Wellington, March 19 NZPA - Recuperating batsman Jesse Ryder will sit out another of Wellington's Plunket Shield four-day cricket matches, this time against Canterbury beginning tomorrow at Rangiora.

Wellington, March 18 NZPA - New Zealander Sean Marks will miss the remainder of the National Basketball Association season for the New Orleans Hornets after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder.

Wellington, March 9 NZPA - A Wellington surgeon has failed in his bid to secure name suppression and overturn a Health and Disability Commissioner's decision against him.

Wellington, March 9 NZPA - Recuperating cricketer Jesse Ryder will be touching base with New Zealand Cricket in the next few days to plot the next phase of his recovery from abdominal surgery.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Hamilton, March 8 NZPA - Jesse Ryder stunned New Zealand Cricket's (NZC) brains trust by bowling in a club match on Saturday, but captain Daniel Vettori remains guarded about a shock return for this month's test series against Australia.

Wellington, March 2 NZPA - A 59-year-old woman whose surgery for acute appendicitis was delayed for two days had to wait too long and was kept inadequately informed, the Health and Disability Commissioner has found.

Wellington, March 1 NZPA - Auckland City players Jason Hayne and Chad Coombes have been called into the All Whites soccer squad to play Mexico in Pasadena, California, on Thursday (NZT), but injury has stalled Craig Henderson's debut.

Wellington, Feb 28 NZPA - Uncapped Auckland City pair Jason Hayne and Chad Coombes have been added to the All Whites soccer squad to play Mexico in Los Angeles on Thursday but injury has stalled Craig Henderson's international career before it started.

Wellington, Feb 28 NZPA - The Hurricanes have been struck down by injuries ahead of their Super 14 rugby tour to South Africa.

Wellington, Feb 22 NZPA - New Zealand soccer will hold its collective breath while a leg injury suffered by All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen is assessed this week.