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Wellington Phoenix women beaten in sweltering Adelaide
13 Jan 2025The Wellington Phoenix women have been beaten for the first time in 2025, losing 2-1 to Adelaide United in the stifling heat of South Australia.
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Spurs survive huge scare, Liverpool and Man City march into FA Cup round four
13 Jan 2025Premier League Tottenham Hotspur needed extra time to beat brave fifth-tier Tamworth, 96 places below them in the English football pyramid, 3-0 in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.
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Tennis: Rain wreaks havoc on opening day of Australian Open
12 Jan 2025Five out of 32 singles matches scheduled for opening day in Melbourne have been cancelled.
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Tears, pain and surprises - what we learned at the ASB Classic
12 Jan 2025Withdrawals, injuries, underdogs and epic matches - the brief season of international pro tennis in Aotearoa had it all.
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'Very, very special' - Monfils on record-breaking ASB Classic win
12 Jan 2025Gaël Monfils walked off Stanley Street a winner on Saturday, taking home a title that he'll cherish for a long time.
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Ben Sears returns to Black Caps squad for Champions Trophy
12 Jan 2025After just one game back for Wellington, fast bowler Ben Sears returns to the Black Caps for next month's Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.
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Liverpool and Manchester City march into FA Cup round four
12 Jan 2025Liverpool cruised past fourth-tier Accrington Stanley and Manchester City made equally light work of Salford City as Premier League clubs flexed their muscles in the FA Cup third round.
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Tennis: Sabalenka chases third Australian Open crown
12 Jan 2025The first round of the Australian Open begins in Melbourne on Sunday, with the world's top players competing for glory in the year's first Grand Slam.
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Football: Auckland FC in shock loss
12 Jan 2025Auckland FC have suffered their second loss of the A-League men's season going down 1-0 at Perth Glory.
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'I had so much hate for so long' - Kiwi boxing champion ready for biggest challenge
11 Jan 2025As she prepares for the largest fight of her career, Mea Motu is pushing her body to the breaking point and badly missing her five kids. Video, Audio
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Everton sign David Moyes as manager amid losing streak
12 Jan 2025Everton have signed David Moyes for a second spell as manager.
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Phoenix lose again in A-League
11 Jan 2025A 2-1 defeat to Adelaide United is the fifth loss in the Phoenix's last six games.
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Blackcaps lose to Sri Lanka at Eden Park
11 Jan 2025Sri Lanka dominated the Blackcaps from start to finish.
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NFL playoffs: Everything you need to know about wild card round
11 Jan 2025With the cut and thrust of the regular season now behind them, 14 teams are left to navigate the road to the Super Bowl.
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Gaël Force: Monfils triumphant at 2025 ASB Classic
11 Jan 2025The French veteran breaks Roger Federer's record as the oldest winner of an ATP tournament.
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ASB Classic: Disappointment as doubles final called off
11 Jan 2025Kiwi Michael Venus and partner Nikola Mektic will be champions, but not they way they probably wanted.
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Wellington Phoenix succumb to Adelaide United
11 Jan 2025Relive all the action from Sky Stadium, Wellington.
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Recap: Black Caps v Sri Lanka ODI - game three at Eden Park
11 Jan 2025Sri Lanka have inflicted a heavy 140-run defeat on the Blackcaps in the final one-day cricket international in Auckland, but the Kiwis have won the series.
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Back-to-back wins for Kiwi freeskier Luca Harrington
11 Jan 2025Wanaka freeskier Luca Harrington has backed up his maiden World Cup victory with a second win a week later.
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Black Caps eye series whitewash ahead of Champions Trophy
11 Jan 2025Expect no let up in the quality of cricket from New Zealand in the third and final one-dayer against Sri Lanka at Eden Park later today.
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Tennis star turns down insect bite spray over doping fears
11 Jan 2025Fear of ingesting a contaminated substance have led Emma Raducanu's to turn down treatment ahead of the Australian Open.
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Drug scandal hangs over defending Australian open champ
10 Jan 2025Jannik Sinner remains under doping cloud ahead of defence in Melbourne.
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Tennis: Monfils through to ASB Classic final
10 Jan 2025The French veteran has become the second oldest player ever to reach an ATP final.
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National Surfing Championships set for biggest year ever
10 Jan 2025A record number of entries have been received for next week's National Surfing Championships in Taranaki.
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