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Dylan Cleaver: The signs that Ian Foster is on the right track
ABs flick the switch and are the big winners, but SvG roars into column, too.
Dylan Cleaver: Dean Jones death leaves a big hole
Comment: Dean Jones' was never short of something to say, not even to Sir Richard Hadlee.
'That was even worse': More NZ gymnasts come forward with claims of abuse
Dylan Cleaver: Gymnastics fallout continues after Weekend Herald investigation.
Dylan Cleaver: Just when you thought 2020 couldn't get any crazier ...
Crusaders lose at home, SBW rejoins Roosters and Beauden no longer best Barrett. Say what?
Dylan Cleaver: The problem with Sam Cane as All Blacks captain
Comment: He's intelligent, articulate and a really good player - but that's not enough.
Dylan Cleaver: Why does NZ Hockey get millions while others live on crumbs?
Comment: One sport is stable and growing in popularity. The other gets millions.
Dylan Cleaver: The unheralded success story of Super Rugby Aotearoa
Comment: Crusaders versus Chiefs was bad - but it was the very best sort of bad.
Dylan Cleaver: The three lessons of Super Rugby Aotearoa
COMMENT: Super Rugby Aotearoa might be far too successful for NZ Rugby's liking.
Dylan Cleaver: Plenty of gravy in rugby's return (and a bit of cold sick)
Comment: R-r-r-r-r-r-rugby's back. That's a good thing - mostly.
Dylan Cleaver: The grim stain on rugby's successful return
New emphasis on breakdown meant rugby's return was painstaking ... until the end.
Dylan Cleaver: Carter's only giving back to himself (and that's ok)
Comment: Sport's legends have earned the right to overstay their welcome.
Dylan Cleaver: Ranking the 9 best things about sport being back
Who flopped, who topped as sports start to make some noise again?
Dylan Cleaver: Why Kane Williamson rumour cuts close to the bone
Comment: It's the perfect story for these times - but that doesn't make it any less true.
Dylan Cleaver: Why Super Rugby Aotearoa could go off like a wet skyrocket
COMMENT: If they don't get it right, interesting will quickly become irritating.
Dylan Cleaver: The big barrier facing Super Rugby's restart
Comment: Rugby's restart project needs to hit all the right notes, on the field and off.
Sports at war: Government response to crisis slammed
Sport NZ boss says urgency around relief funding precluded any hope for wide consultation.
Exclusive: NZ Rugby's multi-billion dollar move could see them leave World Rugby
Revenue crisis hits home as NZ Rugby could break free from World Rugby.
Dylan Cleaver: The glorious golfing greens of NZ are under threat
COMMENT: Why are we letting multi-million dollar sports assets be destroyed?
Dylan Cleaver: Every test century scored by NZ since 2010 - ranked
Of course you needed to know which was the greatest NZ test century of the decade.
Dylan Cleaver: Why now is the time for both 'rugbys' to merge
After more than a century of hatred, is it time for league and union to kiss and make up?
Dylan Cleaver: Another year putting life on hold for Olympic dream
Tokyo 2021 is the only option but spare a thought for those who put their lives on hold.
Dylan Cleaver: The NRL made a fool of itself, but might not have had a choice
Comment: The precariousness of sporting finances highlighted by NRL's impossible dream.
Dylan Cleaver: What will sport's new normal look like?
Professional sport can wait - it's the absence of kid's sport that hurts the most.
Dylan Cleaver: 11 docos all sports fans must see
We've looked at movies, now get in front of these stunning documentaries.
Dylan Cleaver: Rugby has much more to lose than a few games of footy
COMMENT: Mark Robinson is faced with a no-win situation but he's been practising for this.
10 sports movies you must watch before the real thing returns
Sports movies are a mixed bag, but when they're good they're very, very good.
Sport NZ postpones funding cuts as NSOs feel the pinch from coronavirus
Government delays funding announcement as sports reel from cancellations.
Dylan Cleaver: Welcome to the Olympics in a Time of Virus
Sport across the globe is being called off - for the IOC that's an expensive proposition.
'Absolutely disgraceful': Te Papa slammed over Peter Snell blazer
Peter Snell's iconic 1960 blazer attracted little to no interest from NZ museums.
Dylan Cleaver: Why Black Caps' crushing win just wasn't cricket
COMMENT: Second-test thrashing of India was a great result - but terrible cricket.
Magic Eddie: Kiwi sprint star reveals the secret to his speed
Osei-Nketia revealed the secret to his sprinting success. Spoiler: It's a kind of magic.
Another setback for beleaguered NZ boxing team
Boxing team given clearance into Jordan, but there was yet another disruption.
The Tim Southee illusion - it's time to appreciate a NZ great
COMMENT: Not-so-fast bowler makes habit of proving critics wrong - with the ball at least.