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Northern Districts cruise to Super Smash men's title
31 Jan 2026The five-wicket win over Canterbury at Hagley Oval was their third victory in the last five years.
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Wellington Blaze surge late to claim Super Smash crown again
31 Jan 2026The Blaze won their seventh women's title in the past nine years and closed off their second threepeat in that time.
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Kiwi Ko tied for lead at Tournament of Champions
31 Jan 2026The LPGA Hall of Famer shares the halfway lead with young English phenom Lottie Woad in Orlando.
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Lopez leads Breakers to upset ANBL win over Melbourne
31 Jan 2026The Mexican teenager showed what the hype was all about with a matchwinning points haul.
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Phoenix held to draw in 500th A-League match
31 Jan 2026The home side squandered a two-goal lead against Melbourne City in a milestone match.
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Lindsey Vonn says Olympic dream not over despite Swiss crash
31 Jan 2026The 41-year-old US alpine ski great was taken to hospital for checks, after a crash in a World Cup downhill.
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Warriors rookie follows father's footsteps back to Mt Smart
31 Jan 2026Haizyn Mellars could just as easily have emulated his mother, who played basketball at the Olympics.
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Canterbury crush Auckland to set up Super Smash final against ND
31 Jan 2026Canterbury will contest a sixth consecutive Super Smash men's final after trouncing Auckland in their knockout clash in Christchurch.
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Australian Open 2026: Novak Djokovic beats Jannik Sinner
31 Jan 2026Sunday's final against Carlos Alcaraz will mark the first time Djokovic has featured on the last day of a grand slam since Wimbledon 2024.
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Auckland Hearts to meet Wellington in Super Smash T20 women's final
30 Jan 2026The Auckland Hearts have booked a place in tomorrow's Super Smash T20 women's final after a convincing eight wicket win over the Northern Brave.
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World squash number one denies Paul Coll maiden title in quick fashion
30 Jan 2026The world number one has denied New Zealand squash star Paul Coll a maiden Tournament of Champions title in New York.
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'Going to do what is right': Anthony Joshua speaks after deadly crash
30 Jan 2026The boxer has spoken on camera for the first time since a car crash which killed two of the former world heavyweight champion's close friends. Video
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Moment silence at Chiefs vs Fijian Drua clash at Mt Maunganui
30 Jan 2026Chiefs players stood with arms around each other.
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Super Rugby Pacific countdown: Legends reflect on competition’s history
30 Jan 2026Super Rugby celebrates its 30th anniversary this season, and has come a long way since Jeff Wilson, Justin Marshall and Mils Muliaina played.
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Sears named travelling reserve for a second T20 World Cup
30 Jan 2026Wellington Firebirds pace-bowler Ben Sears will join the Black Caps as a travelling reserve for the ICC T20 World Cup in India, starting in a week.
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'Emailing and cold calls': The daily routine of a cash-strapped racing driver
30 Jan 2026Young Kiwi driver Liam Sceats admits it's difficult to get out of bed some mornings, but he's determined to make a career out of motor racing.
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Hurricane confident no X-factor lost after second ACL injury
30 Jan 2026Winger Kini Naholo is confident of a return to action for round one of Super Rugby.
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Trio of Kiwi fighters head to UFC 325
31 Jan 2026Volkanovski v Lopes 2 features three fighters from New Zealand including Dan 'The Hangman' Hooker. Here's everything you need to know.
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Penalty over 'non-standard grunt' leaves Sabalenka fuming
30 Jan 2026Top-seeded Belarusian Sabalenka will seek her third title at the tournament in four years.
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Djokovic eyes semi-final nemesis Sinner at Australian Open
30 Jan 2026Djokovic needs just one more major title to claim the outright record of 25 Grand Slam wins.
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Jigsaw puzzle racing and cornhole light up Masters Games
30 Jan 2026More than 3500 competitors will face off in a range of sports - from traditional athletics to ballroom dancing and the popular jigsaw puzzle racing.
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A better day for Lawson in new Racing Bulls car
30 Jan 2026New Zealand driver Liam Lawson had a positive second day in his new Racing Bulls car at the Barcelona F1 Shakedown.
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US batter suspended over corruption charges
30 Jan 2026The Charges relate mostly to his participation in the 2023-24 Bim10 tournament in Barbados.
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Major tennis body backs players' calls for more off-court privacy at tournaments
30 Jan 2026Broadcasts of Coco Gauff smashing her racket following her quarter-final defeat at the Australian Open have sparked intense debate.
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