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    23-times Grand Slam winner Serena Williams and defending champion Naomi Osaka have notched straight set wins to open their Australian Open campaigns

    23-times Grand Slam winner Serena Williams and defending champion Naomi Osaka have notched straight set wins to open their Australian Open campaigns


    Williams has dispatched young Russian Anastasia Potapova 6-love 6-3, while Osaka has beaten Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-2 6-4.

    Men's 13th seed Denis Shapovalov has been upset by Hungary's Marton Fucsovics , losing in four sets.

    Novak Djokovic kicks off his defence in the men's singles against German Jan Lennard Struff tonight.



    The San Francisco 49ers are heading to the Super Bowl for the first time in seven years.

    They've beaten the Green Bay Packers 37-20 in the NFL's NFC Championship game in San Francisco.

    The 49ers will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, after they beat the Tennessee Titans 35-24 in the AFC Championship game.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     22 Feb: Australian underdogs edged out of mixed aerials team medals at 2026 Milano Cortina Games
     22 Feb: American Jacob Bridgeman will take a whopping six shot lead into the final round of the latest PGA Tour event in Los Angeles
     22 Feb: An injury blow for the Crusaders ahead of their home Super Rugby match against the Brumbies this afternoon
     22 Feb: Chiefs coach Jono Gibbes believes the Super Rugby matches between New Zealand sides are as intense as any of the big rivalries he experienced while coaching in France
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     Today's News

    		 Soccer:
    Wellington Phoenix football coach Giancarlo Italiano is stepping down with his head held high 14:07

     Accident and Emergency:
    Three people are in a critical condition, after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Marlborough's Redwood Pass just before 11am 13:47

     Entertainment:
    Brandi Glanville has finally discovered the cause of the facial disfiguration which aged her "20 years overnight" 13:47

     Cricket:
    The Black Caps are trying not to be upset at their T20 World Cup match against Pakistan being abandoned due to rain in Colombo 13:37

     Law and Order:
    Christchurch City Council says no previous complaints had been made about two dogs involved in an attack yesterday, that left three people injured 13:27

     Law and Order:
    A person's suffered moderate hand injuries, after a dog attack in Timaru's Andrew Street 13:27

     Entertainment:
    Hilary Duff has taken up crocheting because she needed to "do something" with her hands after her concerts 13:17

     General:
    Australian underdogs edged out of mixed aerials team medals at 2026 Milano Cortina Games 13:07

     Golf:
    American Jacob Bridgeman will take a whopping six shot lead into the final round of the latest PGA Tour event in Los Angeles 13:07

     Rugby:
    An injury blow for the Crusaders ahead of their home Super Rugby match against the Brumbies this afternoon 12:47

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