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- Goodes praised for his dignity after racial abuse
- The Sydney Aussie Rules star Adam Goodes has been widely praised for the dignity he displayed after being called an ape during last night's AFL game against Collingwood at...
- Pacers win game two against Heat
- The Indiana Pacers have levelled their NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals at 1-all with the Miami Heat after winning game two 97-93 in Miami. LeBron James scored 36 points for...
- Bowl first if you win the toss
- Winning the toss and bowling first looks to be the option for both England and New Zealand, after persistent rain washed out any chance of play on day one of...
- Big match for the Blues tonight
- The Blues have a chance to climb up to second spot in the New Zealand Super Rugby conference when they meet the ACT Brumbies at Eden Park tonight. They sit...
- NZ sailors hunt for medals in the Netherlands
- 4 New Zealand crews will race for medals tonight at the latest European sailing regatta in the Netherlands. The Olympic 470 crew of Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie led after...
- Kuchar leads in Texas
- American Matt Kuchar holds a one-shot lead at 10 under par after 15 holes as bad weather hit the second round of the Colonial Invitational in Texas. World number 13...
- Cooper to miss second round of world cup
- World Junior mountainbike champion Anton Cooper will miss the latest round of the World Cup in the Czech Republic this weekend because of illness. Now riding in ther...
- Mike Phelan leaves Manchester United
- The Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan has left the English football champions. Phelan, a former United player, was promoted by Sir Alex Ferguson to the role of assistant manager...
- Stoke interested in Mark Hughes
- The English Premier League football club Stoke City have made contact with Mark Hughes as they look to replace Tony Pulis as manager. Stoke have made their interest known to...
- Turner makes cut in Missouri
- The New Zealand golfer Greg Turner has made the cut at his debut event on the US Seniors tour. Turner fired a second round 1 under par 70 to be...
- Mumbai to meet Chennai in IPL final
- Two New Zealand coaches will face off in the final of Indian Premier cricket League. John Wright's Mumbai Indians have won through to the final after beating Rajasthan by 4...
- Toulon dethrone French champs
- Toulon have ended Toulouse's reign as French Top 14 rugby champions with a 24-9 semi-final victory that's kept the newly-crowned European champions on track to complete a double. Toulon streaked...
- Chiefs claim crucial Crusaders win
- The Chiefs have overcome the Crusaders 28-19 in a ferocious local Super Rugby derby in Hamilton, thanks to a huge defensive effort. In a game that had all the hallmarks...
- No play possible on first day of second test
- Play was abandoned without a ball being bowled on the opening day of the second and final cricket test between England and New Zealand at Headingley due to persistent rain.
- Rebels upset Waratahs
- The Melbourne Rebels have put a serious dent in the New South Wales Waratahs' surge to the Super Rugby finals with a 24-22 upset win on Friday night - the...
- Wests Tigers steal win over Cowboys
- The Wests Tigers have lifted themselves off the bottom of the National Rugby League ladder, ending a seven-game losing streak with a controversial 22-20 defeat of the visiting North Queensland...
- Erakovic reaches doubles final in Strasbourg
- The New Zealand tennis number one Marina Erakovic and her Zimbabwean doubles partner Cara Black have won through to the final of the Strasbourg International tournament. The pair won their...
- Evans avoids the carnage to make the podium in Monaco
- The rookie New Zealand racing driver Mitch Evans has claimed a podium finish in the GP2 feature race at the Monaco Grand Prix. Evans finished third. He started second on...
- King loses to David in Hull
- New Zealand squash number one Joelle King has been eliminated in the quarter-finals at the prestigious British Open in Hull. The sixth-seeded King was beaten by the world number one...
- Mazzari takes over Inter, Benitez set to coach Napoli
- Italian football giants Inter Milan have appointed former Napoli boss Walter Mazzarri as their new coach, after sacking Andrea Stramaccioni following a disappointing ninth-place finish in Serie A. And the...
- Stars fail to fire at PGA Championships
- A number of golf's biggest names have failed to fire at the European Tour's PGA Championship at Wentworth. The two-time defending champion, Luke Donald, world number two, Rory McIlroy and...
- Bulldogs beat Broncos
- The Canterbury Bulldogs bounced back from their last-start thrashing to Newcastle with a solid 24-14 National Rugby League win over Brisbane at ANZ Stadium on Friday night. The Bulldogs had...
- Giro stage called off after heavy snow
- Heavy snow forced organisers of the Giro d'Italia cycling classic to call off Friday's mountainous stage 19 from Ponte di Legno to Val Martello and the route for the next...
- Nadal, Djokovic on Roland Garros collision course
- The defending French Open tennis champion Rafael Nadal has been put on track for a semi-final showdown with the world number one Novak Djokovic in this year's tournament in Paris.
- Gibraltar admitted as UEFA member
- Gibraltar has finally been accepted as a member of European football's governing body UEFA, allowing their national team and clubs to enter to take part in international competition. UEFA's annual...
- Europa League winners to get Champions League place
- The winners of the Europa League football competition in 2015 will qualify for the Champions League the following season. Sixteen teams rather than the current six will also qualify directly...
- Souths icon says Te'o should be stood down
- South Sydney icon John Sattler says National Rugby League officials must stand down Ben Te'o immediately for the good of the game. Regarded as one of the toughest men to...
- Injury woes continue to plague Warriors
- Injury woes continue to plague the Warriors as they struggle through their National Rugby League season. Utility player Ben Henry has become the third player to have his season ended...
- Ali Williams quits test rugby
- The Blues lock Ali Williams has announced he's retiring from test rugby. The 32-year-old made his debut against England in 2002 and the last of his 77 tests was against...
- Team NZ expects new safety measures to be adopted
- The Team New Zealand head Grant Dalton expects the new safety recommendations to be adopted for the America's Cup. The four teams are expected to meet with officials over the...
- Goodes says 13-year-old girl who abused him needs help
- The Sydney Swans AFL captain Adam Goodes says the teenage girl who called him an "ape" during last night's game against Collingwood at the MCG needs support and counselling.
- Pakistan cricket umpire withdrawn from Champions Trophy
- The Pakistan cricket umpire Asad Rauf has been withdrawn from the one day Champions Trophy in June with media reports saying he's being investigated by police in India. The International...
- Elliott says he doesn't have options
- The embattled Warriors coach Matt Elliott has defended the lack of his changes to his squad following their record NRL loss to Penrith last weekend. The Warriors were thrashed 62-6...
- Former All Blacks coach called to account by SANZAR
- The former All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry will have to answer to a SANZAR judicial hearing following his criticism of Super rugby referees. SANZAR alleges Henry has breached the...
- NZ crews well placed in the Netherlands
- New Zealand has three crews in podium positions with two days remaining at the latest European sailing regatta in the Netherlands. The Olympic champion women's 470 crew of Jo Aleh...
- NZ badminton teams loses to Ukraine
- The New Zealand mixed badminton team has finished round robin play at the Sudirman Cup World Team Championships in Kuala Lumpur with a 5-0 loss to Ukraine. New Zealand finished...
- Vettori out of second test
- Daniel Vettori has ruled himself out of the second cricket test against England, so New Zealand went into the Headingley clash with four pace bowlers. Vettori, who now just plays...
- Greg Turner off the pace
- The New Zealand golfer Greg Turner has fired a 3 over par 74 in the opening round of the Senior PGA Championship in Missouri... his debut event on the over...
- Ferdinand signs on for another year
- The Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has signed a one-year contract to stay with the English Premier League champions for a 12th season. The 34-year-old would have been out of...
- Potter adamant he still wants Marshall at Tigers
- The Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter won't back down from his decision to bench playmaker Benji Marshall but says he hopes he never has to do it again and wants...
- Team NZ welcomes safety changes
- Team New Zealand has welcomed the recommended safety changes to race rules around the America's Cup, describing them as prudent and reasonable. Simpson died when the AC72 catamaran of Swedish...
- Maori to tour North America
- The Maori All Blacks will play against Canada and the United States on a two-match tour of North America in November, but they'll do it without coach Jamie Joseph. The...
- Taurua to stand down as Magic coach
- The coach of the Waikato-Bay of Plenty netball team Noeline Taurua is to end her 11-year tenure with the province, announcing she'll be standing down at the conclusion of the...
- Changes recommended for America's Cup in wake of death
- A structural review of America's Cup catamarans and a 10- knot lower wind limit are among a list recommendations made to improve race safety, following the death of British sailor...
- Whine over refs means no wine for former All Blacks coach
- There's no wine for former All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry this week after his whine over Super Rugby referees. The Blues coach Sir John Kirwan has expressed his displeasure...
- Luatua ruled out for Blues
- The in-form Blues flanker Steven Luatua has been ruled out of this weekend's Super Rugby match against the Brumbies with a neck injury. The Blues have just made two changes...
- Chris Greenacre confirmed as assistant Phoenix coach
- The Wellington Phoenix have appointed Chris Greenacre as Ernie Merrick's assistant coach in this season's A-League football competition. Greenacre assisted former coach Ricki Herbert last season and took over the...
- Black Sticks series valuable despite losses
- The New Zealand men's hockey coach Colin Batch says despite not picking up a win in six tests against Korea, the series served as a valuable exercise ahead of next...
- Roulston out of Giro
- The New Zealand cyclist Hayden Roulston was forced out of the Giro d'Italia today because of illness. Roulston was unable to start the 17th stage because of some respiratory problems...
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