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An unbeaten Travis Head century has fired Australia to 271 for four and a whopping second-innings lead of 356 runs over England...after three days of the third Ashes test in Adelaide

20 December 2025

An unbeaten Travis Head century has fired Australia to 271 for four and a whopping second-innings lead of 356 runs over England...after three days of the third Ashes test in Adelaide

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The Brisbane Heat has pulled off the Big Bash League's greatest-ever run chase in an eight-wicket home win over the Perth Scorchers
	20 Dec: The Brisbane Heat has pulled off the Big Bash League's greatest-ever run chase in an eight-wicket home win over the Perth Scorchers... more

India's won their home T20 series against South Africa 3-1...after a 30-run win in the 5th and final encounter in Ahmedabad
	20 Dec: India's won their home T20 series against South Africa 3-1...after a 30-run win in the 5th and final encounter in Ahmedabad... more

Breakers forward Rob Baker the Second believes avoiding a losing slide is paramount when they face the bottom-placed Cairns Taipans tonight
	19 Dec: Breakers forward Rob Baker the Second believes avoiding a losing slide is paramount when they face the bottom-placed Cairns Taipans tonight... more

New Zealand Breakers behemoth Rob Baker the Second is enjoying his basketball in Auckland
	19 Dec: New Zealand Breakers behemoth Rob Baker the Second is enjoying his basketball in Auckland... more

The West Indies have moved to 310 for four, a deficit of 265 at tea on the third day of the third cricket test against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui
	19 Dec: The West Indies have moved to 310 for four, a deficit of 265 at tea on the third day of the third cricket test against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui... more

Auckland FC manager Steve Corica is facing a challenge to manage his troops
	19 Dec: Auckland FC manager Steve Corica is facing a challenge to manage his troops... more

Australian curlers Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt miss out on spot at 2026 Winter Olympic Games
	19 Dec: Australia's mixed curling team of Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt have fallen just short of qualifying for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.... more

Warriors breakthrough forward Eddie Ieremia-Toeava has committed to the club through to 20-28
	19 Dec: Warriors breakthrough forward Eddie Ieremia-Toeava has committed to the club through to 20-28... more

A former New Zealand men's netball skipper and commentator doesn't think all the public scrutiny on Dame Noeline Taurua this year means she won't return in 20-26
	19 Dec: A former New Zealand men's netball skipper and commentator doesn't think all the public scrutiny on Dame Noeline Taurua this year means she won't return in 20-26... more

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19 Dec: Australian curlers Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt miss out on spot at 2026 Winter Olympic Games +++++++++++++++++++++++++

22 Dec: Kane Williamson insists he's made no call around retirement - as the third cricket test against the West Indies gets set to enter it's final day in Mt Maunganui ++++++++++++++++++++++

17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September +++++++++++++++++

05 Dec: Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham have posted New Zealand's highest third-wicket batting partnership against the West Indies to dominate the third day of the opening cricket test in Christchurch +++++++++++++

14 Dec: The Tauranga Whai have defended their Tauihi national women's basketball league title with a resounding 93-66 win over the Mainland Pouakai in the final in Christchurch +++++++++++++

09 Dec: A realistic reflection of the modern cricket calendar for Black Caps coach Rob Walter as he deals with a raft of injuries +++++++++++++

29 Nov: The third round of the Australian PGA Championship is back underway after a two-hour delay +++++++++++++

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27 Dec: How a rush of recent success points to a record kiwi winter olympics medal haul (Stuff.co.nz)

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26 Dec: The 25 best sports photos of 2025 - and the stories behind them (BBCWorld)

25 Dec: ‘state of limbo’: integrity probe into major nz sports organisation drags into second year (Stuff.co.nz)

24 Dec: Treadmills, roller skis and not a lot of snow: the life of an aussie biathlete (Sydney Morning Herald)

23 Dec: Sports stars fear disappearance of playing fields amid reforms (BBCWorld)

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