The rugby season is over for All Blacks flanker Sam Cane

Team doctor Tony Page says Cane has a small fracture in the lower part of his neck on the right side through one of the joints, after coming off in the win over South Africa.

He had surgery overnight and will remain in Pretoria this week.



David Reynolds' cramp and dehydration has ushered Craig Lowndes to a seventh Bathurst 1000.

Lowndes passed Reynolds on the 135th lap, when the defending champion started to wane.



Lewis Hamilton has won the Japanese Grand Prix to take a 67-point lead in the Formula One championship and stand on the brink of a fifth title.

New Zealand's Brendon Hartley has finished out of the points in 13th for Toro Rosso, after starting sixth on the grid.



Hayden Paddon's finished seventh at Rally Great Britain in Wales, one minute 18 seconds behind winner Sebastian Ogier .



The Silver Ferns are trying to reconcile an eighth straight netball loss to Australia.

New Zealand has been beaten 57-42 in the Constellation Cup series opener in Brisbane.



Ryan Fox has slid down the leaderboard on the final day of the European golf tour's Links Championship in Scotland.

Fox has carded a one-over 73 to finish six-under for the tournament in a share of 24th, nine shots behind winner Lucas Bjerregaard .



Brandon Smith will play hooker for the Kiwis against the Kangaroos this weekend.

The Kiwis are short on options in the position, with preferred starter Issac Luke out injured.



Pakistan has eased to 255 for three after winning the toss on a pitch resembling tarmac in the opening cricket test against Australia at Dubai.

Mohammad Hafeez has top-scored with 126.



Mo Farah has won the Chicago marathon in a personal best time of two hours, five minutes and 11 seconds, 13 seconds clear of his nearest rival.



Melbourne United basketball coach Dean Vickerman has re-signed a three-year deal ahead of the new NBL season.