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Luna Rossa looking for payback against Team UK
Luna Rossa are ready for "payback" in the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series finals.
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
26 minutes agoIn today's sports news - Winston Reid becomes a bee, Hearts remain in contention in Super Smash and Bergkamp playing in England again.
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Fox hoping his return to golf was the right decision
6:28 am todayAuckland golfer Ryan Fox is wondering if his late decision to head back to the European Tour was the right one.
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Who wants to host the Rugby World Cup
6:48 am todayWorld Rugby wants expression of interest in hosting the next Rugby World Cup tournaments, but interest may not be high following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Snowboarder wins second X Games medal in Aspen
1 Feb 2021New Zealand teenager Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has won bronze in the Snowboard Big Air event at the X Games in Aspen.
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Barca to sue newspaper as Messi's billion dollar contract revealed
1 Feb 2021Barcelona will take legal action after Lionel Messi's contract was leaked, with the four year deal reportedly worth almost a billion dollars.
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Australia offer to host South Africa's British and Irish Lions tour
31 Jan 2021Australia has offered to stage this year's British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa, which is under threat because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rugby Australia Chairman Hamish McLennan says.
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Cricket Wellington investigates racial abuse
1 Feb 2021Cricket Wellington have launched an investigation into a racial abuse incident after a premier club match was abandoned over the weekend.
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
1 Feb 2021In today's sports news - Phoenix pick up first win, Breakers on hold and Leicester beaten by Fulham.
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Extra Time: Can the Olympics really go ahead?
29 Jan 2021One of New Zealand's most decorated Olympians is backing the decision to press forward with this year's Tokyo Games. Audio
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Tanner keen for quick time as he runs in famous footsteps
30 Jan 2021Olympic 1500m hopeful of time to rival some NZ middle-distance legends when National One Mile Championship returns this weekend.
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Tuivasa-Sheck confirms code switch to rugby
30 Jan 2021Warriors captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has confirmed his shift to rugby union in 2022, with the NRL club agreeing to release him from his contract a year early.
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Man United held in stalemate at Arsenal
31 Jan 2021Manchester United were held to a 0-0 draw at Arsenal as they fell three points behind leaders Manchester City in the Premier League standings.
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
31 Jan 2021In today's sports news - Firebirds books themselves a home grand final, Bulls win Currie Cup, and Newcastle break Premier League drought.
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Benji Marshall wants to go out a champion after Souths move
30 Jan 2021Former World Player of the Year Benji Marshall thinks he could go out as a champion after signing up to play his 19th NRL season with the Rabbitohs.
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Buscomb and Tanner claim mile honours, Walsh beaten again
31 Jan 2021Middle distance runners Camille Buscomb and Sam Tanner have won the New Zealand Mile Championship titles at the Cooks Classic meet in Whanganui.
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Prada Cup: American Magic's campaign comes to an end
31 Jan 2021American Magic are out of the race for the America's Cup after being beaten by Luna Rossa in the Challenger Series semifinals.
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Kyrgios: I did not miss tennis or most players
31 Jan 2021Australian star Nick Kyrgios did not miss tennis or most of his fellow players during his year away from the game.
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Porteous wins X Games gold
31 Jan 2021New Zealand teenager Nico Porteous has won freeski superpipe gold at the X Games in Aspen, Colorado.
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America’s Cup: Leslie Egnot on that historic 1995 campaign
23 Jan 2021You couldn't get a more unlikely sporting rivalry - New Zealand sailor Leslie Egnot verse 'Mr America's Cup' Dennis Conner.
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Yasir Shah and Nauman Ali put S Africa in a spin
31 Jan 2021Spinner's Nauman Ali and Yasir Shah took nine wickets between them to rip through South Africa and help Pakistan to a seven-wicket victory in the first test in Karachi.
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
30 Jan 2021In today's sports news - World tennis No.1 beaten but happy to be back, Detry leads Dubai classic and concussion subs for Premier League.
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Auckland women into T20 finals, Williamson hits Northern men to win
30 Jan 2021Auckland have joined Wellington and Canterbury in the finals of the Super Smash women's T20 competition following a six wicket win over Northern Districts in Hamilton.
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
29 Jan 2021In today's sports news - Luna Rossa off to winning start, Reds back in winning form, RTS reported to be moving to rugby and Australia to vaccinate Olympic athletes.
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Benji Marshall gets NRL lifeline
29 Jan 2021Benji Marshall has been thrown a rugby league life line signing a one year deal with South Sydney.
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Upset American Magic skipper demands more
29 Jan 2021American Magic could be packing up their Auckland base as soon as Saturday night if they can't find an instant remedy to their winless streak.
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Black Ferns to open World Cup campaign against Australia at Eden Park
29 Jan 2021The defending champions will meet Australia at Eden Park in their opening game of the Rugby World Cup in September.
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Nico Porteous wins X Games Gold, achieves "lifelong dream"
2 minutes agoNew Zealand free skiier Nico Porteous has won gold in the SuperPipe event at X Games in Aspen.
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