New Zealand’s women go into next weekend’s sevens World Series stop in Singapore on top of the standings, and veteran Tyla King warned the team had still not reached its full potential. Victory in Hong Kong earlier this month was the Black Ferns’ third in a row, after wins in Vancouver and Los Angeles, and …
Last year’s Masters champion Jon Rahm, playing the course for the first time after joining LIV this year, finished strongly with consecutive birdies to be four adrift and lurking as a major threat. Jinichiro Kozuma lines up a putt on the 12th green during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide. Photo: LIV Golf “Today …
The winner of the upcoming World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand will walk away with a prize money of USD 1.6 million along with the Test Championship Mace, the International Cricket Council said on Monday.India and New Zealand will battle it out for the prestigious title at Southampton on June 18. “The …
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Pakistan on Tuesday named fast bowler Mohammad Amir and all-rounder Imad Wasim in their 17-player Twenty20 squad for their home series against New Zealand, after the duo announced that they were coming out of retirement ahead of the T20 World Cup. Amir, 31, made himself available for the T20 World Cup in March, more than …
And while the chief executive highlighted the “tangible economic benefits” to the city from a tournament that brought in thousands of overseas visitors, he also got to witness the reason the Hong Kong Sevens is consider the best in the world in a sporting sense. A smiling Lee was on hand to the present the …
In more than a quarter of a century of working at the Hong Kong Sevens, one man has seen it all, from New Zealand’s memorable 2014 victory haka in torrential rain to the Beach Boys playing live. Having travelled from the United States in 1997 to watch for the first time, Sean Moore fell in …
On the field, New Zealand’s men and women picked up where they left off last year, brushing aside all-comers and making staunch starts to the defences of their titles. Hong Kong’s men and women got in on the action, too, taking on and beating their Chinese counterparts as part of the Melrose Claymore competitions. Local …
“We did not celebrate for too long,” Lloyd said. “The tournament was a bit amateurish, and losing certainly would not have ruined our day. We were just scratching the surface, and it was fun, but very few were watching.” Fijian winger Seremaia Tui Cavuilati shows the dash that made his team such a hit in …
The 30-year-old, who has played rugby 15s for Hong Kong, “jumped at the opportunity” to cross over to sevens, and remain on a full-time basis after the 15-a-side national set-up was axed in 2021 because of the financial stress applied by Covid. “I feel like I am starting to find my feet,” Sawyer said. “Sevens …