Articles by Christopher Reive
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Sport
Ainslie explains explicit dig at Kiwi AmCup commentator
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 4:17pmIn a bid to rally his team after falling 3-0 down in the America’s Cup match, Sir Ben Ainslie saw an opportunity and, with...
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Sport
Major MMA promotion exploring expansion Downunder
Monday, 2 December 2024, 1:53pmOne of the world’s top mixed martial arts promotions is scouting for local talent as they explore expansion Downunder. Professional...
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Sport
Match point to Team NZ after day of dominance
Saturday, 19 October 2024, 9:09amBy Christopher Reive in Barcelona On a day America’s Cup regatta director Iain Murray deemed “a sailors’ day of opportunity”...
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Sport
'Comeback's on': Britannia strikes back in America's Cup
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 7:12amA day to take stock appears to have been just what Britannia needed in their bid to claim the America’s Cup. Needing to...
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Sport
Greatest ever? Burling passes Spithill's America’s Cup record
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 10:44amBy Christopher Reive in Barcelona As Team New Zealand moved closer to another America’s Cup defence, helmsman Peter Burling...
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Sport
Team NZ pass halfway mark with fourth win in a row
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 7:05amBy Christopher Reive in Barcelona Team New Zealand have rounded the halfway mark in their defence of the America’s Cup. With...
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Sport
Team NZ on the bubble after opening day of America’s Cup
Sunday, 6 October 2024, 9:48amTeam New Zealand sit on the bubble after the opening day of the inaugural Women’s America’s Cup. The Kiwis finished the day...
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Sport
'This will be it for me': Jimmy Spithill announces retirement
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 9:11amAustralian sailing legend Jimmy Spithill has announced his retirement. Spithill, who served as co-helmsman for Luna Rossa,...
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Sport
Revealed: First look at grandstand set-up as SailGP prepares for Auckland debut
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 4:23pmSailGP has revealed an artist’s impression of what fans can expect for January’s Auckland event, with temporary stands to...
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Sport
Another America's Cup challenger eliminated, Luna Rossa suffer damage
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 7:17amThe bell has tolled for Alinghi Red Bull Racing campaign in the 37th America’s Cup. In their return to the arena for the...
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Sport
Taylor Swift tour producers join UFC's bid for greatest sports event ever
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 2:33pmThe greatest show in sporting history. It’s a promoter’s dream, and one UFC president Dana White hopes his company will come...
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Sport
'He delivered': Dana White's glowing review as Kiwi earns UFC contract
Wednesday, 11 September 2024, 3:01pmNavajo Stirling has earned his place among the best mixed martial artists in the world. In his headline bout on Dana White’s...
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Sport
'There's no tomorrow': Is this NZ’s next UFC star?
Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 12:58pmWhen the bright lights shine down on the octagon at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Navajo Stirling will bask in...
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Sport
'We're just getting better': Team NZ sign off as first challenger eliminated
Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 7:27amTeam New Zealand have sailed their last race for a month. Orient Express Racing Team have sailed their last race in the 37th...
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Sport
'Abandon all racing': Weather puts tonight's Cup racing on hold
Wednesday, 4 September 2024, 9:09pmDay six of the Louis Vuitton Cup has been postponed, with the race committee deeming the weather in Barcelona unsuitable...
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Sport
Team NZ lose to Luna Rossa as lightning strike ends day's racing
Wednesday, 4 September 2024, 7:10amA lightning strike during Team New Zealand’s race against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli brought an early end to proceedings on...
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Sport
Setback for Team NZ after AC75 damaged, won't race tomorrow
Friday, 30 August 2024, 8:25amTeam New Zealand will not be sailing on the second day of the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series due to their AC75 being...
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Sport
Team NZ assessing damage to AC75 after crane failure
Friday, 30 August 2024, 7:34amA crane failure has left Team New Zealand having to assess damage to their AC75 Taihoro following the opening day of the...
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Sport
'A little bit scary': Splashdown gifts Team NZ early regatta win
Friday, 23 August 2024, 8:10amTeam New Zealand’s debut race in Barcelona was short-lived. In their opening tilt of this week’s preliminary regatta - their...
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Sport
'Been pretty close': The recurring theme of Ryan Fox's PGA Tour season
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 1:35pmRyan Fox’s season was perfectly summed up by his Olympic Games campaign. At Le Golf National last week, the Kiwi finished...
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Olympic Games
'A long time coming': Fisher, Carrington lay down Olympic gauntlet
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 9:05amAimee Fisher has been waiting eight years for this moment. After competing at the Rio Games in 2016 as a member of the women’s K4...
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Sport
A Cinderella story? The milestones looming for Lydia Ko in Paris
Monday, 5 August 2024, 1:27pmLydia Ko is immersed in the moment. In her third Olympic Games, the 27-year-old heads to Le Golf National a gold medal short...
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Sport
'Can't continue to happen': Adesanya ambassador for new anti-violence charity
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 2:05pmEugene Bareman understands the irony in his latest venture. The head coach from Auckland’s City Kickboxing gym has revealed...
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Sport
Four NZ golfers to compete in The Open for first time in 15 years
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 4:06pmAs the eyes of the golfing world fall on The Open Championship this week, a quartet of Kiwi golfers will take their place...
