By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Auckland, July 14 NZPA - Neemia Tialata does not dwell on personal criticism, although the All Blacks prop does have a long memory when it comes to New Zealand's underwhelming start to last year's international rugby season.

2008 Beijing Olympian and New Zealand National Javelin Champion Stuart Farquhar has won silver at the World University Games event in Belgrade.

National Champion and 100m hurdles record holder Andrea Miller overcame a back injury to win bronze at the World University Games event in Belgrade, Serbia.

National Sprint Champion and New Zealand Team Captain for the World University Games team in Belgrade Monique Williams has won gold in the women's 200m.

Wellington, July 13 NZPA - New Zealand Cricket (NZC) plans to expand the domestic Twenty20 competition which next summer will be played over the holiday period.

By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Auckland, July 13 NZPA - Playmakers Luke McAlister and Stephen Donald trained encouragingly enough today to prompt the All Blacks to delay their team naming ahead of Saturday's Tri-Nations rugby opener against Australia.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Sydney, July 13 NZPA - As talk of Lote Tuqiri and Auckland hoodoos swirl around the Wallabies, they insist neither will be an excuse for a test rugby loss to the All Blacks on Saturday.

Quartet of famous wingers among those to be capped

A quartet of wingers who each brought something different to the black jersey will be among 35 All Blacks being honoured with their first Test caps in Auckland this Friday evening.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Sydney, July 13 NZPA - His schoolboy heroes were Christian Cullen, Carlos Spencer and Stacey Jones, he grew up in Auckland league heartland in Te Atatu and dreamed of being an All Black.

Aussies Mat Goggin and Rod Pampling are the latest call ups into THE OPEN Championship field swelling the Australasian numbers to play this week at Turnberry to 17.