Sport + Motorsport

The power of the Leitch brothers’ sibling bond was put to the ultimate test in the Carter’s Tyres South Island Endurance Series’ opening race, when Damon helped nudge Brendon’s stranded Dayle ITM Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 toward the finish line, to the delight of their hometown fans at Teretonga Park in

Results from the 34th NZ Men’s Netball Nationals played at Te Rauparaha Arena this week. Southland had 2 teams for only the second time in the history of the event [both in B Grade]. Southland Gold came through the B Grade Round Robin play undefeated. They won the Semi Final 33-28 over CHCH B and […

The drama continued even after the chequered flag dropped in Saturday’s Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series 3 Hour race at Teretonga Park in Invercargill. Full results >>here<< The sizeable crowd had witnessed Southlander Damon Leitch take the Aston Martin Vantage he shared with Tony

Outgoing Academy Southland strength and conditioning coach Cory Innes hopes to develop links between the Invercargill-based programme and his new home at the Victorian Institute of Sport. Innes, who spent a significant part of his career at the VIS before returning to New Zealand and joining Academy

Last year’s SBS Bank Tour of Southland cycling champion James Piccoli will be back in 2018 to defend his title. The popular Canadian became just the fourth international winner of New Zealand’s most prestigious stage race when he claimed a 35sec win over Michael Vink in the tour finale on Gala St. T

New Zealanders Dave Holder and Jason Farmer line up for their final FIA Junior World Rally Championship event of the season with this week’s Rally Turkey promising the challenges of rough gravel stages and high in-car temperatures. The 13-19 September running of Rally Turkey marks its first appearan

Nathan Pilcher will return to racing at Teretonga Park for the first time in more than two years when he competes in the opening round of the South Island Endurance Series at the Invercargill circuit next weekend. The former NZ Touring Car driver, who was based in the Central Southland town of Winto

There were incredible scenes at the San Marino Moto2 as Italy’s Romano Fenati was given a black flag after attempting to grab compatriot Stefano Manzi’s brake lever on the straight at 140mph.  Fenati’s actions, which have been labelled ‘irresponsible’ and ‘outrageous’, appeared to come in response t