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Canterbury bowls rep Rohan Ware has won his first New Zealand title...beating young Australian star Nathan Black in the men's singles final at the National Champs in Christchurch

5 January 2026

Canterbury bowls rep Rohan Ware has won his first New Zealand title...beating young Australian star Nathan Black in the men's singles final at the National Champs in Christchurch

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The Seattle Seahawks have locked up top seed in American football's NFC with a 13-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers
	4 Jan: The Seattle Seahawks have locked up top seed in American football's NFC with a 13-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers... more

Luke Littler is motivated to keep collecting titles, after clinching a second world darts championship while in his teens
	4 Jan: Luke Littler is motivated to keep collecting titles, after clinching a second world darts championship while in his teens... more

Venus Williams has lifted the lid on why she is still playing tennis after all these years
	4 Jan: Venus Williams has lifted the lid on why she is still playing tennis after all these years... more

Teenage freestyle skier Finley Melville Ives has claimed his second World Cup podium of the season with a standout second-place finish at the third stop of the F.I.S Halfpipe World Cup Tour in Calgary
	4 Jan: Teenage freestyle skier Finley Melville Ives has claimed his second World Cup podium of the season with a standout second-place finish at the third stop of the F.I.S Halfpipe World Cup Tour in Calgary... more

Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres
	4 Jan: Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres ... more

The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon
	3 Jan: The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon... more

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

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