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No medals for NZ, US takes the win at men's halfpipe finals
21 Feb 2026The final run ended with USA's Alex Ferreira in first place, Estonia's Henry Sildaru in second and Canada's Brendan Mackay in third.
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'People loved him': Owners recount panic after wolfdog gatecrashed Olympics
21 Feb 2026Nazgul became the most unlikely star of the Milano Cortina Games after escaping from his owner's house and wandering onto the nearby Olympic cross-country course.
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Watch: Ives knocked out, Harrington heads to freeski halfpipe final
21 Feb 2026Kiwi Fin Melville Ives is in a stable condition after a nasty fall at the men's freeski halfpipe qualifiers saw him stretchered off the snow.
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Woods equaliser bags point for Phoenix women against Victory
21 Feb 2026American striker Makala Woods bagged her fourth goal for Wellington as they snared a late 1-1 draw in Melbourne.
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Central Districts romp into men's one-day cricket final
21 Feb 2026Will Young scored a century as Wellington were swatted aside by 211 runs by the rampant visiting side.
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NZ must adapt quickly to Sri Lanka wickets: Chapman
21 Feb 2026The Black Caps open their Super Eight campaign against Pakistan in Colombo on Saturday, ahead of matches against Sri Lanka and England at the same venue.
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Warriors edged by Dolphins in NRL pre-season hitout
20 Feb 2026The Auckland club squandered a 14-point lead in the dying stages, as coach Andrew Webster rested his stars.
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Hurricanes hammer Moana Pasifika in campaign opener
20 Feb 2026After sitting out round one with a bye, the Hurricanes have started with a bang.
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From saving cash to saving goals, Auckland FC's new keeper ready to step up
20 Feb 2026Jimmy Hilton arrived at Auckland FC this month after an SOS from the A-League club that was running out of fit or available keepers.
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What you need to know ahead of sixth NZ A-League derby
20 Feb 2026The sixth New Zealand A-League derby between the Wellington Phoenix and Auckland FC continues the growing rivalry.
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Figure skating-American Alysa Liu wins gold medal
20 Feb 2026In a commanding and joyful performance, Liu nailed jump after jump as the sold-out crowd at the Milano Ice Skating Arena erupted.
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Will this helmet prevent concussions in footballers?
20 Feb 2026The designer wants to achieve for concussion what seatbelts achieved for road safety.
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Winter Olympics: Kiwi Mischa Thomas qualifies for halfpipe final as rival stretchered off
20 Feb 2026The Auckland freeskier qualified tenth in her event at the Winter Olympics.
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'Ten hours of hell': Rugby fans' fury as World Cup ticket site crashes
20 Feb 2026There were long waits and system crashes while trying to secure tickets for the 2027 Men's World Cup in Australia.
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Northern Brave duo set to debut for White Ferns
20 Feb 2026There are two new players in the White Ferns squad named to take on Zimbabwe later this month.
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Lawson completes F1 preparation with top 10 finish
20 Feb 2026New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has completed his official testing ahead of the new Formula 1 season.
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Adelaide to host MotoGP's first street race from 2027
20 Feb 2026It means the end of Phillip Island's near-three-decade run hosting the MotoGP event, organisers said.
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Injury woes for Phoenix women and men
20 Feb 2026Major injury concerns for both the women's and men's Wellington Phoenix sides.
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Boxing NZ appoints new leadership as investigation into head coach drags on
19 Feb 2026Josh Wharehinga has been appointed new president of Boxing New Zealand as the sport grapples with complaints about its head coach.
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'Brought strength to all of us': Black Foils draw inspiration from injured teammate
19 Feb 2026Grinder Louis Sinclair is out of hospital, after suffering compound fractures to both legs in a high-speed crash during New Zealand SailGP.
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Watch: Dog makes unexpected Olympic debut
19 Feb 2026Footage from the broadcast shows the happy pup running with two skiers as the crowd cheers.
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All World Cup matches sold out, says FIFA
19 Feb 2026The FIFA president says requests have come from more than 200 countries.
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White Fern Lauren Down announces retirement
19 Feb 2026White Ferns and Auckland batter Lauren Down has announced her retirement from cricket.
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Watch: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's medal-winning run
19 Feb 2026The Wānaka snowboarder says she's "keen to ride some powder or go to the beach and go surfing" after the Winter Olympics.
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