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Lulu Sun looks to snap losing streak at Australian Open
13 Jan 2025The Kiwi hasn't won a match since she pulled out of the US Open in August last year.
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Teen surprised to become one of two new chess champions
13 Jan 2025Felix Xie studies chess for up to seven hours a day in his quest to become a Grandmaster. Audio
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Man United win on penalties after hectic FA Cup clash against Arsenal
13 Jan 2025Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning penalty for 10-man Manchester United against Arsenal after their hectic FA Cup third round tie finished 1-1 after extra time at the Emirates Stadium on Monday.
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World number 219 puts Lebanon on the map at Australian Open
13 Jan 2025Lebanese qualifier Hady Habib broke new ground for the strife-torn nation on Sunday as he beat China's Bu Yunchaokete 7-6(4) 6-4 7-6(6) to reach the second round of the Australian Open.
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Could Black Caps take back Champions Trophy?
13 Jan 2025Win five times in 19 days, and the Black Caps will once again lift the trophy.
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Sabalenka, Zverev shine after rain stops play in Melbourne
13 Jan 2025Aryna Sabalenka opened her bid for a third straight Australian Open title with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Sloane Stephens on Sunday after rain had washed away a good chunk of play on the opening day at…
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Wellington Phoenix women beaten in sweltering Adelaide
13 Jan 2025The Wellington Phoenix women have been beaten for the first time in 2025, losing 2-1 to Adelaide United in the stifling heat of South Australia.
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Spurs survive huge scare, Liverpool and Man City march into FA Cup round four
13 Jan 2025Premier League Tottenham Hotspur needed extra time to beat brave fifth-tier Tamworth, 96 places below them in the English football pyramid, 3-0 in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.
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Tennis: Rain wreaks havoc on opening day of Australian Open
12 Jan 2025Five out of 32 singles matches scheduled for opening day in Melbourne have been cancelled.
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Tears, pain and surprises - what we learned at the ASB Classic
12 Jan 2025Withdrawals, injuries, underdogs and epic matches - the brief season of international pro tennis in Aotearoa had it all.
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'Very, very special' - Monfils on record-breaking ASB Classic win
12 Jan 2025Gaël Monfils walked off Stanley Street a winner on Saturday, taking home a title that he'll cherish for a long time.
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Ben Sears returns to Black Caps squad for Champions Trophy
12 Jan 2025After just one game back for Wellington, fast bowler Ben Sears returns to the Black Caps for next month's Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.
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Liverpool and Manchester City march into FA Cup round four
12 Jan 2025Liverpool cruised past fourth-tier Accrington Stanley and Manchester City made equally light work of Salford City as Premier League clubs flexed their muscles in the FA Cup third round.
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Tennis: Sabalenka chases third Australian Open crown
12 Jan 2025The first round of the Australian Open begins in Melbourne on Sunday, with the world's top players competing for glory in the year's first Grand Slam.
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Football: Auckland FC in shock loss
12 Jan 2025Auckland FC have suffered their second loss of the A-League men's season going down 1-0 at Perth Glory.
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'I had so much hate for so long' - Kiwi boxing champion ready for biggest challenge
11 Jan 2025As she prepares for the largest fight of her career, Mea Motu is pushing her body to the breaking point and badly missing her five kids. Video, Audio
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Everton sign David Moyes as manager amid losing streak
12 Jan 2025Everton have signed David Moyes for a second spell as manager.
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Phoenix lose again in A-League
11 Jan 2025A 2-1 defeat to Adelaide United is the fifth loss in the Phoenix's last six games.
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Blackcaps lose to Sri Lanka at Eden Park
11 Jan 2025Sri Lanka dominated the Blackcaps from start to finish.
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NFL playoffs: Everything you need to know about wild card round
11 Jan 2025With the cut and thrust of the regular season now behind them, 14 teams are left to navigate the road to the Super Bowl.
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Gaël Force: Monfils triumphant at 2025 ASB Classic
11 Jan 2025The French veteran breaks Roger Federer's record as the oldest winner of an ATP tournament.
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ASB Classic: Disappointment as doubles final called off
11 Jan 2025Kiwi Michael Venus and partner Nikola Mektic will be champions, but not they way they probably wanted.
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Wellington Phoenix succumb to Adelaide United
11 Jan 2025Relive all the action from Sky Stadium, Wellington.
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Recap: Black Caps v Sri Lanka ODI - game three at Eden Park
11 Jan 2025Sri Lanka have inflicted a heavy 140-run defeat on the Blackcaps in the final one-day cricket international in Auckland, but the Kiwis have won the series.
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