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Canterbury wins SBW's debut

03/09/2010 21:24:02

Canterbury has beaten Bay of Plenty 28-9 as star recruit Sonny Bill Williams made his debut in the ITM Cup in Christchurch.

Nicholson best placed Kiwi at Burghley

03/09/2010 12:36:00

Kiwi eventers are slightly off the pace but still in a handy position after the first day of the Burghley Horse Trials in the UK

Players charged over spot-fixing

03/09/2010 12:04:01

The three Pakistan players involved in the spot-fixing allegations have been charged by the ICC for various offences under the anti-corruption code.

King-Turner back in Davis Cup team

03/09/2010 9:52:02

New Zealand number one Dan King-Turner returns to the Davis Cup side to play Thailand in Bangkok in three weeks after missing the tie against Pakistan.

Tall Blacks beat France

03/09/2010 9:24:01

The Tall Blacks have beaten France 82-70 at the World Basketball Champs in Turkey to set up a round of 16 match against Russia.

Independent Commission gets green light

03/09/2010 6:56:01

The ARL board has backed the proposal for an independent commission to run rugby league in Australia with a new constitution likely to be in place by November.

Wozniacki through to third round

03/09/2010 6:44:01

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki has crushed Chang Kai-Chen of Chinese Taipei 6-0 6-0 to move into the third round of the US Open in New York.

Kiwis off the pace in Switzerland

03/09/2010 6:36:02

The three Kiwi golfers at the European Master are off the pace with Michael Campbell eight shots behind the leader at one over.

Three players withdraw from tour

03/09/2010 6:32:02

The three Pakistan players at the centre of the spot-fixing allegations have withdrawn from the tour of England but are maintaining their innocence.

Glading confident they have their man

03/09/2010 6:32:02

New Zealand Football boss Michael Glading is confident they will re-sign World Cup All Whites coach Ricki Herbert in the coming weeks.

Kiwis still well-placed

03/09/2010 6:32:02

New Zealand sailors are still well-placed with four inside the top 10 at the Laser class world champs and two boardsailors in the top 10 in Denmark.

Tall Blacks to face France

03/09/2010 6:32:02

The Tall Blacks play France later this morning to determine who they will meet in the round of 16. A win should see them play Russia.

Counties back on track

02/09/2010 22:16:02

Counties-Manukau have got back to their winning ways in the ITM Cup with a 23-3 win over Tasman in the wet at Pukekohe.

Ferns smash Aussies in second test

02/09/2010 21:40:02

The Silver Ferns have wiped Australia off the court in the second netball test in Wellington, to level the Constellation Cup series at 1-1.

White Sox stay close in AL Central

02/09/2010 15:00:01

The Chicago White Sox won their first match with Manny Ramirez, beating the Cleveland Indians 6-4 in Major League Baseball.

Cleary won't rest players

02/09/2010 14:32:02

Warriors coach Ivan Cleary won't rest any of his players ahead of the finals this weekend even if a home finals berth is out of the equation.

Kahui to mark return off the bench

02/09/2010 14:32:02

All Blacks centre Richard Kahui returns for Waikato off the bench for this weekend's ITM Cup match against North Harbour on Saturday night.

Luck will be ready for finals

02/09/2010 14:32:02

The Warriors will have the services of hard-working backrower Michael Luck for their opening match of the NRL finals with his wounded leg recovering.

Black Sticks thrashed by Netherlands

02/09/2010 9:56:02

World and Olympic champions the Netherlands have thrashed the Black Sticks 7-3 at the Women's Hockey World Cup in Argentina.

Wallabies overhaul their pack

02/09/2010 8:36:01

The Wallabies have made three changes to their forward pack for Sunday morning's Tri-Nations test against the Springboks in Bloemfontein.

Shocking Melbourne Cup favourite

02/09/2010 8:36:01

Last year's winner Shocking is the favourite for this year's running of the Melbourne Cup - the 150th anniversary of the great race.

Black Ferns cruise into final

02/09/2010 8:00:01

The New Zealand women's rugby team has cruied into the final of the World Cup in England after thumping France 45-7 in their semifinal.

Clijsters through to third round

02/09/2010 8:00:01

Defending champ Kim Clijsters has brushed past Aussie teenager Sally Peers in a touch under an hour to move into the third round of the US Open.

ANZ Champs squads finalised

02/09/2010 7:56:03

The squads for next season's ANZ Championship are close to being finalised with some big names moving franchises.

Breakers confirm 2010-11 roster

02/09/2010 7:52:02

The NZ Breakers have confirmed their roster for the upcoming ANBL season, sticking with American guard Kevin Braswell who played late last season.

de Villiers in hot water... again

02/09/2010 7:44:01

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers is in hot water once again after making comments supporting Bulls prop Bees Roux, who has been charged with murder.

Black Sticks face world's best

02/09/2010 7:44:01

The Black Sticks women's hockey team lines up against the number one team in the world this morning - the Netherlands - at the World Cup in Argentina.

Smeltz signs with Turkish club

02/09/2010 7:44:01

All Whites striker Shane Smeltz has signed with Turkish Super League club Genclerbirligi on a two-year deal starting immediately.

NZ eventing team named

02/09/2010 6:52:03

World class equestrians Mark Todd and Andrew Nicholson spear-head a five strong eventing team to represent NZ at the World Equestrian Games

Tall Blacks beat Canada to make last 16

02/09/2010 6:52:03

The New Zealand Mens basketball team qualifies for the last 16 at the World Champs after beating Canada 71-61 in Izmir this morning

Hoffman unlikely for Kiwis

01/09/2010 12:48:01

Promising Broncos rookie fullback Josh Hoffman is unlikely to play for the Kiwis according to coach Stephen Kearney.

McMahon: Plummer is inspirational

01/09/2010 12:44:01

Shooter Sharelle McMahon says controversial Australian Diamonds coach Norma Plummer is an inspiration to her side.

Wait finally over for SBW

01/09/2010 10:52:03

Sonny Bill Williams has been named on the bench in Canterbury's team to play Bay of Plenty in their ITM Cup match on Friday night.

Slade earns All Blacks call-up

01/09/2010 9:28:02

Canterbury first five Colin Slade has been called up to the All Blacks squad for their Tri-Nations match against the Wallabies in Sydney.

Pietersen dumped by England

01/09/2010 8:32:01

Kevin Pietersen has been dropped for the first time in his glittering career, left out of the England T20 and ODI squads to play Pakistan.

Djokovic sneaks into second round

01/09/2010 8:24:01

Serb Novak Djokovic has sneaked through to the second round of the US Open after being taken to five sets by compatriot Viktor Troicki.

Ah Van to join Bradford

01/09/2010 8:00:01

Warriors utility back Patrick Ah Van has signed with the Bradford Bulls in the UK Super League after getting a release from the Warriors.

Three Kiwis in top 10

01/09/2010 8:00:01

Three Kiwis are in the top 10 places after two days of the Laser class world championships in England. Tom Ashey is second at the boardsailing worlds.

Dean still suffering from crash

01/09/2010 8:00:01

Kiwi cyclist Julian Dean is suffering from a heavy crash prior to the Tour of Spain and is in doubt for next month's world championship

Crowe suspects NZ tour fixed

01/09/2010 8:00:01

Former Black Caps skipper Martin Crowe believes the Pakistan tour of New Zealand last summer was riddled with match-fixing.

Momentum the key to finals

01/09/2010 8:00:01

Warriors fullback Lance Hohaia says the teams with late-season momentum will be the favourites to take out the NRL premiership.

Aussies contacted by bookmakers

01/09/2010 7:40:01

Allrounder Shane Watson has admitted that he and a number of other Australian players were contacted by bookmakers during last year's tour of England.

Players and FFA at loggerheads

01/09/2010 7:40:01

The Professional Footballers Association is challenging the FFA's crackdown on diving, threatening court action if players aren't given right to appeal.

Tall Blacks get first win at World Champs

01/09/2010 7:24:02

New Zealand breaks its duck at the World Basketball Championships after the Tall Blacks thumped Lebanon 108-76 in Turkey this morning

Warriors unchanged for Eels

31/08/2010 18:04:01

The same Warriors lineup will take the field for the final round robin match of the NRL season.

Startling revelations from Lawson

31/08/2010 16:36:01

Former Pakistan cricket coach Geoff Lawson's made some startling revelations from times when he used to coach the embattled side.

Phoenix support A-League stance

31/08/2010 16:36:01

The Phoenix are applauding the A-League's stance to ban players who intentionally dive.

Baldwin looking to stop Tall Blacks

31/08/2010 16:36:01

Former Tall Blacks coach Tab Baldwin stands in the way of the Kiwis' hopes of qualifying for the last 16 at the World Champs.

Federer dominates first round

31/08/2010 16:32:01

Roger Federer's dominated Argentine Brian Dabul in the first round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

Kahui set for Waikato return

31/08/2010 14:44:01

Richard Kahui is close to returning to the Waikato ITM Cup side but Stephen Donald is still two or three weeks away from a return.

Civoniceva faces two week ban

31/08/2010 14:44:01

Penrith Panthers captain Petero Civoniceva is set to miss the first week of the playoffs after being charged with a grade three reckless high tackle.

A-League to stamp out diving

31/08/2010 14:44:01

The A-League has started banning players that take dives to try and dupe referees into handing out penalties.

Construction starts for Rowing Worlds

31/08/2010 12:44:01

Construction is underway at Lake Karapiro for the Rowing World Championships featuring New Zealand's biggest ever temporary grandstand.

Black Sticks downed by Germany

31/08/2010 9:40:01

The Black Sticks women's hockey team has lost 2-0 to world number four Germany in their first match at the Hockey World Cup in Argentina

ICC to take tough stance on Pakistan

31/08/2010 8:28:01

There are yet to be any penalties handed down to Pakistan players involved in match-fixing allegations but the ICC is promising severe punishment.

Great day for boardsailors

31/08/2010 7:48:01

New Zealand boardsailors Tom Ashley and Jon-Paul Tobin are first and second respectively at the World Champs in Denmark.

Players agree to new deal

31/08/2010 7:44:01

A new players agreement will ensure the best players remain in New Zealand with a window created for the lucrative IPL tournament.

Irene plans to de-power Furminator

31/08/2010 7:40:01

Silver Ferns shooter Irene van Dyk is working on a way to minimise the effect Australian defender Susan Fuhrmann has on her shooting in the second test.

Balance the key for Black Sticks

31/08/2010 7:36:01

The Black Sticks open their World Cup campaign this morning, needing to find the right balance between attack and defence to be successful.

Highlanders add more signings

31/08/2010 7:32:01

The Highlanders have signed Jarrad Hoeata, Shaun Treeby, Aaron Smith and Nick Crosswell for next year's Super 15, joining Colin Slade in Dunedin.

Clijsters, Roddick amongst day one winners

31/08/2010 7:16:01

A first round battle for defending women's champion Kim Clijsters in beating Hungarian Greta Arn 6-0, 7-5 at the US tennis Open

Home playoff for Penrith Panthers

31/08/2010 7:00:01

The Panthers overcome the sending off of captain Petero Civoniceva to beat the Bulldogs 24-18 and secure a home NRL playoff

ICC insists Pakistan's England tour continues

31/08/2010 6:28:01

Despite spot-fixing claims against some Pakistan players the International Cricket Council insists the team's tour of England will continue

Stewart hit with grade five charge

30/08/2010 16:40:01

Manly lock Glen Stewart looks set to miss at least four weeks in the NRL after being hit with a grade five striking charge.

SBW may start on Friday

30/08/2010 15:36:02

Sonny-Bill Williams could be called into the starting lineup for Canterbury's ITM Cup clash with BoP on Friday.

McCann's walk-off lifts Braves

30/08/2010 12:12:01

All Star catcher Brian McCann hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth to beat Florida 7-6 in Major League Baseball action today.

Phoenix to lose Muscat

30/08/2010 11:40:01

The Wellington Phoenix won't have the services of Manny Muscat for Sunday's match against Perth. Muscat is with the Maltese international side.

Breakthrough win for Kiwi surfer

30/08/2010 11:40:01

Kiwi surfer Billy Stairmand has enjoyed a breakthrough win at a second tier world tour event in Spain.

Reid battling hip injury

30/08/2010 11:36:01

Kiwi Premier League star Winston Reid is battling a hip injury that has kept him out of the past two matches for his club West Ham.

Team NZ win in Spain

30/08/2010 9:56:02

Team New Zealand has won the latest MedCup regatta off the coast of Spain after finishing 10 points clear of Matador.

Dean still struggling after crash

30/08/2010 9:56:02

Kiwi cyclist Julian Dean is still battling the effects of a pre-race crash after the second stage of the Tour of Spain.

Pedrosa narrows the gap

30/08/2010 9:56:02

Dani Pedrosa has won the US round of the MotoGP in Indianapolis to close the gap on series leader Jorge Lorenzo.

Ashley well-placed in Denmark

30/08/2010 9:52:02

Kiwi boardsailor Tom Ashley is third after the opening day of the world championships in Denmark after finishing first and fifth in the two races.

Spain too good for Tall Blacks

30/08/2010 9:52:02

The Tall Blacks have lost their second match at the Basketball World Championships, going down 101-84 to Spain.

Wood gets a taste against Liverpool

30/08/2010 7:44:01

All Whites striker Chris Wood got eight minutes of action in West Brom's 1-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield in their English Premier League match.

Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix

30/08/2010 7:32:01

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton has won the Belgian Grand Prix to reclaim the lead in the Formula 1 championship from Red Bull's Mark Webber.

Spot fixing puts tour in jeopardy

30/08/2010 7:32:01

Accusations of spot fixing has put Pakistan's cricket tour of New Zealand under threat this summer with a number of their top players being investigated.

Aitken: Bigger picture no excuse

30/08/2010 7:32:01

Silver Ferns coach Ruth Aitken says building for the Commonwealth Games is no excuse for losing the first netball test against Australia yesterday.

Delany, Masaga hit top form

30/08/2010 7:32:01

Bay of Plenty coach Sean Horan is hailing the performance of former All Blacks Mike Delany and Lelia Masaga after his side's win over North Harbour.

Ferns fall in game one

29/08/2010 19:08:01

Australia's come out top in the opening netball test against the Silver Ferns in Adelaide.

Masaga bags hat-trick in BoP win

29/08/2010 19:08:01

Lelia Masaga has bagged a hat-trick in his side's convincing 39-29 ITM Cup win over North Harbour in Rotorua.

Roosters secure playoff spot

29/08/2010 19:04:01

The Roosters have secured an NRL playoffs berth with a 30-14 win over Manly while the Tigers have strong win over Melbourne.

Hawke's Bay cracks first win

29/08/2010 16:24:02

Hawke's Bay have grabbed their first win of the ITM Cup season with a 17-9 victory in Palmerston North.

Championship slips from Dixon's reach

29/08/2010 14:20:01

Indy Car championship slips further from the reach of kiwi Scott Dixon- two-time champ finishes eighth in Indy 300

Netball sold out

29/08/2010 13:48:02

A full house of just over 9,000 is expected at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre for tonight's New Zealand-Australia netball

Sympathy for Deans

29/08/2010 12:56:02

Some sympathy for Robbie Deans after Australia's 44-31 loss to the Springboks in this morning's Tri Nations test in Pretoria

English football's League Cup

29/08/2010 12:56:02

North London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal will square off in the pick of the third round ties in English football's League Cup

Ferns welcome pressure

29/08/2010 12:52:03

Australian Diamonds coach Nora Plummer is still picking her Commonwelth Games team - pressure the Silver Ferns welcome

Roulston: perfect start

29/08/2010 12:32:01

Hayden Roulston's HTC Columbia team has won the Tour Of Spain opening 13km time trial, 10 seconds ahead of their nearest rivals

Dixon has work to do

29/08/2010 12:08:01

Scott Dixon has plenty of work ahead of him as he has qualified a lowly 15th on the grid for the Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway

Team NZ shines

29/08/2010 11:56:01

Team New Zealand holds the overall lead at the Med Cup regatta in Spain: NZL380 won both races collecting 20.5 points

Laird shoots ahead

29/08/2010 11:52:02

Scottish golfer Martin Laird has shot to the lead on day three of The Barclays on the US PGA Tour; Tiger Woods is three under par

Coaches play down Consteallation series

29/08/2010 11:48:01

Both coaches are playing down the psychological advantages to be gained from the Constellation Cup netball series, starting tonight

Wozniacki wins again

29/08/2010 9:04:01

Another win for Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki as she warms up for next week's US Tennis Open: b eating Nadia Petrova

Canterbury outclasses Auckland

29/08/2010 9:00:01

Auckland coach Mark Anscombe says fhis players have been outclassed again and this time it hurt on the score-sheet

Deans under fire

29/08/2010 8:56:01

The knives are out for Robbie Deans after the Australia's latest loss in rugby's Tri Nations - for not emptying his bench

Cronulla helps Warriors

29/08/2010 8:52:02

The Sharks beating the Gold Coast Titans 30-16 means the Warriors can now finish in the top four if they beat the Eels

Canterbury win convincing

29/08/2010 8:44:01

A convincing 35-16 victory for Canterbury over arch rival Auckland in their ITM Cup rugby clash in Christchurch

Tall Blacks rue slump

29/08/2010 8:40:01

The Tall Blacks are ruing a second quarter slump in their opening basketball match at the World Championships in Turkey

Dragons take premiership

29/08/2010 6:52:03

St George-Illawarra has taken out the minor premiership with one round still to play in the NRL, beating Newcastle 26-18

South Africa beats Australia

29/08/2010 6:48:02

South Africa has broken its Tri Nations rugby duck: the Springboks beaten Australia 44-31 in Pretoria this morning

Pole for Webber again

29/08/2010 6:48:02

Red Bull driver Mark Webber has set the fastest time in qualifying for tomorrow morning's Belgian Formula One Grand Prix

Chelsea still winning

29/08/2010 6:44:02

In the English premier league: wins for Chelsea, Wigan, Arsenal; draws for Blackpool, Fulham, Wolves and Newcastle

Lithuania beats Tall Blacks

29/08/2010 6:40:02

At the World Basketball Championships in Turkey, New Zealand's Tall Blacks have been beaten 92-79 by Lithuania

Disastrous start for Tiger

29/08/2010 6:32:02

On day three of The Barclays on the US PGA Tour, Tiger Woods plummeted down the leaderboard after a triple bogey

Sri Lanka beats India

29/08/2010 6:28:02

A comprehensive victory for Sri Lanka in the final of the one day cricket tri series in Dambulla: beating India by 74 runs

Canterbury bounces back

29/08/2010 6:20:02

Canterbury was always in control as players bounced back from losing to Tasman by beating Auckland35-16 in Christchurch

Black Ferns' 4th win

29/08/2010 6:16:02

New Zealand's Black Ferns have scored their 4th win at the women's rugby World Cup in England, beating Wales 41-8

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