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Manager Bev Priestman is drilling toughness into her Wellington Phoenix side ahead of their A-League women's clash at Canberra United

17 January 2026

Manager Bev Priestman is drilling toughness into her Wellington Phoenix side ahead of their A-League women's clash at Canberra United

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Former All Blacks wing Grant Batty is being remembered for his bravery on the rugby field and ability to energise a crowd
	17 Jan: Former All Blacks wing Grant Batty is being remembered for his bravery on the rugby field and ability to energise a crowd... more

Improving his personal best is the goal for Sam Ruthe when he lines up with Sam Tanner in the 800 metres at the Potts Classic in Hastings tonight
	17 Jan: Improving his personal best is the goal for Sam Ruthe when he lines up with Sam Tanner in the 800 metres at the Potts Classic in Hastings tonight... more

Former All Blacks wing Grant Batty has died
	17 Jan: Former All Blacks wing Grant Batty has died... more

Jeff Wilson is backing his former Otago and test teammate Jamie Joseph to take on the mantle of All Blacks coach
	17 Jan: Jeff Wilson is backing his former Otago and test teammate Jamie Joseph to take on the mantle of All Blacks coach... more

Munster rugby coach Clayton McMillan insists he is committed to the Irish province in the wake of the All Blacks job becoming vacant
	17 Jan: Munster rugby coach Clayton McMillan insists he is committed to the Irish province in the wake of the All Blacks job becoming vacant... more

Jeff Wilson believes it was firmly the right call for New Zealand Rugby to remove Scott Robertson as All Blacks coach
	17 Jan: Jeff Wilson believes it was firmly the right call for New Zealand Rugby to remove Scott Robertson as All Blacks coach... more

The third youngest finalist in the modern history of the men's ASB Classic wants to put his name alongside the greats
	17 Jan: The third youngest finalist in the modern history of the men's ASB Classic wants to put his name alongside the greats... more

Nelson Asofa-Solomona is calling out all-comers from the NRL following a statement win in his professional boxing debut
	17 Jan: Nelson Asofa-Solomona is calling out all-comers from the NRL following a statement win in his professional boxing debut... more

Today in History, January 17: When Lance Armstrong finally admitted to Oprah he doped his way to seven Tour de France titles
	17 Jan: Lance Armstrong had successfully doped for years. But when the evidence backed him into a corner, he took control of the narrative and confessed live on Oprah's couch, martyring himself to cycling's EPO era.... more

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