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NZ Cricket ponders following Australia lead on playing Afghanistan
New Zealand Cricket is discussing what action, if any, it might take in relation to games against Afghanistan following Cricket Australia's decision to postpone an upcoming T20 series due to human…
Financial pressures force Phoenix midfielder to put football career on hold
Wellington Phoenix midfielder Chloe Knott has terminated her contract with the A League football club citing the pressures of combining fulltime work and playing professionally.
Sam Cane confirms move to Japan
The All Blacks captain Sam Cane has confirmed he will miss next year's Super Rugby Pacific competition with the Chiefs, instead opting to play in Japan.
'One in Seven' - the World Cup odds are stacked against the All Blacks
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has reminded his players how many World Cups New Zealand has won away from home, one in seven.
New trans-Tasman netball competition is on the cards
New Zealand Netball is already investigating resurrecting a trans-Tasman domestic competition with Australia.
NZ Special Olympics team heads to Berlin for 'life changing experience'
A 39 strong New Zealand team leaves for the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin today, where over 7000 athletes will be competing.
Recent poor form hasn't dented confidence of Phoenix
Despite having only snuck into the A League football playoffs it hasn't dented Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay's confidence.
Will Football Ferns lack of success take the shine off World Cup?
This week marked 100 days until the women's Football World Cup kicks off in Aotearoa.
State of emergency won't stop day-night test
A national state of emergency won't stop the day-night cricket test between New Zealand and England going ahead at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui this afternoon.
What were Halberg judges thinking in snubbing Patel?
Opinion - A year ago, Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel achieved something only two other players in the almost 150-year history of test cricket have achieved.
Halbergs in a spin after snubbing of Patel
Opinion - Just over a year ago, Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel achieved something only two other players in the almost 150-year history of test cricket have achieved - to take all ten wickets in an…
The highlights, lowlights and oddities of the Sporting Year
It's that of time of the year - the RNZ Sports crew look back of the sporting highlights, lowlights, and oddities of the sporting year that was.
Rugby: Black Ferns - 'Once were Weirdos'
Twenty years ago female rugby players regarded as 'Weirdos' says Black Ferns assistant coach Wes Clarke - but now the country is getting behind them.
All Blacks coach may have survived but pressure doesn't let up
All Blacks coach Ian Foster is adamant he's not pondering resigning should the upcoming tests go the same way as the historic series loss to Ireland.
'Fiji have got our attention now' - All Blacks
It's probably the closest the All Blacks will come to conceding Fiji was a tougher proposition than they expected in the first test in Dunedin.
Drysdale hangs up oars after a decade of domination
Two-time Olympic rowing champion and five-time world champion Mahé Drysdale has called time on his competitive career.
NZ Rugby and Players Association to finally meet
The Rugby Players Association will finally get the chance to present its proposal for a public share float to NZ Rugby at a meeting on Thursday.
A third sale option for NZ Rugby to consider
New Zealand Rugby is being urged to consider a third option, before it signs away a stake in its commercial rights with US private equity firm Silver Lake.
Dire warning that going ahead with Olympics will lead to deaths
A top epidemiologist is warning the International Olympic Committee that going ahead with the Tokyo Games will lead to deaths. Audio
Laurel Hubbard set to become first transgender Olympic athlete
Official selection is the only thing needed for weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to become the first transgender Olympian.
Former NZ Rugby boss fears ultimate cost of Silver Lake deal
Meaningless exhibition games for the All Blacks and a greater stake in New Zealand Rugby will be the ultimate outcome of the proposed $460 million deal with US tech giant Silver Lake, a former head of…
Call for Covid-19 vaccine to be made compulsory for Olympic athletes
The New Zealand Olympic committee is being urged to make it compulsory for athletes going to the Tokyo Games to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
US Open on different planet for Venus
Getting tested for Covid-19 every four days and shuttling between his New York hotel and Flushing Meadows tennis courts is making New Zealand player Michael Venus' US Open experience a very different…
Black Cap skipper's relationship with coach 'open and challenging'
The Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson is playing down a perceived strain in his relationship with coach Gary Stead.
Coaches under the spotlight as netball premiership resumes
The resumption of netball's ANZ premiership will prove a real test of coaching acumen believes the coach of defending champions the Pulse, Yvette McCausland Durie.