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Streak snapped: Auckland FC go down to Western United
Auckland FC's 14-game unbeaten streak is over.
Metcalf masterclass tops Cowboys' comeback as Warriors take Magic Round win
Andrew Webster's side secured their sixth, and most gutsy, win of the season so far.
The hard road: Inside Liam Lawson's struggles in the 2025 F1 season
The Kiwi is on the path back after being dropped mid-season by Red Bull.
'Really awkward': Homeschool student stripped of medal two years in a row
A homeschool student had medals taken away and given to athletes placed below them
Riccarton mud bath avoided as racing bosses get flexible
Riccarton meeting could have been run on a very heavy track but common sense prevailed.
'Bit of a wake-up call': Blues bounce back with big win
The Blues claimed a bonus-point win to get their season back on track.
Women in Sport
Alice Soper: How putting community ahead of competition revitalises sport
OPINION: The goal becomes team retention and enjoying the game together.
Written in the Stars: Netball icons reunited
Temepara Bailey and Leana de Bruin can read each other’s minds.
Opinion: Big calls and notable omissions in World Cup squad race
Forty-nine players are competing for spots in the Black Ferns World Cup squad.
Rugby
Sullivan scores four as Hurricanes topple Chiefs in big win
All the action as the Hurricanes host the Chiefs in Wellington.
Māori All Black, Blues youngster rediagnosed with rare form of cancer
'In March this year, I got the news nobody wants to hear, that my sarcoma is back.'
'Bit of a wake-up call': Blues bounce back with big win
The Blues claimed a bonus-point win to get their season back on track.
Football
Streak snapped: Auckland FC go down to Western United
Auckland FC's 14-game unbeaten streak is over.
Auckland FC scoring success on and off the pitch
The team's black-and-blue stripes are taking over the city.
NRL
Metcalf masterclass tops Cowboys' comeback as Warriors take Magic Round win
Andrew Webster's side secured their sixth, and most gutsy, win of the season so far.
Barnett repays Webster's faith when Warriors need leaders
With other leaders retired, injured or leaving the club, Barnett hasn't faltered.
Latest in Racing
Riccarton mud bath avoided as racing bosses get flexible
Riccarton meeting could have been run on a very heavy track but common sense prevailed.
Cullen: Have faith in my star’s standing start manners
When the best horses race in handicaps there is often an easy recipe for backing a winner.
Cups king Dunn eyes up mighty trotting surprise at The Park
Auckland's richest trotting race provides a complex punting puzzle tonight.
Golf
Fox makes strong start, Scheffler dances with breaking 60
Fox made four birdies and a bogey on the front nine.
'Little and often': Why Fox's NZ-based coach has joined him in Texas
'Having eyes on has certainly helped out a lot.'
Kiwi golf wrap: Alker, Hillier bag top-10s; Ko, Fox struggle
Daniel Hillier now sits in the top five of the DP World Tour's Race To Dubai rankings.
Netball
Rowing
Watch: Rowing NZ University Championships
Watch the action as the nation's top university rowers go head-to-head.
On The Up: The full 100 – New Zealand's greatest sporting moments of the past 25 years
Celebrating 25 years of New Zealand's greatest moments.
The best Kiwi sporting moments of the past 25 years
We're counting down through the greatest Kiwi sporting moments.
Basketball
Motorsport
Cricket
Trans women banned from women's cricket in England and Wales
The ECB instead allows transgender women to play in open and mixed cricket matches.
Black Caps legend eyed for England coaching role
England faces India in a five-match series before the Ashes in November.
‘It’s about getting better’: Black Cap Sears bucks T20 trend to boost test chances
After a record-setting end to the NZ summer, the fast bowler has headed north.
Tennis
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The hard road: Inside Liam Lawson's struggles in the 2025 F1 season
The Kiwi is on the path back after being dropped mid-season by Red Bull.
Opinion: Australia's bold strategy may inspire NZ Rugby policy shift
OPINION: The plan challenges the belief that coaches need years to make an impact.
Bittersweet win for Hamilton Boys’ High
Hamilton Boys' High won 61-7 against Tokai University Sagami High.
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