The President of the International Rugby Board (IRB), Bernard Lapasset, is leading the team presenting Rugby Sevens' case for inclusion in the Olympic Games at the 121st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Copenhagen this week.

Harrington, Pettersen, Wie, Manassero confirmed for Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark (October 5, 2009) - The International Golf Federation has announced that professional golfers Padraig Harrington of Ireland, Suzann Pettersen of Norway and Michelle Wie of the United States, as well as 16-year-old

They all came to St Andrews to cheer on brilliant young Irishman Rory McIlrory, but instead the Old Course galleries were left applauding a remarkable nine holes of golf by England's Simon Dyson, which set up an impressive three-shot victory in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Lake Wanaka brought a successful winter season to a close at the weekend with all four resorts, Treble Cone, Snow Park NZ, Cardrona Alpine Resort and Snow Farm, reporting excellent visitor numbers, great snow conditions throughout and many successful world-class events.

Northern Ireland's precocious young star Rory McIlroy stormed to the top of the leaderboard in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship - with a little help from his Dad.

A Christchurch property developer has been jailed for two and a half years for GST fraud of more than $660,000.

Philip John Duncan was sentenced today in the Christchurch District Court after earlier pleading guilty to eight charges of tax evasion.

New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) Secretary General Barry Maister and President Mike Stanley will be in Copenhagen as the host city of the 2016 Olympic Games is announced early Saturday morning (eds. NZ time).

Rugby legend Jonah Lomu will travel to Copenhagen with the International Rugby Board's team campaigning for Rugby Sevens' inclusion in the 2016 Olympic Games.

It’s almost time for Europe’s nearest thing to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am-The Dunhill Cup.

And it’s also almost time for me to get prepared for a barrage of unkind comments about Scottish weather. To which I’ll give my oft-used response:

Classic cars will be racing through Manukau city centre streets as part of the Full Throttle event this Labour Weekend.