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Paolini edges Vekic in marathon match to reach first Wimbledon final
12 Jul 2024Seventh seed Jasmine Paolini has become the first Italian woman to reach the Wimbledon final after defeating Croatian Donna Vekic in the longest women's semi-final at the All England Club.
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Biniam Girmay wins Tour De France 12th stage
12 Jul 2024Eritrean Biniam Girmay has edged out Wout van Aert to win the 12th stage of the Tour de France, while Tadej Pogacar retains the overall leader's yellow jersey.
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Alyssa Whinham's mental shift nets new Phoenix deal
11 Jul 2024Foundation Wellington Phoenix women's player Alyssa Whinham has refound her love of football and signed a two-year contract extension.
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England make only one change for second test with All Blacks
11 Jul 2024Steve Borthwick says "it will be interesting to see how New Zealand manages that expectation" of the Eden Park record.
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All Blacks naming: Christie only change to starting lineup
11 Jul 2024Scott Robertson has mostly stuck with the tried and tested for Saturday's clash with England at Eden Park.
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Venus and Routliffe reach Wimbledon quarter-finals
11 Jul 2024New Zealanders Michael Venus and Erin Routliffe march deep into the Wimbledon men's, women's and mixed doubles championships.
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'Best feeling ever': Late strike fires England into Euro final
11 Jul 2024Substitute Ollie Watkins scored in the 91st minute against the Netherlands to send England through.
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Josh Ioane signs with Irish club Connacht
11 Jul 2024One-test All Black Josh Ioane has signed a season-long deal with Irish club Connacht.
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England in command after Atkinson tears through Windies batters
11 Jul 2024Seven wickets from debutant Gus Atkinson helped England bowl out the West Indies for 121 on day one of the first test.
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Biles, Ledecky headline 592-member US team for Paris
11 Jul 2024Gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky headline a US Olympic team that will again target the top of the medals table.
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Ex-Wales halfback banned for four years
11 Jul 2024Rhys Webb will now be ineligible to play until 2027, meaning he will be 38 by the time the ban runs it course.
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Vingegaard wins Tour de France stage, Pogacar extends lead
11 Jul 2024Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard held off race leader Tadej Pogacar to win a dramatic 11th stage of the Tour de France.
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Lani Daniels to defend world title against Nigeria's Bolatito Oluwole
11 Jul 2024World champion New Zealand boxer Lani Daniels will defend her IBF light heavyweight belt against a hard-hitting Nigerian opponent in September.
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Auckland's Wynard bridge must reopen in time for Sail GP, businesses warn
Waterfront business in Auckland are celebrating the return of the Sail GP regatta next year, but stress a vital link to the district needs to be up and running when it happens.
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All Blacks v England second test: What you need to know
10 Jul 2024Need some help at the watercooler or in the group chat discussing the upcoming game? We've got you covered. Video
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Auckland FC sign five-year stadium deal
10 Jul 2024Auckland FC will play their home games at Go Media Stadium for their first five years of existence in the A-League.
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How England changed their penalty mentality
10 Jul 2024England's transformation penalty shootout paupers to the current, confident unit, has nothing to do with luck.
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Euro semifinals live: England break Netherlands hearts with last-minute stunner
11 Jul 2024Follow all the action from Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany.
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Kiwi boxer will need to be 'cut above' to edge formidable foe
10 Jul 2024David Nyika is set to take on Blake Caparello in Auckland later this year.
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'Pinch myself moment': Ravindra among first to earn NZ cricket contract offer
10 Jul 2024Rachin Ravindra's breakthrough season with the Black Caps has been recognised by his first New Zealand Cricket contract offer.
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16-year-old scores as Spain book slot in Euro final
10 Jul 2024Spain fought back to beat France 2-1 in an entertaining Euro 2024 semi-final, helped by a stunning goal from Lamine Yamal.
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New Zealand men's football squad named for Olympics
10 Jul 2024Head coach Darren Bazeley is excited about the prospects of his young New Zealand men's football squad named for the Paris Olympics.
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Phoenix midfielder Ben Old signs French club contract
10 Jul 2024Phoenix midfielder Ben Old has signed a life-changing deal with French Ligue 1 club AS Saint-Étienne.
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Viva Las Warriors - NRL team is heading to Vegas
10 Jul 2024The NRL has confirmed the Warriors will play their NRL season-opening match next year in Las Vegas.
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