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‘It doesn’t happen that often’: Lewis Clareburt on why stunning gold medal hits different
Older and wiser after retaining his Commonwealth Games title, NZ’s swimming star reflects on an epic comeback and a poolside haka.

GB's Hudson-Smith wins historic 400m gold on home track
Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith makes history as the joint-most decorated man of all-time at European Championships by claiming 400m gold in Birmingham.

Teremoana mauls American
Australian heavyweight juggernaut Teremoana Teremoana belts American DeAndre Savage, winning via knockout.

The 12-year sacrifice behind Socceroo’s life-changing decision
Socceroos forward Awer Mabil made his dreams come true during 12 years playing in Europe, but he is coming home to the A-Leagues with Melbourne City while still at the peak of his powers.

Socceroos teenager’s $33m deal sets stage for dream Premier League debut
After starring for Australia in the World Cup, Lucas Herrington’s move from US team Colorado Rapids has been completed.

All Blacks World Cup or Warriors premiership, which would you want more?
Two of New Zealand sport’s biggest prizes are on the wishlist, but which one would you most like to see won?

Richie Mo’unga to join All Blacks in South Africa
It’s understood the first five-eighth will fly out of Christchurch on Thursday afternoon.

Leaked review reveals Super Rugby's grim reality: Mounting losses and no easy fix
The financial vulnerability of New Zealand's five Super Rugby clubs has been laid bare in a wide-ranging report that should have alarm bells ringing at NZ Rugby.

All Blacks assistant bemoans 'stoppages' with another impassioned plea about rugby
Two matches into the South Africa tour, Tana Umaga has aired his concerns about the stage of the game again.

Josh Kushner jointly buys LA Lakers in deal worth $21b, after FIFA ‘anchor investor’ plan falls through
The younger brother of Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared is buying the LA Lakers NBA team, along with former Disney CEO Bob Iger, for a record high price.

Luxon survives, Penk exits, and the memes write themselves
Christopher Luxon survived another leadership challenge, but his 76-second victory lap gave meme-makers considerably more material than it gave reporters.

Not even Nathan Cleary can save Penrith without Isaah Yeo. But here’s how he’ll try
The injured Panthers co-captain is worth 10 points a game, and I don’t think he’ll play again this season. I’m fascinated by how Penrith handle life without him.

Raygun documentary trailer released
Netflix has released a trailer for its upcoming documentary on Australian Olympic break dancer Raygun.

Test cricket LIVE: D-day for Green against Bangladesh, as the English lift midnight curfew
The Australian team open their Test campaign for the new season with a two-match series against Bangladesh starting with the first Test in Darwin. Follow along for all the day one action.

Why Ma'a Nonu was reluctant to perform solo haka to All Blacks, and what swayed him
Tana Umaga said his old team-mate was unsure on how to handle his emotions when thinking about staring down the All Blacks’ haka with the Sharks.

Police apologise for spreading ‘incorrect information’ about Labour candidate
The police force spread “incorrect information” about Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo after he was announced as a Labour Party candidate, an assistant commissioner has admitted.

Joe Root axes England curfew triggered by NZ tour fallout
The midnight curfew imposed on the England men's cricket team has been scrapped under newly appointed captain Joe Root.

NBA legend retires in video narrated by the 'other' Michael Jordan
The all-time triple-double king calls time on his 18-season career in a video narrated by actor Michael B. Jordan.