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Injured Black Caps Allen, Conway on course for T20 World Cup
17 May 2024Black Caps coach Gary Stead is confident of having a fully fit squad when the team departs for the Caribbean for next month's Twenty20 World Cup.
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Swiatek reaches Italian Open final, Gauff, Routliffe to face Chinese pair in doubles
17 May 2024World number one Iga Swiatek marched into her third Italian Open final as she beat US third seed Coco Gauff 6-4 6-3 in the first semi-final.
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Netball: Major blow to Southern Steel veteran
The Southern Steel have been dealt a major blow with former Silver Fern midcourter Shannon Saunders ruled out of the remainder of the ANZ Premiership through injury.
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Silver Ferns coach to have a quick stint in Australia
16 May 2024Dame Noeline Taurua will join successful Australian Super Netball side, the NSW Swifts, as a specialist coach.
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Watch: Your chance to race like an Olympic cyclist
16 May 2024The New Zealand Olympic team is inviting kiwis to see what it will be like to race in Paris.
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Five Phoenix players recognised by peers in A League team of the year
16 May 2024Five Phoenix players have been named in the A-League players team of the year.
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Counting down to the business end of Super Rugby Pacific
16 May 2024All the team lists, kick-off times and news for week 13 off Super Rugby Pacific.
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McIlroy focused on major title despite filing for divorce
16 May 2024Rory McIlroy says he is "ready to play" this week's US PGA Championship at Valhalla despite filing for divorce earlier this week.
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Moana Pasifika fight for chance at playoff
16 May 2024Despite a season of disruption, Moana Pasifika are still in the hunt for a Super Rugby Pacific playoff berth.
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Coll through to World Championship semis
16 May 2024Paul Coll has booked his place in the semi-finals of the PSA World Tour Championships.
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NZ Rugby finalises governance proposals
16 May 2024Two options are on the table for the special general meeting at the end of the month, however only one is consistent with the Pilkington Report's findings.
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Caster Semenya fights on against regulations for female athletes
16 May 2024Caster Semenya appeared at the European Court of Human Rights to challenge regulations against female athletes with differences in sexual development.
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Nepal cricketer Lamichhane cleared of rape charges
16 May 2024The leg-spinner was suspended as Nepal's captain and taken into custody over the assault in 2022.
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Australian figure skater banned for sexual misconduct
16 May 2024Australian Olympic figure skater Brendan Kerry has been banned from the sport for sexual misconduct involving a minor.
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Villa's historic Champions League qualification
16 May 2024Aston Villa have not played in the Champions League for 41 years.
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Albon signs new long-term deal with Williams
16 May 2024London-born, Thai driver Alex Albon has committed his long-term future to Williams.
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Kiwi snooker legend Dene O'Kane dead at 61
15 May 2024New Zealand snooker legend Dene O'Kane has died in Auckland.
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'Definitely down on confidence' – Warriors look to rebound at Magic Round
15 May 2024Warriors coach Andrew Webster takes a changed side to Suncorp Stadium to face the Panthers.
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Kiwi paired with Coco Gauff at Italian Open
15 May 2024New Zealand's Erin Routliffe has been paired with world number three Coco Gauff at the Italian Open.
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Netball NZ's radical new TV plan
15 May 2024It won't be the regular crew and commentary team as Netball New Zealand moves to produce its own matches.
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Football: Man City one win away from historic EPL title
15 May 2024Manchester City have moved within one win of a historic fourth successive Premier League title with victory at Tottenham.
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Fury and Usyk urged to 'speak out' on Saudi human rights
15 May 2024Amnesty International is urging the rival champions to speak out about the "urgent" need for human rights reform in Saudi Arabia.
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Kolisi has greater ambition than winning World Cups
15 May 2024South Africa's double World Cup-winner Siya Kolisi will go down as one of rugby's great captains, a man who united a team, and to a large extent a country.
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Black, white and shades of grey - What's behind sprint's race divide?
15 May 2024In late 2009, the question everyone was asking was put to the man himself.
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