A determined Han Chang-won of Korea returned a one-under par 71 on day three of the Asian Amateur Championship today (Saturday) to take a two-shot lead into the final round at the inaugural event being played at Mission Hills Golf

Younus Khan believes his Pakistan side will be ranked among the top three sides in world cricket within the next two years.Currently they are ranked fifth in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and sixth in Tests in the Reliance Mobile ICC Championship

After 14 weeks of exciting domestic rugby, Canterbury and Wellington will battle for Air New Zealand Cup honours in the final to be played in Christchurch next Saturday.

A shortage of work in a new shearing season couldn't stop Napier gun John Kirkpatrick as he struck back with a vengeance today (Saturday October 31) to win the Wairarapa Spring Shears Open title at Clareville, near Carterton.

Wellington, Nov 1 NZPA - All Blacks Sitiveni Sivivatu and Tony Woodcock have each been suspended for a week following last night's 32-19 Bledisloe Cup rugby victory over the Wallabies in Tokyo.

By Mark Geenty of NZPATokyo, Oct 31 NZPA - A perfect goalkicking display from Daniel Carter led the All Blacks to a Bledisloe Cup rugby cleansweep against the Wallabies with a 32-19 win in Tokyo tonight.

Tokyo, Oct 31 NZPA - Result of the fourth Bledisloe Cup rugby test between New Zealand and Australia at the National Stadium here tonight:-

Tokyo, Oct 31 NZPA - Australia lead New Zealand 16-13 at halftime in the fourth Bledisloe Cup rugby test at the National Stadium here tonight.

Tokyo, Oct 31 NZPA - The Wallabies suffered another injury setback just before tonight's Bledisloe Cup rugby test, with starting hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau relegated to the bench due to injury.

Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - Wellington spiked Southland's party drinks with a 34-21 Air NZ Cup rugby semifinal win here tonight.

Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - Result of an Air NZ Cup rugby semifinal here tonight:-Wellington 34 (Dane Coles 2, David Smith tries; Piri Weepu 5 pen, 2 con) Southland 21 (Jason Rutledge, Scott Cowan, Kenny Lynn tries; Robbie Robinson 3

in an Air NZ Cup rugby semifinal in Wellington tonight.NZPA WGT md

Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - Wanganui came from behind to beat Mid Canterbury 34-13 in the Meads Cup rugby final at Christchurch today to retain the trophy.

Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - Result of today's Meads Cup rugby final at Christchurch today:

Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - Mid Canterbury lead Wanganui 13-0 at halftime in the Meads Cup rugby final at Christchurch today.NZPA WGT pm

That's Danny Lee and Mr Jang, not to be confused with Y.E. Yang, met in Texas last week while Danny was making an unsuccessful bid at the first stage of qualifying for a 2010 US PGA Tour card.

Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - West Coast's hopes of a maiden divisional rugby title were dashed when North Otago beat them 21-13 in the Lochore Cup final in Greymouth today.

Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - Result of today's Heartland rugby Lochore Cup final at Greymouth:North Otago 21 (Peter Breen, Aisake Fonua tries; Daniel Waenga 2 pen, con, Jason Forrest pen) West Coast 13 (Maleli Tora try; Josh Cornish 2 pen,

in their Lochore Cup rugby final at Greymouth today.

October 31st 2009 - With this last race being a complete dead rubber for both the drivers and constructors championship, it could end up proving to be either a boring and uneventful race as people have nothing to fight for,