Former New Zealand Open winner Peter Fowler and fellow professional Blair Shaw (Hawkes Bay) hold the clubhouse lead during the first round of the Carrus Tauranga Open today.

The National Selectors today announced the twelve players who have been selected in the NZU21team to compete against 20 countries in the 2009 World Youth Netball Championships to be held in the Cook Islands from 11-20 August.

14 May 2009 - The draw for the first round proper of the 82nd Chatham Cup has thrown up some heavyweight clashes but there's still plenty for football romantics to look forward to this weekend.

14 May 2009 - Getting in behind your local Rebel Sport Super 14 team this weekend could see your region score amazingly cheap grabaseat airfares.

14 May 2009 - Hurricanes head coach Colin Cooper and his Chiefs counterpart Ian Foster have been re-appointed as coaches of the Junior All Blacks.

14 May 2009 - Waikato's Aaron Leech has the early lead on the first round of the Carrus Tauranga Open in the opening tournament of the 2009 Charles Tour today.

Leech (Cambridge) is four-under par after 14 holes at the Tauranga Golf Club.

14 May 2009 - Flanker George Whitelock comes back into contention for the Crusaders for their Rebel Sport Super 14 match against the Blues in Auckland on Saturday night.

Whitelock has been bracketed on the reserves bench with Jonathan Poff for the match at Eden Park.

14 May 2009 - The Nelson pairing of Kieran Hall & Peter Hart, in their Southfuels sponsored Subaru Impreza, are looking forward to whatever challenges they may face at the second round of the New Zealand Rally Championship [NZRC] - Rally Otago this weekend - May 16 & 17.

Wellington, May 13 NZPA - Wellington Saints' long shot at inclusion in Basketball Australia's revamped national league has fallen short.

Clubs from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane had withdrawn from the troubled National Basketball League, leaving its immediate future in doubt.

Wellington, May 13 NZPA - Tall Blacks coach Nenad Vucinic has won three National Basketball League titles as a player and coach in New Zealand, and is now just four wins away from a championship in Estonia.