Sport

Thursday November 26 at 8.30 PM, repeats Saturday November 28 at 2.00 PM on Maori Television

Get behind the NZ Breakers with free-to-air coverage of the Australian National Basketball League 2009-2010 season. Tonight: NZ Breakers v Cairns Taipans at the North Shore Events Centre.

Thursday November 12 at 8.30 PM, repeats Saturday November 14 at 2.00 PM on Maori Television

Get behind the NZ Breakers with free-to-air coverage of the Australian National Basketball League 2009-2010 season. Tonight: NZ Breakers v Perth Wildcats at the North Shore Events Centre.

A sporty week ahead on Triangle and Stratos, with a double dose of football matches on the weekend: Waitakere United versus AS Manu Ura (Sat 7 Nov 10pm Triangle TV, Sun 8 Nov 12noon on Stratos) and Auckland City FC versus AS Magenta (Sun 8 Nov at 10pm on both stations).

Plus the start of the Steeldome Gladi8tors series from 13 November on Fridays at 9pm on Triangle and Sundays at 4pm on Stratos

The history making Under 17 All Whites Team has its first game in the knock out stage of the FIFA U-17 World Cup this Friday 6th November and a full replay of it will be screened on TV ONE at 11:10pm after Tonight.

Replays of the games are online for 7 days on tvnz.co.nz including yesterday’s game featuring the stunning injury time goal by Jack Hobson-McVeigh, at http://tvnz.co.nz/one-sport/video

The highlights of the historic game can be seen by watching last night’s One News story http://tvnz.co.nz/football-news/wonder-strike-sees-young-all-whites-progress-3105115/video

The draw means New Zealand finish pool play unbeaten, with three draws enough to clinch a place in the round of 16 as one of four best third-place finishers.

Group play has just concluded confirming Friday’s game will be against Nigeria.

Thursday November 5 at 8.30 PM and replay Saturday November 7 at 2.00 PM on Maori Television

Get behind the NZ Breakers with free-to-air coverage of the Australian National Basketball League 2009-2010 season. Tonight: NZ Breakers v Gold Coast Blaze at the North Shore Events Centre.

Thursday October 29 at 8.30 PM and replay Saturday October 31 at 2.00 PM on Maori Television

Get behind the NZ Breakers with free-to-air coverage of the Australian National Basketball League 2009-2010 season. Tonight: NZ Breakers v Adelaide 36ers at the North Shore Events Centre.

Thursday October 22 at 8.30 PM on Maori Television

A documentary on the biggest fight in NZ boxing history; Shane Cameron v David Tua.

The final Netball International between the Silver Ferns and England for 2009 will be broadcast live on TV ONE this Friday morning during Breakfast.

Breakfast will begin as per normal at 6:30am and broadcast through until the start of the Netball International at 7am.

From 7am TV ONE Sport will broadcast the test live from Manchester.

It is expected to finish around 8:20am and Breakfast will continue through until its usual off-air time of 9am.

News, sport, weather and traffic information will be updated during breaks in the Netball throughout the morning.

Thursday October 15 at 9.30 PM (repeats Saturday October 17 at 2.00 PM) on Maori Television

All the action from the Australian National Basketball League.

Rugby league legend Ruben Wiki will come out of retirement this weekend to play for his mother’s homeland, Samoa, against the best from New Zealand’s national competition in a tsunami benefit match to be televised by Maori Television.

New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) is supporting the relief effort with the special fundraising game – LEAGUE 4 SAMOA – at Auckland’s Mount Smart Stadium this Saturday October 10. Maori Television will screen the clash between Samoan Residents (Toa Samoa Domestic) and the Bartercard Premiership Selection the following day, Sunday October 11, from 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM. This replaces the previously advertised programme. The commentary team will include Peter Ropati and Dale Husband.

New Zealand’s most capped international, Wiki (36) will realise a life-long dream when he runs out wearing the colours of Samoa. He will be the only expatriate in the Toa Samoa side. “This will definitely be a dream come true,” says the presenter of Maori Television’s sports entertainment show, Hyundai CODE (Thursdays at 8.30 PM). “I’ve always wanted to play for Samoa. It’s the only thing in league that I haven’t done.”

NZRL chief executive Jim Doyle says Ruben wanted to be involved in some way to help support their efforts to raise funds for the people of Samoa who suffered so terribly from the tsunami disaster. “He played for New Zealand with so much pride and commitment but he has always been passionate about his Samoan heritage,” says Doyle. “We couldn’t think of a better man to be involved in spearheading our relief effort.”

Rugby League Samoa (RLS) was keen for the game to go ahead despite the tsunami disaster. “This Samoan side is made up entirely of players resident in Samoa and, given what has happened this week, we told them we would understand if they decided not to go ahead with the match we had arranged some time ago. But the Samoans came back and told us it was important for them to play the match. They see this as helping them to connect with the Samoan community in New Zealand at this dreadful time.”

Doyle said gate proceeds from this Saturday’s event along with other funds from a bucket collection would go to the Samoan tsunami relief fund. Four days later, the NZRL will be involved in another fundraising appeal when it uses the one-off test between the Kiwis and Tonga in Rotorua on October 14 to raise funds for victims of Tonga’s ferry disaster. “This has been a sad time for our Pacific neighbours, Samoa and Tonga,” says Doyle. “Both countries have a very strong association with our game and all we can do is try to help in whatever way we can.”

Maori Television will screen delayed coverage of LEAGUE 4 SAMOA on Sunday October 11 from 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM.