Newly-certified Clean Regatta, the NZ Millennium Cup will be the first superyacht regatta to welcome in 2019 and this year’s well-matched fleet promises closer racing than ever before.

Penteverest could be set on a path towards the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) in March after impressing his connections with his victory in the Dunstan Feeds 1500 Championship Qualifier (1600m) at Ellerslie on Sunday.

Group One performer Dawn Patrol will get his first feel of the Ellerslie track this week as part of his preparation for a return to racing on the course on Boxing Day.

The Auckland Aces leave tomorrow for a whirlwind trip Hobart to play two matches against the Hobart Hurricanes BBL team.

Auckland has headed into Round Five of the NZC U19 National Championships in Lincoln, Canterbury with a narrow lead at the top of the table, after sneaking past defending champions Wellington who suffered their first loss in a round-four nailbiter to Northern Districts yesterday.

17-year-old rising star Amanda Anisimova has been given a wildcard to the ASB Classic. The young American is one of the most promising teenagers finishing the season as the youngest player inside the top 100.

One of the world’s leading sports brands Salomon has partnered with Red Bull Defiance to support the single stage Skyline Traverse Mountain Run in Wanaka.

By Andy McGechan, www.BikesportNZ.com

The New Zealand Supercross Championships wrapped up in the deep south on Saturday with new champions crowned in every class.

Another controlled knock from the tournament's leading runscorer Saachi Shahri ensured Auckland's Under 21 side remained undefeated after today's Round Three in the annual NZC Women's Under 21 National Tournament, while defending champions Central Districts sounded a big warning with a comprehens

The Central Stags and Wellington Firebirds are making a habit of hard fought matches in New Zealand's $60,000 first-class Plunket Shield, defending champions the Stags pushing back on the final day at Nelson's Saxton Oval to secure a hard-fought draw.