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[ad_1] Gareth Copley / Pool via AP New Zealand striker Chris Wood scored Burnley’s first goal in a 2-1 win over Everton. A superb goal from Chris Wood and a goal from season contender Dwight McNeil earned Burnley a 2-1 victory over Everton in an English Premier League northern derby. …

[ad_1] George Bennett was left with a severe headache, bruises and a broken helmet after crashing on stage two in Paris-Nice on Tuesday (NZT). But the Jumbo-Visma pilot managed to escape a serious injury or concussion, and despite feeling groggy immediately afterward, Bennett confirmed that Things which will start phase …

[ad_1] Italian media have accused New Zealanders of “arrogance and disrespect” towards Luna Rossa’s Copa America challenge. Luna Rossa will face the New Zealand team in the America’s Cup match starting Wednesday in a best-of-13 series. The New Zealand team is heavily favored by bookmakers, but it is the chorus …

[ad_1] Jeff Bottari / Zuffa LLC / UFC / via Getty Images Israel Adesanya watches Poland’s Jan Blachowicz celebrate defending his light heavyweight title. Israel Adesanya has no regrets after his quest to capture another UFC title in a heavierweight category fell short against Jan Blachowicz in Las Vegas. The …

[ad_1] Cameron Spencer / Getty Images Sonny Bill Williams, pictured unloading in his latest game for the Roosters, is reportedly ready to help a teenage star make his transition to the NRL for the Sydney club. Sonny Bill Williams has reportedly been asked to return to the Roosters to help …

[ad_1] Hawke’s Bay Civil Defense says it will review its communication with the public during Friday’s three major earthquakes and subsequent red zone tsunami evacuation. But it also says that in a significant disaster, personal responsibility is important and is a timely reminder that those in a tsunami zone should …

[ad_1] Alan Lee / Photosport Kevin Barry and Joseph Parker have decided to go their separate ways. Joseph Parker has parted ways with his coach Kevin Barry, ending their eight-year partnership. Parker defeated Junior Fa in Auckland last Saturday, but it was a less than spectacular performance from the former …

[ad_1] Glenn Maxwell doesn’t even get in trouble with the boss for breaking things in Wellington, in fact he wants the Australian T20 star to autograph the damaged seat. Maxwell was at his best destructive of six hits in the third T20 between Australia and the Black Caps at Wellington’s …

[ad_1] OPINION: The Crusaders don’t kick the ball in the last 20 minutes of a game. They just don’t. The crusaders keep moving men and possession into space until the opposition and the defenders run out of breath. And then the earth stopped spinning. In the final quarter of the …

[ad_1] Pete Nikolaison / Stuff The winner of multiple Golden Shears open titles, Rowland Smith, won’t have a chance to add another title to his record this year. Shearers and “Wimbledon of Shearing” organizers say it was “heartbreaking” to have to pull the pin heading into the Wairarapa exhibit this …