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Katrina Rore - 'It's a bit ridiculous to be honest'
It's hard to imagine that Katrina Rore's incredible netball three-peat will ever happen again.
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All Blacks favourites but Rugby World Cup is wide open
This year's Rugby World Cup should be the most fiercely fought yet, with half a dozen teams a genuine chance of usurping the All Blacks from their throne.
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Kiwis Fern prop faces historic season ending ban
2 minutes agoKiwi Ferns and St George Illawarra star signing Teuila Fotu-Moala faces an historic season- ending ban after becoming the first National Rugby League Women's…
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Sophie Pascoe finishes World Champs with fourth gold
New Zealand swimmer Sophie Pascoe has signed off from the World Para Swimming Championships in London with her fourth gold medal.
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Third gold for New Zealand in the Netherlands
Eltje Malzbender has produced a gutsy ride to win her second gold medal at the Para Cycling Road World Championships in the Netherlands.
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Today's sports news: what you need to know
18 minutes agoIn today's sports news - Nyika makes a successful start to world champs, top 10 finish for Kiwi surfer in Japan and Spain win Basketball World Cup.
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Stairmand steers Kiwis to seventh with eighth-place finish
Billy Stairmand secured New Zealand's best ever result of eighth at the ISA World Surfing Games yesterday, which helped the New Zealand Team to finish seventh overall.
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England showed great character, says Root
England captain Joe Root spoke of his pride in his team after they won the final test against Australia by 135 runs this morning to draw the Ashes series 2-2.
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Safety car chaos as Supercars champ wins
A safety car violation by Holden's Jamie Whincup has overshadowed Scott McLaughlin's record-breaking win in Sunday's 200km Supercars race in New Zealand.
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Swifts topple Taurua's Lightning in netball upset
One dynasty ended and a new empire sprouted green shoots when the NSW Swifts ambushed the Sunshine Coast Lightning 64-47 to win the Suncorp Super netball grand final in Brisbane.
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City stunned by Canaries
A shock loss for Manchester City has handed Liverpool an early buffer at the top of the English Premier League.
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Coll takes French Open squash title
New Zealander Paul Coll has started his World Tour squash season with a win, beating Welshman Joel Makin 12-10 11-3 11-9 to take the French Open title in Nantes.
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Today's sports news: what you need to know
More gold for para cyclists, Raiders stun Storm, Sea Eagles sail into semis and Tuatara pitcher returning.
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Ex-Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas reveals he has HIV
Former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas has revealed he is HIV positive, saying he wants to "break the stigma" around the condition.
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Hometown hero van Gisbergen wins Supercars from pole
Hometown hero Shane van Gisbergen has won Saturday's Supercars race at Pukekohe, as Red Bull Holden Racing Team secured a one-two finish.
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Paine plays down chat
A prickly Tim Paine has launched a fierce defence of Australia's conduct after losing control of the fifth Ashes Test on day three at the Oval.
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Junior Levi’s netball allegiances lie firmly with NZ
When men's netballer Junior Levi made the decision last year to switch allegiances and play for New Zealand it was well before there was any talk of a televised series against the Silver Ferns.
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Warriors beat Roosters in women's league opener
The New Zealand Warriors won the NRLW season opener after defeating the Sydney Roosters 16-12 at AAMI Park on Saturday.
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Too early for Squire
It is too early to bring Liam Squire into the All Blacks' Rugby World Cup squad, coach Steve Hansen says.
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Katrina Rore's thanks to Noeline Taurua
Katrina Rore has credited Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua for her netball renaissance.
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Leslie sets new world mark in winning para swim gold
New Zealander Cameron Leslie has set a new world record in winning gold at the para swimming world championships in London.
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Smith continues to paper over Australia's batting cracks
Such is Steve Smith's dominance during a stellar Ashes campaign, his dismissal for 80 on day two at The Oval was something of a triumph for England's dogged pacemen and a cause for celebration in the…
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Today's sports news: what you need to know
Surfer qualified for Olympics, Fury pencils in Wilder rematch, 59 on PGA Tour and under-20 footballers World Cup bound.
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Another major drawcard for Auckland tennis tournament
A third US Open finalist has signed up to play in next year's ASB Classic in Auckland.
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Leslie lining up two sports in Tokyo
Cameron Leslie wants to compete in two different sports at next year's Tokyo Paralympics, having shown he can be successful at the highest level in both swimming and wheelchair rugby.
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All Blacks suffer first World Cup casualty
All Blacks loose foward Luke Jacobsen has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup before the tournament has even kicked off.
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Prolific All Blacks try scorer announces his retirement
Former All Blacks winger Joe Rokocoko has hung up his boots.
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Kiwi para cyclists make two trips to the podium
Two silver medals for the New Zealand team on day one of the Para Cycling Road World Championships in the Netherlands.
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