Embarking on an itinerary of two Tests, five one-day internationals and two Twenty/20 games, Sri Lanka were looking to hold their own against a New Zealand unit building to the World Cup. Posted January 12, 2007 by Sports Freak
Sexist football boss Mike Newell is in hot water for his attack on assistant referee Amy Rayner at the weekend. But was his claim that there is no place for women officials in the senior game justified? Sportingo's MARK RIVLIN says yes - but colleague DONNA GEE insists female referees are here to stay. Posted November 13, 2006 by Sportingo Staff
Lucky break for Hawkes Bay as prop Clint Newland gets away with his thumping moment - and the big-city boys are the ones to suffer. Posted August 07, 2007 by Scott Donaldson
After the World Cup, change was in the air. The Indians and South Africans are benefiting but it's business as usual in Australia where the retired icons are hardly missed. Posted December 03, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
Samir Nasri is going to be a smash hit at the Emirates, Tottenham surprise no one - and the Anfield game plan is as crappy as ever. Posted August 17, 2008 by Vikas V
With the momentum of a Second Test win behind them, England look poised to grasp the series. But it could have been a different story had the New Zealand board taken a different view of players' moonlighting activities. Posted June 06, 2008 by Harriet Marlow
England star KP has sparked a huge debate over his unconventional shots against New Zealand. Should the sport ban such brilliance or applaud it? Posted June 17, 2008 by Iestyn Stevens
Sportsfreak compiles a list of the New Zealand cricket team's most depressing Test performances and is alarmed at the wealth of material to choose from. Read on if you dare. Posted November 14, 2007 by Sports Freak
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The Black Caps fell only eight runs short attempting to overhaul 343. Have they found the route to success against the Aussies? Posted January 29, 2007 by Siddharth Viswanathan
The uncompromising Black Caps skipper is an example of the theory that people born in a small country can achieve success by adopting the characteristics of their more powerful neighbour. Posted December 13, 2006 by Sports Freak
Fresh from a 3-0 whitewash of the mighty Australians, the Black Caps are riding high on confidence in their World Cup preparations. Posted March 01, 2007 by Utpal Deole
Barring a cricketing miracle, the World Cup's Group C should be plain sailing for the tournament's two dark horses. Posted March 10, 2007 by Michael Clough
As the Super 8s contest winds down, the cricket World Cup semi-finalists are all but determined. And is anyone really surprised? Posted April 12, 2007 by Hamish McBrearty
The Kiwis have become the third country after Scotland and Australia to try out the International Rugby Board's Experimental Law Variations. And the initial vibes are good. Posted May 24, 2007 by Hamish McBrearty
As Wigan, Bradford and St Helens are charged with breaking the rules, the Super League season could be plunged into chaos with Castleford threatening further legal action. Posted July 06, 2007 by Dave Doran
David Beckham was the one name on the lips of Kiwi sports fans this weekend - overshadowing the New Zealand Open golf and two ODI cricket matches. But rugby and cricket still rule. Posted December 04, 2007 by Hamish McBrearty
The Black Caps are an excellent one-day unit, but their recent Test record is abysmal. Is there more to it than just the retirement of key players? Posted November 26, 2007 by Soma Sundara Rajan
After Twenty20, the sedate Test format resurfaced with a pedestrian three-an-over by South Africa against Pakistan. Will the crash,bang, wallop have any influence on the traditional form of cricket? Posted October 02, 2007 by Matt Page
New boys Tamim Iqbal and Junaid Siddique made light work of a 220-run deficit against some wayward Black Caps' bowling in Dunedin. Can the Bangla boys pull off one of cricket's great escapes? Posted January 05, 2008 by Hamish McBrearty
The demon paceman has been dumped by his country's administrators for joining the breakaway league. But shouldn't NZC be more accommodating to players who just want to maximise their earning potential at the peak of their careers? Posted January 28, 2008 by Hamish McBrearty
Author Hamish McBrearty is staggered at the drunken, loutish behaviour of spectators at sporting events, and asks at exactly what point did sport and drinking to excess become linked in New Zealand's "culture"? Posted February 27, 2008 by Hamish McBrearty
Skipper Steve Price weighs up his side's chances for the new NRL season and says they've just got to get over the loss of their main man. Posted March 07, 2008 by Paul Alexander
A crucial year awaits Kiwi rugby as the failure of the nation's flagship product, the All Blacks, at the World Cup has caused harmful reverberations around the domestic scene. How well will the 2008 model fare? Posted April 29, 2008 by James Mortimer
New Zealand have a capable team, talented enough to match, but not powerful enough to regularly dominate, an Australian or Indian team. They need a special player to help nurture them. Posted May 08, 2008 by James Mortimer
As Brisbane salutes the Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup winners, it's the turn of the ARL boys to storm Melbourne on a weekend of Kiwi magic. Posted September 15, 2008 by Fili Tupua
At last, we have the full draw for the 2008 tournament - and you can’t help but feel for Papua New Guinea. Posted April 26, 2007 by Gaz Shaw
The Wallabies and Springboks can beat any team in the world on their day. But New Zealand, of course, are not just any team. Posted September 10, 2007 by James Mortimer
For the first time since 2001, the Kiwis won the glamour round of the rugby union Sevens circuit – taking out the Hong Kong title by beating South Africa 26-7. Now their aim is to stay unbeaten for the rest of the year. Posted April 01, 2008 by James Mortimer
With the Crusaders, Blues and Chiefs holding three of the top four spots, New Zealand - winners of all but three super championship titles - are building strong impetus for the international season. Posted April 06, 2008 by James Mortimer
It's Toon and gloom for the managerless Magpies as Ronaldo, Tevez and Co turn on their sixy football. We we want to know what YOU thought of the big match. Posted January 13, 2008 by Sportingo Team
Manu Vatuvea, Jerome Ropati, Steve Price and Nathan Fein hold the key for the Kiwis in Friday's quarter-final showdown. Posted September 17, 2008 by James Lawler