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Super Rugby round nine: Best of the Aussies head for Eden Park battle
18 Apr 2024All the team lists, kick-off times and news for the latest round of Super Rugby Pacific. Video
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NBA bans player for life for gambling violation
18 Apr 2024The NBA has issued a lifetime ban to Jontay Porter following an investigation into his involvement in gambling on games.
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V8s roar into Taupō for historic NZ comeback
19 Apr 2024The historic first Supercars Championship at Taupō International Motorsport Park takes place this weekend.
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Joey Manu's code switch: A future All Black?
18 Apr 2024Analysis - This route makes far more sense than dropping him into a team with huge expectations and playing him out of position, Jamie Wall writes.
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Manchester City, Arsenal out of Champions League
18 Apr 2024Holders Manchester City and fellow English Premier League club Arsenal have both been beaten in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
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Scotland latest country to show interest in Commonwealth Games
18 Apr 2024Scotstoun would be the likely venue for athletics if Scotland hosted a scaled-back Commonwealth Games in 2026.
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Warriors sign James Fisher-Harris
17 Apr 2024Panthers and Kiwis prop becomes one of the Warriors' biggest ever signings.
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Paris Olympics 2024: 'Unprecedented' security will be in place
17 Apr 2024One hundred days out from the the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, games chief Tony Estanguet says the Games will be protected by an "unprecedented" security operation.
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'We'll just fight on' – Warriors' squad depth set to be tested
17 Apr 2024If there were any concerns about why Andrew Webster had insisted on keeping as many players as he did over the off-season, they should be put to rest now.
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Phoenix lose young star in record transfer
17 Apr 2024The Wellington Phoenix are losing one of their brightest stars, with Macey Fraser signing up with the Utah Royals on a three-year pro contract.
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Netball coming to grips with new rules after four suspensions
17 Apr 2024New rules saw more suspensions dished out in one round of netball's ANZ Premiership on the weekend, than across an entire typical season.
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Prize money for Paris medallists 'not the Olympic spirit'
17 Apr 2024The decision by World Athletics means opportunities for other sportspeople will disappear, cycling boss says.
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LPGA winner's purse increases to NZ$13 million, up $8m over last three years
17 Apr 2024Lydia Ko is in the running for the championship again after first taking it out in 2016.
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Fever pitch: Caitlin Clark WNBA merchandise reportedly sells at record pace
17 Apr 2024US Basketball star Caitlin Clark sets another record as shirts from her new WNBA team sell out.
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Rory McIlroy: 'I'll play the PGA Tour for the rest of my career'
17 Apr 2024Rory McIlroy says he will play on the PGA Tour "for the rest of my career" as he quashed rumours of him making a big-money move to LIV Golf.
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Fonua-Blake backs young Warriors to replace him
17 Apr 2024Addin Fonua-Blake joins the Sharks next year but has committed to seeing out the 2024 season.
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Champions League: PSG beat Barca, Dortmund down Atletico
17 Apr 2024Kylian Mbappe scored twice in the second half to help Paris St Germain to a 4-1 comeback win at 10-man Barcelona.
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Olympic kākahu blessed ahead of Paris Games
16 Apr 2024The Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia, has blessed the feathered cloak to be worn by New Zealand's flag bearers at the Olympic Games.
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Former Australia cricketer Michael Slater refused bail
16 Apr 2024Former Australia cricketer Michael Slater has been refused bail by a court in Queensland after being remanded in police custody and charged with multiple domestic violence offences, including stalking…
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Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster signs with Japanese club
16 Apr 2024Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster has signed on as head coach with Japanese club Toyota Verblitz for next season.
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16-year-old gets fulltime Phoenix contract
16 Apr 2024The youngest Wellington Phoenix player to debut in the men's A-League has signed on for the club's first team at just 16 years of age.
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Nadal confirms comeback tournament
16 Apr 2024It will be Rafa Nadal's first tournament since January and first appearance on clay since the 2022 French Open.
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Was that the Phoenix's greatest ever win?
16 Apr 2024Finals football is locked in for Wellington, so how does the crucial win over the Victory stack up, asks Mathew Nash. Video
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'Loyalty for the jersey': Barrett extends NZR contract
16 Apr 2024Jordie Barrett has become the first All Black to commit his services to New Zealand Rugby beyond the 2027 World Cup.
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