Bay athletes have got off to a roaring start as the 2016 Rio Olympics kicked off over the weekend. Tauranga man Peter Burling, with

Kiwi flagbearers Peter Burling and Blair Tuke also caused a bit of a stir on the interweb, winning admirers the world over.

New Zealand's rowers and women's sevens team have got off to a strong start on day one of the Rio Games. The Kiwi crews went close

Rangataua Sports upset home team Mount Maunganui Sports 35-33 at Blake Park this afternoon to claim their first ever Baywide Premier

Relive all the live action from the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics.

The Baywide finals on Saturday will be played without any of the Bay of Plenty contracted players. The Steamers play Northland in

As far as pre-season performances go today's 49-26 victory by the Bay of Plenty Steamers over Northland in Whakatane ticked plenty

Mount Maunganui's Mauao Warriors men's volleyball team claimed their first NZ championship title last Friday at Wellington's ASB Sports

Bay of Plenty Steamers player Teddy Stanaway will miss out on playing at the 2016 Rio Olympics after injuring his hand during training. The

Talk Sport with Sue Clarke, Canoe Slalom Bay of Plenty All eyes are on Rio with four of the Bay's home grown talent representing

Bay of Plenty Steamers begin their 2016 campaign with a pre-season match against Northland in Whakatane tomorrow from 3pm. Steamers

The Bay of Plenty Volcanix team management have named the 2016 Volcanix squad ahead of their first Mitre 10 Farah Palmer Cup match

Comments made by the Chiefs' major sponsor in the wake of allegations of inappropriate contact with a stripper, have been described as 'appalling and disappointing'.

Bay of Plenty head coach Clayton McMillan has named a strong, experienced side for Friday's first pre-season game against Northland

A late change to the All Blacks Sevens team for the Olympics. Teddy Stanaway has suffered a hand injury in the team's training camp

Bay of Plenty's Under-19 squad is building nicely towards the Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 tournament to be held in Taupo

New Zealand wrestling coach Mark Grayling thought his goal of going to the Rio Olympics was over. But the wrestling guru from Katikati

Tauranga Boys' College hockey coaches rate last weekend's quadrangular tournament a success ahead of the Rankin Cup in Wellington

After six months of frenetic action it will be Mount Maunganui Sports to host the Baywide Premier 1 final this Saturday against Rangataua

Moss Burmester is asking athletes at the Rio games to protest the International Olympics Committee decision to not completely ban Russia.

New Zealand Under-16 representative players Briarley Rogers and Shalom Broughton have come back to TCBA Secondary School league and

BOPRU Baywide Championship Semi-Finals Results July 30 Premier One: Mount Maunganui 62 (Sabastian Siataga 2, Isaac Te Aute 2, Matt

With Tauranga sailor Peter Burling given most of the attention ahead of the Rio Olympics it is easy to forget his former club mates

It was on a sultry, late summer weekend in March when the 2016 Baywide competition began across the far-flung Bay of Plenty region. From

What started as an innovative Olympic fundraiser has turned into a humanitarian campaign by New Zealand Olympic kayaker Mike Dawson. The

Talk Sport with Tai Bridgman-Raison, Cricket Development Manager, Bay of Plenty Cricket When I mention to people I work in cricket

Eighty minutes of opportunity and two highly motivated kiwi rivals makes for an enthralling sudden death semifinal contest this weekend

A test match intensity with no love lost either way. That is how Chiefs hooker Nathan Harris is describing Saturday night's semifinal

The North Island Weightlifting Championships are on in Mt Maunganui this weekend. The event is a qualifier for the National Senior

Canoe Racing New Zealand's investment in big boats is about to pay off, with a 26-strong team arriving in Belarus for this week's