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How selection criteria scuppered Olympic dreams
Do higher selection standards mean more Olympic success? Or are they killing off promising careers and crushing minor sports?
Eliza McCartney's journey back from the brink
The Rio bronze medallist says there were many moments over the last year when she thought she would not go to another Olympics. She was wrong.
Pay cuts for netballers likely after Sky TV's 'low-ball' deal
Millions of dollars have been cut from netball's broadcast deal amidst efforts to join Australian league.
Rugby's governance rumble, explained
Explainer: The NZ Rugby board wants to hand over power to a new, independent group within two years. Why are people so grumpy?
Why do girls still take second billing in school rowing?
Year after year, the girls play second fiddle to the boys at rowing's Maadi Regatta. They're done with it.
'Year 14' rowers under review
Some 'year 14' students come back to school and compete in the Maadi Regatta rowing event in a sign of the 'win at all costs' mentality.
'They saw me as a cheat and a liar' - rowing coach
A leaked letter reveals the dramatic tension over a high school rowing rules dispute.
The new, high-tech change to Super Rugby
Every player in tonight's Super Rugby Pacific opener will be running around with a chunky device in their mouth.
Elite athletes score key legal win over funding agency
A group led by Olympic great Mahe Drysdale argued they should be allowed to form a union to bargain with High Performance Sport NZ.
Grave fears at Netball NZ as Sky slashes bid for TV rights
Insiders are warning the sport is "close to having a crisis on its hands", with revenue set to plummet once the current broadcast deal ends.