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'I was crying': Sevens star Brake braces for NRLW impact with Warriors women
6 Jun 2025The Mt Smart training fields are a far cry from Olympic glory at Tokyo and Paris.
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Uzbekistan earn first World Cup qualification, Australia, Jordan close in
6 Jun 2025Uzbekistan qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time while Australia and Jordan moved to the verge of booking berths in North America.
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Laser-focused Gauff ends Boisson's dream run to reach French Open final
6 Jun 2025The American world number two has set up a blockbuster final with top seed Aryna Sabalenka.
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IPL's Bengaluru pledge financial aid for victims of crowd surge
6 Jun 2025IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru have pledged one million Indian rupees to each family of the 11 fans who died in a crowd surge outside the team's home stadium during celebrations following…
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Crusaders v Reds: what you need to know
6 Jun 2025Team lists and key stats about tonight's Super Rugby Pacific play-off in Christchurch. Video
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Netball: Tenacious Magic midcourter impresses as ball-winner
6 Jun 2025Georgie Edgecombe's ball-hunting abilities in a position that doesn't usually shine has been turning heads in the ANZ Premiership.
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How All Whites 'act and behave' on field to be tested
5 Jun 2025Nearly two years ago to the day, was a moment that captured the attention of football players around the world.
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Former Silver Fern to take on old foe in comeback
5 Jun 2025Casey Kopua is set to stay on in the Australian league for the rest of the season and she's looking forward to resuming an old rivalry.
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Kai on Kape: 'He's an entitled, insecure clown'
5 Jun 2025Kai Kara-France is set to share a card with a bitter old rival at UFC 317.
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Eye injuries force Japan's four-division world champion Tanaka to retire
5 Jun 2025Four-division world champion Kosei Tanaka has called time on his professional career at the age of 29 due to repeated eye injuries.
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'It doesn't matter whether it's an inch or a mile' – Chiefs braced for Blues backlash
5 Jun 2025Clayton McMillan drops knowledge from the Fast and the Furious as his side prepares for Saturday's Super Rugby Pacific play-off.
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Run It Straight suggests 'bodies are disposable, pain is performative'
5 Jun 2025As pulverising hits flood social media, the spectacle is also drawing criticism for glorifying "harmful forms of masculinity".
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No calculators required for defending champs
5 Jun 2025While the Super Rugby playoff picture appears complicated, it's a very simple equation for the Blues.
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Hurricanes lose All Blacks hooker Asafo Aumua for Super Rugby playoff
5 Jun 2025The Hurricanes will be without All Blacks hooker Asafo Aumua for Saturday night's Super Rugby qualifying final against the Brumbies in Canberra.
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Djokovic downs Zverev to set up French Open semi-final against top seed Sinner
5 Jun 2025The three-time champion kept up his quest for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title, battling past the third seed.
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Ronaldo fires Portugal into Nations League final
5 Jun 2025Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner as Portugal fought back to beat Germany 2-1 send them into the Nations League final.
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Crusaders 'point of difference' fullback Will Jordan ready to rumble
5 Jun 2025The Crusaders have one of their strongest weapons back for the Super Rugby playoffs.
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Weightlifting: 'We've made some big strides in cleaning it up'
5 Jun 2025After many years of being under a cloud of suspicion weightlifting's governing body believes the sport is in a better place.
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Rory McIlroy breaks silence on failed driver test at PGA Championship and dodging media
5 Jun 2025Masters champion Rory McIlroy, who avoided talking to the media at last month's PGA Championship, said he did so because he was "pissed off" that news of his driver failing a test leaked and did not…
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Lois Boisson bottles up Mirra Andreeva to spark French Open fairytale
5 Jun 2025Lois Boisson sent the Roland Garros faithful into a state of euphoria, conjuring the unimaginable as she toppled Russian wunderkind Mirra Andreeva to reach the French Open semi-finals.
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'My stocks only rose': Nyika beaten but not broken
4 Jun 2025David Nyika's latest fight was not in the ring, but in his own head.
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'It won't work out': Warriors take collective approach to replacing injured kingpin
4 Jun 2025The NSW front-rower is sidelined for the rest of the NRL season with a ruptured ACL in his right knee.
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Netball relies on retirees to fill the player void
4 Jun 2025Analysis - Netball sends an SOS to retired players more than any other sport.
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Super Rugby Pacific play-offs: Chiefs spring surprise
4 Jun 2025The Chiefs spring a surprise in the loose forwards, Canes welcome Aumua back.
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