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Warriors star Metcalf not counting Dally M points in race for coveted crown
23 May 2025The outstanding half has risen dramatically to the top of the rankings for the NRL MVP award.
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Chris Wood’s Champions League dream: What Nottingham Forest need on Premier League final day
23 May 2025Can New Zealand's shining Premier League star guide his side to European glory? Mathew Nash breaks down how it can happen.
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Christchurch to stage Supercars in three-year NZ double-header
23 May 2025Ruapuna Raceway will undergo a multimillion-dollar upgrade ahead of the event.
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Former Warriors star Vatuvei: 'I don't wish what I went through on anyone'
22 May 2025The club's leading tryscorer has immersed himself in the community, after serving time in prison for a drug conviction.
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Indian Panthers withdraw from National Basketball League
22 May 2025The franchise acknowledges it is not in a position to meet the requirements of the league to complete the season.
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Hurricanes lose Riley Higgins to broken leg for Super Rugby season
22 May 2025The team have revealed the midfielder played with the injury during the win over the Highlanders.
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More events promised after two men knocked out, despite criticism
22 May 2025Two men retired due to knocks to the head at last night's event, one slumping to the ground and appearing to have a seizure.
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Enhanced Games to debut in Las Vegas in 2026
22 May 2025The Enhanced Games will have swimming, athletics and weightlifting on the agenda for athletes using substances banned in official competitions.
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A-League: Keeper v keeper as former teammates face off
22 May 2025Auckland FC goalkeeper Alex Paulsen and Melbourne Victory's shotstopper Jack Duncan spent last season in the same side - now they want to outdo each other.
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McCullum wants England to show a bit more humility
22 May 2025England head coach Brendon McCullum said his players must try to show a bit more humility and remember that they are still being judged by how they act away from the cricket field.
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Crusaders 'rapt' to have Barrett back, Drummond set for milestone
22 May 2025Scott Barrett is back for the Crusaders as they brace to take on a Highlanders side with nothing to lose.
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Video: Man appears to have seizure in collision sport event
22 May 2025One of the men was able to be helped away on his feet, another slumped to the ground during the 'Run It Straight' event. Audio
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Five changes to All Whites squad for next matches
22 May 2025There are five changes from the squad that qualified for the World Cup for next month's internationals against Cote d'Ivoire and Ukraine.
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Sevens stars to feature in Black Ferns' PAC4 decider
22 May 2025Four debutantes, including two sevens stars, have been named in the Black Ferns line-up for their last Pacific Four game against the US in Albany on Saturday.
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All Blacks watch: who makes the first squad of the year
22 May 2025Jamie Wall runs his eye over the shoo-ins, bolters, those with points to prove and no hopers.
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Spurs beat Man U in scrappy Europa League final
22 May 2025Tottenham secured a 1-0 win to salvage their season and earn a berth in next year's Champions League - thanks to Brennan Johnson's bundled first-half goal.
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NZ's Sammie Maxwell carries top seeding as MTB World Series heads to Europe
22 May 2025The next World Cup round is at the famed course in Nové Mĕsto na Moravé.
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David Havili signs on for another two years with Crusaders
22 May 2025He is closing in on 150 games for the Crusaders.
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Fairweather wins stunning 800 freestyle final to qualify for World Champs
22 May 2025Olympians Erika Fairweather, Eve Thomas and Caitlin Deans have all recorded World Championship qualifying times in an impressive 800m Freestyle final on the opening day of the New Zealand Swimming…
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Five guilty of hate crime for racist abuse of Vinicius Jr
22 May 2025Five people were handed prison sentences for racially abusing Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr during a match in a landmark first ruling in Spain.
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Liverpool to unveil new Heysel memorial marking 40th anniversary of disaster
22 May 2025Liverpool will unveil a new memorial at Anfield to mark the 40th anniversary of the Heysel Stadium disaster where 39 supporters were killed, the Premier League club says.
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Calls for law changes to cover unregulated combat sports
21 May 2025It comes after MMA fighter Dan Hooker began recruiting for a combat tournament with no weight limits. Audio
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NZ Warriors secure young forwards Leka Halasima, Jacob Laban through 2029
21 May 2025The new deals make the promising second-rowers the longest-contracted players on the Warriors roster.
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F1's Doohan appeals for end to family harassment after fake post
21 May 2025Australian driver Jack Doohan has appealed for an end to the harassment of his family after a fake social media post purported to be from his father was shared widely online.
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