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Black Ferns Sevens win World Series title
The Kiwis have been crowned champions after crushing Australia 31-7 in the final of the winner-takes-all tournament.
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'It's not a nice feeling': Liam Lawson after crash
12:48 pm todayA frustrating race weekend for New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has finished with a retirement in the Miami Grand Prix.
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Olympian Hayden Wilde hospitalised after crash in Japan
10:43 am todayThe New Zealand triathlete is in hospital with suffering broken bones and injured lungs after a bike crash.
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Miami F1: Oscar Piastri completes hat-trick, Liam Lawson fails to finish
10:41 am todayOscar Piastri won the Miami Grand Prix in an utterly dominant McLaren one-two on Sunday to complete a hat-trick and stretch his Formula One championship lead…
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Lawson out of Miami F1 Grand Prix after crash
10:14 am todayNew Zealand driver Liam Lawson was forced to retire during the Miami Formula One Grand Prix.
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NZR signs new sponsorship deal with Toyota
10:08 am todayThe new three-year sponsorship will help replace INEOS.
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Black Ferns Sevens into title decider, All Blacks Sevens fall short
10:02 am todayThe Black Ferns Sevens are into the title decider at the World Series finale in Los Angeles.
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NZ Under 85kg rugby side makes history with debut victory
12:45 pm todayThe country's newest representative team scored eight tries against the Sri Lankan test side.
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Netball: More opportunities in Australia 'ideal outcome'
7:05 am todayThe NZ Netball Players' Association would like to see athletes have more opportunities to play in Australia, as uncertainty around the future of Aotearoa's domestic competition remains.
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Chelsea boost Champions League chances with victory over Liverpool
6:26 am todayChelsea moved a step closer to Champions League qualification by beating under-strength champions Liverpool 3-1.
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Portia Woodman-Wickliffe looks forward 'to settling down and having some babies'
4 May 2025After retiring from international rugby last July, the 33-year-old Black Fern many regard as the world's best player is putting her jersey back on for one last ride.
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F1: Lawson retires out of Miami Grand Prix after collision
10:09 am todayLawson managed to last only 37 of the 57 laps after a first corner clash, while Oscar Piastri cruised to victory.
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Savea sets pathway after win in Dunedin
4 May 2025The Moana Pasifika captain says a championship is the goal but taking it week by week is the way, after a 34-29 win over the Highlanders.
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Liam Lawson at the Miami Grand Prix: what you need to know
4 May 2025The Kiwi driver once again finds himself up against it in the fifth race of the 2025 F1 season.
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Moana Pasifika stun Highlanders, move into play-off contention
4 May 2025The result leaves Jamie Joseph's team just ahead of the last-placed Fijian Drua, and catapults Moana up into sixth ahead of cross-town rivals the Blues.
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Black Ferns Sevens cruise while All Blacks Sevens do it the hard way
4 May 2025Both New Zealand teams make the sevens world champs semifinals in LA - but in greatly contrasting manner.
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Key takeaways from another nail-biting Warriors win over Cowboys
4 May 2025The 'home' team almost blew an 18-point lead down the stretch at Suncorp Stadium.
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Rare All Blacks jersey to be auctioned
4 May 2025The RSA president called it a "true collector's item" as the jerseys were only made for the test played against France on.
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Liam Lawson stripped of first points of F1 season
4 May 2025New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson has been stripped of the two championship points he thought he'd secured in the sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix.
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Highlanders v Moana Pasifika: what you need to know
4 May 2025Coming off a comprehensive 35-15 win against Fiji Drua, ninth-placed Moana Pasifika aim keep their playoff hopes alive. Video
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Bournemouth stun Arsenal, Vardy and Ayew end Leicester's home scoring drought
4 May 2025Bournemouth won away at Arsenal for the first time in the Premier League on Sunday, and completed a memorable double to boost their chances of playing in Europe next season, thanks to a second-half…
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Lisa Carrington invests in women's basketball
4 May 2025Olympic champion Dame Lisa Carrington is investing in an Auckland basketball team.
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Stunning Sullivan seals big Canes win over Chiefs
3 May 2025The replacement winger scored four tries in a crucial win in the capital.
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South African fast bowler admits failing drug test
4 May 2025South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, who returned home from the Indian Premier League last month, admitted failing a drug test and apologised for his actions.
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Auckland FC finish regular season with defeat to end unbeaten streak
3 May 2025Auckland FC's remarkable 14-match unbeaten run came to an end in their final A-League regular season fixture, falling 4-2 to a hungry Western United side in Melbourne.
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Kiwi Steven Adams plays crucial role in Houston NBA upset over Golden State
3 May 2025Golden State tried to victimised the veteran centre, but he made them pay for their strategy.
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Warriors teens retain prestigious Harold Matthews Cup crown
3 May 2025The Auckland club have doubled the glory, after they snatched the NSW U17 trophy last year at their first attempt.
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Super Rugby Pacific: Drua take last minute victory from the Reds
The Fijian Drua have turned it on in front of 10,000 fans in Suva to pip the Queensland Reds 36-33 in a Super Rugby Pacific round 12 clash.
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