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'Everything to play for': Kerr craves first world title
The Olympic high jump champion will first have to break his duck at the event.
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I could have run 9.42 in 'super-spikes' says Bolt
8:12 am todayResearch by Puma, the company that shod him, predicted Bolt would run 9.42 in today's shoes and Bolt said he "fully agreed".
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Warriors vs Panthers: By the numbers
5:01 am todayRNZ runs down the numbers ahead of the Warriors vs Panthers do-or-die playoff in Auckland.
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Wallabies look to step up another gear against Pumas
7:04 am todayWallabies' 28-24 win over the Pumas in tropical Queensland left them just one point shy of leading New Zealand
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Back to the future: Leroy Carter and the forgotten Sevens pathway
5:06 am todayWatch: the 26-year-old wing is the first long term Sevens player to make it to the All Blacks in quite a while.
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'Huge honour': 19-year-old ready for Netball World Youth Cup
5:01 am todayElla Southby was named in the NZU21 Team for the Netball World Youth Cup 2025.
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'Strongest available': Black Ferns to face South Africa named
11 Sep 2025The defending Rugby World Cup champions take on South Africa in a quarterfinal.
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Northland coast to victory over Wellington
11 Sep 2025The defending champions title defence hit a new low in Whangārei.
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How the Silver Ferns culture clash reached boiling point
11 Sep 2025The shock decision to stand down coach Noeline Taurua marked a dramatic turning point in a months-long dispute between team management and the playing group.
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All Whites announce South American opposition
11 Sep 2025All Whites are to close out the year against two top-25 ranked sides.
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'My job is to build depth': Robertson explains All Black changes
11 Sep 2025Another new face and a first test start are the big talking points as the All Blacks prepare to face the Springboks in Wellington.
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Ioane out, Carter to debut for All Blacks in shake-up for second Boks test
11 Sep 2025Leroy Carter will start at Sky Stadium, replacing Rieko Ioane as Scott Robertson names a new look backline.
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World Cup cash boost welcome but plenty of areas still need investment - Devine
11 Sep 2025Prize money is good but women's cricket needs more than just "life-changing" cash for winners, according to the White Ferns captain.
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'The landscape of women's rugby has changed' - Black Ferns skipper
11 Sep 2025The Black Ferns have entered the business end of the Rugby World Cup.
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A-League schedule released after delays
11 Sep 2025The long-awaited A-League schedule reveals Wellington Phoenix and Auckland FC's fixtures for the 2025/26 season.
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'Gutless and selfish': Silver Ferns great takes aim at current players
11 Sep 2025Laura Langman called the shock standing down of coach Dame Noeline Taurua the "saddest day in NZ netball history". Audio
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Olympic medallist Ben Proud becomes first British athlete to join Enhanced Games
11 Sep 2025Ben Proud says he wants to explore the limits of human possibility.
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'We've got some issues': Netball NZ on why Dame Noeline stood down for series
11 Sep 2025The national body denies that the relationship between the players and Silver Ferns coach has completely broken down. Audio
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers - Bolivia shock Brazil, Argentina stunned by Ecuador
10 Sep 2025Bolivia shocked Brazil 1-0 to secure a spot in the intercontinental play-offs for next year's World Cup while Argentina suffered a 1-0 defeat by Ecuador.
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White Ferns bring in new faces alongside veterans for World Cup
10 Sep 2025A long-serving White Fern selected for her last Cricket World Cup has been chosen alongside four newcomers for next month's tournament.
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'Unable to resolve issues': Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua stood down for upcoming series
10 Sep 2025Yvette McCausland-Durie will coach the Ferns for the Taini Jamison Series against South Africa.
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Watford to wear Elton John-inspired kit to honour pop star former chairman
11 Sep 2025English second-tier club Watford will wear a special Elton John-inspired kit for their Championship home game against Blackburn Rovers to mark the approaching 50th anniversary of the global pop icon…
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Hatton's Ryder Cup callup celebration ends in messy hotel room nightmare
11 Sep 2025Tyrrell Hatton's euphoria at making the European Ryder Cup team turned into a messy nightmare that left the golfer waking up covered in his own vomit after a boozy celebration with teammate Jon Rahm.
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'No one believes in us': Warriors ready to silence critics
10 Sep 2025The Warriors aren't bothered by their underdog status as they prepare to face the NRL champs.
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'A different level': All Whites coach in juggling act over use of star striker
10 Sep 2025The national football side is dealing with a double-edged sword of having a top Premier League player leading the line.
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All Blacks v Springboks: The big selection questions
10 Sep 2025This week has thrown a curve ball for Scott Robertson, with Rassie Erasmus naming his side early. What will that mean for the All Blacks, asks Jamie Wall.
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Joseph Parker on next bout: 'I bring a lot of experience and I will win'
10 Sep 2025New Zealand boxer Joseph Parker believes he has the experience to challenge for a world title again.
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Five nailbiters that saved Warriors' bacon in run to NRL playoffs
10 Sep 2025No other team won as many squeakers as the Auckland-based side.
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