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    Josh Burnett (left) and Matthew Wilson battle to a photo finish on the Bluff Hill stage. PHOTOS:...

    Stage goes down to wire

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    Volts and Sparks face crunch final games

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    Volts and Sparks face crunch final games

    It all comes down to today.

    Harrington joins brother on team

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    Harrington joins brother on team

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    Listen up NZR — Joseph is your man

    Jamie Joseph. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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    Listen up NZR — Joseph is your man

    Call it local bias but The Last Word is struggling to see how anyone other than Jamie Joseph can be the next All Blacks coach.

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    Virtual semifinal for Black Sticks

    Black Sticks player Tessa Reid passes the ball during the Summer of Hockey tournament at the...

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    Virtual semifinal for Black Sticks

    The Black Sticks are raring to go for their must-win clash this afternoon.

    Injury blow for Milne, NZ ahead of T20 cup

    Kyle Jamieson. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

    Injury blow for Milne, NZ ahead of T20 cup

    Adam Milne has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup with a torn left hamstring.

    In-form Gray trainer to follow

    Riverton Cup contender The Big Lebowski will spearhead trainer Brett Gray’s team at the Riverton...

    In-form Gray trainer to follow

    It would be a tall order to ask Brett Gray to repeat his recent success at Riverton tomorrow.

    Jamieson called into T20 World Cup squad for injured Milne

    Kyle Jamieson of the Black Caps celebrates the wicket of Navdeep Saini of India during game two...

    Jamieson called into T20 World Cup squad for injured Milne

    Black Caps coach Rob Walter said the players all feel for pace bowler Adam Milne, who has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup because of a torn hamstring.

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    Highlanders' Argentine enforcer 'no dirty player'

    Tomas Lavanini warms up for Highlanders training in front of fellow forward Josh Bartlett. PHOTO:...

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    Highlanders' Argentine enforcer 'no dirty player'

    There is a glint in Tomas Lavanini’s eye when he points out he has not been sent off in nearly four years.

    Morton wins his dream stage

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    Morton wins his dream stage

    Cycling loves a redemption story and Dan Morton provided a brilliant one on stage five of the rescheduled Tour of Southland yesterday.

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    ‘Heartbeat’ of sport in Otago honoured

    Otago table tennis stalwart Martin Duffy has been made a life member of the national association....

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    ‘Heartbeat’ of sport in Otago honoured

    What a rally.

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    Cathro to train with elite coaches in Japan

    Dunedin figure skater Brooke Cathro is heading to Japan as part of a New Zealand training camp....

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    Cathro to train with elite coaches in Japan

    Not everyone gets the chance to train in a leading nation of their sport.

    Black Sticks given scare by hungry NZA

    Black Sticks forward Britt Wang looks to run past New Zealand A player Nina Murphy during their...

    Black Sticks given scare by hungry NZA

    The possibles thought they had it, but the probables were too good.

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    Australia right stepping stone: Paterson

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    Australia right stepping stone: Paterson

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    Young stars queueing up to claim Otago strokeplay

    Ricky Kang. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Young stars queueing up to claim Otago strokeplay

    Rising stars will line up to get their hands on one of the coveted pieces of Otago golfing silverware this weekend.

    Liverpool eases to win as Bayern sews up last-16 spot

    Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane celebrates scoring his side’s first goal in their 2-0 victory...

    Liverpool eases to win as Bayern sews up last-16 spot

    Liverpool eased to a 3-0 win in Marseille in the Champions League yesterday as Harry Kane’s double earned Bayern Munich a 2-0 victory against Union Saint-Gilloise that secured a place in the last...

    Players can't afford to be complacent: Marshall

    Rugby commentator Justin Marshall says he experienced several All Black head coaching changes...

    Players can't afford to be complacent: Marshall

    Former All Black halfback Justin Marshall thinks a number of players will have a point to prove during this year's Super Rugby Pacific season.

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    Sparks’ playoffs chances looking grim after loss to Magicians

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    Sparks’ playoffs chances looking grim after loss to Magicians

    The Canterbury Magicians pulled out their bag of tricks to notch their first Super Smash victory.

    Steel’s luring of Whitfort ‘real coup’

    Jess Whitfort. Photo: supplied

    Steel’s luring of Whitfort ‘real coup’

    Australian Jess Whitfort is bringing her expertise to the Southern Steel, signing on as assistant coach for the ANZ Premiership season.

    Djokovic breezes through, Keys survives wobble

    Madison Keys is through to the third round. Photo: Reuters

    Djokovic breezes through, Keys survives wobble

    Novak Djokovic brushed aside Italian qualifier Francesco Maestrelli to reach the Australian Open third round, as women's champion Madison Keys overcame a second-set wobble.
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