Olympic bronze medallist Nick Willis is the tenth Kiwi athlete confirmed in the New Zealand team for the World Championships in London starting 4 August.

Middle distance star Katrina Robinson ran a superb race in the women’s 3000m at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas, winning the silver medal, one better than her bronze in the 1500m two days ago.

A fit and healthy Matthew Stanley has a fresh spring in his step ahead of the pool competition that starts at the 17th FINA World Championships in Hungary tomorrow.

Aussie team Orica Scott riders South African time trial champion Daryl Impey has finished fifth and British climber Simon Yates has all-but claimed the best young rider competition after today’s penultimate stage at the Tour de France.

Chris Froome has one stage to go to win his fourth Tour de France title after finishing third on the penultimate stage 20 in Marseille.

A rescue is underway for four trampers on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing who reported being lost yesterday evening. Police initially received a call from two of the trampers at 8:40pm last night

After her spectacular win on the summit finish of the Col d’Izoard on Thursday for Aussie Orica Scott team rider Annemiek van Vleuten was the favourite for today’s pursuit stage of La Course

Young throwers Nick Palmer and Tatiana Kaumoana secured silvers for New Zealand on day 2 of athletics at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas.

On two different continents on Saturday morning (NZ time), two of New Zealand’s Rio Olympic bronze medallists had their final hit-outs for the IAAF World Championships starting in thirteen days.

Auckland teenager Keegan Pitcher has won bronze for New Zealand at the Para Athletics World Champs in London.