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Hurricanes storm into top four with win over Reds
As well as the win, a couple of All Black hopefuls pressed their cases with big games.
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Crusaders overcome Highlanders in Christchurch thriller
23 May 2025The Highlanders will be kicking themselves, but they'd probably miss after a frustrating end to their play-off hopes.
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NZ anti-doping agency joins chorus of Enhanced Games condemnation
23 May 2025The Enhanced Games are exploiting athletes and putting their health and careers at risk, says the Sport Integrity Commission.
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'Some have died': WADA condemns performance drug permissive Enhanced Games
23 May 2025The organisers of the 2026 competition say it will unlock a new level of "superhuman" while the World Anti-Doping Agency says the spectacle sacrifices athlete… Audio
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Why the Indian Panthers’ debut season ended in failure
23 May 2025Panthers CEO Parveen Batish outlines what went wrong in the franchise's disastrous National Basketball League debut.
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Former world champion surf life guard banned for three years
23 May 2025Former world champion surf life guard Morgan Foster has been banned from all sport for three years for the possession and trafficking of multiple banned substances.
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Savea v Sititi: clash of the titans
23 May 2025Watch: the present and future of the All Blacks collide tomorrow night in Hamilton when the Chiefs play Moana Pasifika.
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McLaren ready to regain momentum in Monaco, Lawson still hunting for points
23 May 2025Max Verstappen's victory at Imola last weekend showed Red Bull's champion remains a force.
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Michael Mayne named Football Ferns coach
23 May 2025Michael Mayne has been confirmed as the Football Ferns' new head coach, becoming their first New Zealand-born coach in more than 20 years.
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America's Cup challengers slam Team NZ's lack of 'transparency'
23 May 2025But Team New Zealand has quashed the accusations that it lacked "transparency" in naming Naples to host the next America's Cup.
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Hayley Jensen announces White Ferns retirement
23 May 2025Allrounder Hayley Jensen is retiring from international cricket after an 11-year White Ferns career.
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Red alert: Bright tables have table tennis players squinting at world champs
23 May 2025Table tennis players are seeing red as the bright tables at the world championships leave them grumbling.
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Why US rugby star Ilona Maher is unafraid to take up space
23 May 2025One of the most influential figures in women's sport is in Auckland this week ahead of the USA Eagles' clash against the Black Ferns on Saturday.
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Is luck playing a part in Liam Lawson's F1 season?
23 May 2025Lawson dismissed talk of bad luck so far this season and was wise to do so.
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Crusaders v Highlanders: what you need to know
23 May 2025Team lists, key stats and news for tonight's Super Rugby Pacific match in Christchurch. Video
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Warriors star Metcalf not counting Dally M points in race for coveted crown
23 May 2025The outstanding half has risen dramatically to the top of the rankings for the NRL MVP award.
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Chris Wood’s Champions League dream: What Nottingham Forest need on Premier League final day
23 May 2025Can New Zealand's shining Premier League star guide his side to European glory? Mathew Nash breaks down how it can happen.
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Christchurch to stage Supercars in three-year NZ double-header
23 May 2025Ruapuna Raceway will undergo a multimillion-dollar upgrade ahead of the event.
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Former Warriors star Vatuvei: 'I don't wish what I went through on anyone'
22 May 2025The club's leading tryscorer has immersed himself in the community, after serving time in prison for a drug conviction.
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Indian Panthers withdraw from National Basketball League
22 May 2025The franchise acknowledges it is not in a position to meet the requirements of the league to complete the season.
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Hurricanes lose Riley Higgins to broken leg for Super Rugby season
22 May 2025The team have revealed the midfielder played with the injury during the win over the Highlanders.
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More events promised after two men knocked out, despite criticism
22 May 2025Two men retired due to knocks to the head at last night's event, one slumping to the ground and appearing to have a seizure.
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Enhanced Games to debut in Las Vegas in 2026
22 May 2025The Enhanced Games will have swimming, athletics and weightlifting on the agenda for athletes using substances banned in official competitions.
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A-League: Keeper v keeper as former teammates face off
22 May 2025Auckland FC goalkeeper Alex Paulsen and Melbourne Victory's shotstopper Jack Duncan spent last season in the same side - now they want to outdo each other.
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McCullum wants England to show a bit more humility
22 May 2025England head coach Brendon McCullum said his players must try to show a bit more humility and remember that they are still being judged by how they act away from the cricket field.
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Crusaders 'rapt' to have Barrett back, Drummond set for milestone
22 May 2025Scott Barrett is back for the Crusaders as they brace to take on a Highlanders side with nothing to lose.
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Video: Man appears to have seizure in collision sport event
22 May 2025One of the men was able to be helped away on his feet, another slumped to the ground during the 'Run It Straight' event. Audio
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Five changes to All Whites squad for next matches
22 May 2025There are five changes from the squad that qualified for the World Cup for next month's internationals against Cote d'Ivoire and Ukraine.
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