The Latest sports headlines from Radio New Zealand News http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport Radio New Zealand 60 Sydney will again be without Socceroos defender Shannon Cole for tomorrow night's home A-League football play-off against the Wellington Phoenix. Cole is still suffering from a hamstring injury he picked up ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f7b931 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:53:10 +1300 4820ee559ec378a70b99976a60bbea1b225952ce The Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James is ready to return to for this weekend's basketball match against Philadelphia after missing two games because of an ankle injury James twisted his right ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f7b936 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:53:06 +1300 91e3a20d23d771ad813d39a94239aaf73c1faf5b The New Zealand Sevens Coach Gordon Tietjens has named a largley unchanged 12-man squad for next weeken's Adelaide leg of the IRB Sevens World Series. Toby Arnold replaces the Counties Manukau ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f7b93b Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:53:02 +1300 6bd0d251f567b35b87fc975982ffb6331a9105b7 The former Fiji rugby captain Greg Smith has been appointed as the Waikato set piece coach for this year's National Provinicial Competition. Last year Smith was sacked from his role as ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f7b940 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:52:59 +1300 d1ee1a68dbfb86bf995ff728f0182ff54aee1b6f V8 Supercar racing will offer a two million Australian dollar cash bonus for any driver who can win its newly-created Grand Slam in a single season. The Grand Slam includes this ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f7b945 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:52:54 +1300 d4fd35c64bc558cd738563b40c420a0376e3e7a0 The Sports Tribunal has suspended the boxing champion, Dawn Chalmers, until May because of a doping violation. Chalmers tested positive after winning her weight division at the New Zealand Championships last ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f7b972 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:52:49 +1300 9958fc8f950e96f1714cc3e2a4a09a57784782a6 Counties Manukau's coach Milton Haig says while they're certainly still talking to Tana Umaga it's too soon to say whether the former All Black captain will return to New Zealand to ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f7b977 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:52:44 +1300 fac3f85e0b6d03c219c34f2dafb7503b6a314432 The Wellington Phoenix play Sydney for a place in the A-League football final tomorrow night and the team's confident of turning around their poor record against the minor premiers. The Phoenix ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f7b97c Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:52:39 +1300 d40d72d135e3e494ef89a1e9186da1d2b4610fbf The New Zealand cricket selectors have been meeting this afternoon to discuss their squad for the two tests against Australia, who've already retained the one day Chappell Hadlee Trophy with one ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f7b981 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:52:35 +1300 0673235efa8da527f8687c5146ea8426c3ec4ad9 The New Zealand cricket coach Mark Greatbatch says Black Caps haven't gone backwards over the Chappell Hadlee series, the'yve simply been beaten by a better team. The results suggest otherwise thiough ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f7b986 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:52:31 +1300 af8251553d116e2f658965af1d546ab0199b0bf8 Valerie Vili is expected to have her biggest challenge in some time at this weekend's World Indoor Championships in Doha. Vili will defend the title she won in Valencia two years ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f6cf2c Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:53:45 +1300 875b39a49c008339ae5cbe2a3b68a4bb38b845b1 The lucrative Indian Premier League cricket tournament gets underway tonight when the Deccan Chargers host the Kolkata Knight Riders, but security is still causing some concerns. Security measures have been put ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f6cf31 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:53:42 +1300 a18d71c7a470ad830438df540e2c9ae366f5b327 Formula One driver Fernando Alonso says he's in a good place with his new Ferrari team heading into this weekend's first race of the season in Bahrain. The Spaniard has been ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f6cf36 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:53:38 +1300 a5e48a4b3be953a5c79d9300f20f8176e2208acf The Liverpool football manager Rafa Benitez remains under pressure after his side lost 1-nil at Lille in the first leg of their Europa League last 16 tie in France. Liverpool, ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f6cf3b Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:53:35 +1300 2b71bad8f5ad9d9e5cffe5329db39d4de4edc40a The Manchester United football striker Wayne Rooney says his receding hairline is partly responsible for his improved heading prowess this season. The 24-year-old England international took his goal tally for the ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f6cf40 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:53:32 +1300 9954715a91a6ec477d8af8a00afed916022110c9 The New Zealand men's hockey coach Shane McLeod says his players will be better off for their World Cup experience. The Black Sticks will meet South Africa in their last match ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f6cf45 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:53:29 +1300 388f273dd6074f0f5d004aa55f17ee58d0a5dc25 The Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba has been named the 2009 African Footballer of the Year, beating his Chelsea team mate Michael Essien of Ghana and Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f6cf4a Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:53:26 +1300 2e175043cab07e11b26c04defb4b3e7c3c610818 Jamie Joseph and Daryl Gibson have been selected to coach the New Zealand Maori rugby side in their Centenary year. Joseph, who was assistant coach of New Zealand Maori in 2006 ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f6cf77 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:53:22 +1300 8296796d0c03d81019c87154440ae6da1709d41e The Wellington Phoenix keeper Liam Reddy says his team has nothing to lose when they take on Sydney in tomorrow night's major A-League semi-final in Australia. The Phoenix has had a ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f6cf7c Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:53:19 +1300 ea4d4e830d15754b50846a40a2af4615503d0cce The New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond is set to play in the Indian Premier League with indications the security situation is satisfactory. Bond and Jacob Oram are the first two ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f6cf81 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:53:16 +1300 c73b096c29cf4eb254194ea9e978d96d74844f92 The Warriors centre Brent Tait says they're putting no expectations on themselves heading into the new National Rugby League season. Tait returns to the side to take on Gold Coast in ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f60e20 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:52:23 +1300 c4317706eb7ae528413d6ab5e381fb6a638bed07 The Australian cricketers retained the Chappell Hadlee trophy with a game to spare when they cruised to victory in a rain-affected fourth game last night in Auckland. The Black Caps batted ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f5d8bc Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:52:18 +1300 0466957ffa05c6ad5812bf9e0f5ff81cbc961423 There will be no racing at the Louis Vuitton yachting regatta on the Waitemata Harbour today with forecast strong winds out of the range for sailing. The organisers made an early ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f60de4 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:58:37 +1300 932ab21ba6f07a5901cda1538a3e95414e49f8b4 India is set to host a Formula One motor race next year. The decision, subject to calendar approval, has been announced by governing body the FIA after a World Motor ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f60de9 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:58:33 +1300 a536b0ad3a3f4836311f7d2d69cf860130e41a20 The Manchester United chief executive David Gill insists the Glazer family will not be forced out of Old Trafford by fan discontent and a potential takeover bid from the Red Knights. ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f60dee Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:58:28 +1300 590cceb1add37cb3ef763a9cdd16ab44b5aa3659 The International Atrhletics Federation says the investigation into the gender of women's 800m world champion Caster Semenya is still ongoing. The 19-year-old South African dominated the 800m event in the ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f60e1b Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:58:23 +1300 b62dd2481f890df6557b51f29ec73850bca80c92 Twice Tour de France champion Alberto Contador seized control of the Paris-Nice cycle race when he snatched a solo win in the fourth stage to lead a Spanish 1-2-3. The ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f5d894 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:22:15 +1300 fc91ab607d410edc2b40ece0597dcaadf5d8be88 The great Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram says his country has become the laughing stock of cricket and bans on key players following their disastrous Australian tour earlier this ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f5d899 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:22:11 +1300 d79659268d2dfdd7d1ee9e5a521cc1e2b11e69e7 The British golf star Laura Davies is the outright leader going into the second round of the Australian Open at the Commonwealth club in Melbourne. Davies, the winner of the NZ ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f5d89e Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:22:06 +1300 7aa21e7581a9c406a775476ca33e905d0a8fbbee The three major powers of southern hemisphere rugby are to hire a chief executive to oversee the expansion of the annual Super rugby and Tri-Nations competitions. South African, Australia, New Zealand ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f5d8a3 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:22:00 +1300 a7cde3c3343c3fc5a59351e250e2a08ee2a28238 The New York Post is reporting that world golf number one Tiger Woods is likely to return to the sport in a fortnight at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida. Reportedly ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f5d8a8 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:21:57 +1300 af39a2ec9a7885122d2c119fb213cf6cf7791c6d The Wellington basketball club Saints have won their second straight match in the National basketball League, beating the Cougars 85-72 in Christchurch. Import Darryl Hudson scored a game high 33 points. ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f5d8ad Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:21:54 +1300 cf95306d5614921c2950204485027ac2611e0409 Pakistan's entire World Cup hockey squad have announced their international retirement after finishing last at the 12-team tournament in Delhi. Pakistan lost 3-2 to Canada this morning which condemned them to ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f5d8b2 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:21:51 +1300 155ac017f2e90c2eb86958aa704820fec139570c Germany will meet Australia in the final of the men's Hockey World Cup in Delhi this weekend. In this morning's semi-finals Germany beat England 4-1, while Australia beat the Netherlands 2-1. ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/12/1247f7f5d8b7 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:21:47 +1300 1a0a0acb5491da34ff42447c37c35ecb1135781f Australia has retained cricket's Chappell-Hadlee Trophy by winning the fourth one day match in Auckland with six wickets and 17 balls to spare after losing in Napier and winning in Auckland ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e9379a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:45:02 +1300 97b9587513a30e2d69aa303fe88abcfb1d861097 Manager Alex Ferguson has paid his expected tribute to two-goal hero Wayne Rooney after Manchester United's 4-nil thrashing of AC Milan put them through to the Champions League quarter-finals. Rooney, who ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e88a60 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:01:32 +1300 7f79e49b76e056af7a77ce984a7702d002db34f9 The All Blacks flanker Adam Thomson and his Highlanders teamate, Michael Hobbs, have been suspended for the Highlanders game against the Bulls in South Africa this weekend, after they breached a ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e88a65 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:01:29 +1300 aa3965ccd6cf01028c3576635a5a1cc3c2661fcd Rain has delayed Australia's run chase in the fourth one day cricket international against New Zealand in Auckland. Batting first the Black Caps made 238 and the Australian innings was due ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e88a6a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:01:25 +1300 ce91f544e8b9b22fd9fcd2d2e17a7c2a7be71044 New Zealand driver Greg Murphy says the V8 Supercars series is far from over, despite Australia's Jamie Whincup moving out to a strong lead after just two events. Whincup has won ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e78691 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:37:14 +1300 acdf9a59d2b5ef980fa86d8e510038d5b099d981 Olympic officials have located the stick Sidney Crosby used to win the men's ice hockey gold medal for Canada at the Vancouver Games. The stick, along with one of Crosby's gloves, ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e78696 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:37:11 +1300 eff98ce46e15096551672b8573ff67b7730196cd Burnley remain in the English Premier League football relegation zone after a 1-all draw at home to Stoke City, their first point in five games. Mid-table Stoke went ahead with ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e7869b Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:37:07 +1300 82bf06e2b1646942757590adb9550b0b58dbadb2 Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester United cruised into the quarter-finals of the European Champions League football competition with a 4-nil win over AC Milan at Old Trafford. The result gave ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e786a0 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:37:04 +1300 48d2fc03ffe204cf25d177d9e986db985ff12658 Team New Zealand has had their second fortunate win in the Louis Vuitton yact race in Auckland after Britain's Team Origin retired following sail problems. Origin were in front for much ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e786a5 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:37:01 +1300 b9e49c2743dec3ee18c73632b6202cc389647215 The New Zealand cricket team has confirmed one change to their line-up ahead of this afternoon's one dayer against Australia, with opener Peter Ingram being released from the squad. Ingram will ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e786aa Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:36:58 +1300 29210fbff07fe3977427f4af9f02f2c02024a77d The West Indies have beaten Zimbabwe by 141 runs to take a 2-1 lead in their five match one day crciket series after dismissing the tourists for just 104 in St ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e786af Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:36:55 +1300 739b5e378841359d5effe159a7f9b635b1d7867f Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang's chances of defending his world indoor title in Doha are almost impossible, one of his country's top coaches has said . It's Liu's first global meeting since ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e786b4 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:36:51 +1300 dc2c512ef3eee27b16f5b3c25905443046da3637 American world indoor sprint favourite Ivory Williams has tested positive for marijuana and ruled ineligible for the world championships in Doha this weekend, costing the event one of its key ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e786b9 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:36:48 +1300 fa9802d0e598b62045b9d2c5e5529599b33942d1 The Lions rugby coach Dick Muir has recalled Carlos Spencer at flyhalf for their Super 14 match against the Warratahs tomorrow night. Spencer returns to the number 10 position after missing ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e698da Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:34:51 +1300 d4731c6f437c075720d5ce2d33c39b61db327c76 Six-times MLB baseball All-Star Nomar Garciaparra has retired after signing a one-day contract with the Boston Red Sox so he could end his career with the team he made his ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e70fa1 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:33:44 +1300 0cdea65c868ea97d757d2b9b7626c9cbe10181dd The disgraced US track sprinter Marion Jones, hoping to launch a career in a new sport, has signed a basketball contract with the WNBA's Tulsa Shock. The star of ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e70fa6 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:33:40 +1300 9696dbd9fd5aef079fe4488042951a20e722cc67 A former Old Trafford favourite, will be visiting Manchester United this morning in the colours of Milan for the second leg Champions League match. David Beckham's on loan to the Italy ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e70fd3 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:33:37 +1300 e48edb8c50b2e5d0d3466eecd51c8442f9b3dbf7 The Australian cricket umpire Daryl Harper won't officiate during the upcoming twenty20 world cup in the Caribbean, despite being one of world cricket's elite umpires. The ICC, cricket's global governing body, ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e70fe2 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:33:31 +1300 3ac3f62a41c5524e4d86fd618f0f83f5b78cc9f3 The Australian rugby referee Paul Marks has paid the price for his controversial decision not to award the Sharks a penalty try in the final minutes of their Super 14 ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e70fe7 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:33:28 +1300 a3ecee7cfc04a9dad3d677f9816d9e68e651f9e8 England football manager Fabio Capello has set his team a minimum target of reaching the world cup semi-finals in South Africa this year. The Italian says England are one of the ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e70fec Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:33:25 +1300 b2a023c1681c3e364e6a177a7170613c3c95c3fc The unbeaten Bulls have brought back a couple of their big-guns to take on the Highlanders in their Super 14 rugby clash at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday morning. The Bulls are ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e70ff1 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:33:22 +1300 2fc616db65cb5a2238b1c487fe20dedd33839aec New Zealand wicket keeper Gareth Hopkins wants to improve his batting in today's fourth one day cricket match against Australia, following the recent poor performances from the top order. Hopkins has ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e70ff6 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:33:19 +1300 5dce0c0d34436a26209eaa7e921e3e0163ebc066 There are five changes to the Hurricanes starting lineup from the side that lost to the Cheetahs for Sunday morning's Super 14 match against the Stormers in Cape Town. Backs Conrad ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e70ffb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:33:15 +1300 a158eb41ddfd08ed798855a61a55887882c5be14 The Wellington Phoenix fly to Sydney this afternoon ahead of their major A-League football semi-final on Saturday, but for most of the players the kick-off can't come soon enough. After two ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e71000 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:33:12 +1300 2e66075ebb4ad820df1dd034fc0467fef774ecc9 The Pakistan Cricket Board says the two former Pakistan cricket captains Younus Khan and Muhammad Yousuf have been banned from the national team for a number of reasons, including petty behaviour. ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e71005 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:33:09 +1300 ce0c837e818cc94b3eddc837389e700ecb732083 Batsmen Neil Broom and Peter Ingram are likely to pay the price for the Black Caps last two one day cricket losses to Australia. Coach Mark Greatbatch says there will be ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e7100a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:33:06 +1300 9492684eb453c9b06b511a59579968a83b98d4b2 Veteran Arsenal defender Sol Campbell believes he can still make a dramatic return to England football duty in this year's world cup in South Africa. The odds appear stacked against the ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e698cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:28:59 +1300 8116dd7419effa08f3862124ab8c2d5cb28b61b1 Australian cricket umpire Simon Taufel is standing in his 150th one day international this morning, taking charge of the West Indies versus Zimbabwe match in Kingstown. The 39-year-old made his international ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e698d0 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:28:56 +1300 8bbf6d84e2942850d8a41118f17dc2afdcc70049 The seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has admitted that he had doubts ahead of his historic comeback, but says uncertainty is a secret to his success. Schumacher says he even ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e698d5 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:28:53 +1300 f9af95b3fa844147a611a629c4f24328ffe90e10 Tiger Woods is reported to be working on his golf game with coach Hank Haney this week but Golf Digest and the Golf Channel say only time will tell if the ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e698df Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:28:44 +1300 74f052c5249bf833a33da36e0a828e7ca376beb3 The New Zealand road cyclist Greg Henderson has slipped off the pace after the third stage of the Paris-Nice race. After winning the first stage, Henderson is now 65th overall, 90 ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e698e4 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:28:39 +1300 ba4117bc48e208e86dcd1071bbd3ea042e6a60f5 The Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante has won the player of the year award at the football club's annual awards function last night. It caps a superb season for the defender, ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e69911 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:28:36 +1300 94c8b535c842e643c95263ae5116d345a4f4bb95 The Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and the American tennis player Serena Williams have been named Laureus Sportsman and woman of the year, both for second time. Bolt won three ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e69916 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:28:32 +1300 7393298c18fffe210a3429b7e181972338190142 Pakistan cricket has been in more turmoil overnight. Two former national captains Younus Khan and Muhammad Yousuf have had their international futures cast aside and restored just as quickly after their ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e6991b Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:28:27 +1300 c717ddb044c3e564a81557f09e2a86d757dd8ba8 The New Zealand cricket coach Mark Greatbatch admits Australia certainly has the psychological edge ahead of today's fourth one dayer in Auckland. Trailing 2-1 in the five match series the Black ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/11/1247f7e69920 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:28:22 +1300 5661c3d8d9c52513b74af2ffcbcf35848d76a878 A Chinese factory has been ordered to halt production of a football World Cup mascot because of sub-standard working conditions. FIFA's branding company Global Brand Group says the Shanghai-based factory will ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d92a9e Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:28:06 +1300 401f8d662edd139a35f413648ed58102d5c94e14 The Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke is expected to be named in the Test squad to face New Zealand, despite the continuing dramas surrounding his fiancee Lara Bingle. Clarke's exit has highlighted ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d92acb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:28:01 +1300 bd01cb4b9a7a33d89feb031d6669809ad82cbfd5 The New Zealand amateur golf representative Zoe Brake has won her way into the field for this Australian Women's Open in Victoria. Brake, who will lead the New Zealand team in ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d92ad0 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:57 +1300 038c5596a6f53e19ca1a88df6530a92fe6e49b11 A hat-trick from Nicklas Bendtner helped the English football club Arsenal to a 5-nil thumping of Portugal's Porto, sending the Gunners through to the Champions League quarter-finals for the third consecutive ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d92ad5 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:54 +1300 5456c2cb0be204c8512f7757bc759d13935adc76 Sunderland secured their first win in 15 Premier League football games when they beat the Bolton Wanderers 4-nil, thanks to a hat-trick from striker Darren Bent. Sunderland, who were sixth in ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d92ada Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:51 +1300 79fc9c2d4116a14d0ea5e15a24d0ce68b56d0000 McLaren have a fallback option if Formula One race stewards take issue with their new car's rear wing but are confident they won't need it before Sunday night's season-opening Bahrain ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d92adf Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:48 +1300 ba2d48ac74a09300d2fbd1da87d671c89e580565 The Wellington Phoenix football coach Ricki is giving his charges a lighter training schedule this week as they prepare for their third elimination game in the space of two weeks. On ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d92ae4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:44 +1300 edc4e3ec0548902b8242bfda84a8aad6960ca5bc The Lock Craig Clarke and hooker Aled de Melmanche return to the Chiefs starting line-up, for Friday night's Super 14 rugby match against the Crusaders, in Hamilton. Clarke's missed the past ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d92ae9 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:41 +1300 41317ca39500e018068c77d9fdf09a0e8d565db7 The Los Angeles Clippers basketball team has fired their general manager Mike Dunleavy, a month after he relinquished his head coaching role. The Clippers issued a statement on their website which ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d92aee Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:38 +1300 d491bb663f247ea61b84abf7e86fe2d1be305ce8 The former Warriors captain Steve Price won't get excited about Sonny Bill Williams' mooted return to the rugby league until he hears his former Bulldogs teammate says he wants to return ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d92af3 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:35 +1300 7e11f7bad5284ce9094b41c7f75ea88160e8679a The Crusaders have made two changes to the starting fifteen that beat the Blues, for Friday's Super 14 rugby match against the Chiefs in Hamilton. Lock Isaac Ross replaces Sam Whitelock ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d92af8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:32 +1300 0bddbee87387799a4224443a1ea042d45ebeb6ef Uncertainty still surrounds Michael Clarke's possible return to the Australian cricket team's tour of New Zealand despite the vice-captain being named in the squad for the upcoming two test series. Clarke, ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d92afd Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:29 +1300 404067d5f380d4c4bf4dda78e4b29e78c946f6b9 The Chiefs and former All Blacks number eight Sione Lauaki has been charged with assault. The charge relates to an early morning incident, at a central city Hamilton bar last week. ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d92b02 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:25 +1300 f5b0fe624084e1688ded36eb83c8a24d24a5cf38 The Olympic medallist Ben Fouhy is taking an indefinite break from kayaking but Canoe Racing New Zealand chief executive says a report he's quit the sport after falling out with the ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d92b2f Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:22 +1300 30ff972ebe091aa170c5ffd4b33bb7f8bd339ed3 The Australian horse Zavite, has won the $1 million Auckland Cup at Ellerslie. Zavite is trained in Sydney by Anthony Cummings, the son of legendary trainer Bart. Booming was second and ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d92b34 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:19 +1300 9b02ac3ba33c360a84d5cd940989ede460e828ac Changes to the Black Caps batting order are in store for the fourth one day cricket international against Australia in Auckland tomorrow. Trailing 2-1 in the five match series after yesterday's ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d92b39 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:16 +1300 18dcad3ce43e47be294d92aff836b71b4a3eb0a8 The English rugby club Newcastle has signed 4 players to contract extensions, but Carl Hayman isn't one of them. The former All Black prop is on the New Zealand Rugby Unions ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d7a9d0 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:41:06 +1300 8881c3439a5c3be1192f81b2b243f3f2b0316820 The Sharks coach John Plumtree has added his weight to the criticism of Australian referee Paul Marks, saying the official's decisions cost his team victory in their Super 14 match against ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d7a9d5 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:41:03 +1300 b1b989b72d502d48ec0e6e9f00377eb87f28aae5 The New Zealand men's hockey team will play-off for 9th to 12th at the Hockey World Cup following a 5-2 loss to Germany in their final pool match. The 2-time defending ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d74fe3 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:40:43 +1300 32b615be0582ecf90a711862645574be0f549ee1 Pakistan has objected to Tennis New Zealand's request for a neutral venue for their Davis Cup tie in July. Tennis New Zealand contacted the International Tennis Federation, asking for the tie ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d74f98 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:11:08 +1300 a6abba62921f24017168e33eeed1b12027b062ed Hosts Team New Zealand convincingly beat Swedish syndicate Artemis on their home waters in Auckland on the opening day of the Louis Vuitton Trophy yachting regatta. Other winners among the ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d74f9d Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:11:05 +1300 57afa9a8037d1658a2666816244b67b91fc0ff54 The Australian National Basketball League grand final will go to a third game after Wollongong levelled the series with an decisive 75-63 victory over Perth in Wollongong. Roared on by ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d74fca Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:11:02 +1300 e6ee336d89ee72d89538983750e64888c6789c39 Manchester United's in-form striker Wayne Rooney will be fit for tomorrow morning's champions league seciond leg match against AC Milan. Rooney, who has scored 23 Premier League goals this ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d74fcf Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:10:59 +1300 95ed960dbba6184ac3ef05a64548add2e322133c The International Rugby Board will pay Argentina nearly 3-million dollars to enable the Pumas to join an expanded Tri-Nations tournament from 2012. The IRB chairman Bernard Lapasset said the one-off payment ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d74fd4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:10:56 +1300 3d9f3b325ab71a52e176593bea20c7259d877380 China's men's curling captain has been sacked not only for a failed Winter Olympics campaign, but also and for wearing a US team cap on the plane home. Wang ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d74fd9 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:10:52 +1300 ba08daae9e0d5cb3d010f353f4040f456f309d38 The New Zealand cyclists Greg Henderson has finished in the pack on stage 2 of the Paris-Nice race to remain 6th overall in the standings. In a mass finish Frenchman William ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d74fde Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:10:48 +1300 102d637315cd7f7799fb1392ed8783b0371c81c3 Australia beat the Black Caps in a canter in last night's third one day cricket international in Hamilton to go 2-1 up in the series with two to play. The Black ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/10/1247f7d74fe8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:10:39 +1300 7ac82c79040390f444750dc8f9fdead3e746f8d4 Team New Zealand's easily beaten the Swedish yacht Artemis in the third race in first round robin at the Louis Vuitton regatta after calm conditions delayed the start on Auckland's Waitemata ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c9f45f Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:56:36 +1300 8549afc9c9ac7c5598923bb6dc51d40941b4148c The New Zealand Warriors captain Simon Mannering will miss the side's National Rugby League season-opening clash against the Gold Coast Titans on Sunday due to injury. The 23-year-old was due to ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c9c7d2 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:42 +1300 9bb43a8524b297328fff7c217888caf4ef193069 The New Zealand cricketers have failed to set Australia a big target in the third match of their best of five one day series --- they've been dismissed for 245 in ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c9c7d7 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:37 +1300 47fd3df64f57a8a770107a0c27478fefe4c9f9f9 A 15-year-old Japanese schoolboy tipping the scales at 145 kilograms is set to make his professional sumo debut in the Osaka grand sumo tournament this weekend. The national junior high school ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c99888 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:54 +1300 44a8b2bde05ce912f7fcf1d52bed2fbac6403c3d The Australian Football League will become the first sporting code in Australia to test for human growth hormones and a new type of the drug EPO under a new deal announced ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c9988d Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:51 +1300 be1399d3d301f8a5b4583c10ca5037ca443091a5 Four of China's top football referees have been taken for questioning by police investigating match-fixing, state media has reported. The Global Times newspaper has named the four as Lu Jun, who ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c99892 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:48 +1300 727229015b75cd93b3d379034c861cf907fa1134 The Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and put New Zealand into bat in the third match of the one day cricket series at Seddon Park in Hamilton. The Black ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c9989c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:43 +1300 5b3af7b81d7f733f469634995b76807228341717 Liverpool have suffered a shock 1-0 loss at Wigan Athletic in the English Premier football League. Liverpool remain sixth in the standings, but would have gone fourth and into a European ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c8d681 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:35 +1300 4a229f7e0bae5f7bc029e0b439a72630c9ffee6c The ailing English football club Portsmouth is confident of receiving a cash reward for reaching the FA Cup semi-finals despite the club's financial troubles. Portsmouth, which is sitting at the bottom ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c8d67c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:15 +1300 81af9b46de1482688502ed11628b1cf9f6175a7f An ill-disciplined effort in losing to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein last weekend is likely to see a number of changes to the Hurricanes lineup to take on the Stormers in the ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c8d677 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:10 +1300 33a03afcb5ca4239106be64b7896f30cb02e609f The tournament favourites Australia are into the semi-finals at the mens World Cup hockey tournament in New Delhi after beating Pakistan 2-1 this morning to finish top of pool B. England ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c80e53 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:20:55 +1300 e32d0b6ba7f505c51ef0bcae18fb8bf717fb1eb1 The Springbok loosie Heinrich Brüssow won't play rugby again this year after tearing knee ligaments in Sunday morning's Super 14 match between the Cheetahs and Hurricanes in Bloemfontein. Brüssow had been ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c80e17 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:20:30 +1300 f3763b4d7a3f21d419e3a28b13f109c82f66895a The great Welsh rugby fullback Williams has been banned for 17 months for drink-driving after a court heard how he tried to beat a breath test by placing copper coins in ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c80e12 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:20:25 +1300 1032cecb6c2de8a42e77c64908c1909e9a8765a5 Britain's formula one legend Stirling Moss is recovering in hospital after breaking several bones when he fell three floors down a lift shaft. The 80-year-old Moss broke both ankles, four bones ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c80e0d Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:20:20 +1300 96fba15e01fd692794fa73ff7153c996eca427ef British tennis is to hold an inquiry into its latest Davis Cup debacle, an embarrassing loss to Lithuania and the risk of relegation to the lowest tier of world tennis. Yesterday ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c80e08 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:20:15 +1300 c602d541fb5af866f1c95c9a3581b7a6da55d6fb Tennis New Zealand wants their Davis Cup tie against Pakistan moved from the South Asian country because of terrorism fears. New Zealand won their Asia-Oceania zone group two tie against ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c83cf3 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:32:01 +1300 c2d1a277f403251e30a338f8ebc31e509abd0fb6 Seven-times world motor racing champion Michael Schumacher says he's ready to fight for success when he returns to Formula One with Mercedes GP this weekend. The 41-year-old signed a three-year ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c80e1c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:12:45 +1300 60f2752818d2d830bf3e710e2a5c4f581b6177ae The Newcastle rugby league club's major sponsorship deals with NIB and McDonalds are hanging in the balance after the NRL club's chief executive Steve Burraston met with both yesterday. Burraston ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c80e21 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:12:40 +1300 2a03aa9806db64fa6fb562a145d4a03f9dec60ab The Chiefs prop Sona Taumalolo has been found guilty of a dangerous tackle during their Super 14 match against the Queensland Reds in Hamilton last Friday, but has escaped punishment. Taumalolo ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c80e26 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:12:35 +1300 dd1fff756b0edc28f07cfdb7e355a0c7f88ca280 The New Zealand cyclist Greg Henderson has delivered new British-based Team Sky's first win in Europe with a gritty sprint finish in stage one of the Paris-Nice race. Henderson just beat ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c80e58 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:12:24 +1300 7f805484965a040dbdb61259729473657a23d96f The Australian cricket team's vice captain Michael Clarke was given permission last night to return home to Sydney for personal reasons, and it's not known when of if he'll return to ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/09/1247f7c80e5d Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:12:20 +1300 22a1cee99cf15fc9a8de702059cf28f0ae281c9c The Crusaders wider training group hooker Quentin MacDonald has been ruled out for the rest of the Super 14 rugby season due to a ruptured anterior cruciate knee ligament. MacDonald was ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7ba9dea Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:05:01 +1300 b9f428e3281fc59418ad36f2afc25e08e652aa3a The Olympic swim star Michael Phelps broke his own American record in the 200-yard butterfly, winning in one minute, 39.65 seconds at the Maryland State Championships at the US Naval Academy. ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7ba7a9e Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:16:51 +1300 cb30067c7ecd31f965a37bf2a7e88f6c7bb4c166 The New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori says either Shanan Stewart or veteran Blackcap Scott Styris will take the place of Ross Taylor, if the batsman is ruled out of tomorrow's ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7ba7a55 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:13:52 +1300 0545a28b2b4f41700cb0928f2d97c1eb279e5861 The America's Cup skipper Paul Cayard is back on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour for the first time in a decade in the build-up to the start of the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7ba5f3c Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:02:58 +1300 edab29d76b772565c4f4fcc2c16ed5a88fbfed1e The Wallabies five-eighth Berrick Barnes will play the first season of the expanded Super 15 rugby competition in Sydney after recommitting to the NSW Waratahs for another year. Barnes signed a ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7ba63f6 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:56:29 +1300 058c28f0c2c86492c3cf15f65ff0ddca92ccbe37 The Colombian golfer Camilo Villegas kept his cool to win his third PGA Tour event with a five-shot victory over American Anthony Kim in the Honda Classic in Florida. The 28-year-old ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7ba5f37 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:44:42 +1300 50a6d88f5cac51d9d06f5b0b2cf5d7bdfebc0a43 The New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori says he'll be pretty grateful if Ross Taylor can play in tomorrow's crucial third one-dayer against Australia despite a hamstring problem. Taylor batted at ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7ba5f41 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:44:32 +1300 0b29227f7547c263987faf1335a2602f80609c9f The Wellington Phoenix have been swept by Sydney FC in this season's A-league but will be looking to reverse that trend when they square off in next weekend's preliminary final in ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7ba5f46 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:44:28 +1300 3587d551125d34f464037dbc46ee2574d69b3cbb The New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori says he'll be pretty grateful if Ross Taylor can play in tomorrow's crucial third one-dayer against Australia despite a hamstring problem. Taylor batted at ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b9e3d2 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:39:54 +1300 cdec99f493a091653ea55bcc691de400aacb2fbc The Highlanders' have been dealt a major blow midway through their Super 14 South African with captain and halfback Jimmy Cowan heading home with a dislocated finger. Cowan suffered the injury ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b9e3cd Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:28:32 +1300 91ae85d6528d0bbc314de853985350a1e3715df9 Serie A leaders Inter Milan failed to capitalise on the draw between closest rivals AC Milan and AS Roma when they were held nil-all by Genoa at the San Siro. Inter ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b9de63 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:14:42 +1300 a197a094eb1109c245af59c463f73d956f3ef51c The Orlando Magic held off the Los Angeles Lakers for a 96-94 win in the NBA basketball championship, with Lakers star Kobe Bryant missing the chance to tie the score as ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b9de68 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:14:37 +1300 4d474198952cebeffce27a199af0040502b65a40 The Wellington Phoenix are off to Sydney this week for the A-league preliminary final after thrilling a record crowd in their last home game of the season with a 3-1 extra ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b99247 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:20:17 +1300 dea590e4e6403a2c74d6e76a93655629f6d2b727 David Ferrer crushed Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka in straight sets to fire depleted champions Spain into the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup tennis competition and set up a clash away to nine-times ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b9924c Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:20:13 +1300 c077c3d561d9ce71ddd179eacd33e6ce79d00d13 The Australian captain Ricky Ponting says he's fine with fast bowler Mitchell Johnson playing up to the crowd, as long as he keeps bowling the way he did in Saturday's second ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b99251 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:20:07 +1300 ab3ee5a12d1c9291697ada68acb9402e83bd5492 Defending world champion Sebastien Loeb has won Rally Mexico to claim his first WRC victory of the season. The Citroen driver has now won Mexico four times in a row but ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b99256 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:20:01 +1300 452b8b0d9f419c016123d2bfd329fafaab3d82b8 Queensland champion Blacks A Fake was at his scintillating best to confirm his place as the greatest Inter Dominion performer in history with a demoralising victory in the $1 million series ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b8fdda Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:41:03 +1300 b11c1a2e4b0f422e78eadb5e38d1045ee2d0c529 The New Zealand Davis Cup tennis team has completed a 3-2 victory over Sri Lanka in their Asia Oceania group 2 clash in Colombo. Dan King Turner had to retire injured ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b8fe16 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:40:56 +1300 46aa89c1f73c190ab30d99099c0de1fa2b9af3b7 The French driver Sebastien Loeb, in a Citroen C4, has won the Rally of Mexico, his 55th career world championship victory. It was the world champion's fourth win in Mexico ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b8fe1b Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:40:53 +1300 169b3aa67fa017df0290925cdbdc265f5d49d9b1 Everton have climbed to eighth in the English Premier football League with a 5-1 home thrashing of Hull City. The Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta scored twice for Everton while the American ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b8fe25 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:40:49 +1300 114a63277f9ff1611221d01f0ea000c6f2d51f1b The Melbourne and Sydney football clubs are discounting the possibility of Wellington making the A-League grand final. Melbourne beat Sydney 3-2 in extra time last night to make the grand final, ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b8fe2a Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:40:45 +1300 a405722e0ac49588b214773ceeb83ff48fed8a50 Holders Chelsea have advanced to the semi-finals of English football's FA Cup with a 2-nil home win over Stoke City while Aston Villa joined them after coming from 2-nil down to ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b8fe2f Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:40:38 +1300 0218cc59354b5db687021f3783762cc4c1e84c8f The New Zealand teams the Southern Steel and Central Pulse have finished down the standings in an ANZ pre-season netball tournament in Sydney. The Queensland Firebirds continued their successful build-up winning ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b8b319 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:49:16 +1300 0e7078a42bfb08367758d21cec4ad9deec6a21bf The Wellington golfer Mark Brown tied for 10th at the Malaysian Open last night, easily his best result from six events this year. Brown's flawless 66 was the best ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b8b31e Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:49:13 +1300 a39c6e43e84444819a2a038dd28ededdabd9d160 Northern Districts have a 10 point lead with 3 rounds remaining in Plunket Shield cricket. Otago have moved up to second in the standings after beating Auckland by 24 runs at ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b8b323 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:49:09 +1300 84f740670c084bd222d205f6f7d9dc943dadbb9a The Australian women cricketers have retained the Rosebowl after winning the third one-dayer against New Zealand by 6 wickets in Invercargil. The Australians won all 3 ODI's to take the series ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b8b328 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:49:06 +1300 6dd399f392731d156ffeb2284c4601937e07873b The Australian cricketers will get an early feel for the mood of the fans in Hamilton when they have a net session today ahead of their third one-day international against ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b8b32d Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:49:03 +1300 a51105e856c960be1e4a1806d3f4851fc2970abd The New Zealand men's hockey teams hopes of making the semi-finals at the World Cup in Delhi have been dented after a 1-nil loss to Argentina. Captain Phil Burrows was again ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b8b332 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:49:00 +1300 3741ac0176410b13beda2144fc8c853afc0ce0f9 Aston Villa staged a stunning second half fightback to reach the English FA Cup semi-finals with a 4-2 win at Reading. After losing last weekend's League Cup final to ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b8b337 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:48:57 +1300 2218d97180a7ce79e4057ea4d52e8b12e5dea6dc Archie Thompson returned from injury to help Melbourne Victory book a third A-League grand final berth in a controversial extra-time win over Sydney FC in their major semi-final. Thompson netted ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b8b341 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:48:52 +1300 fa34a8eca510ceba760507c7078b610ce6581b11 The Melbourne Victory has secured the first spot in the A-League football final with a 2-2 draw against Sydney. The draw means Melbourne moves through to the grand final 4-3 on ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/08/1247f7b7e0f0 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:10:36 +1300 7ac01372a2b6225f921f8abe2becde92c5ee33ca Star striker Paul Ifill blasted a goal in the dying seconds of the first half of extra time and Eugene Dadi smashed another into the net with six minutes to play ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/07/1247f7ab817c Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:21:22 +1300 361f5daab24cde2ac90be558ec14f7aaf3a90954 Injury-hit New Zealand have called up uncapped batsman Shanan Stewart for Tuesday's third one-day international against Australia at Hamilton's Seddon Park. The Blackcaps went into Saturday's second game in Auckland without ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/07/1247f7ab0bf1 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:00:52 +1300 b1cf398e96bab6892e4c79b3a1758b8ab91dd468 Manchester United's returned to the top of football's English Premier League, climbing two points above Chelsea after being Wolverhampton Wanderers one-nil. Third-placed Arsenal are level with Chelsea on 61 points after ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/07/1247f7aae79c Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:08:13 +1300 4141712278b38875f7d55f54d5ac63a843dd6b32 The Six-times world champion Sebastien Loeb has taken charge of the WRC Rally of Mexico, building a lead of almost a minute after winning all but one of the stages on ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/07/1247f7aae7a1 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:08:09 +1300 aae97e92d10bdfc6caf083c09ac185df1efc75fd Wayne Rooney is a major doubt for Manchester United's Champions League clash against AC Milan. Rooney missed United's 1-nil victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers with a knee injury which he aggravated playing ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/07/1247f7aae7a6 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:08:01 +1300 1e1970ddbf02ae78f2dbdc6670dcdb7b7c2c5dab The Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker has won the the Auckland Match Racing Regatta, beating Britain's Ben Ainslie 2-races to nil in the final, sailed on Waitemata Harbour. Ainslie finished ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/07/1247f7a9fffc Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:15:44 +1300 11d96fbd5d16598ab1940d7418670c30ae2dbac6 New Zealand leads Sri Lanka 2-1, ahead of today's reverse singles in their Davis Cup tennis group two tie in Sri Lanka. Dan King-Turner and Rubin Statham both won their opening ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/07/1247f7aa0001 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:15:41 +1300 4dca2d7fc2bc1ba38d4f807a74ee83f35bf10774 Arsenal have drawn level on points with English Premier League football leaders Chelsea after making hard work in beating Burnley 3-1. The result lifts Arsenal to second on the table, only ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/07/1247f7aa0033 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:15:36 +1300 619e009fe9d9b6d58fcd5394c462e6db255f0890 The Highlanders have suffered their third loss in four games in rugby's Super 14 competition, losing 33-nil to South African side the Stormers in Capetown this morning. The Stormers scored four ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/07/1247f7aa0038 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:15:33 +1300 781532fe1718eddfca7622fdd7f7be48b6d8d3f0 The Hurricanes have suffered their first loss of the Super 14 rugby season, beaten 28-12 by the South African side the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. An error ridden performance cost the Hurricanes ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/07/1247f7aa003d Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:15:30 +1300 c88690847eac86172df5ecbb9811785e5672cf7e The New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori has criticised the Duckworth/Lewis Method for rain-interrupted games, after the Black Caps were beaten by Australia by 12 runs in the second one-dayer in ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/07/1247f7aa0042 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:15:27 +1300 70cc20809fbfa20479a8fcc015cf8c7197af4829 The Crusaders produced a dominant second-half display to beat the Blues 33-20 in their Super 14 rugby match in Christchurch last night. All Blacks first five Dan Carter was instrumental in ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79cc671 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:15:02 +1300 132995587bfc581f762fbe6c24e53af3d71a12b3 North Harbour has started the National Basketball League with a 99-82 home win over Otago . The Heat were led by Dillon Boucher, who came up just two assists short of ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79cc66c Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:48:11 +1300 ffca9180ea411a5f749da0fbce02ecd2150ebdb1 New Zealand has fallen 12 runs short of an unlikely win over Australia in the second Chappell Hadlee one day cricket series, thanks to a defiant 70 game high from skipper ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79cb590 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:04:39 +1300 d730ba8c98fe0e50592e7ac361923038f3023eef The New Zealand men's tennis team has taken a 2-nil lead in their Davis Cup tie against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Dan King-Turner and Rubin Statham both won their first up ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79c1f0f Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:19:31 +1300 8ccf64ec142b61c8bf44460177c94748a731e493 Hawke's Bay United has kept its slim NZ Football Championship play-off hopes alive thanks to a 2-1 win over high-flyers Canterbury United at Park Island. Andrew Abba opened the scoring when ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79c1cd6 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:14:11 +1300 262652e771b1b2804767c7b9aed913436279dc5d The Chiefs prop, Sona Taumalolo, has been cited for a dangerous tackle in their Super 14 match against the Queensland Reds at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, on Friday. The Chiefs lost ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79c1ce5 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:14:05 +1300 32942da9d89c3b6870f24cc64c8c81c72370725e The Black Caps are chasing a rain-adjusted total of 266 runs from 45 overs to beat Australia in the second Chappell-Hadlee one day cricket international at Eden Park in Auckland. Opener ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79bb28a Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:13:59 +1300 68dc8d0913a9b0525a174617e329248363cbac0f In Super 14 rugby, the Crusaders host the Blues in Christchurch tonight, giving news Blues first five, Stephen Brett, a chance to measure himself against his former teammate, Dan Carter. The ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79bfdfe Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:35:09 +1300 600d9e7a46550b7b195d4b3008998600217aff75 The reigning Golden Shears champion David Fagan qualified sixth of six shearers for tonight's 50th anniversary final in Masterton. The 48 year old is chasing his 16th title in his 24th ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79bfe03 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:35:06 +1300 9cf78de8c990e2f022d841c681f79787e650554d A unbeaten century from Shelley Nitschke has lead the Australian women cricketers to a 6 wicket victory over the White Ferns in their Rose Bowl one-dayer in Invercargill. The New Zealanders ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79b7d5c Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:34:53 +1300 02a83836822f8bb264f37c3976776a13a427b5e9 A strong run has given defending champion Cameron Brown a record ninth Ironman New Zealand title in Taupo, with a total time of 8 hours 21 minutes and 52 seconds. He ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79bb3ad Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:21:49 +1300 4b8c8ea9a46f9617c1c041f53c559c1302d13c92 The former All Blacks lock Chris Jack will return to the playing field in New Zealand for the first time in three years, when he plays for the Crusaders development side ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/05/1247f78cde32 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:45:24 +1300 ab61ea97d635b98b34a9575e62135d6e51b66c26 There's an expectation of a bruising Super 14 rugby match in Christchurch tonight between the Crusaders and the Blues. Each side has beaten the other eight times in their history, and ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79bb280 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:41:30 +1300 1cd52225ffa0230b1bd9fea96d9fbc5492190894 The Australian cricketers were 218 for 5 after 44 overs in their one day Chappell-Hadlee international against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland. In the latest wicket to fall, Cameron ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79b5860 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:01:31 +1300 17445fcdbf9f5bb2bce29f8ed1dcaf14c5daa956 The Phoenix top goal scorer says having a sell-out crowd at their back in tomorrow's A-League playoff game against the Newcastle Jets is the kind of pressure every football side wants. ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79b9103 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:55:55 +1300 d409010a6084de59d4009439dad15fd525716630 Norway's Petter Solberg leads the Rally of Mexico by 15 seconds over Citroen teammate, Sebastien Ogier. Solberg won five of the day's nine stages. Six-time world champion Sebastien Loeb is 27.5 ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79b7d57 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:05:22 +1300 7d3acec20c05fba6a0f308bf606f4e01dddb62f2 The defending champions Germany and the Netherlands stayed on course for the semi-finals of the men's hockey World Cup with contrasting wins in India. Germany, the reigning Olympic champions looking to ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79ac146 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:04:01 +1300 d798edaa358a64c0c7e3c4b7b62dad4d166abd31 The Hurricanes have named two first time starters and one debutant in their backline to face the Cheetahs in tomorrow morning's Super 14 clash, with Tamati Ellison, Conrad Smith, Jason Kawau, ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79aa201 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:03:51 +1300 d415f5e81d9f28f3be2271fccbeb1dffa2eef05d The former world champion Petter Solberg leads after the morning stages on the opening day of the WRC Rally Mexico. The Citroen privateer holds a 17.1 second lead over Citroen junior ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79a6d1d Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:03:46 +1300 f4154b80db88050f37ad85de792c4d4c5c855566 The Police are investigating a complaint against the Chiefs Super 14 rugby player Sione Lauaki, after an early morning incident at a central city Hamilton bar. The Hamilton police confirmed they're ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79a6d18 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:03:41 +1300 f0b694616068032515fadbfa9d4f0066d71c89c2 The New Zealand tennis team leads Sri Lanka 2-nil in the Davis Cup tie in Colombo after Rubin Statham and Dan King-Turner won their first up clashes. The first singles rubber ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79a6d13 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:03:36 +1300 bd3b1e0ed62b8d8a7b8cb47980d5347ca364eef7 The New Zealand rugby league coach Stephen Kearney is targeting young Australian-born players in a move aimed at further bolstering the strength of the world champions. In a first for the ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79a6ce6 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:03:31 +1300 38e68e5bf5ec1bd17a2af8db398d0913c495834f The New Zealand selectors have named a 30-player White Ferns cricket squad for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies. The full squad from last year's ICC Twenty20 that ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79a6ce1 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:03:26 +1300 ecc8846158cf311f8094f9987b3b2e7410e568df The New Zealand cricket captain Dan Vettori says the Black Caps won't be told to tone it down when they play Australia in Auckland today. New Zealand's one up in the ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79aa206 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:35:08 +1300 288def2bbdedafdf2775720baefe0008834d2b1e The Queensland fullback Luke Morahan scored a match-winning try as the Reds fought back from 15 points down to beat the Waikato Chiefs 23-18 in their Super 14 clash in Hamilton. ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79a6cc3 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:09:03 +1300 19a1643e711db28df3a0303f48689f7b376431fa The Brumbies have notched up their second Super 14 win on the trot, downing the Lions 24-13 at Canberra Stadium. The home side scored three tries to one, including a first-half ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79a6cc8 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:09:00 +1300 99d017e1b2e5bd1a245aec5f237a10f1fa2a7052 The opening batsman Craig Kieswetter struck his maiden one-day century for England who romped to a 45-run victory over Bangladesh to win the one-day cricket series 3-nil. South African-born Kieswetter, who ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79a6ccd Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:08:57 +1300 7170f78cfbc96d0c7002f4c5f69b8cfdb987a9c7 The New Zealand men's hockey team has stayed in contention for their first-ever appearance in the semi-finals of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over South Korea in India. Both ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79a6cd2 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:08:54 +1300 c2df719306e8cb939170159dc9b57faf4859d3f1 The Perth Wildcats edged closer to claiming their fifth Australian NBL basketball title with a topsy-turvy 75-64 win over Wollongong Hawks in game one of the best-of-three grand final series in ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79a6cd7 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:08:50 +1300 03dd9dad605adcbf911f3be661bffc99d30c2b58 The Samoa rugby selectors have named a wider training squad following the Samoa Tri Nation Series at Waitemata Rugby Club in Auckland, to prepare for the upcoming Pacific Rugby Cup in ... http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/2010/03/06/1247f79a6cdc Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:08:47 +1300 bb3ba911f9cf0cc1fdac0db193f5f6859d32f2b7