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All Blacks fire coach Robertson
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand fired coach Scott Robertson on Thursday, less than two years before the World Cup, after a scathing 2025 performance review and rumours of a player revolt.
Hay fifty on debut helps put NZ on top in West Indies Test
AFP, Published on 11/12/2025
» WELLINGTON - Mitch Hay scored an aggressive half-century on his Test debut to help New Zealand to a 41-run lead over the West Indies at the close of play on day two of the second Test in Wellington on Thursday.
Car-crash season with Ferrari weighing on Lewis Hamilton
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» MILAN - Lewis Hamilton is in the midst of a crisis of confidence and results that the Formula One icon has never known in his storied career as Ferrari's fans hope for a sharp turnaround at the Italian Grand Prix.
From the Ammies to the Posh
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/10/2024
» While most football fans know the nicknames of clubs in the Premier League and Championship they are probably less familiar with those in the lower divisions. Some simply reflect a team's colours or a variation on the club name. But many provide an insight into the cultural and economic environment of towns and regions where the clubs first developed.
Thousands line Manchester streets to bid final farewell to Bobby Charlton
AFP, Published on 13/11/2023
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Thousands of people lined the streets of Manchester on Monday to pay their final respects to Manchester United and England great Bobby Charlton, who died last month at the age of 86.
All Blacks squad hit by Covid ahead of first Ireland Test
AFP, Published on 27/06/2022
» WELLINGTON: New Zealand's preparations for the first Test against Ireland were thrown into disarray Monday after head coach Ian Foster, his assistant John Plumtree and two players tested positive for Covid-19.
New Zealand's 'All Whites' mull name change to avoid race link
AFP, Published on 23/08/2021
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand Football is reportedly looking at dropping the "All Whites" nickname used by the national men's team as part of a diversity drive, sparking intense debate among fans and former players.
Finances don't add up, but can Barcelona and La Liga afford not to keep Messi?
AFP, Published on 07/08/2021
» MADRIDซ News of Lionel Messi's departure is a hammer blow for Barcelona, but it is also a disaster for the prestige of La Liga.
America's Cup on hold amid New Zealand's Covid lockdown
AFP, Published on 28/02/2021
» WELLINGTON - The America's Cup final between Team New Zealand and Italy's Luna Rossa on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour was pushed back on Sunday as a coronavirus outbreak plunged the city back into lockdown.
Fall of the All Blacks? Defeats pile pressure on coach, captain
AFP, Published on 25/11/2020
» WELLINGTON - The mighty All Blacks have seemed almost invincible in recent years but back-to-back defeats have left their new coach and captain under fire and raised an unthinkable prospect: losing three in a row for the first time this century.