Sports
Tea-keys seal top spot after day two of Beach Games competition
Wednesday 12 January 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports, Sports
Day two of the Beach Games 2022 handball competition saw another round of entertaining matches.
Stevens ready for Raro event
Wednesday 12 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Badminton, Sports
New Zealand-based Sue Stevens ready to take on Oceania Masters in Paradise after finishing chemotherapy.
League eyes exciting year after 9s success
Tuesday 11 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Cook Islands Rugby League Association was ‘very impressed’ with the standard of competition at last weekend’s Nines in Paradise tournament.
Beach Games’ thrills and spills
Tuesday 11 January 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Sports, Volleyball
Beach handball kicked off the Cook Islands Beach Games 2022 with fun, sand and spills yesterday afternoon at the Nikao beach courts.
Black Caps draw series with an inning’s victory over Bangladesh
Monday 10 January 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
After a dismal first innings Bangladesh were facing an uphill task in their second innings but any hopes of a miraculous comeback were shut out by a clinical Black Caps unit on day three at the Hagley Oval. Report by Rahul Patil from The Hagley Oval in Christchurch NZ.
50 teams register for Beach Games
Monday 10 January 2022 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Sports, Volleyball
Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) is looking forward to kicking off their much-anticipated Beach Games today with promising sunshine and a smashing lineup of sports for local teams to get involved in.
Panthers and Bulldogs reign supreme
Monday 10 January 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Defending champions Tupapa Panthers retained the Cook Islands Rugby League Nines in Paradise men’s title at the National Stadium in Nikao on Saturday.
Latham’s double, Boult’s triple flattens Bangladesh
Sunday 9 January 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
Bangladesh needed to win all three sessions on day two to make a comeback into this test but instead Latham’s double hundred followed by Boult entering the 300 wicket club with a five wicket haul left them clutching at straws. Report by Rahul Patil from The Hagley Oval in Christchurch NZ.
World Test champs bounce back in Christchurch
Saturday 8 January 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
After the shock defeat in Mount Maunganui the blackcaps had to win the second test in Christchurch to square the series and they made a great start on day one thanks to a magnificent unbeaten hundred by captain Tom Latham. Report by Rahul Patil from The Hagley Oval in Christchurch NZ.
Flying start for champs
Saturday 8 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Defending men’s champions Tupapa Panthers made a strong start in the Nines in Paradise tournament yesterday at the National Stadium in Nikao.
Best rugby moments of 2021
Saturday 8 January 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Below is our year in review of the best moments in Rugby for 2021.
Women's Rugby league champions eye Nines title
Thursday 6 January 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Reigning domestic rugby league 13s champions Lady Bulldogs are eyeing their first Nines in Paradise title at the National Stadium in Nikao this weekend.
Djokovic needs to prove exemption or go home - Australian PM
Wednesday 5 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Sports, Tennis
Novak Djokovic landed in Melbourne in the middle of a political maelstrom over his medical exemption from Covid-19 vaccination requirements, with a visa blunder adding to the world number one's problems ahead of the Australian Open.
Eastern Stars end 2021 with mixed netball tournament
Wednesday 5 January 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Netball, Sports
For the first time, the Ngatangiia Matavera Eastern Stars Netball Club hosted a successful mixed netball competition with the participation of 12 teams.
Nines in paradise tournament reduced to two days
Wednesday 5 January 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports
The annual Nines in Paradise tournament has been reduced to two days starting this Friday at the National Stadium in Nikao.
Bangladesh wallop New Zealand in historic test match win
Tuesday 4 January 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
Day 5: New Zealand 1st Innings 328 all out (Conway 122, Young 52, Nicholls 75, Shoriful 3/69, Mehidy 3/86,) vs Bangladesh 1st Innings 458 all out (Joy 70*, Shanto 64, Mominul 88, Das 86, Mehidy 47, Boult 4/85, Wagner 3/101) New Zealand 2nd innings 169 all out (Young 69, Taylor 40, Ebadot 6/46, Taskin 3/36) Bangladesh 2nd innings 40/2 (Shanto 17, Mominul 13*). Report by Rahul Patil from the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui – NZ.
Ebadot paves way for team victory
Monday 3 January 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
Day 4: New Zealand 1st Innings 328 all out (Conway 122, Young 52, Nicholls 75, Shoriful 3/69, Mehidy 3/86,) vs Bangladesh 1st Innings 458 all out (Joy 70*, Shanto 64, Mominul 88, Das 86, Mehidy 47, Boult 4/85, Wagner 3/101) New Zealand 2nd innings (Young 69, Taylor 33*, Ebadot 4/39). Report by Rahul Patil from the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui – NZ.
‘David-esque’ Bangla Tigers keep ‘Goliath’ Blackcaps at bay on day three
Monday 3 January 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
Day 3 - New Zealand 1st Innings 328 all out (Conway 122, Young 52, Nicholls 75, Shoriful 3/69, Mehidy 3/86,) vs Bangladesh 1st Innings 401/6 (Joy 70*, Shanto 64, Mominul 88, Das 86, Wagner 3/98, Boult 3/61). Report by Rahul Patil from the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui – NZ.
Bangladesh boss Blackcaps on day two
Sunday 2 January 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
Day 2: New Zealand 328 all out (Devon Conway 122, Will Young 52, Henry Nicholls 75, Shoriful Islam 3/69, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 3/86,) vs Bangladesh 175/2 (Mahmudul Joy 70*, Najmul Shanto 64, Wagner 2/27). Report by Rahul Patil from the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, NZ.
Classy Conway’s century makes it New Zealand’s day
Friday 31 December 2021 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
Day 1 - New Zealand 258/5 (Devon Conway 122, Will Young 52, Henry Nicholls 32*, )
