The NZC Board met today to discuss the process and timeline for recruiting the next BLACKCAPS Head Coach and are committed to a comprehensive search for the right candidate for the demanding role.

All Whites coach Ricki Herbert is closely monitoring the recovery of his players before settling on a starting line up Sunday's match against Honduras in Dallas.

As the FIA World Rally Championship's seventh round of the season kicks off in Auckland on 21 June, organisers of Brother Rally New Zealand open the doors to a brand-new MotorExpo and FanZone in Auckland's Viaduct Events Centre.

"It is with regret that (CEO) Mike Byrne has today announced his resignation from Swimming New Zealand.

"Although Mike has reservations with the draft findings of the Working Group, he has chosen to resign to enable Swimming New Zealand to be able to move forward productively.

John McIntyre, team owner and lead driver of John McIntyre Racing, needs to put together a complete performance if he is to win the inaugural V8SuperTourer sprint championship.

There are two objectives for the two athletes racing in Madrid this weekend at the latest round of the ITU World Triathlon Series.

Highlanders' Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Blues at Eden Park in Auckland tomorrow evening (7.35pm). He has made five changes to the run-on team that played the Bulls at Forsyth Barr Stadium last Saturday night.

All eyes will be on the LG Mystics and how high they can soar as the ANZ Championship closes in on the business end of the season.

Auckland nine year old Rico Bearman was the toast of the New Zealand team that picked up five medals on the first day of competition at the UCI BMX World Championships in Birmingham today.

The big climbs caught out the young New Zealand cycling team on stage five of the An Post Ras Tour of Ireland today.