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Top NZ rower arrested in the US over incident after regatta
Rowing NZ bosses have launched an independent inquiry into the tour to the States after a member of the elite squad missed his flight home because he was in police custody. Audio
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Blues and All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu re-commits to NZ rugby
8:47 am today"Patrick is the heartbeat of this team," the Blues chief executive says about the 32-year-old skipper.
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Career Grand Slam still on Lydia Ko's mind as US Open looms
7:12 am todayDame Lydia Ko admits the prospect of achieving a career grand slam is providing some motivation as she seeks a landmark fourth golf major.
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Charlie Woods wins his first American Junior Golf Association title
7:41 am todayThe 16-year-old son of golfing great Tiger Woods won the title with a three-shot victory.
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Shake up of Sport New Zealand in the pipeline
5:27 am todayIt follows an independent review into the organisation which is responsible for sport and recreation nationally.
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State of Origin: 'Brave' New South Wales too good in game one
6:31 am todayNew South Wales have opened the three-match series with an 18-6 win over Queensland in Brisbane.
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NZ Rugby condemns 'run it straight' as Warriors distance themselves
28 May 2025Calls are growing louder to ban the game in the wake of a teenager's death in Palmerston North. Audio
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State of Origin Game 1: NSW Blues win season opener against QLD Maroons 18-6
12:08 am todayState of Origin: Blues seal dominant Game 1 win
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'No mates today': Origin snub can't dampen Capewell's Queensland support
28 May 2025The Warriors second-rower has been part of two Maroons series victories, but isn't wanted for the 2025 opener.
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'Don't do it': Former All Black warns against Run It as schools act to ban viral trend
28 May 2025Palmerston North teen Ryan Satterthwaite died after playing a Run It-style game this week. Audio
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Warriors' Webster, Fisher-Harris push for rep window around Origin
28 May 2025The pair want a return to international fixtures to break up the NRL club schedule.
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Super Rugby Pacific: Both Savea brothers to start against old team
28 May 2025There's something riding on every game in the final regular season round, here's the line ups.
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Cancellations on the cards after rugby referee stabbing threat
28 May 2025The Horowhenua-Kāpiti Rugby Union says referee abuse has reached a tipping point, and safety has "absolute priority".
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Title-winning coach steps down after one month in job
28 May 2025"I do not feel I'm fully aligned with the coaching group," New Zealand Under-20 head coach Milton Haig says.
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Queensland's 1995 State of Origin miracle is still a tale without an end
28 May 2025It has been three decades since Paul Vautin's miracle Maroons pulled off the greatest upset in State of Origin history. Video
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A-League: season reviews and what’s next for Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix?
28 May 2025Mathew Nash looks back at very contrasting seasons for Aotearoa's two A-League teams.
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Gauff forgets her rackets, Medvedev melts down at French Open
28 May 2025And three-times champion Novak Djokovic overcame difficult conditions to begin his campaign with a win.
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Auckland FC's Corica named A-League Coach of Year
28 May 2025There were also major awards for defender Francis de Vries and goalkeeper Alex Paulsen.
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Moana seek redemption after Hamilton humiliation
27 May 2025Moana Pasifika were dealt a stark reality check form the Chiefs, in the form of an 85-7 annihilation.
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Neyder Moreno moves on from Auckland FC
27 May 2025Auckland FC's Colombian midfielder is the first player to leave after A-League season's abrupt end.
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Cricket: One run, eight ducks, total carnage as Richmond implode
27 May 2025In what may rank among cricket's most spectacular batting calamities, Richmond's fourth XI were dismissed for a grand total of two runs at the weekend only one of which they actually scored…
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Rugby: Slipper set to surpass Crusaders prop as most capped Super Rugby player
27 May 2025Wallabies prop James Slipper has signed a one-year contract extension with the ACT Brumbies that is likely to see him become the most-capped Super Rugby player in the competition's history.
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How to fix the confusing, dull Monaco Grand Prix?
27 May 2025Analysis: This year's race went from dull to borderline comical.
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Phoenix star Kosta Barbarouses leaves the club
27 May 2025The veteran All Whites forward says he plans to play elsewhere next season.
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State of Origin: What you need to know
27 May 2025Rugby league's fiercest rivalry will return to the field this week with the men's State of Origin series kicking off in Brisbane on Wednesday.
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Special milestone ahead for injury-plagued All Black
28 May 2025The Crusaders face the Brumbies in their final Super Rugby Pacific regular season clash.
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Auckland FC assistant coach handed two game ban for outburst
27 May 2025The minimum sanction for the offence is one match.
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The one thing Auckland FC didn't have
27 May 2025In a season where they did almost everything right, one crucial attribute failed them at the vital moment, writes Mathew Nash.
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