Sports news

Snooker 'icon' remembered on Cossie tables
Local champion a fitting way to honour NZ Masters Snooker co-founder Rex Kennedy.

Roach, Smith's 65.08 best score of bridge club comps
Results from the Gisborne bridge club's competitions June 6-12.

Bay, Coast club rugby games for Saturday
It's top versus bottom in Ngāti Porou East Coast club rugby this weekend.

Former All Black Bridge in talks for Super Rugby return
Western Force 'poised' to sign former All Black winger for Super Rugby Pacific.

Taking another shot at B.G. Cup glory 31 years after losing final
Tamatea, Kahukoti qualify top for Te Kanawa Cup men's pairs at the Park course.

The power of many: Underdog Pirates ready to take the fight to Premier leaders
Tapuae to face OBM in Gisborne, Ngatapa hosting HSOB at Patutahi

Bounceback wins in Thistle, United sights
Gisborne football teams looking for away victories to get title challenge back on track

Fifteen 180s scored in Gisborne Club Darts
Wins to Gunz, Mayhem, Kennel, Souljaz, Roseland, Vikings, Spandangles, Spoilers, Stallions

YMP and Horouta take the honours in midweek netball in the Y
Young guns shine as YMP outgun depleted Old Girls Whāngārā.

Champ Smith returning and eyeing rare Poverty Bay Open treble
Golfers could win $10,000 for a perfect shot at the Poverty Bay Open.

'Anything is possible': Tapuae clinch club rugby championship
Support and inclusive environment key to side's title-winning campaign.
Sport news around NZ

Fox keeps impressive streak but falls further back at US Open
Ryan Fox carded his second straight three-over-par round at Oakmont this morning.

Why Auckland City v Bayern Munich could be the greatest underdogs battle in our sporting history
It's hard to imagine there has been anything quite as outrageous as this.

'What the hell just happened?': Lawson dealt qualifying blow in Canada
The Kiwi could only post the 19th-fastest time in Montreal.
Adams signs $65m NBA deal
More local sports news

Coast do it for great servants of the jersey
Victory caps milestone game for Kaupoi men Green, Parkes and Tangaere

Gisborne badminton: Youngsters improving their game play
Seasonal bugs test resources of teams in business house badminton competition.

Lazarus-like comeback: Gisborne Girls' High overturn 14-goal deficit to win
Girls High senior A produced a comeback for the ages on Saturday to beat Horouta Gold.

Gisborne football clubs Thistle and United take losses away and at home
Gisborne Thistle and United no longer lead Eastern Premiership

Play it again Sam: Century for Parkes, 50 up for Green
NZ board heading up the Coast for King's Birthday weekend derby match.

Drought breaks: Football Challenge Cup back in Gisborne's hands
Gisborne BHS score their first Super 8 win over traditional foes Napier in nine years.