Andrew Alderson and Daniel Richardson are at th Black Caps practice and give thier expert opinion and analysis as the West Indies face Nz at Westpac stadium.
The West Indies are a tricky opponent for New Zealand given the inconsistent nature of their performances and when they click they have a range of players who can cause problems. The Black Caps have completed their scouting on the West Indies and Elliott said they had to rely on what had worked for them at the World Cup. "The danger in these knockout stages is you can get too result-driven," Elliott said. "Obviously the result is the most important thing but it's about the processes."
For the first time ever, the world’s finest watermen will come together in New Zealand to compete in 6 different surfing disciplines over eight days.
Oklahoma Thunder centre Steven Adams has brought Kiwi slang into the homes of millions of Americans with his latest promotional spot. Video / YouTube - BancFirst Oklahoma
Benfica kid's 'panenka' goes horribly wrong as keeper has time to dive wrong way, get back up and save it. Video / YouTube - SG1975