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Tall Black Jack Salt is going to do what he does best when he hits the floor in Auckland next month, and that is playing his game. The seven-footer possesses an array of offensive and defensive abilities unlike many at his size but knows that he’s at his most dominant when sticking to his guns. […]

Southern Steel coach Reinga Bloxham admits her side faces a “brutal” season when netball’s ANZ Premiership resumes under a new draw next month. The government gave the green light last week for professional sport to re-start under COVID-19 Alert Level 2, as long as the necessary public health measur

Leyton Haddleton aspires to be part of the Tall Blacks management squad one day but it’s the impact his mentors in another code had on him that have helped shape the way he approaches basketball coaching. These days a Southland Basketball Association development officer and coach from beginner throu

Southland sporting organisations will be able to access financial relief as part of a Sport NZ Community Resilience Fund administered by Sport Southland, it was announced today. The fund will be available to regional sports organisations, sports clubs and any other organisations affiliated with a Sp

Harness racing is due to return in the south with ten race meetings scheduled to be held at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill between 30 May and 30 July. The meetings will be dual code events held in conjunction with the Southland Greyhound Racing Club and all the meetings during this period will b

New Zealand’s most successful track cyclist Eddie Dawkins has announced his retirement from the sport. The 30-year-old from Invercargill was part of the New Zealand men’s team sprint combination with Ethan Mitchell and Sam Webster, which won three world championship titles, an Olympic silver medal a

Three-time World Player of the Year Dan Carter has announced he won’t be returning to Japanese Top League side Kobe Steelers, potentially ending his decorated rugby career. The former All Blacks first-five was early in his second of a two-season contract with the club, when all Japanese competitions

Academy Southland is continuing to support its athletes through the Covid-19 isolation period. Programme manager Jason McKenzie said the use of technology was making it easier to retain a sense of normalcy through uncertain times. Seminars and one-on-one sessions would still be conducted through Sky