Former international coxswain and coach Alan Cotter has been announced as Rowing New Zealand's new High Performance Manager.

Cotter will be joined in a new look High Performance team by Judith Hamilton - who will become High Performance Support Services Manager.

10 DECEMBER 2008 - Sixty of New Zealand's most promising teenage basketballers have been invited to the 2009 All-NZ Camp at Palmerston North, January 22-30.

The South Island Club Challenge Triathlon Series has been confirmed with seven events included on the calendar, the first of which is in Southland this Sunday at Hokonui.

The Auckland Sports awards are being held this Thursday evening (11 December) at Alexandra Park, however this year there's a big change.

9 December 2008 - New Zealand's Beijing Olympic swimmers take their first competitive dip back into competition in the national summer championships starting in Christchurch on Thursday.

New Zealand Golfer Stacey Tate has won her second consecutive title on the ALPG Tour at the Moss Vale Golf Club Ladies Classic New South Wales, Australia this weekend.

8 December 2008 - Top emerging women's cricketers are in action this week at the 2008/09 National Development Tournament, under way at New Zealand Cricket's three grounds at Lincoln University, Christchurch, from today [Monday 8 December].

December 8, 2008

AUCKLAND - The Thai Airways Junior All Whites will take their first step on the Road to Egypt 2009 without promising West Bromwich Albion academy striker Chris Wood.

8 December 2008 - The NZ Breakers have a week off from NBL duties this week and it comes on the back of their worst shooting display of the season against the Crocs last week. The team shot just 33% (29 from 87) from the field and 20% (5 from 25) from 3 points range.

8 DECEMBER 2008 - As the dust cleared at Pleasant Point, near Timaru, on Sunday afternoon, a fresh face had appeared at the top of the MX1 standings