Anendra Singh is the Hawke's Bay Today sports editor
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Richard Gillespie's hand pivotal in helping break habit
Positional changes conspicuous as Hawke's Bay United eke out victory at cost of Dragons.

Football: Hawke's Bay United , Dragons in many ways like two peas in a pod
Hawke's Bay United's deep-seated demons go well beyond exorcising their unpolished boots.

Poet mum Christine Broe defines coach Nelson's template
Carpentry helps NBL coach Daniel Nelson sculpture identity outside of basketball cauldron.

Cricket: Texans reckon change in NZ club champs format suits their demeanour
Napier Technical banking on collective experience to see them through to NZ club champs.

NBHS yield profits beyond loss to PNBHS in cricket
Napier Boys' High School, Palmerston North BHS cricketers looking at the bigger picture.

Hawks are expected to hang hat on every pillar of NBL
Hawks coach Daniel Nelson hopes to use his extensive network to highlight player pathways.

New compact venue in Hastings need not rival McLean Park
Hawke's Bay desperately needs to rebuild its fading image as a major sporting attraction.

Foy, Van Kampen on golden track for Tokyo Paralympics
Hannah van Kampen stokes Emma Foy's fire in snowy Milton but aims to thaw in Hastings now.

Pain killers make it Schaw thing as HB lift Furlong Cup
It's payback time and Hawke's Bay boys aren't scared of Hamilton in Hawke Cup challenge.

Football: Tasman United heap even more misery on Bay United
Hawke's Bay United co-coach Chris Greatholder says there are no hard-luck yarns this time.

Knuckle ball after knuckle ball; NZ concussion test due
Bowler Tim Southee's nobility is infectious but when do you start saving him from himself.

Lindisfarne product Mustafa Sheikh wants Bread to rise
Lindisfarne College boarding stint in Hastings puts life in perspective for Mussie Sheikh.

Ahinga Selemani sheds light in mind's eye of a striker
Ultimately, scoring goals in the beautiful game isn't just a habit but a law of averages.

India T20 nail-biter raises more questions than answers
Laws of frugality completely defy logic in choice of super-over bowlers but what do I know

T20 World Cup focus but habits must change smartly
Did Sophie Devine and Martin Guptill take the catches cleanly or did they grass the ball?

Veteran all-rounder Bronson Meehan the toast of Texans
Hawke's Bay senior women and premier men's club cricket projects interesting statistics.

Osea-Nketia paints forlorn figure after 0.1s cuts deep
Edward Osea-Nketia confirms pressure of high expectations are beginning to weigh him down.

Adams, the mum, turns Potts Classic into her playground
It's early days but Dame Valerie Adams, Tom Walsh will make excellent chefs de mission.

Kilkolly aims to turn Team Wellington rebuff into gain
Hawke's Bay United gains an asset once more in Angus Kilkolly.