Sport
Minister and Fifa row over sanctions
By FRED WOODCOCK, DAN EATON - The Dominion Post
World soccer's governing body, Fifa, and the Government are offside with each other over the Government's sanctions policy toward Fiji, which has made Fifa cancel a World Cup qualifying match in Auckland. 
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Kiwis ready for tight game in the wet
By SAM WORTHINGTON - The Dominion Post
The combatants have talked of an open contest but the reality is more likely to be might and power in tomorrow's trans-Tasman centenary test at Westpac Stadium.
Ferns well prepared for Aust battle
By ANDREW RICHARDS - The Press
As the pressure builds on the Silver Ferns to deliver New Zealand a world cup, its compatriots, the New Zealand men's netball team, has its own pressure as it takes on Australia at Cowles Stadium in Christchurch tonight.
Daunting debut for Vettori
By GEOFF LONGLEY - The Press
Daniel Vettori will soon become this country's 26th test cricket captain when he leads the Black Caps next week on a daunting assignment to South Africa, seeking to lift the team's lowly world ranking from seventh.
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England v France: Six of the best
Reuters
England and France meet for the 90th time in their 101-year rivalry in the World Cup semifinal at the Stade de France in Paris. Here are six of the best of their previous encounters.
Whoever wins will fall short of greatness
By SPIRON ZAVOS - The Dominion Post
Predicting the winners of the 2007 World Cup semifinals is a minefield.
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Kiwis ready for tight game in the wet
By SAM WORTHINGTON - The Dominion Post
The combatants have talked of an open contest but the reality is more likely to be might and power in tomorrow's trans-Tasman centenary test at Westpac Stadium.
Faiumu back to where it all began
Daunting debut for Vettori
By GEOFF LONGLEY - The Press
Daniel Vettori will soon become this country's 26th test cricket captain when he leads the Black Caps next week on a daunting assignment to South Africa, seeking to lift the team's lowly world ranking from seventh.
Welcome return to capital for Shreck
George not out of picture
By ANNA JENSEN - The Dominion Post
Temepara George is still in the Silver Ferns' world championship calculations.
Ferns well prepared for Aust battle
Dida punished for preposterous dive
Reuters
AC Milan goalkeeper Dida has been given a two-match ban by UEFA following his dramatic fall during the Italian side's 2-1 Champions League football defeat against Celtic in Glasgow last week.
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Phoenix's rise gives crowds a boost
Waite in the running at Las Vegas
NZPA
New Zealand golfer Grant Waite enjoyed one of his better days on the US PGA tour this year when he shot a six-under 66 after his first round at the Frys.com Open golf tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada this morning.
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Authorities say game's integrity intact
Reuters | 11:16am
The governing bodies of tennis said they have full confidence in the integrity of the sport but admit there is a threat from potential match-fixing.
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Breakers bring on the drama
By CHRIS BARCLAY
They have experienced deeper slumps but the relief was still palpable as the New Zealand Breakers' ended a two-game losing streak with their first victory of the Australian National Basketball League (ANBL) season last night.
Reid confident of 2nd round improvement
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New Zealand driver Jonny Reid is confident of vast imporvement in the second round of the A1 grand prix series in the Czech Republic this weekend.
Prodrive F1 entry for 2008 looking uncertain
Accused jockey refused to lose as planned, court told
Reuters
Six-times champion jockey Kieren Fallon lost a betting syndicate £105,000 ($NZ284,784.37) when he refused to lose on one of Queen Elizabeth's racehorses, London's Old Bailey court was told today.
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FINAL BOUND: Wellington wing Shannon Paku tries to burst through the Canterbury defence during the Air NZ Cup semi-final. The Lions booked a place in final against Hawke's Bay or Auckland with a 26-21 victory.
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Langman's in, despite fracture
The Silver Ferns are taking a chance on injured Laura Langman for the world championships.
It's all about Jonny now
Jonny Wilkinson has pronounced himself happy with the balls, it's now up to him to win it with the boot.
Krisnan Inu's unstoppable rise
He describes himself as a "bit of a mummy's boy", but Krisnan Inu is a superstar in the making.
The 'how did that happen?' file
The Doug Howlett episode has simply added to the messy wash-up to New Zealand's worst World Cup effort, writes Duncan Johnstone.
Shoaib cops record ban and fine
Pakistan's serial offender Shoaib Akhtar has been given a record ban and fine for his latest bad behaviour.
Dida punished for preposterous dive
Dida's dive following the merest hint of a whiff of a suggestion of a slap has earned him a two-game ban.
Breakers bring on the drama
Nerves jangled as the Breakers' secured a last-minute, one-point win over Townsville.
Hingis pulls into the pit stop
Ailing former world number one Martina Hingis has called an early end to her 2007 season.
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