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Wellington Phoenix season ends with semi-final loss
The 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
about 1 hour agoThe 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
9:54 pm todayThe Blues have hammered the Highlanders at Eden Park.
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Melbourne Victory to head to A-League grand final
9:43 pm todayPhoenix 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
4:11 pm todayGoing 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
9:58 pm todayThe 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
9:58 pm todayThe 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
7:05 pm todayThe 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
7:48 pm todayMaitland 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
6:50 pm todayThe napkin was signed in 2000 when Messi was 13 years old.
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Paris 2024 guarantees beds are tiny but robust
6:47 pm todayAn 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
2:17 pm todayOne 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
10:23 am todayThe 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
10:32 am todayScottie 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
5:45 am todayWellington 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
6:55 am todayAn 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
10:58 am todayCentral 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
8:03 am todayThe 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
12:32 am todayFootballer 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
10:58 am todayTyson 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
10:58 am todayNew 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
7:37 am todayFeyenoord'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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Former Phoenix captain arrested over alleged betting scandal
17 May 2024Ulises Dávila is one of three A-League players arrested in Australia over an alleged betting scandal.
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Sold-out stadium for Phoenix A-League semi-final
17 May 2024The 34,500-seat Sky Stadium has sold out as the Nix chase their first first-ever grand final berth.
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