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Chiefs pip Blues in messy Super Rugby Pacific opener
14 Feb 2026A late Cortez Ratima try was the key play in an error-ridden match at Eden Park.
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Ardie who? Moana rules the Pacific with big win over Drua
14 Feb 2026Moana Pasifika made a winning start to their season in the competition's most challenging away fixture.
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What you need to know about New Zealand SailGP
14 Feb 2026Auckland's Wynyard Point will host its second edition of the professional sailing league on Saturday and Sunday.
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Live: Women's NRL All Stars
15 Feb 2026Follow all the action as the Māori Wahine Toa take on the Australian Indigenous women at FMG Stadium, Waikato.
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Olympics: Shock as heavy favourite beaten in men's single figure skating
14 Feb 2026American Ilia Malinin's display unravelled as he made one mistake after another.
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Cam Melville Ives misses snowboard halfpipe medals
14 Feb 2026Snowboarder Cam Melville Ives finishes 12th in halfpipe at first Winter Olympics.
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Cricket: Zimbabwe stun Australia to stay unbeaten in T20 World Cup
14 Feb 2026"I'm very happy, but above all very proud," said Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza after the famous victory.
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Blues v Chiefs: What you need to know
14 Feb 2026Follow all the action from Eden Park, Auckland. Video
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Wellington Phoenix fight back on and off the field
14 Feb 2026The Wellington Phoenix have questioned the officiating in 2-all draw with Western Sydney Wanderers.
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Highlanders score massive upset over Crusaders in Super Rugby Pacific opener
13 Feb 2026A late Cam Millar kick and an outstanding defensive effort saw Jamie Joseph's side pull off the unexpected victory.
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Nearly 10,000 sign petition amid Olympics judging scandal
13 Feb 2026Madison Chock and Evan Bates will leave the Milano Cortina Olympics with silver medals, but also an outpouring of support from fans questioning the judging that denied them gold.
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Black Foils' Burling first to earn demerit points on SailGP driver's licence
13 Feb 2026New Zealand continue to cop the blame for their collision with Switzerland at the league's Perth event last month.
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Vai set to fly for the Blues
13 Feb 2026After three years ripping it up on the rugby sevens scene, Codemeru 'Cody' Vai is back in Tamaki Makaurau.
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SailGP's fastest get faster, as American Magic team with Denmark
13 Feb 2026The Danes set a new speed record of 103.93km/h for the professional sailing league in Germany last August.
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NRL Indigenous All Stars vs Māori match much more than a novelty
13 Feb 2026First staged in 2010, the fixture was not conceived as a marketing stunt, but as a deliberate exercise in showcasing Indigenous excellence and its contribution.
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Injured All Whites star Chris Wood gets 'positive news'
13 Feb 2026Injured All Whites captain Chris Wood still focused on World Cup.
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'It is definitely in sight for us': Phoenix women chase A-League title
13 Feb 2026The Wellington Phoenix can be forgiven for showing a bit of swagger after reaching the top of the A-League standings.
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Arsenal miss chance to go six points clear at the top
13 Feb 2026Arsenal missed have been held to a 1-1 draw at Brentford.
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Ukrainian Olympian disqualified over 'helmet of remembrance'
13 Feb 2026The helmet depicts athletes killed in the war with Russia.
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Winter Olympics: Super-G medal eludes NZ's Alice Robinson
13 Feb 2026Italy's Federica Brignone sealed an astonishing comeback from career-threatening injury to win gold on home snow.
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Issues for Liam Lawson at F1 testing 'something I haven't mastered yet'
13 Feb 2026Liam Lawson got through 50 laps in the morning session on day two of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain admitting they had a few issues.
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Canada shut out Czech team in masterclass men's hockey opener
13 Feb 2026Tournament favourites Canada marked their territory with a 5-0 win over Czech Republic to open their men's Olympic ice hockey campaign.
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Highlanders v Crusaders: What you need to know
13 Feb 2026Team lists, news and stats for tonight's Super Rugby Pacific opening match. Video
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Is it time for the All Blacks to have a Pasifika coach?
12 Feb 2026Ngani Laumape wants to see Tana Umaga at the helm for the All Blacks.
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