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Dylan Cleaver: All Blacks hot favourites for the Platitude World Cup
COMMENT: The World Cup is nearly upon us - you can cut the cliches with a knife.
Dylan Cleaver: 10 times the Rugby World Cup went horribly wrong
You can't have a good World Cup without some controversy.
NZ's unluckiest swimmer continues Olympic dream
Relocated swimmer has an Olympic dream that burns brightly despite setbacks.
Dylan Cleaver: The major issue impacting our athletes
COMMENT: Liam Squire a high-profile case of a big question worth pondering in sport.
Boxing bombshell: The twist that could ruin Joseph Parker's big fight
The mouth-watering heavyweight clash between Parker and Dereck Chisora is under threat.
Takeaways from one of the greatest test matches
In just 40 days we've seen two of the more extraordinary pieces of sporting theatre.
Dylan Cleaver: The troubling truth about unappetising Black Caps
Cricket wasn't the winner when New Zealand opened their test championship campaign.
Dylan Cleaver: The All Blacks masterplan we never knew we needed
COMMENT: You have to go back to 2009 to find the last ABs side to look this vulnerable.
Dylan Cleaver: Why it's time to panic about the All Blacks
Are the ABs a team in need of a little more runway or one braced for an almighty crash?
Dylan Cleaver: Last of the great black-and-white All Blacks
Comment: With the death of Brian Lochore, we've lost a chunk of rugby's sense of place.
'A statement fight': Parker set for Chisora showdown
The New Zealand heavyweight needs to make a statement at a venue he has lost in before.
The Hobbyists: An unexpected journey into Nerdvana
The world might be going digital but tabletop gaming has never been hotter.
Dylan Cleaver: Five All Blacks anxiety traps to avoid
Comment: Yes, the All Blacks looked ordinary, but don't stress - it's still preseason.
Dylan Cleaver: Oscar-worthy Shag enjoying new lease of mystique
The All Blacks won in Argentina but only "Shag" can tell you what it all meant.
Dylan Cleaver: The crime against cricket in a final for the ages
Only cricket knows how to get the rule book in the way of an epic contest.
Dylan Cleaver: Kane Williamson is 100 overs from being our greatest ever
Comment: '15 and '19 campaigns could not be any different but this team can go one better.
Dylan Cleaver: Yes, Black Caps can beat India. Here's how
NZ have reversed into the World Cup semis - can they get the motor into drive again?
Dylan Cleaver: The astonishing story of boxing's American Gangster
When the worlds of boxing and organised crime collide, the results can get messy.
'I was fat and off track': Joseph Parker's frank admission ahead of next fight
Parker says "balance" has led to him getting in shape and his career back on track.
Dylan Cleaver: Proof that Black Caps are winning the World Cup
Death by a hundred dots: New data reveals why New Zealand could be on course for history.
Dylan Cleaver: NZ's 'comically brilliant' World Cup campaign
New Zealand games tend to dissolve into beautiful chaos, for which we should be thankful.
A 43-point checklist to fix the bumbling Blues
Leon MacDonald knows where to turn for advice after yet another dismal Super Rugby season.
Cleaver: The fall and rise of Black Cap Jimmy Neesham
His career has been haphazard but every now and then he puts the 'ability' in 'liability'.
Dylan Cleaver: Cricket World Cup power rankings
The first World Cup Power Rankings are out, where do New Zealand slot in?
Joshua, Crusaders, Proteas - why we enjoy seeing big names fall
Dylan Cleaver: When a fat Mexican knocked down a chiseled Brit, it made waves everywhere.
Dylan Cleaver: I've seen the light - Black Caps will win the World Cup
Comment: When it comes to this World Cup campaign optimism is the new black (cap).
Dylan Cleaver: NZ Cricket's (double) agent for change an easy target
Comment: Former Rugby World Cup boss has ruffled feathers among cricket's administrators.
Dylan Cleaver: NZ's World Cup hopes rest on one man - and it's not Kane Williamson
Comment: England stole from the Black Caps' playbook - they need to steal it back.
Concussion and CTE: Opening the gates to e-hell
Dylan Cleaver: Head knocks are never "safe", but don't take my word for it.
Tasman latest union to axe rep rugby for juniors
CEO acknowledges the negative aspects of junior reps had become more "visible".
'The average 7-year-old knows this is real': Scientists feud over sport brain injuries
Scientists split into "camps" when it comes to CTE, says godfather of concussion.
Head injuries in contact sport: 'It's not about concussion'
Damaging hits to the head can be barely perceptible, says expert.
Sydney brain bank seeks sporting head injuries
Former Junior All Black John 'JJ' Williams believes he could be living with brain injury.