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Sadowski-Synnott headlines first NZ selection for Winter Games
3 Oct 2025Eight athletes have been conditionally selected to represent New Zealand at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
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McLaren head to Singapore with resurgent Verstappen in rear view mirrors
3 Oct 2025Back-to-back race wins for Max Verstappen have added a bit of spice to the Formula 1 title race heading into the Singapore Grand Prix.
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Christchurch ultramarathon impresses endurance athletes
3 Oct 2025Organisers hope the six-day ultramarathon being raced at Hagley Park can become a permanent feature on a global circuit. Audio
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Football cannot solve conflict but carries message of peace, says FIFA's Infantino
3 Oct 2025Global tensions are fuelling calls for the sport to take a stand.
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Springboks close in on Rugby Championship title defence
3 Oct 2025South Africa's quest for back-to-back Rugby Championship titles ends in the unlikely setting of England's green fields against Argentina.
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Liam Lawson on his future
3 Oct 2025New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson admits the discussions with Red Bull about his future have been intense.
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Kiwi dominates shot put at Para champs again
3 Oct 2025Holly Robinson made it three straight shot put silver medals at the World Para Athletics Championships after a record-breaking throw.
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All Blacks: Robertson explains ‘fresh and hungry’ changes
3 Oct 2025Leicester Fainga'anuku, Quinn Tupaea and Peter Lakai have all been given their chance against the Wallabies in Perth.
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Warriors and the NRL State Championship: What to know
3 Oct 2025Watch: It's not the big one, but there's a rare chance for the Warriors to put a trophy in the cabinet on Sunday.
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All Blacks team naming: Robertson makes big changes for Bledisloe II
2 Oct 2025There's a new midfield/wing combination and a surprise in the loose forwards.
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Big Will Skelton returns for Wallabies in Bledisloe II
2 Oct 2025Joe Schmidt makes five changes to his side that lost at Eden Park, including rushing the giant lock back in.
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Devine hails 'fight and resilience' from White Ferns
2 Oct 2025Australia beat her team by 89 runs in their opening match in India, but the White Ferns captain was proud of the players' resilience.
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Olympic champion Finn Butcher feeling no pressure going into World Champs
2 Oct 2025Butcher is competing in his first major global event since winning the kayak cross gold medal in Paris last year.
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'I'll cave his head in' - Hooker's next UFC bout locked in
2 Oct 2025'The Hangman' will meet number two ranked lightweight Arman Tsarukyan in Qatar next month.
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World Rugby agrees to player welfare guidelines limiting number of games
2 Oct 2025The guidelines will limit elite players to no more 30 games in a season.
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Racing Bulls' versatility the key to more points for Liam Lawson
2 Oct 2025This weekend's Singapore Grand Prix is the 18th of 24 rounds with the competition heating up for the championship.
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'Stupidly lucky': Frenchman Monfils to retire after 2026 season
2 Oct 2025The ASB Classic winner and former world number six says he has no regrets after his 21-year career.
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Record-breaking Wallaby to retire after All Blacks test
2 Oct 2025The Wallabies' most capped player will have his final test against the All Blacks on Saturday.
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Devine century not enough as White Ferns fall to Australia
2 Oct 2025The White Ferns were beaten by 89 runs in their opening World Cup game in Indore.
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Two Warriors make Dally M teams of the year
2 Oct 2025The pair have been rewarded for huge rugby league seasons.
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Match-fixing fears grow as offshore betting floods Kiwi football
2 Oct 2025A Kiwi amateur league has become a global betting goldmine, raising red flags about the risk of illegal on-field activity.
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Cricket: Bittersweet first T20 century for Tim Robinson
2 Oct 2025He only played the doomed effort against Australia because Rachin Ravindra needed stitches to a face wound he got at fielding practice.
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NZ Rugby names U85kg national team for 2026
2 Oct 2025Seven provincial unions are represented in the team, which made history earlier this year with two wins in their first two matches. Video
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Steve Corica's decade of A-League coaching rewarded
2 Oct 2025Auckland FC's Premiership winning head coach Steve Corica recognised with Team of the Decade role.
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