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    Venus Williams has lifted the lid on why she is still playing tennis after all these years

    Venus Williams has lifted the lid on why she is still playing tennis after all these years


    The 45-year-old will begin her 33rd consecutive season on tour this week at the ASB Classic, a tournament she won in 2015.

    Williams is relishing being back in Auckland and has explained why she keeps playing...



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     Other Sports News
     06 Jan: Another manager bites the dust in football's Premier League
     06 Jan: Two of the more high profile American players at the ASB Tennis Classic have suffered first round exits
     06 Jan: A second high profile manager has been dismissed in the space of a week in football's Premier League
     05 Jan: Youth is out-gunning experience in the first round of doubles at the ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland
     05 Jan: Table-topping Auckland FC's eager to overcome frustrations at last week's A-League defeat to ten-man Newcastle at home
     05 Jan: Australia's made a strong start in reply to England's first innings 384 in the final Ashes cricket test in Sydney
     05 Jan: 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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     Today's News

    		 Cricket:
    England batter Joe Root has praised Harry Brook despite him missing out on a first century on Australian soil on day two of the final Ashes cricket test in Sydney 7:47

     Soccer:
    Another manager bites the dust in football's Premier League 7:37

     Tennis:
    Two of the more high profile American players at the ASB Tennis Classic have suffered first round exits 7:27

     International:
    Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores plead not guilty in New York court 7:27

     Health & Safety:
    All patients possibly affected by the cyber attack on the Manage My Health portal have been identified, and will start being notified this week 7:27

     Entertainment:
    Oasis star Noel Gallagher gives away his designer clothes to his local charity shop 7:23

     Rugby League:
    A second high profile manager has been dismissed in the space of a week in football's Premier League 7:07

     Entertainment:
    The Prince and Princess of Wales are reportedly planning to shine a light on the "best of Britain" next year 6:53

     Entertainment:
    Chase Stokes is "ready to be done with" Outer Banks 6:23

     Living & Travel:
    Police are closing multiple areas in Tasman's Kahurangi National Park today, as they search for a missing tramper 4:57

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