11 Oct 2024

Sports commentator Dana Johanssen

From Nine To Noon, 11:30 am on 11 October 2024
Team New Zealand in action off Barcelona, 2024.

Team New Zealand in action off Barcelona, 2024. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

The 37th America's Cup match gets underway this weekend, with defenders Team New Zealand taking on Ineos Brittania in the best-of-13 series.

The build-up to the final seems to have lacked the hype and media coverage of previous events.

Has this been the most underwhelming build-up to an America's Cup match in memory?

After three defeats in a row, the Black Ferns are preparing for a massive test against France in the WXV competition in Canada this weekend; and Wimbledon is breaking with tradition and replacing line judges with electronic line-calling technology - is this a good step forward for tennis, or remove some of the drama?

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