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Live: Chiefs v Crusaders
Follow all the action, as the Chiefs host the defending champions in a rematch of last year's Super Rugby Pacific final.
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Drua break winless start to Super Rugby season over Hurricanes
2 minutes agoAn intercept try by flanker Eronia Waqa proved the difference, as the Fijians prevailed at their Lautoka home.
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'Pleasant surprise': Sprinter Te Puni overcomes setbacks for national record
5:57 pm todayTwo years ago, a timing malfunction deprived the Auckland speedster of a possible milestone. Video
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Breakers part ways with head coach Koponen
5:38 pm todayThe Australian NBL club will advertise globally for a replacement.
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Usyk to put title on line against kickboxer at Pyramids
12:32 pm todayOleksandr Usyk will defend his WBC heavyweight belt against Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven at Egypt's Pyramids of Giza.
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Real Madrid, Man City to meet again in Champions League last 16
12:45 pm todayArsenal get easier path
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Black Caps suffer tense loss to England, semi-finals in doubt
8:01 am todayA four-wicket loss leaves New Zealand vulnerable to elimination from the T20 World Cup if Pakistan win big in their final game.
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Amateur golfer among three leading Kiwis at NZ Open
27 Feb 2026Christchurch amateur golfer Yuki Miya has the lead at NZ Open going into day three.
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Highlanders defeated after Reds bounce back in style
12:01 am todayThe Highlanders slip to 1-2 and return home to Dunedin to host the Force in Round 4, searching for a response.
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White Ferns beat Zimbabwe by 110 runs
27 Feb 2026The White Ferns were much more ruthless with the ball as they bowled Zimbabwe out for just 86 in the 2nd T20I in Hamilton.
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Moana Pasifika go down to the Force
27 Feb 2026For only the second time in 26 matches on New Zealand soil the Force have recorded a victory.
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How your team stacks up for 2026 NRL
27 Feb 2026Spoiler alert: This WILL be the Warriors' year - of course.
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Football Ferns dominate Samoa in FIFA World Cup qualifier
27 Feb 2026Football Ferns score early and late goals to secure victory in opening world cup qualifier against Samoa.
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NZ Under 85kg team to bring All Blacks with them for return to Sri Lanka
27 Feb 2026The new national side will repeat their historic visit last year, that saw two statement wins in front of massive crowds
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Dalton Papali'i thrilled do join "exclusive" Blues century club
27 Feb 2026The out-going skipper says joining the list of greats to play 100 games for the Blues is an honour he won't downplay.
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Black Caps want to leave nothing to chance in T20 World Cup England showdown
27 Feb 2026Beating England would ensure New Zealand's last-four hopes aren't at the mercy of rivals.
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Tall Blacks beat Philippines in key World Cup qualifier
27 Feb 2026Sam Mennenga muscles up to help New Zealand notch a tense 69-66 in Manila.
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Phoenix coaching exit latest in a season of A-League upheaval
27 Feb 2026"Cut throat" football industry sees more A-League coaches depart than return season to season.
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'Rage room' set up for WTA tournament players to blow off steam
27 Feb 2026It come after Coco Gauff's racket-smashing outburst at the Australian Open had players calling for more privacy off the court.
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'Gap closing': Football Ferns ready for Pacific challenge
27 Feb 2026Coach Michael Mayne says New Zealand won't take their Oceania qualifying campaign in Honiara lightly.
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Kiwi golfer Daniel Hillier well-placed at rain-hit NZ Open
27 Feb 2026Unheralded Australian Matias Sanchez tops the leaderboard in Queenstown but some big names are lurking nearby.
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India thump Zimbabwe to revive T20 World Cup title defence
27 Feb 2026The rampant hosts piled up a record total and handed Zimbabwe a 72-run shellacking in their Super Eight contest.
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'We owe it to him': Warriors proteges determined to send Barnett out a winner
26 Feb 2026It's no co-incidence the club has produced a talented crop of young forwards during his tenure at Mt Smart.
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Portia Woodman-Wickliffe calls time on her incomparable career
26 Feb 2026She walks away as the highest try scorer for the Black Ferns in sevens and 15's.
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NRL kicks off in Vegas this weekend
26 Feb 2026The Knights and Cowboys open the season at the 65,000-capacity Allegiant Stadium.
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Darts: Beau Greaves becomes first woman to throw a perfect leg
26 Feb 2026The 22-year-old Englishwoman has nailed a nine-darter to create history.
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'Lot of urgency' for Tall Blacks ahead of Fiba World Cup qualifying games
26 Feb 2026The winless Tall Blacks hit the road with Fiba World Cup qualification at risk and players leaving to chase club contracts.
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Black Caps fight back to eliminate co-hosts Sri Lanka from T20 World Cup
26 Feb 2026New Zealand recovered from 84 for 6 to make 168 for 7, with Mitchell Santner top scoring with 47.
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