Stranded whale saved in New Zealand
16.41 Sat Jul 05
A stranded orca whale has been released back into safe water. It was discovered on a beach near Auckland on Friday.
Pietersen to skipper England
08.43 Fri Jun 27
Kevin Pietersen will lead England for the first time after inheriting the captaincy temporarily from the suspended Paul Collingwood.
Sport (Morning) for June 26th, 2008
06.19 Thu Jun 26
Murray faces Malisse - Germany reach Euro 2008 final - New Zealand beat England by one wicket.
Sport (Morning) for June 25th, 2008
06.12 Wed Jun 25
Murray to face Malisse - British qualifier Eaton also through - Turkey injury crisis.
Andrew vows to carry on
13.55 Sun Jun 22
Rob Andrew will not resign as England's director of elite rugby.
Rugby players 'can return home'
16.24 Sat Jun 21
Four England rugby players allegedly involved in a sex assault can leave the country with the rest of the team.
England rugby players at the centre of allegations 'free to leav
15.24 Sat Jun 21
The England rugby players at the centre of a police investigation in Aukland are reportedly free to leave the country.
England thrashed by All Blacks again
12.47 Sat Jun 21
The England rugby union team's disrupted tour of New Zealand came to a disappointing end with a 44-12 defeat in Christchurch.
Sport (Morning) for June 21st, 2008
06.24 Sat Jun 21
Turkey beats Croatia - England's rugby stars to challenge New Zealand - Murray faces Santoro.
England four decline police interviews
18.57 Fri Jun 20
Four England rugby players are refusing to speak to police in New Zealand about an alleged sex assault.
England ring changes
11.36 Fri Jun 20
England make six changes for the second Test against New Zealand amid a furore over sexual assault claims.
Sex claims against England players
23.48 Thu Jun 19
Police in New Zealand have confirmed they are investigating sex attack claims against four England rugby players.
Collingwood hits out at lunch interval
10.07 Thu Jun 19
England's one-day captain Paul Collingwood has criticised the lunch break that saved his team from defeat.
No switch-hit for Pietersen
19.49 Wed Jun 18
Kevin Pietersen did not get a chance to use his switch-hit shot in the second one-day international against New Zealand at Edgbaston.
England players questioned in NZ
14.13 Wed Jun 18
New Zealand police are investigating a "serious allegation" made against four England rugby players.
Andrew faces tour crisis
12.53 Wed Jun 18
England's stand-in rugby union manager Rob Andrew is facing a crisis in the build-up to the second tour match against New Zealand.
Pietersen switch-hit gets all-clear
15.30 Tue Jun 17
Kevin Pietersen has been told he can carry on using the switch-hitting tactic that earned him two sixes against New Zealand.
England make wholesale changes
13.55 Tue Jun 17
Rob Andrew has made five changes to England's back division for the second tour match against New Zealand.
Sport (Morning) for June 16th, 2008
06.11 Mon Jun 16
Turkey through to Euro 2008 quarter finals - US Open golf goes to play-off - England cricketers looking sharp
England thrash Kiwis
18.07 Sun Jun 15
England raced to a 114-run victory over New Zealand in the first one-day match at Durham.
Sheridan doubt for All Blacks clash
12.48 Sun Jun 15
England prop Andrew Sheridan could miss the second tour match against New Zealand with an eye injury.
Sport (Morning) for June 15th, 2008
06.55 Sun Jun 15
Greece out of Euro 2008 - Scolari in action - Czechs face Turkey
Sport (Morning) for June 13th, 2008
06.18 Fri Jun 13
Austria grab late draw against Poland - Murray injury doubt - England face NZ in first Twenty20 game
Ojo to face All Blacks
08.24 Tue Jun 10
England's stand-in rugby boss Rob Andrew will give Topsy Ojo his debut against New Zealand in Auckland.
Sport (Morning) for June 9th, 2008
06.25 Mon Jun 09
Holland's Robben out against Italy - Ronaldo keeps us guessing - England wrap up 2-0 win against NZ
Easter out of New Zealand tour
17.13 Sun Jun 08
England forward Nick Easter has flown home from the tour of New Zealand with a fractured hand.
England wrap up victory
16.26 Sun Jun 08
Ryan Sidebottom claimed six wickets as England completed an innings victory over New Zealand in the third Test at Trent Bridge.
England take control
19.24 Sat Jun 07
An England victory seems inevitable in the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
ABs too tough for Ireland
12.01 Sat Jun 07
The All Blacks have beaten Ireland 21-11 at a rain-soaked match in Wellington.
New Zealand suffers in Third Test
18.55 Fri Jun 06
New Zealand suffered at the hands of England's James Anderson in the second day of the third Test.
Pietersen upbeat about England's chances
10.49 Fri Jun 06
Kevin Pietersen claims England can win their final Test against New Zealand after his 115 helped them to 273-7 on the opening day.
England unchanged for third Test
13.28 Wed Jun 04
The England cricket team will be unchanged for the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
Special trousers polish Kiwis' balls
09.30 Wed Jun 04
New Zealand's seam bowlers have been using special trousers to improve their swing bowling.
Collingwood relies on experience
09.04 Wed Jun 04
England batsman Paul Collingwood is hoping his experience can help him score more runs.
Injured England pair miss tour
12.03 Mon Jun 02
Paul Sackey and Dan Hipkiss have been left out of England's rugby tour of new Zealand after picking up injuries in the Premiership final.
Batsmen urged to score more runs
08.40 Mon Jun 02
England's batsmen and bowlers will have to fight for their places in the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
England name unchanged squad
14.35 Sun Jun 01
For the first time in almost 125 years, England could name an unchanged cricket team for the fifth Test in a row.
Sport (Evening) for May 26th, 2008
18.42 Mon May 26
Strauss inspires England win - Hargreaves backs Rio for captain - Federer through to second round
Strauss leads England to victory
15.59 Mon May 26
Andrew Strauss hit his 12th Test hundred as England secured a remarkable comeback victory over New Zealand at Old Trafford.
Sport news on May 25, 2008
20.12 Sun May 25
Hamilton wins Monaco Grand Prix - England left chasing record target to win - Doncaster are promoted to the championship
England name unchanged squad
15.04 Thu May 22
England have named an unchanged line-up as they prepare to face New Zealand in the second Test at Old Trafford.
Southee misses training
17.22 Wed May 21
New Zealand's teenage bowler Tim Southee missed the team's net session at Old Trafford as he is suffering from a bug.
Vaughan backs young bowlers
10.06 Tue May 20
England cricket captain Michael Vaughan is convinced his young attack will put New Zealand under pressure in the second Test.
Tremlett called up
09.32 Tue May 20
England have called up bowler Chris Tremlett for the second Test against New Zealand. The first Test ended in a draw.
Sport
06.16 Tue May 20
Last training session in Moscow - Rangers level with Celtic - Tremlett called up for second cricket test
Oram stears New Zealand to safety
17.33 Mon May 19
A defiant 101 from Jacob Oram guided New Zealand to a draw against England in the first Test at Lord's.
Vaughan reaches century
18.55 Sun May 18
Michael Vaughan claimed his 18th Test century as England were bowled out for 319 in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.
England Test squad named
09.08 Mon May 12
Paul Collingwood has been named in England's squad for the first npower Test despite fitness doubts ahead of the Lord's opener.
Flintoff ruled out of Tests
12.48 Sat May 10
Andrew Flintoff will miss England's first two Tests against New Zealand with a side strain.
Briton killed in New Zealand named
09.27 Wed Apr 30
A British tourist who was killed while taking part in an extreme sport in New Zealand has been named.
Briton dies in New Zealand rapids
16.04 Tue Apr 29
A British tourist has been killed while taking part in an extreme sport in New Zealand.
Briton dies in New Zealand rapids
15.54 Tue Apr 29
A British tourist has been killed while taking part in an extreme sport in New Zealand.
Wilkinson out of NZ Tests
09.12 Tue Apr 22
Injury plagued fly-half Jonny Wilkinson has been ruled out two of England's New Zealand Tests because he needs surgery on his shoulder.
English tourist raped in NZ
22.23 Sun Mar 30
An English tourist has been dragged from a secluded track in New Zealand and raped.
Something un-ewe-sual in NZ
19.40 Sun Mar 30
A small town in New Zealand has staged its own version of the running of the bulls - using sheep.
Something un-ewe-sual in NZ
19.33 Sun Mar 30
A small town in New Zealand has staged its own version of the running of the bulls - using sheep.
England poised for victory
00.01 Wed Mar 26
Monty Panesar has put victory within England's grasp in the deciding third Test against New Zealand.
New Zealand chasing 553
23.50 Mon Mar 24
England's cricketers have set New Zealand an unlikely target of 553 in the deciding third Test.
Sidebottom heroics boost England
12.50 Sun Mar 23
Ryan Sidebottom had "the best day" of his career with career-best figures as England took control of the deciding Test against the Kiwis.
England on back foot
23.55 Sat Mar 22
New Zealand dismissed England's tail-enders and raced towards a century by lunch on the second day of the third Test.
England win to level series
23.27 Sun Mar 16
England's cricketers have levelled the series in New Zealand with a victory in the second Test.
Sport (Lunchtime) for March 16th, 2008
14.03 Sun Mar 16
Hamilton celebrates in Melbourne - England closing in on victory in Hamilton -Capello send Baldini to asess Beckham's fitness
Anderson justifies selection
08.16 Fri Mar 14
James Anderson claimed five wickets to put England in control of the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington.
Ambrose hits milestone for England
22.16 Thu Mar 13
Tim Ambrose became the first England wicketkeeper to score an overseas Test century for 11 years.
Dolphin rescue
12.31 Thu Mar 13
Two whales in new Zealand appeared doomed as they kept on beaching themselves. But rescuers got a little helping hand from a friendly dolp
Hoggard and Harmison dropped
08.43 Wed Mar 12
England bowlers Matthew Hoggard and Steve Harmison have been dropped for the second Test against New Zealand.
England collapse as NZ score record win
06.49 Sun Mar 09
England's cricketers have slumped to a new low, emphatically defeated by 184-runs in New Zealand.
England left chasing 300
23.53 Sat Mar 08
England's cricketers suffered early losses as they chased down an unlikely victory over New Zealand in the opening Test.
Sport News for March 7, 2008
06.30 Fri Mar 07
Cricket: England struggle against New Zealand - Poor night for English clubs in Uefa Cup - AC Milan consider Shevchenko.
England left mountain to climb
08.39 Thu Mar 06
Michael Vaughan led by example as he made chase for New Zealand's formidable first innings total.
New Zealand stand firm
23.56 Wed Mar 05
New Zealand's Ross Taylor scored a maiden test century to guide the home side to 387 for six.
India beat Australia to win series
17.20 Tue Mar 04
India have beaten Australia by nine runs to win their best-of-three finals series 2-0.
Centuries for Strauss and Bell
15.20 Sat Mar 01
England's Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell both scored centuries in their drawn practice match against a New Zealand side.
Strauss and Harmison lead England fightback
10.09 Fri Feb 29
Andrew Strauss reached his half-century and Steve Harmison claimed five wickets on the second day of England's final warm-up match.
Tremlett ruled out of Tests
09.23 Fri Feb 29
Hampshire bowler Chris Tremlett has been ruled out of England's Test matches in New Zealand.
Strauss plays in warm-up match
08.53 Wed Feb 27
Batsman Andrew Strauss appears to be on course to earn a recall to England's Test squad.
England take advantage of bowling practice
09.16 Tue Feb 26
England's bowlers were given a long run-out on the final day of the tour match against a New Zealand Invitational XI in Dunedin.
Sidebottom to miss warm-up match
08.29 Tue Feb 26
Ryan Sidebottom will miss England's final tour match in New Zealand with a hamstring injury.
Shah finds form in tour match
14.13 Mon Feb 25
Owais Shah survived two scares as he scored 96 in England's tour match against a New Zealand Invitational XI.
Collingwood aims to draw one-day series
10.53 Fri Feb 22
England's one-day cricket captain Paul Collingwood is convinced his team-mates can put the disappointment of Napier behind them.
England tie in high-scoring match
08.38 Wed Feb 20
England must win the final one-day match against New Zealand to draw the series after a thrilling tie in Napier.
Colly backs the Colonel
09.15 Tue Feb 19
England's one-day captain Paul Collingwood has shown support for wicketkeeper Phil Mustard, despite his lack of runs.
Captain's innings hands England victory
09.18 Fri Feb 15
England's cricketers have kept the one-day series against New Zealand alive with a convincing win.
Former Kiwi captain announces retirement
12.30 Thu Feb 14
Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has decided to retire from Test cricket at the end of the series against England.
Collingwood at a loss to explain England defeat
08.55 Tue Feb 12
Paul Collingwood has admitted that he is at a loss to explain his side's collapse at the hands of New Zealand.
Sport (Morning) for February 12th, 2008
06.20 Tue Feb 12
Arsenal five points clear at top - US wants Fifa approval of Premier League action abroad - England face New Zealand in one-day match.
New Zealand in shock win over England
06.58 Sun Feb 10
England's dominance over New Zealand has ended in abrupt fashion after they slumped to a comprehensive six-wicket defeat.
Pilots stabbed in New Zealand plane hijack attempt
12.03 Fri Feb 08
A Somali immigrant has tried to hijack a domestic flight in New Zealand and stabbed both pilots before she was subdued.
Sport (Morning) for February 05th, 2008
06.08 Tue Feb 05
Hamilton race row continues - Wilkinson cleared for Sunday's game - England begin tour of New Zealand
Murdered Scottish backpacker mourned
15.38 Tue Jan 29
A young woman from Orkney who was murdered in New Zealand has been farewelled by friends and family on both sides of the world.
Boy held by backpacker murder police
09.02 Thu Jan 24
A 14-year-old boy is being held in New Zealand by police investigating the murder of a British backpacker.
New Zealand city counts earthquake cost
09.06 Fri Dec 21 2007
The New Zealand city of Gisborne has been rattled by a series of aftershocks following an earthquake on Thursday night.
Balls cause World Cup stir
10.36 Tue Sep 25 2007
The balls being used at the 2007 Rugby World Cup are to be investigated following a complaint from New Zealand's Dan Carter.
Kiwis trounce Scotland
20.23 Sun Sep 23 2007
New Zealand maintained their perfect record in Pool C of the World Cup with a routine victory over a second-string Scotland side.
All Blacks thrash Italy 76-14
16.34 Sat Sep 08 2007
New Zealand underlined their status as World Cup favourites as they thrashed Italy 76-14 in their Pool C opener in Marseille.
Octopus has a lot of bottle
09.44 Thu May 03 2007
Octi the octopus has surprised aquarium visitors with a very clever trick.
Sri Lanka into World Cup final
12.21 Wed Apr 25 2007
Sri Lanka have booked their place in the final of the cricket World Cup after a dominant 81-run victory over New Zealand.
Australia in fine form
11.26 Mon Apr 23 2007
The favourites Australia have warmed up for the semi-finals at the Cricket World Cup by thrashing New Zealand.
Kiwis claim Bangldesh victory
23.34 Mon Apr 02 2007
New Zealand have taken a huge step closer to the semi-finals at the Cricket World Cup by beating Bangladesh.
South Africa topple Scotland
21.59 Tue Mar 20 2007
South Africa booked their place in the World Cup Super Eight by beating Scotland with seven wickets and almost 27 overs to spare.
England beaten by six wickets
11.33 Sat Mar 17 2007
England have lost their opening Cricket World Cup match against New Zealand by six wickets in St Lucia.
Flintoff wants to make World Cup impact
11.33 Sat Mar 17 2007
All-rounder Andrew Flintoff is desperate to make a huge impact on the World Cup as England look to mount a challenge in the Caribbean.
Oram considers finger amputation
13.59 Thu Mar 01 2007
New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram is so desperate to make the World Cup that he is prepared to amputate his broken finger.
Giant squid caught in New Zealand
12.39 Thu Feb 22 2007
A New Zealand fishing crew has caught a huge Colossal Squid weighing an estimated 450kgs in the Ross Sea.
Aussies suffer whitewash in New Zealand
10.29 Tue Feb 20 2007
Australia are sweating over the fitness of batsman Matthew Hayden for the World Cup after suffering a 3-0 whitewash in New Zealand.
'World Cup is wide open'
10.18 Mon Feb 19 2007
New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming believes the World Cup is wide open after Australia slumped to their fourth successive defeat.