Stories by Ravinder Hunia

Sports call - The northern Netball Quad Series was evidence of the international game's evolution and New Zealand's results further prove we are getting left behind - writes Ravinder Hunia

Training intensity has increased, strategy is in place and players have been addressed - now coach Noeline Taurua says it's time to work.

American Tennys Sandgren has defeated Auckland-raised Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-2 in the ASB Classic final, ending a disappointing day for hometown heroes.

Auckland-raised Cameron Norrie will meet American Tennys Sandgren in the ASB Classic final after defeating German Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the semi.

The ASB Classic has been stripped of all its seeded players as Fabio Fognini and Pablo Carreno Busta both crashed out in the quarter-finals in Auckland.

Ravinder Hunia looks at just how much pressure the offspring of top flight athletes come under to succeed and asks 'how do they cope?'

New Zealand's top tennis player Michael Venus says he is done with playing singles tennis after a successful doubles season.

Sports call - Veteran netballer Katrina Rore's omission from the Silver Ferns has shocked many but coach Noeline Taurua has made the right decision.

UFC fighter Dan Hooker is circling for the highly contested UFC lightweight title undetected.

The updated International Netball Federation rankings show New Zealand has returned to second best in the world.

Former Silver Fern great Temepara Bailey isn't ruling out a possible return to international netball should the opportunity present itself.

UFC Flyweight Kai Kara-France says with his division at risk of being cut from the organisation he is more than happy to move up to bantamweight.

Dame Valerie Adams has declared pregancy won't stop her from competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt farewells his UFC career with a unanimous decision loss to American Justin Willis while flyweight Kai Kara France impresses on debut.

The highly anticipated UFC debut of flyweight Kai Kara France beckons while New Zealand-born heavyweight Mark Hunt's final curtain call awaits.

Sports Call - Men have never been included to play professional netball under the International Netball Federation but why is the world ok with that?

Sports call - Israel Adesdanya is on a tear to UFC middleweight title glory but here's why fighting unranked former champion Anderson Silva is genius.

The Auckland Tuatara side want to make their mark in the Australian Baseball League series while educating New Zealand on the game of baseball.

Increased interest in women's kabaddi in New Zealand has prompted bigger training facilities and tougher selection processes ahead of India tour.

The NRL's All-Star Māori versus Indigenous clash received overwhelming preference over All-Star and Pacific All-Star options further paving the way for women's rugby league.

The announcement of two additional teams for the women's NRL competition is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

The rise in popularity for men's netball has prompted the community to urge the International Netball Federation to reconsider reserving professional netball for women only.

MMA star Israel Adesanya's first round TKO win over American Derek Brunson puts him into the UFC record books claiming his fourth win in as many appearances this year.

New Zealand and South Africa are currently in a bidding war to win the rights to host the 2023 Netball World Cup.

Former Silver Ferns midcourter Temepara Bailey will step out of retirement to replace veteran Grace Kara for the Northern Stars in 2019.