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One team will have a chance at making history while another gets a shot at redemption when the OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying football final takes place on Saturday.

In today's sports news - Spurs upset in League Cup, Fed Cup tournament coming to Wellington and Warriors change hands.

New Zealand shot-putter Tom Walsh has become the first man in history to defend the Diamond League shot put title and says he wants to be the first to do a lot of things.

Analysis: Cross-party unity on gun law reform and climate change evaporates, foreign donations to political parties worry the spy chiefs and Parliament whips a bill through in a single day.

In today's sports news - Kiwi battler wins Lightweight Classic TT, third quarter costly for Tall Blacks, and Noeline Taurua's Sunshine Coast Lightning win minor premiership

With one billion people transfixed by the women's Football World Cup, it's time to bust the myth that no one wants to watch women's sport.

In today's sports news - Gold for NZ at World Rowing Junior Championships, Robinson crowned NZ Women's giant slalom champ, and Serena rallies past qualifier into Toronto final.

In today's sports news - Phoenix fail to fire, Wallabies set to roll the dice with O'Connor, and Serena Williams tops latest money list.

Silver Ferns defender Katrina Rore isn't content after winning Netball World Cup gold and is determined to conquer a new career challenge with the NSW Swifts.

In today's sports news - Warriors go down to Eels, Whincup ends 24-race Supercars loss steak, Aussie women's cricket captain puts English to sword, and Ko misses rare major cut.

The history-making New Zealand U-17 women's team were the big winners at the annual NZ Football Awards tonight in Auckland.

Ireland's dream of pulling off one of the biggest shocks in the history of test cricket was shattered as they collapsed to 38 all out to lose by 143 runs to England at Lord's.

A pair of 1972 Nike running shoes has sold for $653,432, shattering the record for a pair of sneakers bought at public auction.

RNZ's award-winning reporter Ravinder Hunia was at both the Cricket and Netball World Cup grand-finals. Here's her summary of witnessing New Zealand make history, twice. Audio

In today's sports news - Silver Ferns smiling all the way home, Maumalo returns for Warriors, Ryan Fox back in the top 100, and Breakers sign a new Chinese recruit.

Following the Silver Ferns' World Cup victory, another New Zealand team playing korfball - netball's European cousin - are about to make world championship history of their own.

Analysis - In 11 months coach Noeline Taurua restored mana to the Silver Ferns and delivered on her word to medal at the Netball World Cup. RNZ netball reporter Ravinder Hunia looks back at her reign.

In today's sports news - NZ stage comeback to win football gold at Pacific Games, Saints beat defending champions, Kikau and Fifita face shoulder charge bans.

The Silver Ferns haven't missed a World Cup final in 24 years and they're desperate to maintain that history against hosts England in the semis.

Rebecca Mahoney is about to make rugby history once again, as the first woman to referee a Ranfurly Shield challenge - the latest on her impressive list of pioneering achievements.

Self-confessed curmudgeon, Hamish Bidwell, gives us his weekly thoughts on the state of World Rugby in the lead up to the World Cup in Japan in September.