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NZR agrees to new deal with players
23 Feb 2026Parties have agreed to a new three-year collective agreement for professional rugby in New Zealand from 2026 to 2028.
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'He was my favourite player': Tevita Ofa hopes to follow in Julian Savea's footsteps
23 Feb 2026Tevita Ofa wants to be a role model the same way current team-mate Julian Savea was for him.
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Kiwi pole vaulters scrapping for world championship spots
24 Feb 2026The Athletics New Zealand selectors have a dilemma on their hands as they try to finalise their squad.
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Olympics fueled by 1800 meters of pizza and a ton of Grana Padano
23 Feb 2026Athletes consumed about two wheels of Grana Padano a day, roughly a ton of the world-famous Italian cheese over the 16 days of competition.
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WNBA back on fit-again Charlisse Leger-Walker's radar
23 Feb 2026Charlisse Leger-Walker has bounced back from injury and the WNBA is back in her sights. Audio
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NZ Breakers bank prize money in disappointing season
23 Feb 2026The New Zealand Breakers' season ended before all involved wanted. What needs to happen now?
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Mischa Thomas eighth as Kiwi games comes to an end
23 Feb 2026Mischa Thomas has finished eighth in the women's freeski halfpipe, completing New Zealand's involvement at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
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Eberechi Eze's derby double gets Arsenal title bid back on track
23 Feb 2026Eze timed his return to the Arsenal scoresheet to perfection with two goals in a 4-1 derby rout of Tottenham Hotspur that calmed his side's Premier League title nerves.
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South Africa thump India to assert T20 World Cup title credentials
23 Feb 2026South Africa bulldozed defending champions India by 76 runs in their Super Eight Group One clash.
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Ice hockey: US claim long-awaited gold with win against Canada in overtime
23 Feb 2026The United States ended their long wait for an Olympic men's ice hockey gold with a 2-1 overtime victory over Canada in a thrilling final.
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Brumbies crush Crusaders in Christchurch
22 Feb 2026The Crusaders have gone down 50-24 to the Brumbies in their Super Rugby Pacific clash at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch.
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Wellington Phoenix face familiar scramble to replace coach
22 Feb 2026Following Giancarlo Italiano's swift resignation on Saturday, will the Phoenix turn to Chris Greenacre to fill in as coach for a fourth time?
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Footballer breaks record for most career EPL games
22 Feb 2026James Milner has made Premier League history with a record 654th appearance.
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Chelsea, Burnley condemn racist abuse of players
22 Feb 2026Wesley Fofana, who was sent off in the 72nd minute, shared screenshots of messages he received on Instagram after the match.
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Six Nations: Ireland batter England, Scotland better Wales
22 Feb 2026England's performance in their record 42-21 Twickenham thrashing by Ireland was a combination of technical and tactical failures.
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'King Klaebo' claims sixth gold, most ever at single Winter Olympics
22 Feb 2026Johannes Klaebo led a Norwegian podium sweep in the men's 50km classic to claim his sixth gold of the Milano Cortina Games and 11th of his career.
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Broken collarbone for Kiwi free skier
22 Feb 2026Scans reveal full extent of Melville Ives injuries, after a heavy fall in Halfpipe.
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Phoenix coach quits after humiliating loss to Auckland FC
21 Feb 2026The Wellington club has thanked 'Chief' for his work, with the coach confirming his departure after the match at Sky Stadium.
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Blackcaps match washed out
22 Feb 2026The teams earned one point each from the abandoned first fixture.
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Blues topple Force in Super Rugby tryfest
21 Feb 2026After a controversial loss in last week's opener, the Auckland side notched up their first win of the season.
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Chiefs withstand fast-finishing Highlanders
21 Feb 2026Hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho had a try double, as the northerners maintained their unbeaten start to the Super Rugby Pacific season.
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Phoenix captain Rufer apologises to fans after embarrassing loss to Auckland FC
21 Feb 2026Wellington's hopes of securing their first-ever win over their northern rivals were dashed early, after a bizarre goal keeping error in the 24th minute.
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Speedster Te Puni breaks national 200m record
21 Feb 2026The Auckland sprinter dips under Joseph Millar's 2017 national mark of 20.37s.
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Northern Districts women win maiden one-day cricket crown
21 Feb 2026The Brave have claimed the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield for the first time, toppling star-studded Wellington Blaze.
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