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Scheffler up for major challenge after birth of child
14 May 2024The wild card coming into this week's PGA Championship was not Scottie Scheffler but his pregnant wife, Meredith.
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Netball: Mystics get the job done without their star shooter
14 May 2024The Mystics have overcome a major mental block after beating the Stars 56-51 in Auckland without Silver Fern shooter Grace Nweke.
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Fury's father bloodied in clash with Usyk's entourage
14 May 2024Tyson's Fury's father appeared to headbutt a member of Oleksandr Usyk's entourage in a bloody clash at a media day for this weekend's world heavyweight title fight.
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Watch: Harlem Globetrotters 'shoot their shot' at Auckland's Eden Park
15 May 2024First person - Harlem Globetrotters Wham and Hot Rod De La Rosa talk about the history of the team and teach Symone Tafuna'i how to "shoot her shot".
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Webster back in Tall Blacks for Olympic qualifiers
13 May 2024The Tall Blacks are recalling an experienced guard for the Olympic qualifiers.
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Sam Cane to retire from international rugby
13 May 2024He's decided to focus on spending more time with family - and sign a long-term contract with Suntory Goliath in Tokyo. Video
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Cricket: The long, long goodbye begins for Anderson
13 May 2024Analysis - Telling James Anderson it is time to step aside shows a ruthlessness from Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes that should end suggestions of a cosy England dressing room, writes Stephan…
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Fox records second top-10 finish, Alker tops money winners
13 May 2024Auckland's Ryan Fox has fired four birdies on the back nine to shoot up the leader board in the final round of the PGA's Myrtle Beach Classic.
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Full stadium would give Phoenix 'the extra half a goal that we need'
13 May 2024Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano says they go into the second leg of the A-league semi-final with "destiny in our own hands" after his side's big defensive effort last night.
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Olympic champion Carrington beaten in Paris build-up
13 May 2024Fellow New Zealander Aimee Fisher pipped Olympic champion Lisa Carrington by 0.33 seconds to win the K1 500m at the World Cup in Hungary.
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Kiwi wins prestigious Badminton horse trials
13 May 2024Caroline Powell has become just the second New Zealand woman to win the event.
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New Zealand's Nick Cassidy extends Formula E lead
13 May 2024Nick Cassidy has extended his overall lead in Formula E after finishing second in the latest race in Berlin.
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NRL: Warriors plucked by Roosters, lose fourth straight 38-18
12 May 2024Things are going from bad to much worse for the Warriors after they cop a hiding in Sydney and Shaun Johnson leaves injured.
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Football: Phoenix draw against Melbourne Victory 0-0
12 May 2024The Wellington Phoenix have drawn against Melbourne Victory in their first leg A-League semi-final match in Melbourne.
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Netball: Pulse defeat Tactix by six goals to claim fifth straight win
13 May 2024The Central Pulse extended their winning run in the ANZ Premiership, beating the Tactix 36-30 in a gruelling top-of-the-table clash.
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As it happened: Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory
12 May 2024The Wellington Phoenix have drawn 0-0 with Melbourne Victory in their first leg A-League semi-final in Melbourne.
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As it happened: Roosters beat Warriors 38-18
12 May 2024The Sydney Roosters blitzed the Warriors 38-18 in their NRL clash in Sydney tonight.
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As it happened: Pulse beat Tactix 36-30
12 May 2024Follow all the action from Fly Palmy Arena, Palmerston North.
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NRL Warriors v Roosters: What you need to know
12 May 2024Are the Warriors in must win territory already? Here's everything you need to know about today's game. Video
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England's James Anderson to retire from tests
12 May 2024Test cricket's most successful pace bowler England's James Anderson to pull up stumps in July.
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Premier League: City eye fourth successive title, Burnley relegated
12 May 2024Manchester City took another decisive step toward an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League title while Burnley drop down.
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Highlanders heap more misery on Crusaders
11 May 2024The Highlanders have beaten a New Zealand side for the first time since 2021.
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Blues beat Hurricanes in absolute thriller
11 May 2024The Blues have beaten the Hurricanes in a nailbiter at Eden Park.
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As it happened: Highlanders beat Crusaders 32-29
11 May 2024The Highlanders were out to break their duck against the Crusaders at home - a fixture they haven't won since 2018.
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