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When should young prodigious sport talent be released on international stage?
Prodigious teenage talents can burst onto the international sporting stage but national sporting organisations are increasingly cautious about letting them loose too soon.
It's all in the family for Auckland softball team
Three generations of one family will feature with the Auckland women's side at softball's National National Fastpitch Championships.
Former Black Fern returns to field with new sense of freedom
For the first time in her life Chelsea Semple is playing rugby for herself. Not for selectors.
Bat drive for female cricketers
Professional female cricketers to trade-in uncle's hand-me-downs for customised bats thanks to fundraising drive focused on leveling the playing field.
Breakers hoping Christmas presents them with healthy roster
At the top of the Breakers' Christmas wish list is a request for a healthy roster for the remainder of the Australian NBL season.
Gift wrapping takes Mitchell's mind off IPL auction
Gift wrapping for his daughter's fifth birthday was the ideal distraction for Black Cap Daryl Mitchell as he waited to find out how he'd fare in the IPL auction.
ASB Classic champion waiting on wildcard
ASB Classic men's champion Richard Gasquet will have to wait on a wildcard to see if he can defend his title next month.
Raducanu returns despite bad mouthing ASB Tennis Classic
Former US Open winner Emma Raducanu to return to the ASB Classic as a wildcard after criticising the Auckland tournament.
Tall Blacks chasing first Olympics in 20 years
"Undermanned" for the World Cup, Basketball New Zealand now expects all fit players to put their hand up to help qualify for the Paris Olympics.
Women's cricket: Aspirational or lagging behind?
New Zealand's women's domestic cricket programme is lagging behind other countries, according to the White Ferns captain, but others call it an "aspirational pathway".
Breakers coach 'shoulders blame' for struggle for wins
Publicly Breakers coach Mody Maor is taking responsibility for the club's poor start to the Australian NBL season behind closed doors he's wanting more from his players.
Breakers confident of ending losing streak
Breakers lose 'focal point' of the team but remain confident of ending losing streak.
New Zealand's links with AFLW grow
An increasing number of women with links to New Zealand are forging a path in a distinctly Australian sport. Video
Breakers decision to head to NBA could make or break season
The timing of the Breakers absence from the Australian NBL to head to the NBA could make or break their season.
Breakers guard ready to return from 'embarrassing' injury
Will McDowell-White doesn't like to talk about the "embarrassing" incident which saw him miss the start of the Australian NBL season.
Finn Delany returns to a different Breakers team
Finn Delany is back with the New Zealand Breakers and says he is "the same me" but acknowledges the basketball club he is returning to has moved on.
Former world number one back for eighth crack at ASB Tennis Classic
Former world no. 1 to continue tennis comeback at ASB Classic in 2024.
The Warriors have a big night ahead of them
In the space of 12 months the Warriors have bounced back from their worst National Rugby League season on record, to one of their best.
Has New Zealand benefited from hosting three World Cups?
Hosting three women's world cups was considered a boost for women's sport in New Zealand but are Aotearoa's female athletes any better off?
Basketball World Cup: What you need to know
The Basketball World Cup tips off on 25 August and this is what you need to know about the 19th edition of the tournament.
The unexpected awaits Tall Blacks star
Forced to watch from the sidelines four years ago, Tall Blacks captain Reuben Te Rangi says he's ready for his first Basketball World Cup.
Football Ferns coach wants veterans to stay with team
The Football Ferns' World Cup is over but the next big global tournament is less than a year away.
Tall Black finally gets to enjoy playing for his country
Yanni Wetzell's basketball journey has taken him to different parts of the world and now the Tall Blacks are making him feel at home for the first time.
Tall Blacks guard returns after concussion
Back-to-back concussions kept Tall Blacks guard Shea Ili off the court for months now he's back in time for the Basketball World Cup.