Dispiriting news for New Zealand motorsport fans from the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500

Alex Palou leads 122 laps through the 200 at The Brickyard.

Pole-sitter Scott Dixon ran out of fuel in pitlane during an attempted early pitstop - he's a lap down in 22nd.

Fellow Kiwi Scott McLaughlin is 30th.



The Highlanders have produced a 42-27 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman win against the Rebels in Sydney to stay fourth.

The Blues and Hurricanes top the table on 15 points after three rounds.



The Pulse have climbed to third in netball's ANZ Premiership after a 64-53 win over the Magic in Wellington where they shot at over 90 percent.

The Steel have moved to fourth after their 63-58 win over the Mystics in Auckland.



Wellington Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay is backing Ulises Davila's decision to take the 90th minute penalty for a win in their 2-all A-League football draw against Perth.

The captain missed, which leaves their play-off chances to fate.



The Breakers have been outclassed 95-83 by the Brisbane Bullets in their Australian Basketball League match at Auckland.

They suffered a 25-12 second quarter deficit.



Naomi Osaka could be dismissed from the French Tennis Open if she continues to boycott post-match media conferences - she's been fined 20 thousand dollars for skipping her first-round victory presser.

Men's fourth seed and twice runner-up Dominic Thiem has been beaten in the first round.



Golfer Josh Geary has tied for sixth at the latest European PGA Tour tournament in Denmark, carding a four-under final round to be 14-under for the tournament.

He was seven shots behind the winner, German Bernd Wiesberger .



The Knights have beaten the Sea Eagles 18-10 to complete round 12 in the NRL.

The Warriors remain ninth on the table.



The Black Sticks men have suffered a third consecutive defeat, 4-2 to the Kookaburras at their Trans-Tasman hockey series in Palmerston North.

The New Zealand women drew 2-all against the Hockeyroos.



Colombian Egan Bernal has won the Giro d'Italia, his second grand tour victory.

George Bennett has finished 11th, 25 minutes and 35 seconds back.

Domestique and fellow Kiwi Patrick Bevin was 48th.