A medal of every colour for New Zealand in round two of the EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup Series in the Netherlands.

The promoter of a boxing match between two dwarves insists it's a serious fight and can't see why anyone would object.

Vincenzo Nibali has won the last mountain stage to extend his lead in the Giro d'Italia as Cadel Evans slipped from second overall to third.

A racism education programme is being lined up for schools in Victoria after an AFL player was labelled an ape by a 13-year-old girl.

The girl at the centre of an ugly racism investigation in the AFL has apologised to the player she called an ape.

Adam Goodes feels one of his best performances in his AFL career means nothing after he was racially abused by a minor at the MCG.

A racial taunt from a Collingwood fan marred the start of the AFL's Indigenous Round at the MCG last night as Sydney thumped the Magpies by 47 points.

Former Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca has tested positive for EPO resulting from a surprise test at his home before this year's race and he is facing a lifetime ban.

New Zealand's Joelle King has been bundled out of the British Open Squash Championships.

Kiwi middle distance runner Nick Willis will miss two major meets with injury as part of his buildup to August's athletics world championships in Moscow.

A big honour for New Zealand's champion jockey Lisa Allpress.