By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Canberra, Jan 28 NZPA - New Zealand have suffered dual injury scares to opening batsmen Brendon McCullum and Jesse Ryder at their first cricket training session in Australia today.

Auckland, Jan 28 NZPA - The New Zealand Breakers might have hit a bump, but a prized top-two finish in the Australian National Basketball League regular season remains within their grasp.

28 JANUARY 2009 - Fast rising New Zealand Porsche driver Jono Lester has taken overall victory in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Trophy Event held in conjunction with the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport in Taupo over the weekend.

The New Zealand Junior Ironblacks have defeated the Australian Junior Outback in the weekend to qualify for the Junior World Championship in Ohio, USA in June.

The New Zealand Junior Ironblacks have defeated the Australian Junior Outback in the weekend to qualify for the Junior World Championship in Ohio, USA in June.

27 January 2009 - The Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge is back bigger than ever this summer with the first two events of the series being expanded to take place over three days. The extended format has been introduced to manage the increasing interest in the events.

The New Zealand Junior Ironblacks have defeated  the Australian Junior Outback in the weekend to qualify for the Junior World Championship in Ohio, USA in June.

27 January 2009 - Air New Zealand and the New Zealand Rugby Union announced today they have agreed to a new three-year sponsorship and commercial partnership until the end of 2011.

27 JANUARY 2009 - MX Team Honda Racing can away from the Blue Wing Honda sponsored 48th annual New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville over the weekend, with some excellent results.

Wellington, Jan 27 NZPA - Otago are taking heart from a sense of deja vu ahead of tomorrow's State Shield cricket semifinal against Canterbury.