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All Whites coach sensed something special from his side
All Whites coach Darren Bazeley said he felt a very good performance by his side was on the cards as the completed the first step in qualifying for next year's FIFA World Cup.
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Lewis Hamilton takes first pole for Ferrari as Liam Lawson struggles in China
about 1 hour agoLiam Lawson had a day to forget as he failed to make it out of the first qualifying session, finishing with the slowest time in the field of 20.
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Pakistan thrash Black Caps in third T20
21 Mar 2025Two matches remain in the series, with the next match at Tauranga's Bay Oval on Sunday.
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One step away: All Whites thrash Fiji in FIFA World Cup qualifier
21 Mar 2025A Chris Wood hat trick gave the Sky Stadium crowd what they'd come to see.
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Late surge carries Warriors over Roosters to break hoodoo
21 Mar 2025The Auckland side had not beaten their rivals at their Go Media Stadium home since 2017.
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Chiefs withstand big Moana Pasifika comeback
21 Mar 2025The Chiefs almost blew a 36-point halftime lead in a real game of two halves in Pukekohe.
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Tall Ferns lock in trio of female coaches
21 Mar 2025Tall Ferns confirm former Australian representative player as next head coach.
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Auckland braces for epic weekend of sport
21 Mar 2025If it couldn't get any better, the weather forecast looks to be playing ball as well - here's all you need to know.
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Cricket: White Ferns fall to Australia
21 Mar 2025The White Ferns were handily beaten in the first of three Twenty20 internationals against Australia at Eden Park in Auckland.
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Boston Celtics sold for a record-breaking $10 billion
21 Mar 2025The Celtics deal is the largest in the NBA and is a US major league sports record.
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How will All Whites cope with favourites tag in World Cup qualifiers?
21 Mar 2025The All Whites have their best opportunity to qualify for another FIFA World Cup when they start the Oceania play-offs tonight.
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'Extraordinary moment': First woman elected to lead IOC
21 Mar 2025Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry is also the youngest ever person to hold the most powerful position in sports governance.
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Moana Pasifika v Chiefs: what you need to know
21 Mar 2025Team lists, news and key stats for tonight's Super Rugby Pacific round six game. Video
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Warriors v Sydney Roosters: What you need to know
21 Mar 2025Both 1-1 teams are coming off impressive wins in round two of the 2025 NRL.
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Boxing earns spot at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
21 Mar 2025The unanimous vote from the IOC ends years of doubt over the sport's future at the Summer Games.
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All Whites v Fiji, FIFA World Cup Qualifier: what you need to know
21 Mar 2025All the latest news, team information and history between the two sides for tonight's match.
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Lando Norris chasing F1 hat-trick, Liam Lawson chasing points
21 Mar 2025McLaren's Formula One leader Lando Norris can complete a hat-trick of wins for the first time in his career at the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend.
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NZ Rugby launches scheme teaching girls to tackle safely
21 Mar 2025Contact Ready is a safe space to learn and practise with girls of similar abilities and grow their love of the game.
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Ma'a Nonu becomes part owner of US rugby club
21 Mar 2025The former All Black has bought into Major League Rugby club, the San Diego Legion.
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Cricket: Melie Kerr back in black and ready to beat Australia
20 Mar 2025For six months White Fern Melie Kerr has won just about everything on offer - now she's ready to take on the Australians.
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Basketball: Breakers sold to new owners
20 Mar 2025Change is on the horizon for the New Zealand Breakers with the sale of the Auckland-based NBL club.
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Razor ready for 'conversation' with league star Ponga
20 Mar 2025All Blacks coach Scott Robertson will be open to an approach from Newcastle Knights captain Kalyn Ponga should the National Rugby League talent want to switch to rugby union.
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At 24, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is feeling her age
20 Mar 2025The Olympic champion will compete in her fifth Park and Pipe World Championships over the next week.
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Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster to battle British and Irish Lions
21 Mar 2025Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster will be part of the coaching staff for the combined New Zealand-Australia XV to play the British and Irish Lions in Adelaide in July.
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Kiwi middle distance great excited for Sam Ruthe's future
20 Mar 2025Nick Willis couldn't be more happier with 15-year-old's sub four-minute mile. Audio
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Teen back to class after world-record-breaking run
20 Mar 2025Tauranga's Sam Ruthe, 15, has become the youngest runner to break the 4-minute mile. "He's always been quite a shy kid," his father says. Video, Audio
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'Just be me': Warriors wonder brings own flavour to unfamiliar spot
20 Mar 2025Injury has given the precocious talent an extended first-grade role for the first time in his NRL career.
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NZ teen youngest in history to break sub-4-minute mile
20 Mar 2025Tauranga teenager Sam Ruthe has broken a world record weeks ahead of his 16th birthday. Video, Audio
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