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'Do it for Donk': Chiefs eye perfect sendoff for McMillan
19 Jun 2025The Super Rugby final is here and the Crusaders and Chiefs are seeking to carve out their own slice of history on Saturday night in Christchurch.
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Netball World Cup to be held every two years
19 Jun 2025It will also introduce an inaugural men's Netball World Cup in the next few years as it strives to build a case for Olympic Games inclusion.
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'That's one-nil for the Crusaders': Reaction to cowbells ban
19 Jun 2025However, the team's former halfback says he's disappointed by the decision as cowbells "bring something different" to the atmosphere. Audio
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Claressa Shields warns Lani Daniels: 'I'mma lay your ass out!'
18 Jun 2025Daniels squared off for the first time with Shields in Detroit today.
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Queensland coach Billy Slater's game day apology
18 Jun 2025The apology came after Slater linked late Maroons coach Paul Green to a comment made by former NSW prop Aaron Woods.
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Dame Lydia Ko says another Olympics not on her radar
18 Jun 2025The New Zealand golfer has again hinted that retirement may not to be too far away.
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Hooker to host female 'battle royal' in backyard
18 Jun 2025UFC fighter Dan Hooker is bringing back his controversial backyard brawls, this time with an all female tournament.
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State of Origin game II: Queensland beat New South Wales 26-24
19 Jun 2025Queensland have held on to beat New South Wales in the second State of Origin clash at Optus Stadium in Perth.
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France's rugby coach defends weakened squad for NZ tour
18 Jun 2025Fabien Galthie says the team have no other options.
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Crusaders not burdened by history ahead of Super Rugby final
18 Jun 2025The Crusaders insist they won't be weighed down by their impeccable home playoff record in this weekend's Super Rugby final.
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Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final: teams named as tension ramps up
18 Jun 2025The cowbells might have been silenced, but the Chiefs will still have plenty of motivation in their third final in a row.
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Get digital cowbells, says Chiefs boss, as Crusaders announce ban
18 Jun 2025Simon Graafhuis believes it's a compliment the Crusaders are worried about the visiting fans' noise of choice.
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Sabalenka serves up apology to Gauff after French Open final comments
18 Jun 2025The world number one says she regrets the comments she made about 21-year-old Coco Gauff after the final.
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Watch: Smalley banned after brutal high shot on Tuaupiki
18 Jun 2025The Warriors fullback was knocked out cold in what fans have called an "absolute dog shot" during last weekend's NSW Cup win over the Eels.
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Mercedes Formula 1 boss dismisses Red Bull protest as petty and embarrassing
18 Jun 2025Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff has dismissed Red Bull's failed protest of George Russell's Canadian Grand Prix win as petty and embarrassing.
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Devine won't be lost to women's sport when her time is up
18 Jun 2025"Ugly" tears, anger and fear as White Fern Sophie Devine announces end date for her ODI cricket career on her terms.
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Super Rugby Pacific boss on 'compelling' 2025 season
18 Jun 2025Jack Mesley says fans want to engage with the sport 365 days of the year - and says Fantasy Super Rugby Pacific had been been a huge success. Audio
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White Ferns: Illing and James awarded maiden contracts
18 Jun 2025A decade of hard work on the domestic scene has earnt Otago Sparks' batter Bella James her first White Ferns central contract for the 2025-26 season.
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Caitlin Clark's basketball return scores massive TV ratings
18 Jun 2025Caitlin Clark's return on the weekend after a five-game injury absence was ESPN's third most-watched WNBA game ever on ABC.
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Scorching heat sparks welfare fears at football's Club World Cup
18 Jun 2025Soaring temperatures and oppressive humidity at football's Club World Cup are fuelling concerns among players, coaches, and fans.
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'RunIt' putting clothes on kids and food in fridge, winner says
17 Jun 2025The winner of a $20k Auckland competition said the money has 'helped massively' with his young family.
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Netball: Kiri Wills gets coaching contract extension in Australian league
17 Jun 2025The Queensland Firebirds have extended Kiri Wills' contract through to the end of the 2027 Australian domestic competition, building on the New Zealand coach's original two-year term.
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Ardie Savea confirms sabbatical to play in Japan
17 Jun 2025Moana Pasifika captain Ardie Savea will miss the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific campaign.
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Oklahoma City Thunder one win away from NBA title
17 Jun 2025Oklahoma City Thunder are one win away from securing the NBA basketball title after a 120-109 win over the Indiana Pacers in game five of the best of seven series.
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