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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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White Ferns star on the road to recovery
10 Jan 2025Opening batter Georgia Plimmer has been sidelined for the last six weeks with a stress fracture in her hip.
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Premier League strugglers sack manager hours before match
10 Jan 2025Relegation-threatened Everton have departed with Sean Dyche on the same day they are due to play their FA Cup tie.
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West Ham appoint Graham Potter as manager
10 Jan 2025It is his first managerial role since departing Chelsea in April 2023.
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Phoenix women move into top four after 'best performance of season'
10 Jan 2025Wellington thumped Western Sydney Wanderers to climb up the A-League ladder.
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Monfils through to the ASB Classic semi-final
9 Jan 2025French veteran to face one of the youngest players in the tournament.
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Tohu Harris gone: Who is the Warriors' next leader?
9 Jan 2025The loss of their hardworking skipper is just what the club did not need as a huge season looms.
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Tennis:Sabalenka eyes Australian Open win to widen gap on rankings rivals
9 Jan 2025Aryna Sabalenka will look to join a select group of players to win three straight Australian Open titles.
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Doping: US withholds WADA dues
9 Jan 2025The United States has withheld payments to the World Anti-Doping Agency and is calling for reforms to the global sport watchdog.
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'I'm devastated': Warriors captain retires with immediate effect
9 Jan 2025Tohu Harris has announced he is quitting due to a longstanding wrist injury.
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Black Cap Martin Guptill announces international retirement
9 Jan 2025Former Black Caps batter Martin Guptill has officially confirmed his retirement from international cricket.
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Fearless sporting predictions for 2025
9 Jan 2025Analysis: The great thing about sport is no-one every really know what will happen, so take these forecasts with a grain of salt.
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