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    Breakers guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright is unsurprised their one-point Australian NBL victory over the Tasmania Jackjumpers required overtime
     27 December 2025
    Breakers guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright is unsurprised their one-point Australian NBL victory over the Tasmania Jackjumpers required overtime
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    Why do cricket balls have to be so hard?
    27 Dec: Cricket balls are incredibly hard and are the product of centuries of tradition and the extreme physical demands of the game.... more
    Retailers are hoping for another sales surge - to keep this season's early momentum moving
    27 Dec: Retailers are hoping for another sales surge - to keep this season's early momentum moving... more
    Manchester United have outlasted Newcastle 1-nil at Old Trafford to move into fifth on the Premier League football ladder
    27 Dec: Manchester United have outlasted Newcastle 1-nil at Old Trafford to move into fifth on the Premier League football ladder... more
    How can I get water out of my ear after swimming?
    27 Dec: While water usually drains naturally, a few tips can help speed things up and prevent swimmer’s ear, a common infection after swimming.... more
    Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes their willingness to compete was the catalyst for a drought-breaking win in basketball's NBL
    27 Dec: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes their willingness to compete was the catalyst for a drought-breaking win in basketball's NBL... more
    Former football manager Harry Redknapp wins King George VI Chase with The Jukebox Man
    27 Dec: Harry Redknapp is known for his long career as a football manager, but on Boxing Day his horse The Jukebox Man wins famous jumps race the King George VI Chase in one of the all-time great finishes.... more
    The Sydney to Hobart fleet has lost its first 100-foot supermaxi, with Wild Thing 100 retiring from the 80th running of the race on the first night of sailing
    27 Dec: The Sydney to Hobart fleet has lost its first 100-foot supermaxi, with Wild Thing 100 retiring from the 80th running of the race on the first night of sailing... more
    Manchester United are pushing on without the heartbeat of their team as they host Newcastle in this morning's Premier League football clash at Old Trafford
    27 Dec: Manchester United are pushing on without the heartbeat of their team as they host Newcastle in this morning's Premier League football clash at Old Trafford... more
    A wild Boxing Day fixture in football's A-League
    27 Dec: A wild Boxing Day fixture in football's A-League... 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 +++++++++++++

     Sports NewsLinks
      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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