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NFL: Giants lauded as Super Bowl champs in NYC parade
published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:07:10 +1200
Thousands of fans roared as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hoisted the team's Super Bowl trophy awarded to the National Football League champions, from a glittering blue-and-white float Tuesday during a victory parade through...
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Basketball: Breakers return to the road
published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:00 +1200
The Breakers will have to do something they haven't done for some time this week - pack their bags.The North Shore-based side has played their last four games at home, all sellouts, but they take to the road this weekend for the...
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Rugby: Stephen Donald (already) wants to return to NZ
published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:35:10 +1200
Stephen Donald wants to play Super Rugby again.The World Cup-winning first five says he's struggling to adapt to the conservative English game.Donald has told Radio Sport he will return to New Zealand to play again after his two-year...
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NRL: Vatuvei returns to face Bunnies
published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:21:49 +1200
Winger Manu Vatuvei, prop Russell Packer and fullback Kevin Locke have been named in a 22-man Warriors squad to travel to Australia for Saturday night's second NRL trial against South Sydney at Coffs Harbour.Packer and Locke, both...
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Cricket: Aces missing key trio
published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:18:16 +1200
The Aces will be without three frontline players today as they fight for a place in the domestic one-day cricket final.Auckland's lost Andre Adams to the Bangladesh Twenty20 league and Colin de Grandhomme and Ronnie Hira to the...
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All Blacks - Headlines
World Sports Awards: And the winner is... not the All Blacks
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:32:40 +1200
The All Blacks and Crusaders have both missed out on the silverware at the prestigious Laureus Sports Awards this morning. The World Champion All Blacks finally tasted defeat after missing out on the team of the year to Champions...
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Rugby: Blues' Weepu effect
published on Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200
Cult figures often become so because they are unaware or at least unassuming about their public status. Piri Weepu seems to fit into that camp.He is a sportsman with a common touch who would be like the average bloke were it not...
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Who is Khoder Nasser?
published on Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200
Every circus needs a ringmaster and if Sonny Bill Williams is the most hyped and talked-about athlete New Zealand has produced, it figures that he has a manager like Khoder Nasser.Most New Zealanders became acquainted with this...
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Rugby World Cup trophy going on tour of NZ
published on Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:55:01 +1200
Over the next two months New Zealanders have a chance to see up close the trophy the All Blacks held up after beating France in the Rugby World Cup final last year.The Webb Ellis Cup will be toured around the country for the next...
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Rugby World Cup 2011 - Headlines
$133k spent on replacing soggy bunting
published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200
Auckland Council paid more than $133,000 to replace soggy and ripped Rugby World Cup bunting after its cardboard-like material broke up in the wind and rain.Figures released to the Herald under the Official Information Act reveal...
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Super Rugby ticket sales well up on last year
published on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:50:01 +1200
Super Rugby is soaking up the positive spin offs from the 2011 Rugby World Cup, with ticket sales for this year's competition well up on last year.The Blues and Chiefs are both reporting that season tickets and memberships up at...
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Who is Khoder Nasser?
published on Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200
Every circus needs a ringmaster and if Sonny Bill Williams is the most hyped and talked-about athlete New Zealand has produced, it figures that he has a manager like Khoder Nasser.Most New Zealanders became acquainted with this...
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Rugby World Cup trophy going on tour of NZ
published on Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:55:01 +1200
Over the next two months New Zealanders have a chance to see up close the trophy the All Blacks held up after beating France in the Rugby World Cup final last year.The Webb Ellis Cup will be toured around the country for the next...
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Rugby league- Headlines
League: Grassroots numbers increasing
published on Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:07:00 +1200
The success of the Kiwis and Warriors in recent times, as well as a host of NZRL development programmes, are having an effect on the numbers playing rugby league with registered player numbers for 2011 up more than 38 per cent on...
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Football - Headlines
Cricket - Headlines
Cricket: Aces missing key trio
published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:18:16 +1200
The Aces will be without three frontline players today as they fight for a place in the domestic one-day cricket final.Auckland's lost Andre Adams to the Bangladesh Twenty20 league and Colin de Grandhomme and Ronnie Hira to the...
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Cricket: Brownlie out with finger injury
published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:52:47 +1200
Black Caps batsman Dean Brownlie is set to miss the remainder of the Zimbabwe series after confirmation he has broken a finger on his left hand.Physio Paul Close says there's some added damage with Brownlie suffering a cut around...
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Cricket: Latham looks to secure Black Caps berth
published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200
These are upbeat days for New Zealand cricket.Trace that vibe back to the Hobart test win over Australia in December, but it's carried through with a series of convincing wins over a weak Zimbabwe side.With the anticipation of...
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Cricket: Auckland face test of depth in semifinal
published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200
Events, national and international, have conspired in some wretched timing for Auckland ahead of today's sudden-death 50-over semifinal against Otago at Colin Maiden Park.Auckland, defending their Ford Trophy title, are without...
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Cricket Australia pulls Hindi tobacco ad
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:09:32 +1200
Cricket Australia could face heavy fines for using Hindi-script advertisements which potentially breach laws prohibiting the promotion of tobacco.The advertisements, for an Indian company which makes chewing tobacco and mouthwash,...
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netball - Headlines
Netball NZ plans more Aussie raids
published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200
Netball New Zealand is planning further raids on Australian-based talent with Kiwi links following on from the inclusion of Sydney-born midcourter Courtney Tairi in the national programme.Tairi, who will play for the Southern Steel...
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