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Thursday, 25 February 2021, 7:20 am Expect fierce superbike action such as this when the lights go out at Hampton Downs in just over a week's time. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com FEBRUARY 24, 2021: If there is one event on your motorcycling calendar that should not be missed this season, then this is probably it. Ready to mark its fourth anniversary at the popular north Waikato race track on the weekend of March 6-7, the Mike Pero MotoFest is sure to again rate as New Zealand's "must see and must do" motorcycling event of the year. This will be particularly so with the inclusion

Article content Before the Maple Leafs determined they wanted to take a run at Joe Thornton, they came up with a plan of how they thought they could best utilize the future Hall of Fame player. GM Kyle Dubas and his handpicked coach, Sheldon Keefe, met numerous times before determining they would try Thornton on the wing, on a line with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, in something of a limited way. They would sell him on that premise and first power-play time time when looking to sign Thornton. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or

"I have always been extremely passionate about figure skating," Moir said in a Facebook announcement. "Now that my competitive career is done, I am looking forward to giving young local, Canadian and, hopefully soon, international skaters, the opportunity to reach their potential at a world-class skating academy." Moir and longtime former partner Tessa Virtue are the most decorated ice dancers in Olympic history, capturing dance gold in 2010 in Vancouver and 2018 in Pyeongchang, plus silver in 2014 in Sochi. "As a coach, I am committed to not only developing well-rounded athletes but also go...

Motofest revving up for another classic weekend 31 Jan, 2021 09:29 PM 6 minutes to read Dunedin's Kevin Goddard (Yamaha TZ250 No.148), seen here leading the way at Hampton Downs last year, sure to be among the frontrunners in the Shoei Classic Two-stroke races. Photo / Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com MotoFest is just around the corner and, as final preparations are made, the revs are already starting to build ahead of what will no doubt be another classic weekend at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park. Ready to mark its fourth anniversary at the popular north Waikato race track on the weekend of Mar...

Sunday, 17 January 2021, 6:46 pm Invercargill's Cormac Buchanan (bike No.28), the leading rider in two separate classes after racing near Timaru at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com The points tables do nothing to indicate the closeness of racing in this season's New Zealand Superbike Championships (NZSBK). The competition kicked off at Christchurch just over a week ago, while round two was staged at Levels International Raceways, near Timaru, on Saturday and Sunday, and both weekends featured ferociously-close racing in all the various bike categories. The four-round seri...