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In today's sports news - Scott Dixon finishes second in Pocono, Chelsea draw at home and New Zealand sailors chase medals in Japan.

Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne led by example, hitting a sparkling 122 to help secure Sri Lanka's six-wicket victory against New Zealand in the opening test at Galle on Sunday.

New Zealand netball coach Noeline Taurua has confirmed she will remain at the helm of the Silver Ferns for the Constellation Cup series against Australia in October.

The second Ashes cricket Test has ended in a draw as Australia, chasing 267 to beat England, ended on 154 for six after an absorbing final day at Lord's.

Test Championship - Sri Lanka have cruised to a six-wicket victory over the Black Caps before lunch on the final day of the first test in Galle. Look back on RNZ's ball-by-ball coverage here.

Latrell Mitchell has outscored his opponents at the SCG for the seventh straight time as the Sydney Roosters thrashed the Warriors 42-6 in an eight-try NRL flogging.

In today's sports news - Wales beat England to go top of World Rugby, world junior gold for NZ cyclists, and the Black Sticks win in Japan.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says their thumping victory in the Bledisloe Cup decider has both answered - and created - questions as they get set to name their World Cup squad.

It took the All Blacks almost two hours after the final whistle to make it to their press conference. The official line was that they'd had the prime minister and the Wallabies in their changing room…

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has heaped praise on captain Kieran Read after the team produced a crushing performance to retain the Bledisloe Cup.

Australia's Bledisloe Cup anguish lives on, their hopes reduced to rubble in a harrowing 36-0 loss to the All Blacks at their Eden Park graveyard.

England battled to 96 for four in their second innings by the end of day four at Lord's to lead Australia by 104 runs and leave the second Ashes test on a knife-edge.

Sri Lanka have got off to a strong start in their chase for a 268-run victory against the Black Caps in the opening Test in Galle.

Test Championship - Sri Lanka reach 133 without loss chasing 268 to win on day four of the first test against the Black Caps in Galle. Follow RNZ's ball-by-ball coverage here.

The Black Ferns finished with a flourish, running in five tries to one to beat Australia 37-8 in the women's rugby international in Auckland.