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Black Sox lose pool game to Venezuela
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Black Sox lose pool game to Venezuela
It was a tough day at the office for the Black Sox.
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South well represented
South well represented
A strong group from Otago and Southland have been named as part of a New Zealand secondary school cross country team to compete in Australia.
Week in photos
Week in photos
In international sport, all eyes are on the Tour de France, Wimbledon and the Euros.
Anisimova outlasts Sabalenka, Swiatek fells Bencic
Anisimova outlasts Sabalenka, Swiatek fells Bencic
Amanda Anisimova tore up the script, soaring into her maiden Wimbledon final by outclassing world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka, while Iga Swiatek romped home against Belinda Bencic.
Djokovic sets up Sinner showdown
Djokovic sets up Sinner showdown
Novak Djokovic's pursuit of yet more career milestones continued unabated, reaching a record 14th Wimbledon semi-final and a showdown with world No 1 Jannik Sinner.
Black Sox score strong world cup start
Black Sox score strong world cup start
The Black Sox have made the perfect start to the Softball World Cup.
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All levels jumping in the ring
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All levels jumping in the ring
You might find the next Dan Hooker or Kai Kara-France at the Edgar Centre this weekend.
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‘All a family’ — but by myself
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‘All a family’ — but by myself
The Women’s Rugby World Cup starts in England next month and it seems timely to recall this quote from Springboks captain Siya Kolisi after supporting his female counterparts at the WXV2 tournament last year.
Alcaraz blazes past Norrie, Sabalenka survives
Alcaraz blazes past Norrie, Sabalenka survives
Carlos Alcaraz had warned that facing Cameron Norrie could be a nightmare. And for a fleeting moment, it looked like the defending Wimbledon champ might be in for a fright.
Scare for Sinner as Dimitrov retires
Scare for Sinner as Dimitrov retires
Top seed Jannik Sinner struggled with an elbow problem and was given an almighty scare before advancing to the Wimbledon quarter-finals after opponent Grigor Dimitrov retired injured while two sets up.
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Brothers taking swing at global glory
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Brothers taking swing at global glory
Watts the story. That could be the case if two proud sons of southern softball get a chance to shine for the Black Sox at the Softball World Cup this week.
Kiwi gravity riders thrive in Italian Alps
Kiwi gravity riders thrive in Italian Alps
New Zealand’s downhill mountain bike riders produced another beacon performance across all finals at the latest round of the UCI world series in La Thuile, nestled in the Italian Alps, yesterday.
Norrie survives to reach quarter-finals
Norrie survives to reach quarter-finals
Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz both survived tough tests to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals and Cameron Norrie kept alive British singles hopes after surviving a five-set thriller.
Wimbledon line-calling system under fire
Wimbledon line-calling system under fire
Wimbledon's automated line-calling technology is under fire after an embarrassing malfunction robbed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of a point.
Black Sox end prep
Black Sox end prep
The Black Sox completed their preparation for the World Cup with a 2-1 loss to Canada in the final of the 4 Nations Cup fastpitch tournament in Saskatoon yesterday.
Grimaldi impresses
Grimaldi impresses
Anna Grimaldi has had a dream run at her Diamond League debut.
Coming together
Coming together
University of Canterbury student Husnain Mohd Idris lines up a shot during a badminton match at Unipol during the 2025 Bersatu Games.
Sinner serene, Gauff gone as seeds crash and burn
Sinner serene, Gauff gone as seeds crash and burn
World No 1 Jannik Sinner stayed ice cool to move serenely into the Wimbledon second round, but it was another day of upsets at a sizzling All England Club.
Routliffe reunited with Dabrowski for Wimbledon
Routliffe reunited with Dabrowski for Wimbledon
New Zealand tennis player Erin Routliffe has had a far from ideal lead-up to Wimbledon.
Alcaraz survives first round scare, others feel the heat
Alcaraz survives first round scare, others feel the heat
Carlos Alcaraz survived Wimbledon's hottest-ever opening day although he was far from his sizzling best as he began his quest for a hat-trick of titles with a scare against Fabio Fognini.