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The answer to the Crusaders problems? Get Razor to pick their 10
Analysis - All the team lists, kick-off times and news for round 11 of Super Rugby Pacific. Video
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Cancer can't keep Blues forward down
10:12 am todayAfter a break to complete radiation therapy, Cameron Suafoa makes a return to the Blues for their clash with the Rebels in Melbourne.
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Phoenix fear no one in A-League play-offs
9:56 am todayWellington Phoenix's David Dome says his side fears no one going into the A-League men's play-offs.
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Faster men's doubles format trialled at Madrid Open
9:42 am todayNew Zealand tennis player Michael Venus has been involved in one of the first doubles matches trialling a new format at the Madrid Open.
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Hurricanes hooking stocks thin as team's defence in the spotlight
40 minutes agoCoach Clark Laidlaw is demanding his team responds after last week's "poor performance".
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World champion Clareburt hopes China doping case won't dominate Paris
6:31 am todayLewis Clareburt hopes his second Olympics will be remembered for the action in the pool rather than rancour over a Chinese doping case.
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Football: Phoenix miss out on Premiers Plate as Mariners beat Adelaide
1 May 2024The Phoenix have finished in second place in the A-league minor premiership, after the Central Coast Mariners beat Adelaide United 2-0 tonight.
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Flawless Rublev knocks out champion Alcaraz to move into Madrid semis
8:17 am todayCarlos Alcaraz's hopes of becoming the first player to win three-straight Madrid Open titles came undone at the hands of Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev.
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Newey confirms 2025 exit in blow to Red Bull
7:00 am todayFormula One's most sought after designer Adrian Newey will leave Red Bull in the first quarter of 2025, after 19 years at the F1 team.
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New Zealand cheerleaders bounce to gold medal
1 May 2024A New Zealand team has taken home gold at the Cheerleading World Championships in the US. Audio
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Steve Smith dropped from Aussie T20 World Cup squad
1 May 2024With more than 16,000 runs in international cricket, Steve Smith has been one of Australia's finest all-format servants.
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Call from All Blacks coach prompts Crusaders backline reshuffle
1 May 2024All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is considering midfielder David Havili as a back up first five, urging the Crusaders to play him there.
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Three uncapped players in Black Ferns squad to contest Pacific Four Series
1 May 2024Two rising halves are among three uncapped players named in the Black Ferns squad to contest the Pacific Four Series.
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'Up the Bars': Warriors look to name new pub
1 May 2024The team are thirsty for a name for their new bar - and the fans are here for it.
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'It's my happy place' - Dan Carter kicking goals for kids
1 May 2024The All Black legend and now UNICEF ambassador launches the Beat Dan Carter kicking challenge.
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Former Tall Black joins basketball's Hall of Fame
1 May 2024Former Tall Black Kirk Penney is to be inducted in to the FIBA Hall of Fame.
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F1's darkest weekend: The legacy of the 1994 San Marino GP
1 May 2024Formula One suffered a catastrophe 30 years ago when the sport lost two drivers on the same race weekend.
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Barbarouses, Barry sweep Phoenix season awards
1 May 2024Mackenzie Barry and Kosta Barbarouses have claimed the supreme honours at the Wellington Phoenix awards.
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Dunedin leading the swim charge to the Olympics
30 Apr 2024New Zealand swimming is on the rise and Dunedin is leading the way.
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LeBron James quiet on future after Lakers ousted from NBA playoffs
1 May 2024LeBron James will not talk about his playing future after the Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the NBA playoffs.
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May sports highlights: What's coming up
1 May 2024Everything you need to know about the upcoming month's action.
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Football round-up: Party at Chiefy’s? Phoenix sweating on final A-League fixture
1 May 2024Analysis - We're on the brink of the biggest game in their history - but not a single 'Nix player will kick a ball in anger, Mathew Nash writes. Video
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Vinicius double leaves Real Madrid and Bayern Munich all square
1 May 2024Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr scored twice to snatch a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in their Champions League semi-final, first leg.
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NRL: Capewell, Afoa named for Warriors clash with Knights
30 Apr 2024Injured duo to bolster line up as the 12th-placed Warriors head to Newcastle.
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Black Caps to play Afghanistan despite Australia's human rights move
30 Apr 2024NZ Cricket has decided against following Australia, which has called off a series against Afghanistan citing a deteriorating human rights situation.
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World champions Fairweather and Clareburt set to make splash in Paris
30 Apr 2024World champions Erika Fairweather and Lewis Clareburt head a nine-strong New Zealand swim team for the Paris Olympics.
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Paralympics trailblazer posthumously recognised for service
30 Apr 2024Eve Rimmer found freedom in sport, initially in swimming and kayaking, but it was in field athletics that she excelled.
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Former player flies plane over ground to mock relegation
30 Apr 2024A former player at struggling English football club Port Vale has taken his grudge against the club to new heights.
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