A round-up of sports news from around the region, including a veteran Kiwi sports commentator expressing concerns about the `run it straight` phenomenon. Read...

Sports injury expert says former Kiwis rugby league player`s seizure shows he sustained a severe concussion. Read...

Sport and politics aren’t strange bedfellows when it comes to the NRL. Read...

Retired NRL veteran and Kiwis test rugby league forward Kevin Proctor was knocked out in a collision at the RUNIT 02 in Dubai on Sunday. Read...

Spencer Leniu has emerged as rugby league’s most unlikely peacemaker - and his apology to Ezra Mam over the Las Vegas racism incident showed his class. Read...

The decision to scrap free-to-air football on Saturdays has upset AFL fans who feel their Saturday rituals have been lost. But the AFL says access and affordability were at the heart of its decision. Read...

Rugby league doesn’t need to dominate the AFL in its own backyard. It just needs to find a way to co-exist. Read...

He’s won more premierships than any coach in rugby league history, but there is no doubt which rival tactician has been Wayne Bennett’s nemesis. Read...

In a huge boost for rugby league – and despite a near blackout by the local newspaper – Wednesday night’s Origin clash has proved a TV ratings winner in the west. Read...

The Coroner has released his findings into the death of Papamoa man Tere Livingstone in 2023. Read...