New Zealand unlikely to send cricket team to ZimbabweAUCKLAND - The New Zealand government is unlikely to send its cricket team to Zimbabwe for the series in July. Kohlschreiber’s Australian Open chances rest on shoulder scanAUCKLAND - German Philipp Kohlschreiber faces a fitness fight for Monday’s start of the Australian Open after he pulled out before his Thursday quarter-final of the Heineken Open with a shoulder injury. Dementieva finishes a perfect week to lift Auckland titleAUCKLAND - Olympic women’s tennis champion Elena Dementieva completed a dream week to start her 2009 season, winning the ASB Classic title 6-4, 6-1 Saturday over Elena Vesnina without dropping a set all week. Air New Zealand makes first biofuel-powered commercial flightAUCKLAND - Air New Zealand Tuesday successfully conducted the first biofuel powered commercial aviation test flight. Scott Styris out for six weeks with a broken thumbAUCKLAND - A broken thumb will keep New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris out of cricket for six weeks, team officials said. |