Bittersweet memories for Ross Taylor as he embarks on New Zealand's cricket tour to Sri Lanka

The last test the Black Caps played there was in 2012 at Colombo.

Taylor was crowned man-of-the-match with an aggregate of 216 runs to help draw the series 1-all.

Within days he had lost the captaincy.



Auckland's ASB tennis Classic tournament director Karl Budge is chasing the signature of the WTA's newest star for this summer's tournament.

But there's one major hurdle that could prevent 15 year old American Coco Gauff from playing here.

The Wimbledon starlet's current ranking of 141 isn't high enough to make the main draw in Auckland.



The Warriors understand time is of the essence as they prepare for tonight's pivotal NRL match against the Canberra Raiders at Mount Smart Stadium.

A loss for the hosts could see them fall four points from the top eight with five games remaining.