In classic duel, Kiwis get a windfall at finish
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On a day of shifting winds and swelling waves, the challenger from New Zealand took the lead in the America's Cup yesterday in a classic race in which it beat defending champion Alinghi and nearly lost a crew member overboard.
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Race leaders Konica Minolta from New Zealand and Australia&#39;s Skandia are this morning sailing towards Bass Strait in their extraordinary repeat boat-for-boat duel for line honours in the 60th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
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Sport: Horse racing: Kauto Star takes the plaudits with a stunning victory at Kempton
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New Zealand were clinging on for dear life at 149 for five as play came to a close at the Adelaide Oval on the fourth evening. Their main hope was rain, for the fifth-day forecast
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In a classic duel on high seas, the challenger from New Zealand prevailed in a race with eight lead changes Tuesday to beat defending champion Alinghi and pull ahead 2-1 in the America's Cup.
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VALENCIA, Spain -- In a classic duel on high seas, the challenger from New Zealand prevailed in a race with eight lead changes Tuesday to beat defending champion Alinghi and pull ahead 2-1 in the America's Cup.
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Adelaide, November 29: Australia set New Zealand 464 to win then ripped through the touring sideâs top order to leave the Kiwis struggling on 149 for five at the close of the fourth dayâs play in the second test on Monday.
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Aaron Mauger and Sitiveni Sivivatu score two tries each as New Zealand record a comfortable win over France.
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VALENCIA, Spain  - Team New Zealand won the first race of the Louis Vuitton Cup final against Luna Rossa in a tight battle on Friday, setting the scene for a hard-fought best-of-nine series.
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Vijay Singh is fresh off a victory in Hawaii, and still one of the last guys to leave the range. Tiger Woods had a close call at Kapalua, and Ernie Els is kicking himself for two chances that got away.
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Australia were on the verge of wrapping up a 2-0 win in the series when New Zealand, chasing 464 for victory, reached lunch at 243 for nine on the fifth day of the second and final test on Tuesday.
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When America's Cup winner Alinghi sailed away with the Auld Mug in 2003, it was a blow to all of New Zealand. Now the Kiwis want the trophy back.
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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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Pakistan's Aisamul Haq put the home team on equal footing with New Zealand in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone Group I third round play-off here winning in four sets.
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Comeback mum Lindsay Davenport and top seed Vera Zvonareva led the charge into the quarter-finals of the Auckland Classic here Wednesday.
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New Zealand extended their winning run against Wales to 19 matches with a comprehensive 45-10 victory in their fourth and final autumn tour game.
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Finn Mikko Ilonen fired a final round 70 to record a one-shot victory at the Indonesian Open on Sunday and secure his maiden professional victory in the $1 million event with a nine-under-par 275.