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Faster men's doubles format trialled at Madrid Open
2 May 2024New Zealand tennis player Michael Venus has been involved in one of the first doubles matches trialling a new format at the Madrid Open.
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Hurricanes hooking stocks thin as team's defence in the spotlight
2 May 2024Coach Clark Laidlaw is demanding his team responds after last week's "poor performance".
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World champion Clareburt hopes China doping case won't dominate Paris
2 May 2024Lewis Clareburt hopes his second Olympics will be remembered for the action in the pool rather than rancour over a Chinese doping case.
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Football: Phoenix miss out on Premiers Plate as Mariners beat Adelaide
1 May 2024The Phoenix have finished in second place in the A-league minor premiership, after the Central Coast Mariners beat Adelaide United 2-0 tonight.
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Flawless Rublev knocks out champion Alcaraz to move into Madrid semis
2 May 2024Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of becoming the first player to win three-straight Madrid Open titles came undone at the hands of Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev.
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Newey confirms 2025 exit in blow to Red Bull
2 May 2024Formula One's most sought after designer Adrian Newey will leave Red Bull in the first quarter of 2025, after 19 years at the F1 team.
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New Zealand cheerleaders bounce to gold medal
1 May 2024A New Zealand team has taken home gold at the Cheerleading World Championships in the US. Audio
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Steve Smith dropped from Aussie T20 World Cup squad
1 May 2024With more than 16,000 runs in international cricket, Steve Smith has been one of Australia's finest all-format servants.
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Call from All Blacks coach prompts Crusaders backline reshuffle
1 May 2024All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is considering midfielder David Havili as a back up first five, urging the Crusaders to play him there.
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Three uncapped players in Black Ferns squad to contest Pacific Four Series
1 May 2024Two rising halves are among three uncapped players named in the Black Ferns squad to contest the Pacific Four Series.
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'Up the Bars': Warriors look to name new pub
1 May 2024The team are thirsty for a name for their new bar - and the fans are here for it.
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'It's my happy place' - Dan Carter kicking goals for kids
1 May 2024The All Black legend and now UNICEF ambassador launches the Beat Dan Carter kicking challenge.
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Former Tall Black joins basketball's Hall of Fame
1 May 2024Former Tall Black Kirk Penney is to be inducted in to the FIBA Hall of Fame.
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F1's darkest weekend: The legacy of the 1994 San Marino GP
1 May 2024Formula One suffered a catastrophe 30 years ago when the sport lost two drivers on the same race weekend.
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Barbarouses, Barry sweep Phoenix season awards
1 May 2024Mackenzie Barry and Kosta Barbarouses have claimed the supreme honours at the Wellington Phoenix awards.
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Dunedin leading the swim charge to the Olympics
30 Apr 2024New Zealand swimming is on the rise and Dunedin is leading the way.
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LeBron James quiet on future after Lakers ousted from NBA playoffs
1 May 2024LeBron James will not talk about his playing future after the Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the NBA playoffs.
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May sports highlights: What's coming up
1 May 2024Everything you need to know about the upcoming month's action.
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Football round-up: Party at Chiefy’s? Phoenix sweating on final A-League fixture
1 May 2024Analysis - We're on the brink of the biggest game in their history - but not a single 'Nix player will kick a ball in anger, Mathew Nash writes. Video
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Vinicius double leaves Real Madrid and Bayern Munich all square
1 May 2024Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr scored twice to snatch a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in their Champions League semi-final, first leg.
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NRL: Capewell, Afoa named for Warriors clash with Knights
30 Apr 2024Injured duo to bolster line up as the 12th-placed Warriors head to Newcastle.
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Black Caps to play Afghanistan despite Australia's human rights move
30 Apr 2024NZ Cricket has decided against following Australia, which has called off a series against Afghanistan citing a deteriorating human rights situation.
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World champions Fairweather and Clareburt set to make splash in Paris
30 Apr 2024World champions Erika Fairweather and Lewis Clareburt head a nine-strong New Zealand swim team for the Paris Olympics.
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Paralympics trailblazer posthumously recognised for service
30 Apr 2024Eve Rimmer found freedom in sport, initially in swimming and kayaking, but it was in field athletics that she excelled.
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