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T20 World Cup live: Black Caps v Afghanistan
Follow all the cricket action from MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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Tennis: NZ advances in Davis Cup
10 minutes agoOn tournament debut, Anton Shepp won the deciding match to give New Zealand victory in the first round tie over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Whangārei.
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‘Rugby's not done enough’: New Blues CEO on how to fill stadiums again
1:45 pm todayIn the first of a two part series on the game's marketing and engagement plans, Jamie Wall talks to new Blues CEO Karl Budge.
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Italy edge Scotland, England thump Wales in Six Nations openers
1:56 pm todayItaly scored a rare win over Scotland, while England thumped Wales in the Six Nations openers.
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Winter Olympics: Kiwi snowboarder Menzies misses Big Air medals
10:36 am todayEyeing a bronze into the final round, the first-time Olympian slipped off the podium, as those around him improved.
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Winter Olympics: Barclay, Harrington qualify for men's freeski slopestyle final
9:30 am todayTwo New Zealanders have advanced in qualifying to keep their dreams alive at Milano Cortina 2026.
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Auckland FC hold on for defiant win over Sydney FC
7 Feb 2026Auckland 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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