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Former Spanish football boss to stand trial over World Cup kiss
9 May 2024The former head of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales, will stand trial for sexual assault over his unsolicited kiss to Women's World Cup player, Jenni Hermoso.
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Former Australian gymnast selected in New Zealand Olympic team
9 May 2024Women's artistic gymnast Georgia-Rose Brown has been named to the New Zealand Olympic Team for Paris 2024.
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Super Rugby Pacific: Saturday night's demolition derbies
9 May 2024All the team lists, kick-off times and news for round 12 of Super Rugby Pacific. Video
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Real Madrid stun Bayern with late fightback to reach Champions League final
9 May 2024Real Madrid showed they remain Europe's comeback kings as they came back from the brink of elimination to reach the Champions League final with a 2-1 win over Bayern Munich.
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Olympic Boxing faces its 'worst nightmare'
9 May 2024World Boxing will need more countries to join the new international body if the sport is to be a part of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
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'Not where we want to be' - Warriors enter big period across Tasman
8 May 2024Andrew Webster is urging the Warriors to focus on themselves as they prepare for this weekend's match against the Roosters.
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Stirling Moss hailed as true racer at memorial service
9 May 2024Stirling Moss was hailed as a true racer and all-time Formula One great at a memorial service in London's Westminster Abbey on Wednesday for a man who remains a byword for speed and sportsmanship.
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NZ's male paddlers out to impress at World Cup regatta
9 May 2024The national body has held off the Olympics team selection for the men to give the squad enough time to prove themselves.
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FIA's first CEO Robyn to leave after 18 months
9 May 2024Natalie Robyn is leaving Formula One's governing body after serving just 18 months as its first chief executive.
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Olympic flame arrives in Marseille amid tight security
9 May 2024Around 6000 law enforcement officers, police canine units and elite forces' snipers have been deployed.
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NZR back down and side with Governance Review, board to potentially reapply
8 May 2024After originally fighting for a modified version of the review findings, NZR have indicated they intend to adopt them in full.
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New combination ride into New Zealand Paralympic team
8 May 2024Podium finishes in Australia have secured a Paralympic Games berth for equestrian rider Louise Duncan.
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Kiwi Olympian to take on 'one of the scariest waves in the world'
8 May 2024Billy Stairmand is heading to Tahiti as part of the two-athlete NZ team.
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Carlos Ulberg finally back in the octagon to fight Alonzo Menifield
8 May 2024Kiwi UFC star Carlos Ulberg returns to the octagon this Sunday, after a string of cancellations.
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Scott McLauglin's IndyCar team suspends four in cheating scandal
8 May 2024Four officials have been punished for the rules violation that resulted in Scott McLaughlin's disqualification from the IndyCar season opener.
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Hamish Kerr to compete in star-studded Doha high jump event
8 May 2024Kerr has been invited along with 11 other of the world's finest high jumpers including the reigning world and Olympic champions.
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Big stars to headline World Series of Darts in New Zealand
8 May 2024World Champion Luke Humphries and teenage superstar Luke Littler will headline a star-studded line-up when the World Series of Darts returns to New Zealand in August.
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NZ golfer Kazuma Kobori gets special invite to PGA Championship
8 May 2024The invitation from the PGA of America was extended due to Kobori's victory on the season-long points list in Australasia.
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Maradona's Golden Ball trophy goes to auction
8 May 2024Diego Maradona's Golden Ball trophy for being named the best player at the 1986 World Cup will be auctioned in France in June.
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'Happy to be back' – Cameron Suafoa’s remarkable recovery from cancer
7 May 2024The Blues lock has returned to the rugby field after being diagnosed last November.
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Former All Black found guilty of domestic violence in Paris - French media
According to reports, the court found Byron Kelleher attacked a woman while under the influence of alcohol.
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Football round-up: Best of rivals for Phoenix finals adventure
7 May 2024The Nix now know who stands between them and their first-ever A-League grand final, and it couldn't be a more perfect rival, Mathew Nash writes. Video
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Red Bull have taken 220 staff from Mercedes, says Horner
8 May 2024Red Bull boss Christian Horner says they have taken 220 staff from rivals Mercedes.
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How late father inspired new Olympics surfer
7 May 2024Saffi Vette's thoughts quickly turned to her late father after her selection as one of two New Zealand surfers for the Olympics.
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