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    A morale-boosting result for basketball's Tall Blacks in their qualifying campaign for next year's World Cup
     27 February 2026
    A morale-boosting result for basketball's Tall Blacks in their qualifying campaign for next year's World Cup
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    Portia Woodman-Wickcliffe has retired from rugby for a second time, aged 34
    27 Feb: Portia Woodman-Wickcliffe has retired from rugby for a second time, aged 34... more
    Tyrel Lomax is closing in on a return to top level rugby after five months sidelined
    26 Feb: Tyrel Lomax is closing in on a return to top level rugby after five months sidelined... more
    Kazuma Kobori is the leading Kiwi midway through the opening round of the New Zealand Golf Open at Millbrook
    26 Feb: Kazuma Kobori is the leading Kiwi midway through the opening round of the New Zealand Golf Open at Millbrook... more
    Warriors fullback Taine Tuaupiki has re-signed with the club through until the end of the 2028 NRL season
    26 Feb: Warriors fullback Taine Tuaupiki has re-signed with the club through until the end of the 2028 NRL season... more
    US women's ice hockey captain Hilary Knight disappointed by men's team's call with Donald Trump
    26 Feb: Members of the US women's ice hockey team respond to Donald Trump's phone call with the men's team after both won Winter Olympics gold.... more
    Scott McLaughlin is confident he can put last year's poor IndyCar results in the rear-view mirror
    26 Feb: Scott McLaughlin is confident he can put last year's poor IndyCar results in the rear-view mirror... more
    Deja vu for Chris Greenacre
    26 Feb: Deja vu for Chris Greenacre... more
    The Tall Ferns have named three uncapped players for their Basketball World Cup qualifiers in Puerto Rico next month
    26 Feb: The Tall Ferns have named three uncapped players for their Basketball World Cup qualifiers in Puerto Rico next month... more
    IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin is revved up for a new season after a mistake-ridden 2025
    26 Feb: IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin is revved up for a new season after a mistake-ridden 2025... more

     Most Popular Recent Sports News
     09 Feb: Champion halfback Adam Reynolds will finish his stellar career at the end of the NRL season +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week +++++++++++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes ++++++++++++++++++++++
     14 Feb: Two sailors have been hospitalised after a nasty crash between the Black Foils and France, forcing the cancellation of racing for the day at the Auckland Sail GP event ++++++++++++++++++++
     01 Feb: New Zealand's teenage running star says he wants to go even faster .. after another Worlds' best +++++++++++++++++
     08 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight ++++++++++++++++
     06 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: When does it start, how to watch and who is competing in which sports +++++++++++++++

     Sports NewsLinks
      27 Feb: This boat builder had nightmares of boats crashing. the reality was far worse (Sydney Morning Herald)
      27 Feb: Png game in las vegas would inspire a generation, says sports minister (Sydney Morning Herald)
      27 Feb: Why you can't get a signal at festivals and sports matches (BBCWorld)
      26 Feb: A prodigy at nine years old, angie was on track for the olympics. then she stopped caring (Sydney Morning Herald)
      26 Feb: Is tiktok the new frontier for fashion reinvention? (BBCWorld)
      24 Feb: Why confronting perils of snow sports left nz’s winter olympics unfulfilled (Stuff.co.nz)
      24 Feb: Auckland lantern festival to unveil a new zealand icon (RadioNZ)
      23 Feb: Charters released on strict bail conditions in fiji (RadioNZ)
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     Today's News

    Law and Order:
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    Entertainment:
    Drew Barrymore travels down "memory lane" when looking at pictures of herself from her 1990s heyday 21:51

    Entertainment:
    Cruz Beckham's 21st birthday celebrations have gone on for a week 21:21

    Rugby:
    Fa'alogo Tana Umaga is reminding his players the only thing they can control is their own effort 21:17

    Entertainment:
    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived at the World Health Organisation's country office in Amman 20:51

    Entertainment:
    Jameela Jamil has called out women at the BAFTAs for being "scarily thin" 20:21

    Entertainment:
    Sinitta has described her marriage to Andy Willner as a "revenge move" aimed at Simon Cowell 19:51

    Entertainment:
    Jennifer Garner has spoken candidly about the realities of co-parenting her three children with her former husband 19:21

    Soccer:
    A huge 8-nil win over Samoa for the Football Ferns in their Fifa World Cup qualifier in Honiara 18:57

    Politics:
    An economist says benefit sanctions aren't working 18:57

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