New Zealand draw first blood in LV Cup final
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VALENCIA, Spain  - Team New Zealand won the closest of races on Friday to notch up the first win of the Louis Vuitton Cup final, setting the pace for a tight best-of-nine series against Luna Rossa.
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Team New Zealand were the main beneficiaries of the weather in Spain today when they won the pre-America&#39;s Cup yachting regatta in Valencia.
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South Africa throttled England to win the Rugby World Cup final, 15-6, at the Stade de France on Saturday night.
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Emirates Team New Zealand came from behind for a 28-second win over Alinghi on Sunday, evening their best-of-nine America's Cup series 1-1 and handing the defending champions their first loss in America's Cup racing.
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The British and Irish Lions have accepted an extra match on their tour of New Zealand next year. The Lions will now play the traditionally strong Auckland provincial
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Lecavalier gets winner in overtime. Canada 4, Czech Rep. 3; Czechs prove tough foes in tight World Cup semifinal. Team Canada&#39;s Vincent Lecavalier gets set to fire the winning goal against Czech goalie Tomas
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Japan play their final game of the Rugby World Cup against Pool B rivals Canada.
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Alinghi and Team New Zealand take to the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday in the first race of a first-to-five match for the prized America's Cup.
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Winger Luke Rooney scored two tries on debut as Australia drew 16-16 with New Zealand in Saturday&#39;s series-opening Tri Nations rugby league test.
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New Zealand crossed the finish line Tuesday with a 25-second advantage over Alinghi and, more important, a 2-1 lead in a series that is taking this old competition in a refreshing direction.
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After winning the first Test by the massive margin of an innings and 99 runs, New Zealand will hope to complete their first series win in the subcontinent since Geoff Howarth&#39;s side beat Sri Lanka 2-0 over 20 years ago.
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CHARLEROI, Belgium  - This weekend's Fed Cup final   looks likely to go to the wire after Belgium and Italy shared   the spoils on the opening day, finishing 1-1 on Saturday.
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Alinghi was in front from the conservative start to the well-managed finish to level this best-of-nine series at 2-2. A protest was filed after the race by Emirates Team New Zealand.
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North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham saw the first leg of their League Cup semi-final end in a 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium here on Wednesday.
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Alinghi enter the fourth race of the America's Cup on Wednesday badly needing a win after challenger Team New Zealand moved into a 2-1 lead in the best-of-nine series.
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Brendon McCullum raced to his maiden Test century as New Zealand took charge of the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka this morning.
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Defending champions Wasps get their Heineken Cup bid off to a winning start.