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    Breakers head coach Petteri Koponen is demanding better effort from his side after a third straight ANBL defeat
     23 December 2025
    Breakers head coach Petteri Koponen is demanding better effort from his side after a third straight ANBL defeat
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    The San Francisco 49-ers have continued their charge to the NFL playoffs
    23 Dec: The San Francisco 49-ers have continued their charge to the NFL playoffs... more
    Kiwi darts player Jonny Tata sits on the cusp of history at the world championships in London
    23 Dec: Kiwi darts player Jonny Tata sits on the cusp of history at the world championships in London... more
    Time for some serious self-reflection for the New Zealand Breakers
    23 Dec: Time for some serious self-reflection for the New Zealand Breakers... more
    Luke Humphries has put friendship to one side to advance to the third round of the World Darts Championship
    23 Dec: Luke Humphries has put friendship to one side to advance to the third round of the World Darts Championship... more
    A new points structure will apply to the women's Super Smash this season to promote higher scoring cricket
    23 Dec: A new points structure will apply to the women's Super Smash this season to promote higher scoring cricket... more
    Nelson Asofa-Solomona's return to the boxing ring will come against a fellow former rugby league player - and a former Warrior
    23 Dec: Nelson Asofa-Solomona's return to the boxing ring will come against a fellow former rugby league player - and a former Warrior... more
    A lack-lustre Breakers display on both sides of the ball has helped Brisbane snap their seven-game losing streak in basketball's NBL
    23 Dec: A lack-lustre Breakers display on both sides of the ball has helped Brisbane snap their seven-game losing streak in basketball's NBL... more
    Alinghi are back in the mix for the next America's Cup
    23 Dec: Alinghi are back in the mix for the next America's Cup... more
    The eyes of officials are being given extra trust at next year's under-20 World Rugby Championship in Georgia
    22 Dec: The eyes of officials are being given extra trust at next year's under-20 World Rugby Championship in Georgia... more

     Most Popular Recent Sports News
     19 Dec: Australian curlers Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt miss out on spot at 2026 Winter Olympic Games +++++++++++++++++++++++++
     22 Dec: Kane Williamson insists he's made no call around retirement - as the third cricket test against the West Indies gets set to enter it's final day in Mt Maunganui ++++++++++++++++++++++
     17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September ++++++++++++++++++++
     19 Dec: The University of Philippines' dragon boat athletes are unpaid, but driven by community pride +++++++++++++++
     05 Dec: Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham have posted New Zealand's highest third-wicket batting partnership against the West Indies to dominate the third day of the opening cricket test in Christchurch ++++++++++++++
     14 Dec: The Tauranga Whai have defended their Tauihi national women's basketball league title with a resounding 93-66 win over the Mainland Pouakai in the final in Christchurch +++++++++++++
     09 Dec: A realistic reflection of the modern cricket calendar for Black Caps coach Rob Walter as he deals with a raft of injuries +++++++++++++

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      31 Dec: Gymnastics australia slammed for ‘sloppy’ bullying investigation of olympic coach (Sydney Morning Herald)
      30 Dec: Controversies, comebacks and suspensions: the biggest kiwi sporting stories of 2025 (RadioNZ)
      27 Dec: How a rush of recent success points to a record kiwi winter olympics medal haul (Stuff.co.nz)
      26 Dec: Rory, duplantis and india’s women cricketers: in 2025, it was a wide world of sports (Sydney Morning Herald)
      26 Dec: The 25 best sports photos of 2025 - and the stories behind them (BBCWorld)
      25 Dec: ‘state of limbo’: integrity probe into major nz sports organisation drags into second year (Stuff.co.nz)
      24 Dec: Treadmills, roller skis and not a lot of snow: the life of an aussie biathlete (Sydney Morning Herald)
      23 Dec: Sports stars fear disappearance of playing fields amid reforms (BBCWorld)
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     Today's News

    Motoring:
    State Highway 2 north of Eskdale and Napier has reopened overnight after a fatal crash yesterday morning 6:07

    Cricket:
    The Otago men have beaten Central Districts by 41 runs in Super Smash T20 cricket at Alexandra 5:36

    Basketball:
    To US basketball, with another bumper holiday fixture list ... and a potential injury scare for one of the NBA's leading players .. 21:57

    Living & Travel:
    MH370 vanished in 2014. A new search aims to find answers families desperately want 21:47

    Entertainment:
    Sadie Sink's modelling work has been a dream come true 21:38

    Soccer:
    Despite slumping to their biggest loss of the A-League season, the Wellington Phoenix men's coach insists they can still turn around their fortunes 21:17

    Entertainment:
    Venus Williams wore a dozen dresses for her wedding celebrations 21:08

    Entertainment:
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    Venus Williams "knew" she would marry Andrea Preti after they dated in London 20:08

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