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Monday, 01 Dec 2008

Innings defeat looms for Black Caps

04:43PM

The ignominy of an innings defeat looms for New Zealand in Adelaide, with hosts Australia having ripped through most of a fragile batting order and the tourists still well in arrears.
Black Caps faced with huge deficit
Vettori wins sympathy and praise from Aussies

Euro offers set to tempt latest All Black stars

By DUNCAN JOHNSTONE in London - Fairfax Media

Coach Graham Henry believes the core of his Grand Slam winning squad have the ability to take the All Blacks through to the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand.
An All Blacks side for 2011?
All Blacks end-of-year tour analysis

NZ on shortlist for cricket's 2011 World Cup - report

Unrest in Asia set to prompt rethink
Stuff.co.nz

New Zealand could find itself co-hosting the next cricket World Cup in 2011 with Australia because of the ongoing unrest in Asia according to a report in a Sydney newspaper.

Michael Walker's comeback riding date set

Top jockey Michael Walker will make his return to racing at Matamata on Thursday following a strong recovery from injuries suffered in a pig hunting accident.

Rugby

Euro offers set to tempt latest All Black stars

By DUNCAN JOHNSTONE in London - Fairfax Media

Coach Graham Henry believes the core of his Grand Slam winning squad have the ability to take the All Blacks through to the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand.
An All Blacks side for 2011?
All Blacks end-of-year tour analysis

Wayne Smith sticks with All Blacks

Carter anticipates bon voyage

Flutey gets his black jersey - Nonu's one

League

Wayne Bennett knows Ricky Stuart's pain

He doesn't know if Ricky Stuart should resign as Australian coach, but predecessor Wayne Bennett says he can understand the pressure the Kangaroos boss is feeling.

Aussie league awaits 'sticky' report

Kiwis won't be honoured by NZRL

Yep, Ricky, the Kiwis stitched you up

Cricket

Innings defeat looms for Black Caps

04:43PM

The ignominy of an innings defeat looms for New Zealand in Adelaide, with hosts Australia having ripped through most of a fragile batting order and the tourists still well in arrears.
Black Caps faced with huge deficit
Vettori wins sympathy and praise from Aussies

Black Caps faced with huge deficit

NZ on shortlist for cricket's 2011 World Cup - report

Black Cap plays down Ponting verbals

Football

Top-two finish 'possible' for resurgent Phoenix

By FRED WOODCOCK - The Dominion Post

Forget the top four, Andrew Durante says there is no reason why the Wellington Phoenix cannot push for a top-two finish if they continue their winning form till the end of the A-League football season.
A-League standings: Phoenix fifth

Village team dumps Leeds out of FA Cup

Adelaide break Jets hearts late

Bolton light up dull English football day

Basketball

Breakers douse Blaze

Sixth straight win confirms top of table place

The New Zealand Breakers effortlessly snared a sixth straight win on Saturday night, downing the Gold Coast Blaze 110-88 to return to the top of the Australian National Basketball League.
ANBL standings: Breakers top table

Tigers fear for Mackinnon's future

Breakers take winning streak to six

Breakers beat Wildcats and shoot to the top

Commentary Box

Richie, I'm sorry

By RICHARD BOOCK - Sunday Star Times

They were right, we were wrong, it's time to apologise to the NZRU and Graham Henry.

Vettori's kiss principle - keep it slow, spinner

Thank God for coaches such as Ricky Stuart

Not his best, but Dan's still the Man

Netball

Pulse team set to be confirmed

By PENNY MILES - Manawatu Standard

The Central Pulse will reveal their ANZ Championship team on Monday, a Netball New Zealand representative has confirmed.

Carpenter, Pulse settle out of court

Coach settles dispute with Pulse, NNZ

Motorsport

Consistency earns Scott top spot

Hamilton driver Kayne Scott found reward for his consistency in the third round of the New Zealand V8 motor racing championship at Ruapuna in Christchurch yesterday.

Injured Webber hopes for February return

Ecclestone's medals plan ridiculed

Bell itching to take the track

Tennis

Media hails Spanish Davis Cup triumph

Reuters

Spain's nailbiting Davis Cup final triumph over Argentina has been hailed as a team victory in adversity by local media.

Nalbandian denies quitting Davis Cup team

Doubles win for Jones at Knoxville

ASB Classic signs fourth top-20 tennis star

Racing

Michael Walker's comeback riding date set

Top jockey Michael Walker will make his return to racing at Matamata on Thursday following a strong recovery from injuries suffered in a pig hunting accident.

The Reactor aims for unbeaten record

Changeover camp looks for answers

Top NZ jockey hospitalised after fall

IAIN McGREGOR/Fairfax Media

EYE-CATCHING: Ma'a Nonu has hardly put a foot wrong in what has been a breakthrough international rugby season for the enigmatic attacker.
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Cricket

Aussie praises Vettori

Australian centurymaker Michael Clarke expressed both praise and sympathy for Daniel Vettori after his staggering bowling workload at the Adelaide Oval.

Rugby

Analysing the ABs tour

Ali Williams and Ma'a Nonu were the players of the tour on a five-week trip that proved grand in more ways than one, writes Duncan Johnstone

League

Time to go

Wayne Bennett has revealed he "just knew the time had come for me to move on" from Brisbane as he prepares to begin the first day of the rest of his coaching life.

Football

Arsenal stun Chelsea

Arsenal has stunned Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as two Robin van Persie goals earned the Gunners a 2-1 victory.

Basketball
Commentary Box

Ocker shocker alive and well

In which coaching manual does it suggest that to become a champion you must display the behavioural traits of a prize idiot?

Golf

Swedes win World Cup

Sweden's Robert Karlsson hopes the World Cup of Golf continues to grow in stature so his victory with Henrik Stenson will one day be held in the same regard as those won by the greats of the game.

Motorsport

Webber wants quick return

Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber is hoping to recover from his broken leg in time for the first test of his Red Bull team's new car on February 10.

Chasing the Grand Slam
Opinion Poll

Which All Blacks performance do you rate the highest of 2008?

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