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Tagged with: Rio 2016

Black Sticks in Rio: Olympic Debrief

The Black Sticks men and women didn't medal, however they did do exceptionally well in punching above their weight.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 22, 2016 Tagged Hockey, Black Sticks, Rio 2016

Black Sticks Women in Rio: Debbie Down-Buzz ... But Bronze!

The Black Sticks Women saved a stinker of a performance for their semi-final against Great Britain, time to hunt for Bronze now.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 18, 2016 Tagged Hockey, Black Sticks, Rio 2016

Black Sticks Women in Rio: Bye Bye Dingo, What's Up GB?

The Black Sticks Women beat Australia 4-2 and now face Great Britain in semi-final Olympics hockey!

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Written by Scott Miller On August 16, 2016 Tagged Hockey, Rio 2016, Black Sticks

Black Sticks Men in Rio: Dreams Shattered x Proud

The Black Sticks Men almost grabbed a upset over Germany, yet they suffered a gut-wrenching loss in the Olympics quarterfinals. Be proud though.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 15, 2016 Tagged Hockey, Rio 2016, Black Sticks

Black Sticks Men in Rio: Damn Spain, Why You Do That?

It was the Simon Child show for the Black Sticks Men, but Spain scored late and just ruined it.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 10, 2016 Tagged Hockey, Rio 2016, Black Sticks

Black Sticks Women In Rio: Keep Battlin'

The Black Sticks Women are 1-1 after their first couple of games and like the men, they need a win over Spain to maintain their quarterfinal hopes.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 9, 2016 Tagged Hockey, Black Sticks, Rio 2016

Black Sticks Men In Rio: Solid Start, Spain's Next

The Black Sticks men lost to Australia and drew with Great Britain, not ideal but solid. They definitely need a win soon.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 8, 2016 Tagged Hockey, Rio 2016, Black Sticks

Lydia Ko's Rio Olympics Preview

Lydia Ko heads to Rio as the most dominant golfer on our planet, ponder that...

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Written by Scott Miller On July 28, 2016 Tagged Lydia Ko, Golf, Rio 2016

Black Sticks (Men & Women) Rio Olympics Preview

There's reason to be incredibly hopeful about both Black Sticks hockey teams and if there's no medals, there's also reason to kick up a fuss.

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Written by Scott Miller On July 13, 2016 Tagged Hockey, Black Sticks, Rio 2016
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2026/27 Ford Trophy: Round Four Basics
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Northern Districts and Wellington dished out the first losses for Otago and Auckland, while Central Districts are still struggling at the bottom of the ladder without a win.

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The Breakers entered this offseason with only Parker Jackson-Cartwright, Reuben Te Rangi, and Izayah Le’Afa under contract. And no head coach. But GM Dillon Boucher had been able to spend the previous year observing his team and seeing where they needed to improve.

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The Nix were much busier to begin with, working hard off the ball with their pressing and counter-pressing. Fencibles, in contrast, were a bit more composed about their work. The problem was that nobody could keep hold of the ball.

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2026 Rugby League World Cup: New Zealand Kiwi Ferns Preview
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New Zealand Kiwi Ferns won the 2008 Rugby League World Cup and since then they have lost three finals against Australia with the worst defeat coming during the 2022 RLWC.

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