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Late entry Kingman wins New Zealand Trotting Cup
11 Nov 2025Over 3200 metres the horse trained and driven by Australian Luke McCarthy was able to pull off an upset.
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Kiwi tennis star Erin Routliffe splits with Canadian partner
11 Nov 2025New Zealand tennis star Erin Routliffe and her Canadian doubles partner Gaby Dabrowski have split after a two and a half years together, which saw them win two grand slam titles.
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Tonga coach staying by Katoa's bedside
11 Nov 2025Kristian Woolf will not return home until he is confident Eli Katoa will make a full recovery, according to Australian media.
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Twickenham holds special value for All Blacks
11 Nov 2025Twickenham is the biggest rugby stadium in the world and for many visiting players, it's one of the most iconic.
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Six All Whites players missing for next internationals
11 Nov 2025The injury list is growing for the All Whites ahead of their next internationals.
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No decision yet on transgender athletes' Games eligibility, IOC says
11 Nov 2025The International Olympic Committee says it is still weighing universal rules for transgender athletes as a growing number of sports bodies move to tighten eligibility criteria.
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Trainer hopes for maiden win at Trotting Cup
11 Nov 2025After more than 30 years, Cran Dalgety's run at the marquee harness racing event has been marked by a string of near things.
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Football: Turkey arrests eight, investigates 1024 players in widening gambling probe
11 Nov 2025A top-tier club chairman was one of eight people arrested in a probe into alleged betting on football matches.
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The T20 of rowing a 'hell of the lot of fun' for legend Emma Twigg
11 Nov 2025Rowing legend Emma Twigg still loves having oars in her hands and is not about to give up as "you're a long time retired".
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Black Caps, West Indies fourth T20 rained out
10 Nov 2025The Black Caps lead the series 2-1, with the final match due to be played in Dunedin on Thursday afternoon.
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New Zealand Trotting Cup - all you need to know
11 Nov 2025The World Drivers Championship will be decided at the NZ Trotting Cup meeting on Tuesday.
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Lawson survives clash with team-mate, shows maturity to grab points
10 Nov 2025Liam Lawson showed some racing maturity and survived a clash with his team-mate to pick up valuable points at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil.
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Unlucky All Blacks wing to miss England test
10 Nov 2025Caleb Clarke's frustrating run of injuries has continued.
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F1: Liam Lawson holds on for 7th place finish in Sao Paulo
10 Nov 2025McLaren's Lando Norris won the race to stretch his lead to 24 points.
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Bigs back for Tall Blacks' qualifiers against Boomers
10 Nov 2025The Tall Blacks are calling on players with height and grit for the first 2027 FIBA World Cup Qualifying window.
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Rugby: Argentina snuff out Welsh hopes of debut win for new coach
10 Nov 2025Argentina denied Wales a winning start under new coach Steve Tandy with an emphatic 52-28 victory in their test at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
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Why the Pacific Championship final should be a look into rugby league's future
10 Nov 2025Analysis - If you could bottle what happened at Parramatta Stadium during the Kiwis' 36-14 victory, you would be as rich as whoever is flogging Samoan flags.
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Rowing: Emma Twigg a world champion at 38
10 Nov 2025The former Olympic champion has set herself up for yet another tilt at the games after winning the women's title at the World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals in Turkey.
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Silver Ferns start Northern Tour with big win over Scotland
10 Nov 2025New Zealand won all four quarters and led 33-22 at half-time.
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'Easy until it's not': The Backyard Ultra is about testing runners' limits
10 Nov 2025On Saturday, 150 competitors lined up to see how many laps of the 6.7 kilometre loop alongside the Arrow River they could complete, on the hour, every hour, until they could go no further.
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Manchester City ease to 3-0 win over Liverpool as Guardiola celebrates 1000th game in style
10 Nov 2025Manchester City crushed rivals Liverpool 3-0 in a high-stakes Premier League clash that could prove pivotal in the title race.
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Brown inspires massive Kiwis second half to win Pacific Championship
9 Nov 2025Trailling 14-6 at halftime, the NZ side kept their rivals scoreless after the break, running in five tries.
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Defying gravity, three yellows: What the world thinks of All Blacks' win
9 Nov 2025With a late push, New Zealand took a 25-17 win over Scotland in Edinburgh. Video
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Jamieson clutch again, as Black Caps edge West Indies
9 Nov 2025For the second time in four days, the towering pace bowler held his nerve in the final over for T20 victory.
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