Latest from Paul Lewis on sport

Paul Lewis: Nappies be next for potty-mouthed Aussie?

I think I have Nick Kyrgios figured out - he's really Benjamin Button., Paul Lewis writes.

Paul Lewis: Ranking rises as fourth-round woes beaten

Danny Lee might have found the missing link holding his career in check, Paul Lewis writes.

Paul Lewis: The Conrad conundrum

Is doubt creeping in over Conrad Smith's place in the All Blacks centres?

Paul Lewis: Expansion plans a Super screw-up

It was only last year the Japanese national team were beaten 61-21 by the Maori All Blacks - with none of the 30-odd top All Blacks available for selection, writes Paul Lewis.

Paul Lewis: Good odds T20's days may be numbered

Maybe cricket should give the Indian Premier League the boot and T20 as a whole. Both are becoming increasingly irrelevant, Paul Lewis writes.

Paul Lewis: Lima Sopoaga likely to lay old first-five myth to rest

I can't wait for Lima Sopoaga's first All Blacks game, because he'll likely lay to rest one of rugby's most enduring and racism-tinged myths, writes Paul Lewis.

Is Rafa's service broken?

There are few things sadder than a great champion on the downward curve and, after his Wimbledon exit, that is exactly where Rafael Nadal is, Paul Lewis writes.

Paul Lewis: Fix 'big ask' for next in line

In today's short-attention-span, reality TV world, results are everything and it cannot be denied Kirwan did not bring them in.

Paul Lewis: Blatter emerges anew from Fifa's saddest farce

Paul Lewis: A tired excuse is indefensible

Isner gave a rather astonishing (and late) reason for not defending his title in Auckland this week. Tired? I mean, we're all tired, aren't we?

Paul Lewis: TNZ campaign sailing into a swell of cooling enthusiasm

It will be fascinating to see whether the event or events Team New Zealand might bring to Auckland under the banner of the America's Cup are enough.

Paul Lewis: Demand for runs leaves batsmen exposed to increased dangers

The tragedy of Australian batsman Phil Hughes has prompted cries to make cricket safer - some have called for the banning of the bouncer - but generally not from anyone who really understands the....

Paul Lewis: Foreign legion silence claims

The droning chorus of English misanthropes crying "hypocrisy" and claiming yet again NZ rugby has pillaged the Pacific Islands may finally be quelled.

Paul Lewis: Ryder recall not worth the risk

Jesse Ryder might well be named in the Black Caps' 30-man squad in Dec but maybe it's best he doesn't make the final team for the World Cup.

Paul Lewis: Majesty in the manner borne

Few in the sporting world have that almost indefinable quality: majesty.