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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dan Hooker returns to the Octagon just 69 days after his grudge match with Arman Tsarukyan. PHOTOSPORT UFC 325 – Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 Main Card 3pm NZT, Sunday February 1st. Early prelims from 11am. Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney. Live blog updates on RNZ Will the sequel flip the script? Despite ... <a title="UFC 325: Volkanovski v Lopes 2 – everything to know and the Kiwi fighters headed to Sydney" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/ufc-325-volkanovski-v-lopes-2-everything-to-know-and-the-kiwi-fighters-headed-to-sydney/" aria-label="Read more about UFC 325: Volkanovski v Lopes 2 – everything to know and the Kiwi fighters headed to Sydney">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson. MPS AGENCY / PHOTOSPORT New Zealand driver Liam Lawson had a positive second day in his new Racing Bulls car at the Barcelona F1 Shakedown. Teams have run their new spec 2026 cars behind closed doors at the Circuit de Catalunya. Lawson described his first ... <a title="F1: A better day for Liam Lawson in new Racing Bulls car" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/f1-a-better-day-for-liam-lawson-in-new-racing-bulls-car/" aria-label="Read more about F1: A better day for Liam Lawson in new Racing Bulls car">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Coco Gauff went viral after smashing her racket following her quarter-final defeat at the Australian Open. AAP / Photosport The WTA said that calls from players for more privacy away from the court at tournaments were entirely valid after broadcasts of Coco Gauff smashing her racket following her quarter-final defeat at ... <a title="Australian Open cameras: WTA backs players’ calls for more off-court privacy at tournaments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/australian-open-cameras-wta-backs-players-calls-for-more-off-court-privacy-at-tournaments/" aria-label="Read more about Australian Open cameras: WTA backs players’ calls for more off-court privacy at tournaments">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Football is becoming increasingly popular in NZ. Photosport Football is increasingly becoming the sport of choice in New Zealand, with the latest numbers showing more Kiwis than ever are playing. And New Zealand Football expected that to grow, with the All Whites competing at the FIFA World Cup 2026. According to ... <a title="‘Footballing nation’ – record number of Kiwis playing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/footballing-nation-record-number-of-kiwis-playing/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Footballing nation’ – record number of Kiwis playing">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Morgan Gannon hopes to make Go Media Stadium his home for the next three years. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Morgan Gannon has already had his ‘welcome to the Warriors’ moment. The young English forward has travelled halfway across the planet to test his rugby league skills with the Auckland-based NRL outfit for the ... <a title="Rugby league: English forward Morgan Gannon tests himself in NRL with NZ Warriors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/rugby-league-english-forward-morgan-gannon-tests-himself-in-nrl-with-nz-warriors/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby league: English forward Morgan Gannon tests himself in NRL with NZ Warriors">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Breakers coach Petteri Koponen Blake Armstrong/Photosport The New Zealand Breakers have not won any silverware in more than a decade but that could change next month. This week the Breakers cemented their place in the final of the Ignite Cup, thanks to other results going their way, and they will face ... <a title="Basketball: Breakers one win away from Ignite Cup pay day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/basketball-breakers-one-win-away-from-ignite-cup-pay-day/" aria-label="Read more about Basketball: Breakers one win away from Ignite Cup pay day">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix won’t be part of Australia Cup in the future. Photosport Pre-season for A-League clubs Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix will look different after Football Australia move to kick them out of the Australia Cup competition. The Australia Cup is a domestic knockout competition pitting amateur club ... <a title="Football: Kicked out of Australia Cup, Phoenix and Auckland FC look to EPL sides" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/football-kicked-out-of-australia-cup-phoenix-and-auckland-fc-look-to-epl-sides/" aria-label="Read more about Football: Kicked out of Australia Cup, Phoenix and Auckland FC look to EPL sides">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Steven Adams posts from hospital. Steven Adams / Instagram New Zealand basketballer Steven Adams will sit out the rest of the NBA season after the Houston Rockets centre had ankle surgery. Adams injured his left ankle late in the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on 19 January while attempting to ... <a title="Basketball: NBA season over for injured Steven Adams" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/basketball-nba-season-over-for-injured-steven-adams/" aria-label="Read more about Basketball: NBA season over for injured Steven Adams">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jordi Viljoen of the Hurricanes scores a try during the Super Rugby Pacific Round 1 match between the Western Force and the Hurricanes at HBF Park in Perth, Friday, February 23, 2024. (AAP Image/Richard Wainwright / www.photosport.nz) RICHARD WAINWRIGHT While he is set to share halfback duties with one of the ... <a title="‘I want to be the best in the world as well’ – Jordi Viljoen not content playing backup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/i-want-to-be-the-best-in-the-world-as-well-jordi-viljoen-not-content-playing-backup/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I want to be the best in the world as well’ – Jordi Viljoen not content playing backup">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Alofiano Khan-Pereira brings a whole new level of speed to the Warriors roster. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Andrew Webster knows there’s one thing even he can’t coach and he’s added to his stocks of this precious commodity for the upcoming NRL season. Pure, unadulterated speed. Last season, before his untimely knee injury, halfback ... <a title="NZ Warriors speedster Alofiano Khan-Pereira turning heads during NRL off-season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/nz-warriors-speedster-alofiano-khan-pereira-turning-heads-during-nrl-off-season/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Warriors speedster Alofiano Khan-Pereira turning heads during NRL off-season">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand French skipper Alexia Barrier (L) and crew members Dee Caffari, Annemieke Bes, Tamara Echegoyen, Rebecca Gmuer Hornell (C), Deborah Blair, Molly Lapointe and Stacey Jackson celebrate after crossing the finish line of the Jules Verne Trophy, off the coast of Brest, Brittany, on January 26, 2026. LOIC VENANCE A young Northland ... <a title="Northland woman makes history as part of first all-female crew to sail non-stop around the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/northland-woman-makes-history-as-part-of-first-all-female-crew-to-sail-non-stop-around-the-world/" aria-label="Read more about Northland woman makes history as part of first all-female crew to sail non-stop around the world">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ella McMillan playing for the Wellington Phoenix Reserves. Masanori Udagawa / www.photosport.nz Wellington Phoenix A-League women’s player Ella McMillan is passionate about helping the next generation step into the space she is in at the moment. The 20-year-old is juggling two fledgling careers – as a professional footballer, and a second-year ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix A-League women’s player Ella McMillan passionate on and off the field" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/wellington-phoenix-a-league-womens-player-ella-mcmillan-passionate-on-and-off-the-field/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix A-League women’s player Ella McMillan passionate on and off the field">Read more</a>
