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On The Up: The full 100 – New Zealand's greatest sporting moments of the past 25 years
Celebrating 25 years of New Zealand's greatest moments.

Tennis star sorry after calling for 'smelly' opponent 'to wear deodorant'
The Brit's comments were picked up by courtside microphones in Rouen.

How historic Billie Jean King Cup success will boost Lulu Sun on WTA Tour
Sun was the lynchpin of the New Zealand team in their historic effort

‘Tennis is broken’: Djokovic-led union sues sport’s governing bodies
The lawsuits claim players face unfair schedules and financial exploitation.

The Russian teen taking over women’s tennis
At 17, she became the third-youngest winner of the Indian Wells trophy.

Ninety-year-old’s passion for pickleball encourages all ages
Helen Drinkwater started playing pickleball at 84 during a trip to the US.

Tennis players to receive ‘up to 12 months’ maternity leave’ from surprising source
Players will have to compete 'in a certain number of WTA tournaments in a window of time'.

Sun finally shines again, finds form at prestigious tournament
Lulu Sun has picked a fine time to find her form again.

Editorial: Perenara shows the haka isn’t owned by NZ Rugby
OPINION: Questions are shaded by an inalienable truth about the All Blacks haka.

‘I will find you, I’m going to kill you’: Kiwi tennis players reveal shocking online abuse
Messages often come from international bettors upset over losing bets.

Lulu Sun ends long losing run
Kiwi tennis player Lulu Sun has ended her losing run that went back to August.

‘Nanny state’: Council proposes fizzy drink ban at sports stadium
Council claims fizzy ban at sports ground could improve the health of locals and visitors.

'Green chicken': 9yo Rotorua coin-tosser cracks up the crowd at Australian Open
The young Kiwi tennis player was invited to perform the coin toss for the fourth match.

‘It’s about time’: $6.9m multisport hub project kicks off in Tairāwhiti
Phase one includes resurfacing nine netball courts and adding multi-use surfaces.

Sabalenka appears to mock-urinate on Australian Open runner-up trophy
The Belarusian was defeated by Madison Keys for the women's singles title.

Paul Lewis: The case for axing banal sports interviews
OPINION: Banality is the order of the day.

Simon Briggs: Why rowdy Australian Open fans aren't a problem
OPINION: Some fans have sparked rounds of hand-wringing but sport is meant to be fun.

'Means the world': Madison Keys wins Australian Open for first Grand Slam title
Sabalenka’s 20-match win streak at Melbourne Park was ended by Keys.

Sinner plays down injury fears as top two seeds book final spots
The world No 1 beat Ben Shelton in straight sets to advance into the final.

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic forced to retire from semifinal
Novak Djokovic left the court to a mixture of boos and applause from the Melbourne crowd.