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    England's bagged a much needed wicket with Marnus Labuschagne dismissed for 74 during day two's second session in the first Ashes test

    England's bagged a much needed wicket with Marnus Labuschagne dismissed for 74 during day two's second session in the first Ashes test


    A short time ago the hosts were 175 for 2 with David Warner and Steve Smith batting.



    Kimiora Poi is crediting a shift across the ditch with her development as a netballer, that's ultimately landed her captaincy at the Mainland Tactix.

    The midcourter will wear the armband for the 2022 ANZ Premiership.

    In 2019 Poi played for Collingwood in Australia's Suncorp Super Netball.



    New Zealand is likely to have a full compliment of men's halfpipe free skiers at the Winter Olympics.

    Miguel Porteous, Ben Harrington and Gustav Legnavsky could join Nico Porteous in Beijing, after they secured spots at the season-opening World Cup halfpipe in Colorado.

    The trio now need to be selected by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

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