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Auckland FC hold on for defiant win over Sydney FC
Auckland FC have regained the men's A-League competition with a gutsy 1-0 win over Sydney FC.
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Winter Olympics: Carey launches Milano Cortina, Israel and Vance jeered
7 Feb 2026Carey performed the 1950s Italian song 'Nel blu, dipinto di blu' ('In the blue, painted in blue') with its famous "Volare" ("To fly") refrain.
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'Can't just walk out, swap sides': Schmidt on why he turned down All Blacks
7 Feb 2026The Wallabies coach says loyalty to his players saw him push back, when approached about the All Blacks job.
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Gutsy solo attack wins George Bennett the national road cycling title
7 Feb 2026Veteran George Bennett pulls out gutsy solo attack to win the men's national road cycling championship near Cambridge.
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Teenager's record 175 guides India to U19 World Cup cricket crown
7 Feb 2026Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi unleashed a ferocious 175 off just 80 balls, as India claimed their sixth title.
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Captains tip 300-run barrier to fall at Twenty20 World Cup
7 Feb 2026Two leading captains expect 300 runs to be exceeded by teams for the first time at the tournament.
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NZ flagbearers for 2026 Olympic Winter Games announced
7 Feb 2026Snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and freeski athlete Ben Barclay were formally announced during a special team gathering.
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F1: Piastri expects 'fair shot' from McLaren again in 2026
7 Feb 2026After losing out to teammate Lando Norris, the Australian driver expects to contend for Formula 1 title this year.
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'We made some silly errors': Phoenix coach annoyed after loss to Melbourne Victory
7 Feb 2026Wellington remain 10th on the standings and four points outside the top six.
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Wollaston sprints to emotional NZ road race title
7 Feb 2026The World Tour professional continued her red-hot form for her fourth victory of the new year.
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Phoenix land All Whites star Singh in new loan deal
6 Feb 2026The midfielder made his professional debut with the club as a teenager, before taking his talents to Europe.
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Phoenix women atop A-League for first time after win over Perth
6 Feb 2026The result catapulted Wellington past Melbourne City and Brisbane into the top spot.
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Flying start: All three NZ snowboarders through to Winter Olympics big air final
6 Feb 2026Lyon Farrell, Rocco Jamieson and Dane Menzies have soared high to book berths in the 12-man final in Livignio on Sunday.
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Super Rugby Pacific preview: Moana Pasifika
6 Feb 2026Can Moana Pasifika continue their upward trajectory without All Blacks star Ardie Savea in their ranks?
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Winter Olympics: Torch arrives in Milan to cheers, protests
6 Feb 2026Nicoletta Manni, a leading ballet dancer, carried the flame on to a platform in the shadow of the cathedral where it was used to light a brazier.
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Auckland FC turn to Sydney youngster to shore up goalkeeping reserves
6 Feb 2026The 'Black Knights' have signed British-born and Australian-raised rookie Jimmy Hilton to cover the club's latest injury blow.
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Undermanned Breakers beaten by Phoenix in playoff blow
6 Feb 2026The decimated Breakers couldn't match it with the in-form Melbourne visitors, leaving their post-season hopes hanging by a thread.
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Black Caps scramble to beat the US in World T20 warmup
6 Feb 2026Seamer Matt Henry came up clutch in the final over as the sickness-hit Kiwis halted a brave US run chase in Mumbai.
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Cricket: Sickness hits Black Caps in lead-up to T20 World Cup
6 Feb 2026However, head coach Rob Walter is hopeful of a clean bill of health before the New Zealand team's tournament gets underway.
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Super Bowl LX: Everything you need to know
6 Feb 2026The biggest event on the US sporting calendar is almost here.
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'Good for the game': Players give their verdict on Super Rugby Pacific law changes
5 Feb 2026Watch: Several new changes are coming in, designed to make for a better viewing experience for fans.
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Triathlete Wilde impresses among NZ cycling elite
5 Feb 2026Finn Fisher-Black went back to back in the men's 44.2km event at the Elite Road National Championships in Cambridge.
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What you need to know about Milano Cortina Winter Olympics
5 Feb 2026New Zealand has a team of 17 athletes competing in snowboarding, freestyle skiing and alpine skiing over the next two weeks.
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Auckland FC expand search to end goalkeeper shortage
5 Feb 2026Auckland FC are on a worldwide search to replace their injured goalkeeper.
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Kiwi Alice Robinson sets sights on super-G gold
5 Feb 2026Alice Robinson has changed her mind about the Milano Cortina Olympics and is feeling fired up and ready to go for gold in the women's super-G.
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'Best week ever' for Nix teen and newly named Football Fern
5 Feb 2026Pia Vlok was still on a high after becoming the first Phoenix women's player to score an A-League hat-trick, when she received a phone call from the national coach.
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Is pushing on with a ruptured ACL a good idea?
5 Feb 2026American skier Lindsey Vonn will try and race despite a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, but an expert warns this isn't an idea anyone should replicate.
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State of Origin coming to NZ - reports
5 Feb 2026A $5 million deal has been finalised which would bring game two of the series betwen NSW and QLD to Eden Park, according to reports out of Australia.
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