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Izayah Le'afa unknowingly played through a stress fractured foot in the Tall Blacks basketball World Cup qualifier loss to Australia in Wellington

3 December 2025

Izayah Le'afa unknowingly played through a stress fractured foot in the Tall Blacks basketball World Cup qualifier loss to Australia in Wellington

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Michael Bracewell has seized a window to enhance his future test cricket prospects
	3 Dec: Michael Bracewell has seized a window to enhance his future test cricket prospects... more

Tiger Woods has admitted his recovery from a back operation is not as quick as he would like, meaning he is unable to put a date on his return to golf or even commit to a playing schedule
	3 Dec: Tiger Woods has admitted his recovery from a back operation is not as quick as he would like, meaning he is unable to put a date on his return to golf or even commit to a playing schedule... more

Kiwi guard Tai Webster's returned for a third Australian Basketball League stint with the Breakers
	3 Dec: Kiwi guard Tai Webster's returned for a third Australian Basketball League stint with the Breakers... more

Kiwis and former Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is set to pursue his dream of becoming a champion heavyweight boxer
	2 Dec: Kiwis and former Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is set to pursue his dream of becoming a champion heavyweight boxer... more

CEO Nick Becker doesn't believe Auckland FC are suffering the dreaded second year syndrome
	2 Dec: CEO Nick Becker doesn't believe Auckland FC are suffering the dreaded second year syndrome... more

The Perth Bears' first signings for their inaugural NRL season in 2027 will make their way across from the UK Super League
	2 Dec: The Perth Bears' first signings for their inaugural NRL season in 2027 will make their way across from the UK Super League... more

NRL fans are in hysterics over the new series of 'Stranger Things' on Netflix
	2 Dec: NRL fans are in hysterics over the new series of 'Stranger Things' on Netflix... more

Auckland FC can't wait to see club captain Hiroki Sakai back on the field
	2 Dec: Auckland FC can't wait to see club captain Hiroki Sakai back on the field... more

NRL bad boy Matt Lodge has signed for a sixth different club
	2 Dec: NRL bad boy Matt Lodge has signed for a sixth different club... more

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