The Spirit of Tasmania Tour of Tasmania Cycling Classic starts in Launceston on Wednesday and finishes in Devonport on Sunday.

Martin Agatyn spoke to tour director Scott McGrory . . .

The Latrobe Council has granted planning approval for a new speedway motorcycle track at Moorlands Beach, near Wesley Vale.

Martin Agatyn spoke to developer Richard Higgs . . .

AFL Tasmania has launched a plan to bring salary caps at all levels of football around Tasmania into the same system, aimed at improving parity between clubs.

Martin Agatyn spoke to AFL Tasmania CEO Damien Gill . . .

Race Tasmania at Symmons Plains in February will be the first round of the new Motorsport Australia and Australian Racing Group Speed Series.

Martin Agatyn spoke to series media and communications manager Grant Rowley . . .

Wynyard's Chris Symonds and Manuella Klinger have won the Asia Pacific sailing championship in the Hansa 303 double-handed category.

Martin Agatyn spoke to Chris Symonds . . .  

Last week's Tasmanian Masters Games is being heralded as a great success with more than 500 participants in 15 sports across the North-West Coast.

Martin Agatyn spoke to games president Steve Martin . . .

A new fun run in March next year, the Bluff to Boat Ramp (formerly Run Devonport) will use Devonport's new waterfront development as a spectacular backdrop.

Martin Agatyn spoke to event director Brian Lyons . . .

Next year's Devonport Triathlon will be a round of the world para-triathlon series, as well as Oceania and Australian sprint championships in juniors and elite, and the event will also host the week-long Australian schools championships.

Martin Agatyn spoke to event director Will Blackaby and triathlete Jake Birtwistle at the event launch . . .

NWBU clubs dominated the first round of the Basketball Tasmania State Basketball League last week.

Martin Agatyn looked back on the results with Basketball Tasmania events and marketing co-ordinator Marnie Stephenson . . .

The Tasmanian Masters Games, to be held on the North-West Coast, start with competitor check-ins from Wednesday, ahead of the start of competition in some sports on Thursday, running through until Sunday, with the majority of competition over the weekend.

Martin Agatyn spoke to games president Steve Martin for a last-minute update . . .