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Re-energised Adams turns back the NBA clock for Houston
28 Jan 2025Fit-again Steven Adams is rediscovering his groove in the NBA as he hits a purple patch of form for the Houston Rockets.
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Runner Sam Tanner 'feeling good' for first time in over a year
28 Jan 2025An achilles injury wrecked his build-up to the Paris Olympics but it's been smooth sailing this summer for the middle distance runner.
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Chiefs early Super Bowl favourites over Eagles
28 Jan 2025The Kansas City Chiefs have opened as early favourites with oddsmakers to win an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl.
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Auckland FC manager says attitude key to strong A-League debut
28 Jan 2025Auckland FC manager Steve Corica said their strong first season in the A-League is down to the club's culture. Audio
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From first Silver Fern centurion to athlete welfare champion
28 Jan 2025Lesley Rumball was destined to work in the field of athlete wellbeing before she even retired from international netball 20 years ago.
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West Indies secure rare win in Pakistan to square series
28 Jan 2025West Indies secured their first test win in Pakistan since 1990 after beating the hosts in Multan to square the series.
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India's Bumrah named ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year
28 Jan 2025Jasprit Bumrah is named the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year after the India pace spearhead claimed 71 scalps with the red ball.
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Hurricanes power to first Big Bash title thanks to Mitch Owen
28 Jan 2025Mitch Owen blasted the Big Bash League's equal-fastest hundred to deliver Hobart Hurricanes their first Big Bash T20 title.
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Football round-up: Auckland FC fans best-prepared for late dramas
27 Jan 2025The club is coming off two heartstopping finishes in a matter of days, writes Mathew Nash.
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Kiwi mountain biker to compete at sport's elite level
27 Jan 2025Hutt Valley downhill mountain biker Erice van Leuven has a big year lined up as the two times junior world champion steps up to compete at the sport's elite level for 2025. Video
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Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles set for Super Bowl
27 Jan 2025The Kansas City Chiefs are through to their fifth Super Bowl final in six years, after narrowly beating the Buffalo Bills 32-29 to win the AFC Championship.
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Melie Kerr crowned ICC women's T20 cricketer of the year
27 Jan 2025It recognises the White Ferns allrounder's deeds for champions New Zealand at the World Cup.
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Jannik Sinner wants to match hardcourt successes on grass and clay
27 Jan 2025Jannik Sinner set his sights on mastering clay and grass courts to make himself a complete player.
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Sinner dismantles Zverev to retain Australian Open title
27 Jan 2025The victory earns the world number one his third Grand Slam crown.
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Lisandro Martinez strike earns Manchester United much-needed win at Fulham
27 Jan 2025Lisandro Martinez's long-range winner took a huge deflection before finding the net in the 78th minute.
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Phoenix in mid-table fight after loss to Mariners
27 Jan 2025Wellington Phoenix have been leapfrogged by Central Coast Mariners following a 1-0 loss to the women's A-League side.
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Breakers' playoff hopes end with defeat in Adelaide
27 Jan 2025The Breakers' hopes of qualifying for the NBL playoffs are over following a heavy 94-78 loss to the Adelaide 36ers.
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Harrington soars to second X Games medal
27 Jan 2025Wanaka freestyle skier Luca Harrington will bring home silver from the Big Ski Air event, having earlier collected a slopestyle gold.
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US defender Naomi Girma earns women's record transfer fee
27 Jan 2025Chelsea have signed United States defender Naomi Girma to a long-term deal for a women's world-record transfer fee.
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Auckland FC score last-minute goal to beat Wanderers
26 Jan 2025Auckland FC scored a dramatic last-minute goal after a nearly scoreless game against the Western Sydney Wanderers.
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Super Bowl 2025: How virtual reality is training one of the NFL’s newest stars
26 Jan 2025Jayden Daniels gets out of bed at 6am every morning to go to training - but it's not on a real football field. Video
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Red card leaves Arsenal boss Arteta 'fuming' and TV pundits baffled
26 Jan 2025Arsenal manager "absolutely fuming" after red card decision against defender Myles Lewis-Skelly.
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Kiwi boxer outclassed in title fight in Nottingham
26 Jan 2025Mea Motu suffers first pro loss, as polished Brit proves too good.
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NFL playoffs: Everything you need to know about conference championships
26 Jan 2025Will America get the Super Bowl it wants, or will the Chiefs continue their march to a third straight crown?
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