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Athletics: Walsh pipped for podium in Switzerland
21 Aug 2025New Zealand shot putter Tom Walsh has finished fourth at the latest Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, missing the podium by just two centimetres.
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NZ boxers to undergo gender tests ahead of World Champs
21 Aug 2025Mandatory testing to determine the eligibility of male and female athletes is being introduced in time for next month's World Championships.
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All Blacks: main selection talking points
21 Aug 2025What adjustments does Scott Robertson make to his side for this weekend, asks Jamie Wall.
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Nervous start for Dame Lisa Carrington at World Champs
21 Aug 2025Dame Lisa Carrington was called up to the elite squad as an injury replacement and helped the K4 win their heat.
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Black Ferns pioneer: 'We had to start somewhere'
20 Aug 2025Anna Richards recalls the first Women's Rugby World Cup in 1991.
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Oli Sail moves to third A-League club after Europe hopes dashed
20 Aug 2025Goalkeeper Oli Sail is back in Auckland sooner than expected after "difficult" two years in football.
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All Blacks confident improvements are on the way
20 Aug 2025Players admit 'there's going to be moments in a game we lose'.
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Canoe Sprint team won't take any 'swagger' into world champs
20 Aug 2025A year on from their most successful Olympics, Canoe Sprint New Zealand is using this week's world champs as a chance to build and evolve.
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'Pinnacle': Black Ferns soak up Rugby World Cup buzz
20 Aug 2025The rookies knew a Rugby World Cup would be like nothing else and their first few days in England have made that clear.
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Is the Tactix latest loss also netball's loss?
20 Aug 2025The Tactix have now lost half of their title-winning team, with up-and-coming wing defence Paris Lokotui the latest to announce her departure.
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Who'll win the Rugby World Cup? We ran 10,000 simulations
20 Aug 2025Analysis: So where does that leave the defending champions, the Black Ferns?
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Afros and moustaches: 20 years since the first T20 international
20 Aug 2025This year marks two decades since the first international T20 cricket match, which featured the Black Caps and Australia at Eden Park. Audio
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Chris Wood named in Premier League Team of the Year
20 Aug 2025All Whites striker Chris Wood has been named in the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) team of the year.
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Liam Lawson has 'spring back in his step' - Racing Bulls boss
20 Aug 2025Racing Bulls new team principal praised the way Lawson responded to a difficult start to the 2025 Formula 1 championship.
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Women's Rugby World Cup hails huge ticket sales
20 Aug 2025Organisers say ticket sales have totally dwarfed previous tournaments, including an 82,000 Twickenham sellout for the final.
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Springboks coach makes 10 changes for Australia clash
20 Aug 2025Coach Rassie Erasmus was left fuming by the manner of his side's capitulation at Ellis Park, as Australia scored 38 unanswered points after the Springboks had raced into a 22-0 lead, but fell apart in…
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Wellington Phoenix latest victim of plucky Victorian team
20 Aug 2025Coach Giancarlo Italiano says his side has a lot of work to do after the loss to Heidelberg United.
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Australian league poaches eighth New Zealand netballer
19 Aug 2025A former Silver Ferns midcourter has signed with the Sydney-based Giants.
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Auckland FC signs English striker Sam Cosgrove
19 Aug 2025It's the clubs final visa spot for A-League season.
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'Mature, intelligent player': All White coach on Thomas return
19 Aug 2025Putting family first is one of the reasons behind footballer Ryan Thomas' long absence from All Whites.
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Injury-plagued Warriors centre Berry poised to return against Titans
19 Aug 2025The midfielder has been named to celebrate 50 games for the NRL club on their important visit to the Gold Coast.
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'No one even knew it happened': Webster laments heavy ban for Warriors star
19 Aug 2025The three-week suspension raises questions over consistency of punishment, after other recent incidents.
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Wallabies expecting Cape Town backlash after Ellis Park euphoria
19 Aug 2025Wallabies lock Will Skelton says his side will need to be prepared for a ''punch in the face" from the Springboks.
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Blow to Magic with former Silver Ferns captain to depart
19 Aug 2025Ameliaranne Ekenasio won't be returning to the Waikato Bay of Plenty for the 2026 ANZ Premiership season.
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