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    The Silver Ferns 3-nil series win over South Africa has been eclipsed by a call from shooter Grace Nweke for Dame Noeline Taurua to return as coach

    The Silver Ferns 3-nil series win over South Africa has been eclipsed by a call from shooter Grace Nweke for Dame Noeline Taurua to return as coach


    Taurua had been stood down for the series due to an ongoing internal review.



    Broncos halfback Adam Reynolds has slotted a right-sideline conversion to push his side to a 16-14 win over the four-time defending champion Panthers in their NRL league preliminary final at Brisbane.

    The hosts, who were down 14-nil at halftime, scored 16 unanswered points to set up a decider with Melbourne on Sunday in Sydney.



    Lisa Adams has triumphed in the F37 shot put at the para athletics world championships in New Delhi.

    The 34-year-old, who retired in April 2024, opened with her 13.83-metre winning throw.



    New Zealand has secured a bronze medal in the first mixed eight event held at a rowing world championships.

    The sport's governing body is pushing to have the event included at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.



    In Premier League football... Arsenal have defeated Newcastle 2-1 and Aston Villa have beaten Fulham 3-1.



    Cyclist Tadej Pogacar has defended his rainbow jersey in Rwanda, becoming the first man to complete the world championship-Tour de France double in successive years.



    Lulu Sun has triumphed at a 125-tier WTA tennis tour event in China.

    That should see Sun rise about 20 places in the world rankings.



    Mixed martial artist Carlos Ulberg's 's wasted no time ensuring he's next in line for a light heavyweight belt crack after knocking out Dominick Reyes in the first round of their UFC bout in Perth.

    He's now the back-up for the title fight in Las Vegas next weekend.



    Each of the 11 singles matches are underway on the final day of golf's Ryder Cup at the Bethpage Black course in New York.

    Viktor Hovland's neck injury has seen the spoils shared with Harris English in their contest.

    Team Europe, who need two more points to retain the title at 12-5, have a 5-2 advantage over their American counterparts through the opening holes.

    Meanwhile, potty-mouthed American crowd announcer Heather McMahan has been stood down after leading an expletive-filled chant towards European talisman Rory McIlroy at the weekend.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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