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Springboks coach mocks All Blacks with AI video
18 Jan 2026Outspoken Rassie Erasmus took to social media to deny Tony Brown's links to the now-vacant All Blacks coaching role.
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'Doctors in disbelief': Former cricketer walking after meningitis
18 Jan 2026After being given a 50-50 chance of surviving his meningitis diagnosis, Damien Martyn is continuing to recover quickly.
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Kiwi snowboarder Melville Ives earns World Cup silver in Switzerland
18 Jan 2026Campbell Melville Ives is the twin brother of freestyle skiing world champion Finley Melville Ives.
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Breakers stay alive in NBL playoff pursuit
18 Jan 2026The Auckland-based team went back-to-back, with an 18-point victory over Cairns Taipans.
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Auckland FC starts OFC Pro League in style
18 Jan 2026The first Kiwi derby in the new Oceania professional league proved a one-sided affair.
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Phoenix move up A-League women's standings after win
18 Jan 2026Goals from substitutes saw Wellington prevail over Canberra.
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United sweep past City, as Carrick enjoys perfect return
18 Jan 2026Sunderland, Chelsea, Leeds, West Ham were other winners in overnight EPL action.
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Ruthe edges Olympian Tanner in recordbreaking 800m
17 Jan 2026The teenage prodigy took almost a second off his own national junior record to join elite company.
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Black Foils sidelined by heavy crash with Swiss at Perth SailGP
17 Jan 2026New Zealand suffered a major setback in the opening race of the new season.
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Cricket v Rugby Black Clash T20
18 Jan 2026Nathan McCullum's Team Cricket took on Kieran Read's Team Rugby at Mt Maunganui Bay Oval.
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'Rollercoaster' week ends in ASB Classic win for Menšík
17 Jan 2026The 20-year-old Czech admits to shedding a tear, as he received a powerful haka to mark his men's singles victory.
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Figure-skater Gibson advocates for same-sex dance partners
17 Jan 2026Currently, International Skating Union rules stipulate pair and dance teams must comprise one man and one woman.
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Former All Blacks wing Batty dies, aged 74
17 Jan 2026The diminutive speedster played 56 games, including 15 tests, for New Zealand between 1972-77.
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Czech Menšík wins ASB Classic men's singles crown
17 Jan 2026The tournament third seed completed his victory over Argentine Sebastian Baez in straight sets.
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White Ferns captain Devine calls for review of fielding rules in women's cricket
17 Jan 2026Sophie Devine has called for a review of fielding rules and boundary lengths, saying current conditions give batters too much of an advantage.
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Football: Oceania Pro League kicks off in Auckland
Fiji's Bula FC and Vanuatu United FC play the season-opener on Saturday afternoon in Auckland.
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Cricket v Rugby: What you need to know about Black Clash
17 Jan 2026The annual crosscode showdown pits former cricket stars against some of rugby's biggest names, with some surprising skills on display.
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Isack Hadjar targets at least one race win after joining Red Bull
17 Jan 2026The young Frenchman is dreaming big after landing the ultimate promotion, to Formula One.
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Players welcome Grand Slam prize money boost but vow to push for more
17 Jan 2026Top names like Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka say the push for a bigger payouts must continue.
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Late lapses costly, as Auckland FC fall to defeat
17 Jan 2026Auckland FC coach Steve Corica bemoans a lack of killer-instinct, following the A-League leaders' loss to Melbourne City.
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'He's our guy moving forward': SBW calls for All Black captaincy change
17 Jan 2026Watch: The dual-code star has said that the changes shouldn't stop after the axing of Scott Robertson.
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Manager Oliver Glasner to leave Crystal Palace
17 Jan 2026The London-based English Premier League club will also lose captain Marc Guehi to Manchester City.
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All Blacks: Robertson, Kirk, player power and reputations
16 Jan 2026The severest option was taken, but the long term effects of Scott Robertson's firing will be interesting, writes Jamie Wall.
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First look at Liam Lawson's F1 car for 2026
16 Jan 2026What Liam Lawson's Racing Bulls Formula One car will look like for the upcoming season has been revealed in Detroit.
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