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    • Football Ferns rout Fiji to reach World Cup qualifying final
      • The Football Ferns are one win away from booking their place at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil after a dominant 5-0 victory over Fiji in their Oceania qualifying semi-final at FMG Stadium in Hamilton on Friday evening, as reported by RNZ. New Zealand controlled the match from the first whistle, scoring four […]

    • Two Kiwis win NCAA basketball titles within 24 hours in historic feat
      • New Zealand basketball has made history in the past 24 hours, with Charlisse Leger-Walker and Oscar Goodman both winning NCAA Division I national championships — the first time the country has had representatives in both the men’s and women’s finals and claimed victory in both. Leger-Walker, 24, from Hamilton and of Te Whakatōhea iwi, became […]

    • Lisa Carrington is New Zealand’s Greatest Olympian
      • In the pantheon of Olympic legends, few names shine as brightly as Lisa Carrington’s. With her success at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Carrington has cemented her status as New Zealand’s most successful Olympian by a significant margin, standing tall alongside some of the greatest athletes in history. Her nine Olympic gold medals place her in […]

    • New Zealand’s Record-Breaking Performance at the Paris Olympics
      • New Zealand has delivered a remarkable performance so far at the Paris 2024 Olympics, achieving its best-ever results in terms of gold medals won. As of August 10, 2024, we have secured a total of 12 medals, including an unprecedented nine golds, two silvers, and one bronze. This medal tally represents the highest number of […]

    • Warriors Eye Historic NRL Game in Las Vegas
      • The New Zealand Warriors, a team known for their resilience and passionate fanbase, are in preliminary discussions to play a groundbreaking match in Las Vegas in 2025. This potential game, part of the NRL’s American venture, would mark a significant moment for the club and the league. In 2024, the NRL will embark on its […]

    • Team Wellington unfazed by Fiji final
      • Team Wellington Football Club feel ready to play Lautoka FC over two legs in the Champions League Final. The first leg will be played in Miramar on Sunday week, with the second coming a week later in Lautoka. José Manuel Figueira says the Fijian club is far from an unknown quantity. The post Team Wellington unfazed by Fiji final appeared first on NewsWire.co.nz.

    • Concussions crippling the Crusaders
      • The Crusaders will be playing without their captains when they face the Highlanders in Dunedin this week. Midfielder Ryan Crotty and Lock Samuel Whitelock both left the field with concussion during their side’s loss to the Hurricanes in Wellington. The two players have also missed the first All Blacks training camp as a result. Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson says the team have enough depth to fill the gaps left by their two leaders.

    • Easier access to the NFL has Kiwis engaging
      • The internet and social media are driving interest in the NFL here in New Zealand. That’s the view of Kiwi Adam Blake, who runs the NFL Fans in NZ Facebook page and podcast. He says a far greater access to NFL content has meant more people engaging with America’s number one sport. He says growing interest in watching the sport is definitely translating into Kiwis playing it. Adam Blake says the way overseas sports focus on player transactions and team building is a novelty for Kiwis, and a big part of the NFL’s appeal He says rugby in New Zealand would benefit from a greater focus on players moving teams.

    • LISTEN: Tauranga team ace it in the pool
      • Smiles, splashes and pride filled the Kilbirnie Aquatic Centre as swimmers competed in the finals at the Special Olympics National Summer Games today. The Tauranga team did well in the 200 metre freestyle event winning four gold medals including two in a row as well as silver and bronze medals. Couch Coach Pat Wakeland says the competition excites the swimmers and pushes them to higher levels of performance. The coach competition also helps the disabled athletes find confidence and identity in the face of hardship and discrimination. The annual summer games were started in Lower Hutt in 1983 by Grant and Wendy Quinn and include over 3,000 athletes in 11 sports.

    • LISTEN: A new home for seven local sports clubs
      • Wellington’s newest sports venue officially opened this week. Seven Wellington sports clubs will base themselves in the same building, the new Toitu Poneke Community and Sports Centre at Kilbirnie Park. Rongotai MP Paul Eagle says he is confident clubs like the Poneke Rugby Club and the local softball club will be able to work together in the same building. Paul Eagle also says he hopes other sporting codes follow this example and set up hubs around Wellington. Members of the Poneke Rugby club perform a Haka at the opening ceremony of the new Sports Hub in Kilbirnie. Facilities like the new green room has been booked out by professional teams like the Hurricanes.  

    • Big weekend goal for young cyclist
      • Grace Saywell (orange helmet) competes in the Burkes Cycles Speed League track series Grace Saywell will have a fire in her belly and a mission in her heart when she hits the track at the Hataitai Velodrome this Sunday. Saywell (16) is one of about 10 cyclists competing in the women’s Poneke Plate race, held as part of Wellington’s annual Laykold Cup Festival. Her mission is to win the “quite tactical” 6.6km scratch race and bring the plate back to Wellington. “I’m quite passionate about this getting this plate back,” says the Year 12 Paraparaumu College student, who competes for the Kapiti Cycling Club. The Poneke plate hasn’t been in Wellington hands since Saywell’s idol, Hannah Latta, won it in 2009. Saywell says she wants to win it back for Latta, and her greatest competition will be the riders from the North Island’s west coast, which is where the plate’s lived for the past six years. Saywell, who started cycling at 13, says she’s had her eye on the plate for years and this will be her third successive crack at it, but she only now feels able to compete at the required level. “Now I know what I need to focus on.  I know what I need to do.” Saywell still holds the three Girls’ Under 17 records she set at last year’s Wellington Junior Track Champs, and will be part of the Wellington team heading to Cambridge for next month’s National Track Champs. She’s also currently leading the Under 17 girls in the local Burkes Cycles Speed League track series. Saywell, whose idols include German track sprinter Kristina Vogel and British rider Laura Trott, says she hasn’t found out which cycling event is her speciality. Her aim is to wear the silver fern at the Oceania Champs next year. But even if she doesn’t claim the Poneke Plate on Sunday, Saywell won’t go home empty-handed. She says rather than being hell-bent on winning, she goes out on her bike to learn and take something away from every stroke of the pedal. “I just want to be able to ride and put a smile on my face. I go out there to have fun.” The men’s 10km Laykold Cup race, considered the premier event on the Wellington track cycling calendar, will also be contested at Sunday’s carnival, as will the Stayers Cup race for masters men. The carnival runs from midday to 4pm and spectator admission is free.

    • An open invitation to the Lion Pit
      • The owner of a Wellington kickboxing club is inviting anyone wanting to test themselves in the ring to come down and glove up.   The Lion Pit kickboxing club on Hopper Street has been operating since September last year and has been organising an open sparring session once every month.   Owner Pou Sefesi says it’s great to have space like this to help people practice their skills.

    • Local bars feel the pinch after dismal Sevens turnout
      • Changes to Wellington’s Sevens Rugby Tournament have hit local businesses hard.   Bar owners say moving the final from Saturday night to a Sunday and getting rid of the carnival like street party on Courtney Place has seriously affected revenue.   Ticket sales for the tournament have plummeted since changes were made in a bid to control crowd behaviour.   Director of Courtney Place bars Edison’s and Boston, Jordan Mills, says the sevens weekend is not nearly as profitable as it used to be.  

    • Kiwi fighter goes after AFC lightweight title
      • One of Australia’s biggest mixed martial arts promotions is expanding to China.   Australian Fighting Championship announced they will be holding their first international fight card in Shanghai on March 12.   Kiwi fighter James Bishop will be headlining the card, taking on Aussie Rob Hill for the AFC lightweight title.   AFC CEO Adam Milankovic says it’s his fighters that will benefit most from the brand extension.  

    • Aussie boxer ready for his toughest challenge
      • Aussie fighter Jeff Horn is in the final stages of negotiating the biggest fight of his life with Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao.   Horn who fought in Auckland last month caught the attention of Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum when he was ringside for the Joseph Parker fight.   If the fight comes off it will be the biggest pay day in the Australian boxers career.   Duco Events spokesman, Craig Stanaway says despite the difference in experience between the two fighters he’s confident Horn can win the fight.  

    • The Nix take their revenge with solid win
      • The Wellington Phoenix earned a win against the Melbourne Victory on Tuesday night, taking revenge against the second placed Aussie side.   Earlier in the season Phoenix went down 6-1 to the Victory, but avenged the loss with a 3-nil win in front of the home crowd.   Yellow Fever’s Dale Warburton says there are many factors that have led to good form for the Nix.      

    • Major League scouts searching for local talent
      • There are several Major League Baseball scouts in New Zealand at the moment.   They’re touring the country as part of Didi Gregorius training camp.   San Diego Padres managers  AJ Preller and Riley Westman are scoping local talent in Auckland, Levin, Wellington and Christchurch.   Baseball New Zealand CEO Ryan Flynn says he’s spent three years working towards getting scouts to give New Zealand a chance.  

    • International fighters set their sights on Parker
      • The newly crowned heavy weight champion of the world Joseph Parker is still on vacation but that hasn’t stopped the boxing world from putting a target on his back.   The South Auckland born heavyweight silenced many of his critics by beating Andy Ruiz Jr to become the WBO Heavyweight Champion last December.   Duco Events spokesman, Craig Stanaway says Parkers win has propelled him into the international boxing scene and opened him up for high profile fights for 2017.

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