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Matildas v Football Ferns: What you need to know
28 Nov 2025Football Ferns on the back foot against strong Matildas side at home.
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Fox starts well in Brisbane while Kobori aces hole
28 Nov 2025New Zealand golfers have made a solid start to the Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane, with one near the top of the leaderboard and another hitting a hole in one.
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SailGP: Burling confident of competing in grand final despite serious finger gash
28 Nov 2025The Black Foils driver is confident he'll be on board for this weekend's SailGP grand final in Abu Dhabi despite needing a trip to hospital.
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Tall Blacks, Boomers tip off world cup qualification
28 Nov 2025The road to the 2027 FIBA World Cup starts for the Tall Blacks against their closest rivals in Hobart.
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New Super Rugby jerseys - ranked by coolness
27 Nov 20252026 marks 30 years since Super Rugby started, so which team is doing the best job at marking the big anniversary? Video
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NZ Cricket boss 'fighting for survival'
27 Nov 2025Scott Weenink's future as chief executive is under threat amid an bitter power struggle over a proposed T20 league.
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Ashes pitch rated 'very good' after two-day Perth test
27 Nov 2025The pitch that hosted Australia's eight-wicket win over England has earned international cricket's highest rating.
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Newey to replace Cowell as Aston Martin F1 boss next season
27 Nov 2025Adrian Newey, Formula 1's star designer and top technical boffin, will take over as Aston Martin team principal next season.
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Hunger and hallucinations: Adventure racers primed for Godzone event
27 Nov 2025The Godzone event will take competitors up to eight days to complete. Audio
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Swiss star Stan Wawrinka to play ASB Classic
27 Nov 2025Wawrinka, who has won 16 titles including three Grand Slams, has confirmed his entry for the Auckland tournament in January.
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Arsenal stun Bayern Munich to seize Champions League top spot
27 Nov 2025It's their first win over the German side in a decade and maintains their 100 percent record in this season's Champions League.
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Cricket: Harmer routs India, South Africa complete 2-0 series sweep
27 Nov 2025South Africa completed a 2-0 series sweep against India after off-spinner Simon Harmer claimed 6-37 to bowl the Proteas to a comprehensive 408-run victory in the second test.
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Ahmedabad to host 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games
27 Nov 2025Ahmedabad has pledged to "lay the foundation" for the next 100 years of the Commonwealth Games.
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Breakers development player banned for cannabis use
26 Nov 2025Cannabis is banned under the Substances of Abuse category in the Sports Anti-Doping Rules.
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Ryan Fox sets lofty goals for himself in 2026
26 Nov 2025The holiday is over for Ryan Fox and the Kiwi golfer is gearing up for what he hopes will be an even better 2026.
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Ronaldo cleared to play opening matches at World Cup
26 Nov 2025Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to play his side's opening matches at next year's World Cup.
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What will the All Blacks end of season review reveal?
26 Nov 2025With the test season now finished, intrigue surrounds just what the people in charge at NZ Rugby feel about it, writes Jamie Wall.
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Black Caps face tricky group at T20 World Cup
26 Nov 2025The Black Caps have been grouped with South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada and UAE for this summer's T20 World Cup.
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Grace Wisnewski loving football again after mental health break
26 Nov 2025The Football Fern rediscovered her passion for the sport while playing in Denmark with FC Nordsjælland.
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Tall Blacks' familiar foes first challenge in World Cup cycle
25 Nov 2025Tall Blacks want to "remember who we are" as World Cup cycle tips off against greatest rivals.
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Springboks dominate World Rugby's Dream Team of the Year
26 Nov 2025South Africa led the way in the 2025 World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year with six Springboks selected, headlined by Player of the Year Malcolm Marx.
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Peter Burling says control Team NZ wanted over him was 'crazy'
25 Nov 2025Burling has spoken about his shock departure form Team New Zealand and the breakdown of the relationship.
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The Kiwi swimmer gunning for gold and world records
25 Nov 2025"I want to do big things," says Joshua Willmer, one of New Zealand's young paralympic stars, as he prepares to defend his Commonwealth title.
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Everton's Idrissa Gueye red carded for slapping team-mate
25 Nov 2025Everton enjoyed their first Premier League win at Manchester United for 12 years despite playing virtually the entire game with 10 men.
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