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Netball: Swifts looking like team to beat
Who will win netball's ANZ Championship? We're picking the Swifts.

Fair-go format under fire
The head of the ANZ Championship accepts that the new conference model will be one of the ongoing discussion points of this year's competition, but is standing by the controversial change in format.

Ominous pointer for local teams
There were ominous signs for the New Zealand sides in the weekend's ANZ Championship preseason tournament, as once again the Australian franchises set the early pace.

Netball: No magic fix in replacing star Kopua
Life without Casey Kopua was never going to be easy for the Magic and this weekend's Summer Shootout in Sydney has given a brutal preview as to just how tough the 2015 season is going to be.

Netball: Mystics boss takes swipe at corporate NZ
Northern Mystics' bosses are frustrated at corporate New Zealand's dismissive attitude towards women's sport, despite securing a landmark sponsorship deal for the franchise.

Netball: Ferns power home with decisive win
The Silver Ferns continued their mix-and-match selection policy but retained their ruthless efficiency to score a clinical game two win in the Oceania Tri-Series in Fiji last night.

Lees sees Tri-Series as way to Cup berth
The Silver Ferns are unlikely to be pushed on court in this week's Oceania Tri-Series, but midcourter Camilla Lees believes she can still use the matches to push her case for World Cup selection.

Netball: Axe falls on unfit Silver Ferns stars
Experienced stars Cathrine Latu and Liana Leota being have been left out of the team for netball's Oceania Series in Fiji next week.

Aiming for triple Cup glory
By catching a ride on the shoulders of giants, New Zealand sports fans have a chance to see further than they ever thought possible.

Netball: Ferns' review targets leadership and culture
Waimarama Taumaunu's leadership style and a lack of team culture has come under scrutiny following a review into the Silver Ferns' dismal 2014 season.

Netball: Cup hopes hinge on confidence of shooters
If there were ever a stark illustration of the challenges facing the Silver Ferns approaching next year's World Cup, it is this date: February 27, 1999.

Shooter to go far
This was moving year in the burgeoning dual sporting career of Maia Wilson.

Dana Johannsen: Fast5 welcome back but first, a few conditions
That was the last we will see of Fast5 World Series for a while. There was a time when I wouldn't have considered this a major loss. Now, I'm not so sure, writes Dana Johannsen.

Ferns give van Dyk rousing send-off
The Ferns gave legendary shooter Irene van Dyk a rousing send-off at Vector Arena last night, claiming their third straight Fast5 World Series title with a stylish win over the Australian Flyers.