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- Raikabula ruled out of Adelaide Sevens with bicep injury
- Wellington's Taleta Tupuola is set to make his New Zealand rugby sevens debut this weekend after he was called into the squad to replace Manawatu's Lote Raikabula who's been ruled out ...
- Two Wallaby's ruled out of Waratahs clash with Western Force
- Injuries have ruled the Wallaby forwards Al Baxter and Wycliff Palu out of the Waratahs Super 14 clash with the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. Both players were given every ...
- Liverpool win 3-0 to reach Europa quarter-finals
- The English football club Liverpool has beaten France's Lille 3-nil in the second-leg to secure a quarter-final spot in the Europa League. Liverpool started strong with a Steven Gerrard penalty after ...
- cricket update
- New Zealand pace bowler Brent Arnel has picked up his first test wicket on debut to have the Australian cricketers 44 for 1 in the first test at the Basin Reserve ...
- Watson out of first test with hip injury
- The Australian cricketers have suffered a late withdrawal for the first test against New Zealand, losing opening batsman Shane Watson to a hip injury. Watson was hit by a delivery from ...
- New-look Mystics to face first real test
- The new-look Northern Mystics will have their first true test tomorrow afternoon when they face 2009 trans-tasman netball grand finalists, the Adelaide Thunderbirds, in Auckland. After finishing a disappointing eighth last ...
- Fulham through to first European quater-finals
- The unlikely English Premier League side Fulham has knocked Italy's Juventus out of the Europa football League with a 4-1 win at Craven Cottage. Juventus striker David Trezeguetput the visitors ahead ...
- PSG to stop selling tickets to away games
- The French football club Paris St Germain will stop selling tickets for away matches for the rest of the season following the death of a fan after he was beaten ...
- French coach dismisses racist talk
- The French rugby coach Marc Lievremont has hit out after receiving letters claiming Guadeloupe-born back Mathieu Bastareaud shows a lack of allegiance to France. The centre, one of France's top ...
- Tietjens wants an elusive win in Adelaide
- The New Zealand rugby sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has achieved most things in the game... but winning in Adelaide has so far eluded him. He's collected eight of the 10 World ...
- Mealamu would prefer to beat Brumbies than celebrate ton
- A win means more to the Blues captain Keven Mealamu than playing his 100th match for the side when he runs out against the ACT Brumbies on Eden Park tonight. The ...
- Willis loses again to rising Aussie track star
- For the second time in a fortnight New Zealand's Olympic 1500 metres silver medalist Nick Willis has had his colours lowered by the rising Australian middle distance runner Jeff Riseley. The ...
- Aussie pace bowler returns home for treatment
- The Australian pace bowler Brett Lee has returned home from the Indian Premier League for more treatment on his elbow in a bid to make himself available for the ...
- Pistons beat Cougars
- The defending champion Waikato Pistons have scored a big 30 point victory over the Christchurch Cougars to remain unbeaten in the National Basketball League. Tony Ronaldson hit a game high 28 ...
- Cho leads in Australia
- New Zealand champion Cecilia Cho has a share of the lead after 2 rounds of the Australian women's strokeplay golf championship in Perth. Cho fired a second round three-under par 69 ...
- Terry blameless in Stamford Bridge incident
- Chelsea's football captain John Terry wasn't to blame for the incident at Stamford Bridge two days ago that left a security guard with a badly bruised leg. Terry is ...
- Brown breaks 70 first up in Morocco
- The Wellington golfer Mark Brown is well placed to make another cut on the European tour. A 3-under par 69 in the opening round of the King Hassan Trophy in Morocco ...
- Huegill qualifies for Commonwealth Games
- The biggest loser in Australian swimming, Geoff Huegill has completed his fairytale return to the sport by qualifying for the Australian team for this year's Commonwealth Games. The weight of the ...
- Cameron fight ends in disqualification
- Boxer Shane Cameron's much anticipated first fight since losing to David Tua has turned into a farse. His heavyweight bout with former Australian league player John Hopoate in Melbourne ended after ...
- Australia win toss and elect to bat
- The Australian cricketers have won the toss and elected to bat in the first test match against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve. The Black Caps will play with four seamers, ...
- Ponting says North will play in Test
- Skipper Ricky Ponting says out-of-form batsman Marcus North will hold his place in the Australian side for the first cricket Test against New Zealand starting at the Basin Reserve this ...
- Team NZ to face Azzurra in yachting semi-finals
- Team New Zealand will race against Azzurra of Italy today in the semi-final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland regatta. Artemis of Sweden will go up against Mascalzone Latino of Italy ...
- New Zealand Maori to play Ireland and England
- The new New Zealand Maori rugby coach Jamie Joseph concedes there's a bit more pressure on him now their centenary year schedule includes internationals against Ireland and England. The series was ...
- Jon McKain to stay with Phoenix
- The Phoenix defender Jon McKain has extended his stay with the Wellington A-Lague football side for another two seasons. The 27-year-old Australia international was identified as a key retention target after ...
- Young Black Sticks side to play Argentina
- New Zealand Hockey has named a young Black Sticks Women's team to face the world's numnber two side Argentina in a three test series starting in Hamilton on March 31 ...
- Woods will still be 'terrific,' says Obama
- The United States President Barack Obama says he's sure Tiger Woods will still be a "terrific golfer" when he returns to competition at next month's Masters tournament. The President is a ...
- NRL steps up its drug testing program
- The National Rugby League has confirmed reports that it has reached an agreement with the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority to enter into additional testing for Human Growth Hormone , and ...
- Crusaders rest players for Lions match
- The Crusaders have rested 5 All Blacks for their Super 14 match against the Lions in Christchurch on Saturday, while the former All Black lock Chris Jack is set to get ...
- Cowan back for Highlanders
- All Blacks halfback Jimmy Cowan is back to captain the Highlanders in their Super 14 rugby match against the South African side the Sharks in Dunedin on Saturday night. Cowan missed ...
- Hosea Gear says bring on Ireland and England
- The New Zealand MÄÂori rugby team's centenary will be celebrated in June with a three match series which will include a first international against Ireland, in Rotorua on June the 18th ...
- Arnel set to make test cricket debut
- The 31-year-old Northern Districts seam bowler Brent Arnel is set to make his test debut with New Zealand likely to field a four pronged pace attack in the first cricket test ...
- Lloyd quits as GB Davis Cup captain
- John Lloyd has quit as Great Britain's Davis Cup tennis captain following the team's embarrassing defeat to Lithuania which left them on the brink of relegation to the tournament's lowest ...
- French side Bordeaux advance to quarterfinals of Champions League
- The French football club Girondins Bordeaux reached the Champions League quarter-finals this morning, though they made things hard for themselves in the 2-1 home win against Olympiakos Piraeus that gave them ...
- Messi sends Barcelona through to Champions League quarter-finals
- Striker Lionel Messi scored two goals and helped create another as holders Barcelona thumped VfB Stuttgart 4-nil this morning to reach the Champions League quarter-finals 5-1 on aggregate. Fresh from a ...
- Willis looking to revenge and record
- Olympic silver medalist Nick Willis could well have revenge and a record on his mind when he lines up in an 800 metre race at QE2 stadium in Christchurch tonight. It ...
- England to send team to Commonwealth Games
- England has confirmed it will be sending a team to the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi later this year despite fears over security in the Indian capital. Chef de mission Craig ...
- Marks out for rest of NBA season
- The New Zealand basketballer and New Orleans Hornet Sean Marks will miss the remainder of the NBA season after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder. Marks' surgery was a success and ...
- Golfing legend still expects Tiger to break his record
- The golfing legend Jack Nicklaus confidently expects Tiger Woods to beat his record of 18 Majors when his disgraced American compatriot returns to the sport in April. Woods will return to ...
- Spencer on bench for Crusaders match
- The former All Black first five Carlos Spencer has been dropped to the Lions bench for Saturday's Super 14 clash with the Crusaders in Christchurch. The form of Spencer, who joined ...
- Tendulkar smashed Mumbai to IPL victory over Delhi
- Sachin Tendulkar inspired the Mumbai Indians to a crushing 98-run victory over the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League. Tendulkar cracked 63 off 32 balls as Mumbai posted 218 for ...
- Black Caps banking on new training techniques
- The New Zealand cricketers are hoping new training techniques will help them extend their stay at the batting crease when the first test against Australia starts in Wellington tomorrow. The Black ...
- Wilkinson dropped for England's Six Nations clash with France
- Jonny Wilkinson has been dropped for England's final Six Nations rugby game against France this weekend as manager Martin Johnson made six changes from the side that laboured to a 15-all ...
- Man City player Wayne Bridge to miss rest of Premier League season
- The Manchester City footballer Wayne Bridge has undergone hernia surgery and is likely to miss most of the rest of the English Premier League season. The left back Bridge, who has ...
- Michael Jordan approved as an NBA owner
- The American basketball legend Michael Jordan has become the first former player to become the principal owner of an NBA basketball team. Jordan has been unanimously approved as controlling ...
- Hurricanes coach axes several senior players for clash with Bulls
- The All Blacks halfback Piri Weepu is among five senior players to have felt the selectors' wrath as the Hurricanes look to right their Super 14 season against the Bulls in ...
- 14 year old selected for Australian Commonwealth Games swim team
- Yolane Kukla became the youngest female to make a senior Australian swim team in a generation after trouncing reigning world champion Marieke Guehrer in the 50 metre butterfly at the Commonwealth ...
- Aussie Rule AFL chairman defends executives salaries
- The Australian Rules AFL chairman Mike Fitzpatrick says chief executive Andrew Demetriou deserves the $2.3 million he earned last year after delivering some major gains for the sport. Demetriou's salary - ...
- PCB gives banned players 30 days to appeal
- Pakistan's Cricket Board has given seven players banned or fined recently 30 days to appeal. In a shakeup following their disastrous recent tour of Australia, the PCB banned former ...
- Portsmouth football club almost certain to be relegated
- The Portsmouth football club face almost certain relegation from the English Premier League after being docked nine points for going into administration last month. The debt-laden south-coast club are the first ...
- Federer toppled in Indian Wells third round
- Roger Federer has suffered a shock loss in the third round of the Indian Wells tennis tournament in California, beaten in three sets by Marcos Baghdatis. The 24 year ...
- Becham recovering well, set to leave Finland after surgery
- Football star David Beckham is recovering well from Achilles tendon surgery and the former England captain will leave Finland today. His surgeon Dr Sarkavi Orava says the AC Milan midfielder can ...
- South African cricket captain in doubt for 20/20 World Cup
- The South African cricket captain Graeme Smith could miss the World Twenty20 tournament in West Indies due to a finger injury. Smith, who was hurt on Monday during an Indian Premier ...
- Japanese golfing sensation's younger sister set to make her mark
- The Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa's 13-year-old sister Yoko will make her Japan LPGA Tour debut at this week's T-Point Ladies golf tournament. Just a year out of elementary school, Ishikawa had ...
- Controversy follows former England football captain
- Chelsea have confirmed that their former captain John Terry was involved in an accident outside Stamford Bridge after their Champions league loss yesterday to Inter Milan. The Metropolitan Police ...
- PGA Tour searching for new sponsor
- The PGA Tour is searching for a new sponsor for the World Golf Championship event at Doral after software company CA chose not to extend their deal. The business software company ...
- Radwanska beats Dementieva for semi-final spot
- Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska has booked a semi-final berth at the Indian Wells WTA hardcourt tennis tournament in Califfornia and denied Elena Dementieva a shot at a fourth final this year. The ...
- Newcastle open huge gap in Premier League race
- Newcastle has taken another huge step closer to a Premier League return with a 3-0 home win over Scunthorpe to go 12 points clear of third-placed Nottingham Forest in the Championship. ...
- Dalyed start to yachting on the Waitemata Harbour
- Flat waters have delayed a start to racing on the second day of elimination at the Louis Vuitton yachting regatta on the Waitemata Harbour. The French-German outfit ALL4One will race Azzurra ...
- Barcelona seeking to secure their place in Champions League final eight
- The Spanish football giants Barcelona will be aiming to secure their place in the Champions League final eight when they host Germany's VfB Stuttgart in their second leg tie at the ...
- Interest in Clarke's private life comes with the job
- The Australian batsman Michael Clarke says he understands the intense media and public interest in his private life and dealing with it is just part of his job. Clarke has rejoined ...
- Interest in Clarke's private life comes with the job
- The Australian batsman Michael Clarke says he understands the intense media and public interest in his private life and dealing with it is just part of his job. Clarke has rejoined ...
- Team New Zealand through to semi's of Louis Vuitton Trophy
- Team New Zealand and Mascalzone Latino have gone through to the semi-final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland regatta. Team New Zealand beat Synergy by 15 seconds to earn their ticket ...
- Vadisova to quit tennis at age twenty
- The former Australian Open semi-finalist Nicole Vadisova has announced she is quitting tennis at the age of 20. The Czech former world number seven's decision was announced by her stepfather and ...
- Waratahs coach sticks with side that thrashed Lions last weekend
- The Waratahs head coach Chris Hickey has named an unchanged line-up for this weekend's clash with the Western Force in Perth, sticking with the squad which scored a record victory against ...
- Mortlock rested for Brumbies clash with Blues
- The Brumbies centre Stirling Mortlock has been ruled out of his side's Super 14 clash with the Blues in Auckland on Friday. Mortlock had been cleared to play this week after ...
- Team New Zealand into semi-finals
- Team New Zealand is through to the semi-finals after the first of two elimination rounds in the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta being sailed on the Waitemata harbour. Dean Barker and his ...
- Clarke doesn't expect Black Caps to sledge him over engagement break-up
- Australia's vice-captain Michael Clarke doesn't expect to be sledged by the New Zealand players about his private life when the first cricket test begins in Wellington tomorrow. Clarke has rejoined the ...
- Woods now must raise his game to keep sponsors happy
- The world's top golfer Tiger Woods has relieved sponsors by announcing his return to the Masters next month and now needs a victory on the links to revive his $100 million ...
- Eagles star Stewart to miss five months
- Manly's star fullback Brett Stewart will be sidelined for up to five months of the National Rugby league season after damaging his left knee when making a try-saving tackle on the ...
- Four consecutive wins a first in world famous dog sled race
- Lance Mackey has won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, becoming the first musher to notch four consecutive wins in the world's most famous dog-racing event. Mackey reached the finish line ...
- Dementieva and Radwanska cruise into last eight
- The fourth-seeded Russian Elena Dementieva has breezed into the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells WTA tournament in Califnroa with a commanding 6-3 6-3 win over the Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai , Dementieva ...
- Football world cup to visit New Zealand
- New Zealand has been added to the FIFA World Cup trophy tour, with the golden football prize to arrive in the country on April the 27th for one day. The trophy ...
- World cycle champs important for younger squad members
- New Zealand's head cycling coach Tim Carswell has more than just podium finishes in mind when the 17-strong team competes at the world championships in Copenhagen next week. The squad flies ...
- Williams finishes 20th in paralympic sitting slalom
- The New Zealand paralympian Peter Williams has finished 20th in the men's sitting giant slalom at the Vancouver Games this morning. Williams was in 27th place after the first run but ...
- Mortlock out of clash with Blues
- The Brumbies centre Stirling Mortlock has been ruled out of his side's Super 14 clash with the Blues in Auckland on Friday night Mortlock had been cleared to play this week ...
- Chelsea out of Champions League
- A 78th-minute goal by Samuel Eto'o and an accomplished defensive display gave Inter Milan a deserved 1-nil win at Chelsea that sends them into the Champions League quarter-finals 3-1 on aggregate. ...
- Aston Villa in the race for champions league spot
- The English football club Aston Villa has moved into the thick of a four-way battle for fourth place in the Premier League with a 2-1 win at struggling Wigan Athletic. James ...
- One change to Blues side for Brumbies match
- There's only one change to the Blues side for Friday night's Super 14 rugby clash with the ACT Brumbies in Auckland with the All Black utility Isaia Toeava in at fullback ...
- Woods to return for Masters
- Tiger Woods has announced his comeback, and he'll mark his return to competitive golf at the year's first major championship, The Masters, early next month in Augusta, Georgia. In ...
- D'Arcy makes Australian swim team
- The controversial Australian swimmer Nick D'Arcy will compete in the Delhi Commonwealth Games later this year after winning the 200 butterfly at the Australian Championships in Sydney, which doubles as a ...
- Bond straight into action in India
- The arrival of the New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond couldn't help the Kolkata Knight Riders keep their perfect record in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament. Bond, who played the ...
- Valverde loses appeal against doping ban
- The leading Spanish road cyclist Alejandro Valverde has lost his appeal against a two-year suspension for doping. The CAS has upheld the decision of Italy's National Olympic Committee suspending Valverde for ...
- Bulls make one change for Hurricanes
- The Bulls have made just one change to their starting lineup to take on the Hurricanes in their Super 14 clash in Pretoria this weekend with Deon Stegmann coming onto the ...
- Real looking at Rooney for next season
- The Spanish football giants Real Madrid are reported to be eyeing the Manchester United star Wayne Rooney as they prepare for next season. The 24-year-old is the "favourite" of ...
- Beckham upbeat after surgery
- David Beckham will spend one more day recuperating from achilles tendon surgery in Turku, the small Finnish seaport city turned international media circus. Renowned surgeon Sakari Orava, who's been ...
- Pakistan postpone their own nation games for security reasons
- The security situation in Pakistan has become such a concern the country's own National Games have been postponed. The event was scheduled for Peshawar later this month, but Pakistan's National Olympic ...
- Safina pulls out of another tennis tournament
- The world women's tennis number two Dinara Safina has pulled out of next week's Miami Open tournament because of persistent back injury. Safina has been bothered by the injury since late ...
- Mannering to captain Warriors this week
- Simon Mannering's debut as New Zealand Warriors captain will coincide with fellow back rower Micheal Luck's 100th appearance for the National Rugby League club in Saturday night's second-round clash against Cronulla ...
- Prydie will become youngest to play rugby for Wales
- Tom Prydie will become Wales' youngest international when the 18-year-old wing turns out for their closing Six Nations rugby match against Italy in Cardiff this weekend. The Ospreys man, who ...
- Team NZ top seeds for elimination series of Louis Vuitton trophy
- Top seeds Team New Zealand will meet the Russian syndicate Synergy in the first knockout round today at the Louis Vuitton yachting regatta on the Waitemata Harbour. Dean Barker's crew beat ...
- England beat Bangladesh in first test
- The England cricketers have beaten Bangladesh by 181 runs in the opening test in Chittagong. Graeme Swann completed a maiden 10-wicket match haul to end Bangladesh's spirited resistance which ...
- Ben Fouhy explains why he's quit
- The Olympic medallist Ben Fouhy says he 's quit kayaking partly because he and Canoe Racing New Zealand couldn't agree over the timing of the national trials. The former K1 1000 ...
- NZRU in the dark about Carl Hayman
- The New Zealand rugby union says it can't confirm a report the former All Black Carl Hayman has signed a $2 million two year contract with the French club Toulon and ...
- Cricket fans likely to have fun with Clarke
- The New Zealand cricketers will respect Michael Clarke's personal privacy when they meet the Australian team for the first test in Wellington this weekend, but they don't expect the fans to ...