Kiwi driver Hayden Paddon has been airlifted to hospital for a precautionary check after crashing on stage seven of Rally Portugal

The Warriors have ground out a 24-14 win over the Parramatta Eels in Sydney to join the Dragons and Panthers at the top of the NRL ladder.



The Hurricanes have also had to work hard to beat the struggling Reds 38-34 in Wellington to record a 10th straight win and return to the top of the Super Rugby table.



New Zealand's Paul Coll has lost in the quarter-finals of the British squash Open in Hull.

He's been beaten in four games by top seed Mohamed El Shorbagy of Egypt.



Kiwi para kayaker Scott Martlew has claimed silver on day two of the kayaking world cup regatta in Hungary.

He's finished a close second in the men's KL2 200 final.



Alex Pledger is leaving the Breakers, after nine seasons and four championships with the Australian basketball league club.

The Tall Blacks centre has signed with defending champions Melbourne United, who are coached by former Breakers coach Dean Vickerman.



Ryan Fox has missed the cut at the European golf Tour's Belgian knockout tournament in Antwerp.

The New Zealand number one double bogeyed the first hole of a playoff to fall short of the final 64-strong field for the knock-out rounds.

Fellow Kiwi Josh Geary has made the cut.