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    The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon
     3 January 2026
    The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon
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    A hint of adversity hasn't been enough to slow down defending champion Luke Littler in his quest for back-to-back world darts championship titles
    3 Jan: A hint of adversity hasn't been enough to slow down defending champion Luke Littler in his quest for back-to-back world darts championship titles... more
    Wellington Blaze coach Jonny Bassett-Graham is certain Georgia Plimmer can maintain her great form...even without opening partner Amelia Kerr
    1 Jan: Wellington Blaze coach Jonny Bassett-Graham is certain Georgia Plimmer can maintain her great form...even without opening partner Amelia Kerr... more
    Former England prop Dan Cole is ending an 18-year association with rugby's Leicester Tigers
    1 Jan: Former England prop Dan Cole is ending an 18-year association with rugby's Leicester Tigers... more
    The countdown has just ramped up to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the ticking over of the new year
    1 Jan: The countdown has just ramped up to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the ticking over of the new year... more
    The quarter-finals are set at the world darts championship - and for the first time in a non-Covid year since 2012 Michael van Gerwen won't be there
    31 Dec 2025: The quarter-finals are set at the world darts championship - and for the first time in a non-Covid year since 2012 Michael van Gerwen won't be there... more
    Bowls great Val Smith is struggling to come to terms with her second major award in three months
    31 Dec 2025: Bowls great Val Smith is struggling to come to terms with her second major award in three months... more
    Nick Kyrgios has blitzed Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 across what has been coined their battle-of-the-sexes tennis match in Dubai
    29 Dec 2025: Nick Kyrgios has blitzed Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 across what has been coined their battle-of-the-sexes tennis match in Dubai... more
    Ex-Wallabies and Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has continued his dominance of former All Blacks mentors Sir Steve Hansen and Ian Foster in Japan Rugby League One
    29 Dec 2025: Ex-Wallabies and Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has continued his dominance of former All Blacks mentors Sir Steve Hansen and Ian Foster in Japan Rugby League One... more
    Reigning world champion Luke Littler has fired a warning to his rivals after a dominant display in the third round of the world darts championship in London
    28 Dec 2025: Reigning world champion Luke Littler has fired a warning to his rivals after a dominant display in the third round of the world darts championship in London... more

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     17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     14 Dec: The Tauranga Whai have defended their Tauihi national women's basketball league title with a resounding 93-66 win over the Mainland Pouakai in the final in Christchurch +++++++++++++++
     01 Jan: Wellington Blaze coach Jonny Bassett-Graham is certain Georgia Plimmer can maintain her great form...even without opening partner Amelia Kerr ++++++++++++
     24 Dec: Four-time Formula One world drivers champion Max Verstappen has revealed he won't carry any scars from this season ++++++++++
     21 Dec: YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has had titanium plates fitted and teeth removed after breaking his jaw in two places during his defeat to two-time world champion Anthony Joshua ++++++++++
     15 Dec: A breakthrough win for Alice Robinson in the Super G discipline, eight weeks out from the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina +++++++++
     24 Dec: Jonny Tata's quest to become the first kiwi to advance to the third round at the world darts championship has been dashed +++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      12 Jan: Ex-nrl star says all blacks could be wooed by hybrid rugby (Stuff.co.nz)
      12 Jan: ‘sport and entertainment together’: sam burgess becomes part-owner of hybrid rugby (Sydney Morning Herald)
      10 Jan: How much will it change rugby league if the scoring team kicks off? (Sydney Morning Herald)
      9 Jan: The man kiwi rugby fans love to hate retires - and fires some parting shots (Stuff.co.nz)
      7 Jan: Elijah taylor looks to inspire future rugby league talent after hanging up boots (NZ Herald)
      6 Jan: ‘special player’: key member of champion blues super rugby team signs for french club (Stuff.co.nz)
      5 Jan: An australian is captain of the world’s smartest rugby team (Sydney Morning Herald)
      4 Jan: Ten-try northampton demolish quins to go top (BBCWorld)
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