Shock upsets, marathon encounters and late nights are nothing new at the US Open, but a handful of notable matches at the year's final Grand Slam have put tennis and its packed season schedule under greater scrutiny.
On the podium for the women’s 42km cross-country skiing race at the Merino Muster in Wānaka on Saturday are (from left) second and first place contestants Julia Kern and Jessie Diggins, both of...
Sprinter Danielle Aitchison claimed a silver medal in the 200m T36 final, while cyclist Nicole Murray snared bronze in the C5 3000 Individual Pursuit at the Paralympics.
Wellington reversed their luck and Bay of Plenty continued to dominate at the New Zealand inter-districts teams championships in Dunedin at the weekend.
Swiss skier Janine Maechler followed her brother’s example by winning the second women’s FIS Australia New Zealand Cup slalom race as part of the Winter Games at Coronet Peak on Saturday.
Novak Djokovic said the pursuit of Olympic gold left him without much in the tank for his US Open title defence, as he crashed out of the Grand Slam in a shock third-round defeat.