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FootballAugust 31

Lionel Messi ends international career

Lionel Messi, who captained Argentina to World Cup victory in 2022 and the final in 2026, is retiring from international football.
Lionel Messi ends international career
Lionel Messi ends international career
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FootballAugust 31

Otago University working through logistics to join National League

Otago University is weighing up its options to join the women’s National League after Dunedin City Royals opted out of making the step up.
Kayla Hodge
Otago University working through logistics to join National League
Otago University working through logistics to join National League
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FootballAugust 30

Southern women’s teams provide wins on last weekend

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Neville Watson
Southern women’s teams provide wins on last weekend
Southern women’s teams provide wins on last weekend
ChristchurchAugust 27

National League dream a reality for Christchurch football clubs

Coastal Spirit have joined Cashmere Technical in qualifying as the Southern League’s two representatives in next year’s new-look league.
Sam Coughlan
National League dream a reality for Christchurch football clubs
National League dream a reality for Christchurch football clubs
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FootballAugust 23

Northern clinch top six finish

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Neville Watson
Northern clinch top six finish
Northern clinch top six finish
FootballAugust 22

Promoted Hull stun Man Utd as new-look Spurs thrashed

Hull City marked their return to the Premier League after a nine-year absence with a deserved 2-0 victory over Manchester United.
Promoted Hull stun Man Utd as new-look Spurs thrashed
Promoted Hull stun Man Utd as new-look Spurs thrashed
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FootballAugust 20

Green Island celebrate turnaround with threepeat

Green Island captain Lauren Pendreigh never could have imagined her team being where they are today.
Kayla Hodge
Green Island celebrate turnaround with threepeat
Green Island celebrate turnaround with threepeat
ChristchurchAugust 18

Free entry to football double-header at One NZ Stadium

Thirteen years ago Cashmere Technical's Dan Schwarz lifted the Chatham Cup on home soil as a player. Now he will get the chance to do the same as a coach.
Sam Coughlan
Free entry to football double-header at One NZ Stadium
Free entry to football double-header at One NZ Stadium
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FootballAugust 16

Royals pip Mosgiel in club football thriller

The Dunedin City Royals recovered from a disastrous start to pip Mosgiel 4-3 in an entertaining Southern Premiership men’s game on Saturday.
Neville Watson
Royals pip Mosgiel in club football thriller
Royals pip Mosgiel in club football thriller
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