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Football: Chris Wood tells All Whites to 'become better'
10 Sep 2024Ahead of their clash against USA, the All Whites captain has implored his team mates to prove the latest loss was an "anomaly".
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Live: All Whites v USA in Cincinnati
11 Sep 2024Follow all the action from TQL Stadium, Cincinnati.
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White Ferns Cricket World Cup squad unveiled
10 Sep 2024The White Ferns will be relying heavily on the experience of veterans Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates, who are set to play in their ninth women's T20 Cricket World Cup.
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Black Ferns seek first win at 'home of rugby'
10 Sep 2024All eyes are on the 'home of rugby' as Black Ferns prepare for historic Test.
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America's Cup dream ends for France as Britain tops challenger board
10 Sep 2024France were eliminated as a potential challenger, while Britain chalked up key wins to top the round-robin series leaderboard.
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Aaron Gate finally gets a chance to compete at the highest level of road cycling
10 Sep 2024New Zealand Sportsman of the Year Aaron Gate will finally get to ride at the highest level of pro cycling.
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Australia announces gender equity board policy for national sporting organisations
10 Sep 2024National and state-level sporting organisations across Australia must have an equal split of men and women on their boards from 2027 or risk having their funding withheld.
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No play possible on first day of Afghanistan test
10 Sep 2024A wet outfield prompted match officials to call off the opening day's play in the one-off test between New Zealand and Afghanistan in India.
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Kerr still checks in on Olympic medal to make sure it really happened
10 Sep 2024Olympic high jump champion Hamish Kerr admits he still looks at his gold medal every couple of days to confirm that he really did win in Paris. Audio
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'Bravo, Bravo' Sinner, first Italian man to win US Open
9 Sep 2024Jannik Sinner produced a brutal display of baseline power as he became the first Italian man to win the US Open with a 6-3 6-4 7-5 win over American Taylor Fritz in the final on Monday.
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All Black Damian McKenzie linked to French club
9 Sep 2024It's been reported that All Black Damian McKenzie is on the verge of taking up a short-term deal in the Northern Hemisphere next year with French club La Rochelle.
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Paralympic Games 2024: Closing ceremony in pictures
9 Sep 2024The Paris 2024 Games came to a close like they started, in the rain, but amid a festive atmosphere with an electro-party at the Stade de France. Audio
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Warriors bring Erin Clark home
9 Sep 2024Warriors bring home middle forward in career-best form on three-year deal.
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Sinner overcomes drug controversy to win US Open
9 Sep 2024Italian top seed Jannik Sinner has won the US Open men's tennis title beating American Taylor Fritz in straight sets.
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Paralympics Gold medalist on 'surreal life experience'
9 Sep 2024Dunedin Paralympian Anna Grimaldi says it will take some time to properly sink in that she just won her third gold medal. Audio
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What we learnt from the All Blacks' two losses
9 Sep 2024Two tests, two losses but what else came of the trip to South Africa, asks Jamie Wall. Audio
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Black Caps go into historic test with no game preparation
9 Sep 2024The test against Afghanistan will be the Black Caps' first red ball fixture since the home test series against Australia in March.
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Warriors forward Barnett wins Simon Mannering Medal
9 Sep 2024He considered retiring altogether at the start of the season. Instead, Mitchell Barnett has received the club's top honours.
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Canoeist Peter Cowan takes Paralympics bronze
9 Sep 2024The podium place sees the NZ team finish the Paris Games with nine medals. Audio
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Kiwi equestrian Tim Price second at Burghley
9 Sep 2024New Zealand equestrian Tim Price riding Vitali has finished second at the Burgley Horse Trials in England.
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Kendrick Lamar to headline Super Bowl halftime show
9 Sep 2024The Grammy Award winner says he wants to remind people why rap is the "most impactful" music genre.
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Primoz Roglic seals record-equalling fourth Vuelta title
9 Sep 2024The Slovenian retaining his overall lead in the final stage of the race, a 24.6 km individual time-trial in Madrid.
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'Easier said than done’ – Savea reflects on tough All Blacks loss
8 Sep 2024The disappointment on the vice-captain's face was evident as the All Blacks search for answers.
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