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NZ Breakers bank prize money in disappointing season
The 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
6:26 am todayMischa 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
8:25 am todayEze 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…
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South Africa thump India to assert T20 World Cup title credentials
7:22 am todaySouth 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
6:23 am todayThe 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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NZ Breakers' chance for silverware on the line
21 Feb 2026NZ Breakers to sign off season as underdogs in big money game.
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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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