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Plenty was going badly for Coco Gauff in the second round of the Australian Open.The double-faults kept coming Wednesday, nine in all. The deficits, too: First, she dropped the opening set against 74th-ranked Sorana Cirstea. Then, after forcing a third, Gauff fell behind by a break, ceding 14 of 16 points with a series of mistakes. Later, after getting even at 3-all, Gauff was a mere two points from a loss.None of that mattered. As she already keeps showing, over and over, Gauff is not a typical 15-year-old. Not a typical tennis player, either. And by getting past Cirstea 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in a little more than two hours, she now has set up yet another Grand Slam showdown against Naomi Osaka.Less than five months after their memorable meeting at the U.S. Open -- Osaka won that one in straight sets, then consoled a crying Gauff on court and encouraged her to address the spectators -- the two will meet again. Like that time, Osaka is the major's reigning champion and Gauff is making her debut at the tournament."I k

Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium, the home of the Warriors, will host a stage during Rally New Zealand event later this year.Today Rally New Zealand organisers confirmed the stadium will act as a base for the event service park as well as hosting a Super Special Stage for the World Rally Championship round.The four-day event will be based in Auckland from September 3 to 6."Auckland has a strong rally heritage going back to more than half a century and it's good to be able to once again host the WRC after an eight-year hiatus," Mayor of Auckland Phil Goff said.CEO Michael Goldstein says rally stages north and south of Auckland will be confirmed soon."I actually spoke with the WRC last night, and our deadline is end of March to confirm the entire route. Right now, we're working really closely on the details of the route."That involves quite a lot of engagement both locally and internationally."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kansas City Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV next month.The Chiefs won the AFC Championship game, defeating the Tennessee Titans 35-24 Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 49ers defeated the Green Bay Packers 37-20 in the NFC Championship game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns and led the Chiefs with 53 rushing yards and a running touchdown.This is the Chiefs' first trip to the Super Bowl since winning Super Bowl IV, 50 years ago in 1970.Running back Raheem Mostert had a career game, rushing for 220 yards and four touchdowns for San Francisco. He is the only player in NFL history with more than 200 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in a postseason game.This is the 49ers' first trip to the Super Bowl since Super Bowl XLVII in 2013, where they lost to the Baltimore Ravens. The 49ers have won five Super Bowls in franchise history, with the most recent win in 1995.Super

Jason Holland has been promoted to Hurricanes head coach after John Plumtree's elevation to the All Blacks coaching team.Holland, who has been a successful and widely respected assistant coach at the Hurricanes since 2016, takes over his new role with immediate effect.The 47-year-old has helped the Hurricanes make the Super Rugby playoffs in every season he has been involved with the club, first as an assistant to Chris Boyd and then with Plumtree at the helm in 2019.The former Manawatu and Taranaki representative enjoyed a successful playing career in New Zealand before he made 102 appearances for top Ireland club Munster between 1999 and 2008.His coaching career started in Munster before he returned to New Zealand where he was an assistant at Canterbury before moving to the Hurricanes."I'm delighted to be offered the opportunity with a team I am really passionate about," Holland said."We are obviously thrilled for Plum (Plumtree) who has deservedly been afforded an opportunity with the All Blacks and we hav

Greg Feek has been named as one of the All Blacks assistant coaches has him fizzing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Netball and the White Ferns are the big winners in the latest High Performance Sport New Zealand investment announcement.HPSNZ have confirmed a $36.8 million core investment programme for 2020 with no changes made to the funding for tier 1, 2 and 3 sports involved in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics."This approach is designed to give Olympic and Paralympic sports more certainty on which to base their transition from the Tokyo to Paris Olympic cycles and their preparations through the Paris cycle," says HPSNZ Chief Executive Michael Scott said.Netball is the only sport with a significant boost while the women's cricket team will receive the biggest per-year increase.Netball's funding has increased from $1.50 million to $1.88 million per annum for each of the next four years in preparation for the 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2023 World Cup.In another boost for women's sport, cricket's investment of $500,000 per year shifts from the Black Caps to the White Ferns for the next two years to support preparation fo

The New Zealand Breakers have all but resigned to their fate this season and allowed Corey Webster to join the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions in China on a short-term deal.Webster has agreed to join the Lions in the Chinese Basketball Association on a short-term loan after the club offered the Breakers a lucrative buyout deal.It won't be the end of Webster's tenure with the Breakers however, with the 31-year-old agreeing to an extension with the club that would see him remain in Auckland until 2023.Speaking to media about Webster's contract in China, Breakers director of basketball Dan Shamir said their 4-10 record made the decision to let him leave a bit easier."He's not going anywhere if it's 10-4, let's be honest," Shamir said."This season has been challenging from day one, and this is definitely not an upgrade for the team. My approach is always to take it for the next game and compete; look for the three or four things we need to do and we'll keep doing that. Will we in the 14 games that are left? I don't know,

Blackcaps paceman Trent Boult has all but confirmed he will be fit and ready for the second cricket test between New Zealand and Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland pace bowler Kyle Jamieson has earned his maiden call-up to the Black Cap as an injury replacement for Lockie Ferguson.Ferguson is returning home from Australia after sustaining a grade two right calf-muscle tendon strain while bowling in the first Test in Perth.The injury is expected to require four to six weeks of rehabilitation.Coach Gary Stead confirmed 24-year-old Jamieson would join the Test squad in Melbourne in preparation for the second Test at the MCG on Boxing Day."It's an exciting opportunity for Kyle who has impressed in the Plunket Shield domestic four-day competition," Stead said."We've also been really encouraged by his progress in the NZC winter camps and his performances for New Zealand A."Standing at over two metres tall he obviously gets good bounce and brings something different to our other pace bowlers."He'll play for the Aces today in their Super Smash T20 match against the Kings, before making his way to Melbourne on Wednesday."It will be his first time in camp and we're looki

From City Kickboxing Mike Angove joins D'Arcy Waldegrave in studio discussing the latest success to come out of the Auckland gym.Head coach Eugene Bareman also joined the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria Folau has decided to retire from netball after 150 games representing the Silver Ferns.Coach Noeline Taurua says she will be missed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Blackcaps assistant coach Trent Woodhill loves day/night test cricket but thinks they should start later.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black Caps coach Gary Stead is considering changes to the the top of the side's batting order following the opening test loss to Australia in Perth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwi diver Elizabeth Cui won the Oceania Dive Champs and with it a spot at the Tokyo Olympics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwi rugby fans have taken a swing at New Zealand Rugby over the appointment of new All Blacks coach Ian Foster.NZR confirmed the 54-year-old Foster's appointment today, after eight years as assistant under Steve Hansen.Foster saw off a strong challenge from Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson and has been given a two-year deal.But many fans have disagreed with NZR's decision to stick with Foster over Robertson, who has been described as the "breath of fresh air" the All Blacks needed."YUCK, poor Robertson clearly the best coach and misses out to Ian Foster of all coaches. What a sham this whole process has been - Razor was no chance and the other 24 invited to apply knew they were no chance too. Id [sic] be gutted if he was coaching the chiefs bt nz [sic]," one fan posted on Twitter.

New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson sits down with D'Arcy Waldegrave following the appointment of Ian Foster as head coach of the All Blacks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newly appointed All Blacks' coach Ian Foster sat down with D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss some of the challenges he faces as head coach of the All Blacks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CEO of the United States Anti-Doping Agency Travis Tygart explains why he believes the ban against Russia doesn't go far enough.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation Chris Nowinski explains the importance of having a human brain bank in New Zealand and how it will help in the further research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CEO of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2021 Andrea Nelson explains the importance of Hagley Oval in Christchurch getting floodlights installed in order to host the big games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.