For the first time in its 12-year history, the annual Spring Challenge all-women’s adventure race will be held on an exposed coastline, courtesy of its Westport location.

The Silver Ferns will meet the fast-improving Malawi in the opening match of the 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool next July.

“What to expect from Le Golf National at the Ryder Cup” writes Mark Townsend who goes on to say, “It’s not tricked up, you can see what’s in front of you and you can’t just pull out the driver and give it a rip.”

Woolhandlers can look forward to one of their biggest nights in domestic shearing sports with two big finals on the last night of the new season’s Golden Shears in Masterton..

New Zealand have qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in fine style, putting in an outstanding performance to beat Tahiti 4-1 in the semi-finals of the OFC U-16 Championship in the Solomon Islands this evening.

Three three-year-old races have been upgraded by the New Zealand Pattern Committee.

The ASB Classic is pleased to announce the return of two-time champion John Isner for the 2019 tournament.

Otaki trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard will have two strong chances in Saturday’s Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings, and the couple couldn’t be happier with their charges heading into the mile feature.

A career in Supercars could be one step closer for two young Kiwi racers after Toyota Racing New Zealand confirmed its best ever prize pool for the forthcoming Toyota 86 Championship.

Group Three-winning mare Carnival has recently joined the Flemington stable of Russell and Scott Cameron and is set to make her Australian debut in the Gr.3 Ladbrokes Odds Boost Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday.