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Dominant New Zealand close on series sweep of Sri Lanka

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand maintained their dominance over Sri Lanka in the second Test on Sunday, enforcing a follow-on and setting up the likelihood of a series clean sweep with two days to play.

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Sri Lanka follow-on after swift collapse in second New Zealand Test

Wellington (AFP) - Sri Lanka face a mountainous task to avoid defeat in the second Test against New Zealand after collapsing for 164 in their first innings on Sunday and being forced to follow-on.

AFP

Actor Sam Neill reveals blood cancer diagnosis

Wellington (AFP) - Actor Sam Neill has revealed he is being treated for stage-three blood cancer, writing in a memoir that he was "possibly dying" from the illness diagnosed a year ago.

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Williamson, Nicholls double tons put New Zealand on top in second Test

Wellington (AFP) - Aggressive double centuries for Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls powered New Zealand's dominance in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Wellington on Saturday.

AFP

Women's World Cup hosts hail FIFA ruling out Saudi sponsorship

Wellington (AFP) - Co-hosts New Zealand and Australia on Friday welcomed FIFA's announcement that Saudi Arabia's tourism board will not sponsor this year's Women's World Cup.

AFP

Phoenix eye ALW expansion, home win over Perth

Saturday's visit of Perth Glory gives Wellington Phoenix a huge chance to achieve their goal of avoiding a second-straight A-League Women wooden spoon.

AAP

Phoenix pocket rocket playing for herself

Despite her diminutive stature, Mickey Robertson can hold her ground against anyone on the football pitch. And after personal tragedy, the Phoenix forward had to rediscover her love for the game.

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50,000 teachers strike in New Zealand over cost of living

WELLINGTON: Around 50,000 teachers in New Zealand went on strike on Thursday, after union talks with the Ministry of Education aimed at improving salaries and conditions stalled.

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Adelaide United coach lauds ALM players for hot streak

Adelaide United coach Carl Veart is praising his senior players for driving the Reds, unbeaten in nine games entering their ALM showdown with Wellington.

AAP

Women’s World Cup: Who are England playing and what is their group?

England will go into the World Cup as one of the tournament favourites after winning the Euros

The Independent UK

Parents sue Airbnb after fentanyl killed a 19-month-old girl at a South Florida vacation rental

ORLANDO, Fla. — It was supposed to be a peaceful Florida vacation for a couple and their five children at a lake house in Wellington, but it ended in a nightmare, a lawsuit says.

Orlando Sentinel

Wellington taxi drivers take company board to court

Drivers working for Wellington Combined Taxis say a policy was pushed through during the Covid-19 pandemic that forced them to subsidise the rest of the company.

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Phoenix rise to stun Sydney FC in mammoth ALW upset

Premiership favourites Sydney FC have fallen to a shock 1-0 home defeat at the hands of bottom-placed Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Women.

AAP

Sydney FC forced to shuffle pack for Wellington clash

A raft of injuries and suspensions have left ALW leaders Sydney FC light on numbers as they welcome Wellington Phoenix to the Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.

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Newcastle Herald

Saito stars as Newcastle crash to tough defeat

"We are good enough to be in the top six, I'm pretty confident about that."

Newcastle Herald

Jets captain questions referee calls in controversial loss to Wellington

The Jets dominated the round-18 clash bar a 10-minute period before half-time.

AAP

Warriors hold up Knights for round one NRL win

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Tohu Harris have produced monster games as the Warriors defeated Newcastle 20-12 for a round one NRL victory in Wellington.

ABC News

Penrith Panthers begin NRL premiership defence with shock loss to Brisbane Broncos as Warriors trump Newcastle Knights

The Brisbane Broncos pull off an upset 13-12 win over two-time defending premiers Penrith, while the Warriors celebrate a 20-12 victory in Wellington.

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AAP

Phoenix hit by Sail, Lewis and Ugarkovic departures

Goalkeeper Oli Sail and midfielders Clayton Lewis and Steven Ugarkovic have informed Wellington Phoenix they will be leaving the A-League Men outfit.

AFP

Five great Test match thrillers

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand's dramatic one-run victory over England at Wellington on Tuesday was only the second time in nearly 2,500 Tests dating back 146 years that a match had been won by such a narrow margin.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes’ joy in thrilling defeat lays bare England’s deepest Bazball beliefs

The England captain insisted his team still care about winning but revelled in a ‘crazy’ one-run defeat by New Zealand in the second Test in Wellington

The Independent UK

Cricket a big winner after enthralling series in New Zealand, says Steve Harmison

New Zealand won one of the tightest games in Test history on Tuesday after beating England by one run in Wellington

The Guardian - UK

‘It was the right decision’: Ben Stokes defends follow-on call after Test defeat

Ben Stokes was unrepentant after England’s historic, nail-biting one-run defeat to New Zealand in Wellington, insisting he had no regrets about the follow-on

Daily Mirror

England player ratings as Joe Root and Harry Brook star amid Zak Crawley struggles

England drew 1-1 against New Zealand in what proved to be an enthralling Test series, culminating with a dramatic one-run victory for the hosts in Wellington

AFP

Stokes determined to shrug off 'frustrating' knee issue for Ashes

Wellington (AFP) - England captain Ben Stokes said Tuesday he is determined to be fit and firing against Australia in the home Ashes after struggling with his knee during the second-Test defeat to New Zealand.

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