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Ukraine's Kostyuk defends 'conscious choice' to speak out about war
The world No. 20 tennis star used her Brisbane trophy presentation to address the plight of her country.
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A-League takes control of Central Coast Mariners
12 Jan 2026The for-sale team have temporarily been taken over by the competition's governing body.
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Kiwi wildcard beaten in first round of ASB Classic
12 Jan 2026"I'll learn from this experience and keep improving."
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All Blacks hopeful Pledger sidelined for 12 months
12 Jan 2026One of the country's most promising young players has been ruled out of rugby for the entire year.
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First NZ Women's Championship in Scrabble goes down to the W-I-R-E
12 Jan 2026Twenty Kiwi women vied for the title in Auckland over the weekend, the winner not decided until the very last match of the round-robin tournament.
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Former NZ basketball player's journey into American football
12 Jan 2026"The opportunity that was laid out to me was pretty life-changing," Salmon told RNZ. "Who wouldn't give it a shot?"
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Andrea Bocelli to sing at Winter Olympics
12 Jan 2026American singer Mariah Carey will also perform at the opening ceremony in Milan.
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Black Caps fall short as India win tense series-opener
12 Jan 2026Virat Kohli hit 93 to help India chase down 301 in a tense four-wicket win over New Zealand in the first one-day international.
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Third time lucky as Poland beat Switzerland to win United Cup
12 Jan 2026Hubert Hurkacz continued his resurgence in his first event back after a near seven-month injury layoff.
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Top seed Svitolina wins ASB Classic women's crown
12 Jan 2026The 2024 runner-up went one better this time against Chinese Xinyu Wang in Auckland. Audio
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Martinelli hat-trick sends Arsenal past Portsmouth in FA Cup
12 Jan 2026Record 14-time Cup winners Arsenal came back from 1-nil down.
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Daniil Medvedev beats Brandon Nakashima to win Brisbane Open
12 Jan 2026The victory marked Medvedev's 22nd ATP title at 22 different events.
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Breakers earn gritty win over Hawks
11 Jan 2026Forty-eight hours after their worst display of the Australian NBL season, the NZ Breakers regrouped against defending champions Illawarra Hawks in Sydney.
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Success for Wānaka freeskier rolls on in Colorado
11 Jan 2026Scoring 95.00 on his first run, Finley Melville-Ives cruised to victory at the Aspen Freeski Halfpipe World Cup
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Phoenix fightback to grab draw in A-League clash
11 Jan 2026Goals from Isaac Hughes and Corban Piper salvaged a point against Adelaide.
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Kiwi Cassidy secures maiden Formula E win for Citroen
11 Jan 2026The New Zealander surged to top of the Formula E championship after two rounds.
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FA Cup's biggest ever shock: Champs knocked out by sixth-tier minnows
11 Jan 2026The 117 places separating EPL outfit Crystal Palace from Macclesfield of the National League North is the most ever overcome.
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Scotty Stevenson: 'Club sport is withering on the vine'
11 Jan 2026The commercialisation of rugby and cricket has come with a lot of "bollocks", the broadcaster says.
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Svitolina to meet Wang in ASB Classic women's final
11 Jan 2026Svitolina won in straight sets, while Wang needed almost three hours to dispatch Filipino opponent Alex Eala in the Auckland semis.
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'Epic day': Athletics star Sam Ruthe guides youngster to victory
10 Jan 2026Disappointment turned to delight for visually impaired Tamahau Hicks, when the running prodigy came to his rescue at Tauranga.
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Three-time Grand Slam tennis champion withdraws from ASB Classic
10 Jan 2026Swiss Stan Wawrinka has pulled out of the Auckland men's tournament.
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Kiwi Cacace scores, as Hollywood-backed Wrexham oust Forest from FA Cup
10 Jan 2026All White Liberato Cacace was among Wrexham's goalscorers, but their goalkeeper was the hero.
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'Definitely an inspiration': Ritchie eyes next challenge after erasing legend's record
10 Jan 2026The Kiwi teen is settling into Penn State University, after eclipsing a long-coveted junior standard over 800 metres.
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Black Cap debutant overcome by cricket-mad India
10 Jan 2026Central Districts bowler Jayden Lennox admits to a sensory overload after arriving in India with hopes of playing his first full international for New Zealand.
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Why Aaron Gate won't defend his Commonwealth Games titles
9 Jan 2026Four years ago, the cyclist made history by becoming the first New Zealander to win four gold medals at a Commonwealth Games.
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Mandy Boyd becomes only third woman to win 10 national titles
10 Jan 2026Christchurch bowler Mandy Boyd has joined an exclusive club, winning the women's singles at the National Lawn Bowls Championship to claim her 10th national title.
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2026 sporting bucket list - the year's biggest events
10 Jan 2026FIFA Football World Cup and Winter Olympics top the bill of sporting extravaganzas in the new year.
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Darts sensation lands record-breaking $47m sponsorship deal
10 Jan 2026It is being reported by British media as the largest sponsorship agreement in darts history.
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