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Will Stedman feels his gold medal 400m win at the Para athletics world championships was close to a perfect performance.

The Warriors have scored a "huge" 22-20 NRL win over the three-time defending champion Penrith Panthers, ending a four-game losing streak in the upset.

All Blacks winger Emoni Narawa will stay with New Zealand Rugby and the Chiefs until the end of 2026.

Erin Routliffe and Coco Gauff lost a nail-biting final of the Italian Open going down 6-3 3-6 10-8 to the Italian duo of Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini.

The world champion Black Ferns have suffered a historic 22-19 loss to Canada in their Pacific Four rugby test decider in Christchurch.

The Stars' miserable start to the ANZ Netball Premiership continues, suffering their sixth loss in a row.

New Zealand runner Maia Ramsden has smashed the national women's 1500m record and gone within a whisker of Olympic qualification.

The World Champion Black Ferns host Canada in their second test match of the Pacific Four Series in one of the most compelling games of the series.

Their effort was in vain, but Giancarlo Italiano is proud of the way Wellington came out to support their team.

Central Pulse and Silver Ferns shooter Amelia Walmsley will miss at least eight weeks of netball with a serious knee injury.

An out-of-sorts Chiefs needed a late Damian McKenzie penalty to beat the Rebels 26-23 and entrench their top-four status.

The Black Ferns have made one change for Sunday's test against Canada in Christchurch.

The cult hero winger will reach the mark against one of his former clubs at NRL's Magic Round this weekend.

The Southern Steel have been dealt a major blow with former Silver Fern midcourter Shannon Saunders ruled out of the remainder of the ANZ Premiership through injury.

Dame Noeline Taurua will join successful Australian Super Netball side, the NSW Swifts, as a specialist coach.

Five Phoenix players have been named in the A-League players team of the year.

Two options are on the table for the special general meeting at the end of the month, however only one is consistent with the Pilkington Report's findings.

Warriors coach Andrew Webster takes a changed side to Suncorp Stadium to face the Panthers.

New Zealand snooker legend Dene O'Kane has died in Auckland.

New Zealand's Erin Routliffe has been paired with world number three Coco Gauff at the Italian Open.

Egan has been one of the standouts in an up and down Warriors effort in 2024.

The new All Black coach also hinted that he has been in discussions with Cane's successor.

He's decided to focus on spending more time with family - and sign a long-term contract with Suntory Goliath in Tokyo. Video

Auckland's Ryan Fox has fired four birdies on the back nine to shoot up the leader board in the final round of the PGA's Myrtle Beach Classic.

Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano says they go into the second leg of the A-league semi-final with "destiny in our own hands" after his side's big defensive effort last night.