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New-look Steamers begin preseason
Bay of Plenty Steamers will play their first preseason game today when Auckland pay them a visit at Whakatane's Rugby Park.

Athletics: Sprinter thrives in new turf
New Zealand's 100m sprint champion is thriving in a new training environment at Bethlehem's Aspire Health and Sports.

School rugby: Teams stake semi claims
The final weekend of regular season games will see teams vying for positions in the top four and the coveted home-ground advantage for the semifinals.

Football: Lessons learned from Oz tourney
Aquinas College First XI returned home this month buzzing with new experiences from the week-long Kanga Cup tournament in Australia.

Sailing: Team NZ back in the water
Peter Burling will lead a new-look Team New Zealand sailing team for the first Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series in Portsmouth beginning this weekend.

Kiwis ride away with more medals
New Zealand age-group riders earned two further medals in the finals of the Cruiser class category at the UCI BMX World Championships in Belgium.

Drysdale: 'Let's change the flag'
Champion rower Mahe Drysdale has come out in favour of a new flag saying it's a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Finals an all-Western Bay affair
The extended Te Puke community is buzzing about Bayfair Baywide finals day to be played at two locations separated by Atuaroa Ave tomorrow afternoon.

Rugby: Optimism sweeps Te Puke
A widespread feeling of optimism is sweeping through Te Puke ahead of the three major finals to be played in the town tomorrow.

Kiwi lifesavers narrowly edged into second
Incredibly close racing on day two of the Sanyo Bussan International Lifesaving Cup saw the Kiwis narrowly beaten by Australia in Japan.