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'A real hero': One All Blacks legend remembers another
When Sir Bryan Williams first saw Sid Going on the field, he was just a schoolboy. The pair would go on to make history together.
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Phoenix coach praises 'electric' vibe of record crowd
4 minutes agoTheir effort was in vain, but Giancarlo Italiano is proud of the way Wellington came out to support their team.
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Wellington Phoenix season ends with semi-final loss
18 May 2024The Wellington Phoenix's A-League season has come to an end with an extra time 2-1 loss to Melbourne Victory in Wellington.
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In photos: Sold-out crowd for Phoenix semi-final
18 May 2024The stands were a sea of yellow as fans cheered on their team - and shared in their loss. Here are some of the best pictures from the night.
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Ruthless Blues hammer Highlanders in Auckland
18 May 2024The Blues have hammered the Highlanders at Eden Park.
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Melbourne Victory to head to A-League grand final
18 May 2024Phoenix failed to keep Victory from scoring again after Oskar Zawada managed an equaliser in the final moments.
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Former All Black Sid Going dies at age 80
18 May 2024Going is considered to be one of the finest halfbacks to ever played the game.
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As it happened: Brumbies take down Crusaders, 31-24
18 May 2024The Crusaders' season is all but over after suffering a dramatic last minute defeat to the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday evening.
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Super Rugby Pacific as it happened: Blues v Highlanders
18 May 2024The Blues have maintained top spot on the table with a dominant 47-13 win over the Highlanders in Auckland on Saturday evening.
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Pulse remain undefeated after beating Stars
18 May 2024The Stars' miserable start to the ANZ Netball Premiership continues, suffering their sixth loss in a row.
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NZ-turned-Scotland winger Sean Maitland to retire
18 May 2024Maitland began his career with the Crusaders before moving to the Glasgow Warriors in 2012.
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Napkin used to sign Messi sold for NZ$1.6m
18 May 2024The napkin was signed in 2000 when Messi was 13 years old.
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Paris 2024 guarantees beds are tiny but robust
18 May 2024An intimacy ban was in place at the Tokyo Games amid the Covid pandemic.
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Fury v Usyk: all you need to know
18 May 2024One man will walk away as the undisputed world heavyweight champion, here's all the news and live coverage details for Sunday morning.
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Close the streets and lose your shirts: the Yellow Fever are on the march
18 May 2024The well-known and very vocal Wellington Phoenix supporters' group is gearing up for its biggest day ever.
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Scheffler warmed up for PGA Championship round in jail
18 May 2024Scottie Scheffler never considered not playing in the PGA Championship second round after spending his morning stretching in a jail cell.
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'It's going to be huge': Phoenix sell out Sky Stadium
18 May 2024Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau is calling it a "historic moment" - not only for the team, but the city, too
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Late McKenzie penalty hands Chiefs a fourth straight win
18 May 2024An out-of-sorts Chiefs needed a late Damian McKenzie penalty to beat the Rebels 26-23 and entrench their top-four status.
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Pulse's Walmsley out of action with knee injury
18 May 2024Central Pulse and Silver Ferns shooter Amelia Walmsley will miss at least eight weeks of netball with a serious knee injury.
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Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory: What you need to know
18 May 2024The most important game in the club's history is kicking off at 6:30pm. Here's all the essential information.
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These are the world's highest-paid athletes
18 May 2024Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has topped Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes, but a new face has moved into second.
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Fury weighs in much heavier than rival Usyk
18 May 2024Tyson Fury was nearly 30 pounds (13.6kg) heavier than Oleksandr Usyk at the weigh-in ahead of their world heavyweight title fight.
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All White Clayton Lewis reportedly arrested over betting scandal
18 May 2024New Zealand Football says it is concerned about the serious allegations made in the A-League betting scandal unfolding in Sydney.
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Second-string Canes survive Moana scare
17 May 2024The Hurricanes have held off a spirited Moana Pasifika in Wellington.
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Slot confirmed as Klopp's replacement at Liverpool
18 May 2024Feyenoord's Arne Slot has confirmed that he will be Liverpool's manager next season, replacing Juergen Klopp.
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Brazil declared host of 2027 Women's World Cup at FIFA Congress
17 May 2024Brazil will be the first South American country to hold the tournament.
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Super Rugby Pacific recap: Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika
17 May 2024The Hurricanes have beaten Moana Pasifika 32-24 in a tough test in Wellington. Here's all the action as it happened.
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Black Ferns make change up front for Canada
17 May 2024The Black Ferns have made one change for Sunday's test against Canada in Christchurch.
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