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What Scott Robertson's axing means for the All Blacks and NZ Rugby
15 Jan 2026Explainer: It's only January but the most dramatic and far-reaching event in the All Black season has just happened. Jamie Wall breaks down the unprecedented firing of Scott Robertson.
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Record 500 million ticket requests for Football World Cup
15 Jan 2026The highest number of applications came from Germany, England, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Argentina and Colombia.
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Red-hot Black Cap scales new heights
15 Jan 2026After another match-winning knock, Daryl Mitchell admits he's done the hard yards in international cricket and now feels "comfortable".
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Tennis battler beats the pros to take home $1.1m at 'One Point Slam'
15 Jan 2026The Sydney amateur got past world number two Jannik Sinner on his way to the life-changing prize.
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Mitchell hits ton as Black Caps down India to level series
15 Jan 2026Chasing 285 for victory, Mitchell's eighth ODI ton helped New Zealand reach their target with 15 balls to spare in Rajkot.
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Wellington is hosting an international floorball tournament - but what is it?
15 Jan 2026Floorball is particularly popular in Scandanavian countries, but it's beginning to pick up in popularity here too.
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Cam Norrie out of ASB Classic after loss to Perricard
14 Jan 2026Big serving Perricard is continuing his impressive run at the tournament, with his latest victory featuring 25 aces.
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Adesanya to return in UFC Seattle main event
14 Jan 2026'The Last Stylebender' gets back in the Octagon to take on Joe Pyfer in March.
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Aces smash Kings to keep lead at top of T20 table
14 Jan 2026Auckland batter Bevon Jacobs was chasing a record sixth consecutive half century but he didn't get a chance to bat.
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Top seed advances at ASB Classic
14 Jan 2026American Ben Shelton was made to work harder than the straight sets win would suggest.
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It's Australian Open time: What you need to know
14 Jan 2026For tennis fans, the festivities are just getting started with the return of the 114th edition.
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Tennis: Monfils' title defence over at first hurdle
14 Jan 2026"For me, Auckland is in a special place in my heart, so thank you very much," the 39-year-old Frenchman said afterwards.
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Olympic medallist dies in avalanche in Switzerland
14 Jan 2026Ueli Kestenholz came third in snowboarding's inaugural Olympic event, the giant slalom, at the 1998 Nagano Games.
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Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz eyes Australian Open crown to complete career slam
14 Jan 2026For all the Spaniard's global success, Australia has been a curious blank on his resume.
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Former player returns to Old Trafford as manager
14 Jan 2026Michael Carrick will take charge until end of the Premier League season
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'Healthy' A-League club Auckland FC worried for opposition
13 Jan 2026A-League leaders Auckland FC are concerned about the ongoing off-field health of the competition.
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Eritrea set for international football comeback after six-year absence
14 Jan 2026It is estimated some 80 footballers have defected while playing for the national team abroad.
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NZ pair into ASB Classic quarter finals
13 Jan 2026The New Zealand doubles wildcard pairing are through to quarter-finals at Auckland's ASB Classic.
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Former A-League player alleges team was homophobic
13 Jan 2026Josh Cavallo was Australia's first openly gay male professional footballer.
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Miracle journey: From village rugby to Super Rugby captain
13 Jan 2026Miracle Fai'ilagi will lead Moana Pasifika for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.
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Golf superstar cleared to rejoin PGA Tour, but at a cost
13 Jan 2026It leaves the door open for other LIV players to follow suit.
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Miracle Fai'ilagi to lead Moana
13 Jan 2026Fai'ilagi has been named skipper for the 2026 Super Rugby season.
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Sabalenka primed for another title tilt at Australian Open
13 Jan 2026Sabalenka won a tour‑leading four trophies last season and made nine finals.
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Ardie Savea sports nasty eye injury
13 Jan 2026Savea posted a video which shows several stitches and heavy bruising above his right eye.
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