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'I thought it was only a game for girls' - 40 years of men's netball
'No one' was playing men's netball when Kruze Tangira started playing, but now, 40 years later, the sport is firmly established and growing all the time.
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Dame Patsy follows through with threat to step down
1:20 pm todayChair Dame Patsy Reddy will not to seek re-appointment to the New Zealand Rugby Board.
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Black Fern abruptly retires, citing brain injury
1:08 pm todayGrace Steinmetz has been told it would be unsafe to continue playing rugby.
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Adesanya's rival to defend light heavyweight title
3:29 pm todayUFC 307 sees Alex Poatan Pereira take on Khalil Rountree Jr
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Former Wallabies star joins Crusaders for next Super Rugby season
12:29 pm todayFormer Wallabies first-five James O'Connor has signed with the Crusaders for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.
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Black Ferns adamant they're not a fading force: 'You've got to sit with that pain'
11:15 am todayThe Black Ferns insist they're evolving and have the a game plan capable of winning next year's World Cup.
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Sophie Devine leads White Ferns into her ninth T20 World Cup
11:55 am todayAs she heads into her ninth T20 World Cup, the White Ferns captain has allowed herself a brief moment of reflection - and admits to a "little bit of emotion".
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NZ surprised by France player exclusion for All Blacks tests
7:08 am todayNew Zealand's rugby union is seeking more information following France's decision to exclude some national squad players from next year's test series against the All Blacks.
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Three Kiwi Olympians take part in Women's America's Cup
12:19 pm todayThe Women's America's Cup field will include 17 Olympic medallists, including three of the New Zealand crew.
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The top NRL grand final moments
10:28 am todayTry-saving tackles, buzzer-beaters and moments of sheer heartbreak: These are some of the best grand final moments of the NRL era. Video
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Sri Lankan cricketer banned for one year on corruption charges
7:08 am todaySri Lanka spinner banned for failing to report an approach to fix matches.
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AFL NZ names first ever women's side, men back in action
3 Oct 2024For the first time since Covid hit, New Zealand's men's Australian Rules team will be playing in international competition, as well as the first women's side.
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FIFA to look at Palestinian discrimination claim
7:31 am todayFIFA's disciplinary committee will be asked to look into allegations of discrimination raised by the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) after it submitted a proposal to suspend Israel in May.
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Canberra Raiders star allegedly threatened police and staff at leagues club
7:17 am todayCanberra Raiders club person of the year to face court after allegedly threatening police and staff at a bar.
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Ioane doubles down on Sexton feud, lights fuse for Dublin showdown
3 Oct 2024Watch: The All Black centre took to Instagram to respond to the retired Irish legend's claims in a recently released autobiography.
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The upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup, previewed
3 Oct 2024The global showpiece of the shortest cricket format will see 10 nations battle it out in the UAE
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How Melbourne's Jahrome Hughes went from journeyman fullback to Dally M winner
3 Oct 2024Analysis - Jahrome Hughes didn't need the Dally M medal to be the best player in the NRL this year, but it certainly helps.
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Cycling NZ ordered to pay Olympian legal costs
27 Sep 2024Mountain bike star Sammie Maxwell won her Olympic selection case - now she's been awarded legal costs over the "exceptional" circumstances.
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16 All Blacks return for final round of NPC
3 Oct 2024A large contingent of All Blacks are set to get some game time in NPC rugby this weekend
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Britannia one win away from America's Cup challenge
3 Oct 2024Britannia clinched two tight wins over Luna Rossa to go within one point of winning the first-to-seven Louis Vuitton Cup series.
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Kiwi Jahrome Hughes wins NRL's top award
3 Oct 2024The Melbourne Storm's Kiwi halfback Jahrome Hughes has edged out Sydney's James Tedesco to win the NRL's top award.
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Netball: England take another step forward, Silver Ferns stand still
3 Oct 2024Analysis - It's hard to see how the Silver Ferns are going to reverse a trend which has seen England beat them more often than not in recent times.
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Silver Ferns wilt against England Roses - again
2 Oct 2024England Roses claim Taini Jamison Trophy with back-to-back wins over the Silver Ferns.
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Lou Vincent to return to cricket in Black Clash
3 Oct 2024Former Black Cap Lou Vincent will play his first game of cricket since having his life ban lifted in next year's Black Clash.
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England defeat Silver Ferns in second test
2 Oct 2024The Silver Ferns have now lost their last three tests against England.
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Black Ferns on losses: 'We've let the jersey down'
2 Oct 2024Recent defeats meant the Black Ferns slipped a place to No.3 in the world rankings.
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Robin Goomes gunning for glory at Red Bull Rampage
2 Oct 2024The Kiwi mountain biker will line up in the first ever women's Rampage field in Utah. Video
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LeBron James says legacy secure as he enters 22nd NBA season
2 Oct 2024LeBron James says he has nothing left to prove on the basketball court but is still excited about the upcoming NBA season.
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