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CWC power rankings - week one

A.B. de Villiers hits a boundary during his record-breaking innings in Johannesburg on Sunday.

OPINION: Ahead of the looming 2015 World Cup, our cricket writers look at who's hot and who's not in a weekly Power Rankings column.

Nix can't afford to Burn cash

OPINION: The Wellington Phoenix should take the money and let Nathan Burns run, says Sam Worthington.

Top brass may be too good

Tennis stars don't give a toss 

rugby

Hartley told to clean up his act

SORT IT OUT: England's NZ-born hooker Dylan Hartley is set for a message to clean up his discipline from coach Stuart Lancaster.

England’s Kiwi-born hooker faces dressing down about poor discipline from his coach ahead of the Six Nations.

White called-up for Ireland

Former Waikato and Chiefs prop given second chance to step up to test rugby with place in Six Nations squad.

BACK AT WORK: Israel Folau, at Waratahs training on Thursday, wants to move from fullback to centre.

Folau is the centre of attention

Israel Folau harbours ambitions for an audacious midfield switch on the eve of the Waratahs' title defence.

football

Iraq beat Iran to reach semis

PARTY TIME: Iraq players dive on Salam Shakir after he scored the winning penalty against Iran.

11:11 PM  Iraq beat Iran on penalties to reach the semifinals of the Asian Cup after an textraordinary match.

Hungry side host Hawke's Bay

After scintillating 4-3 win over Phoenix Reserves, Team Wellington enter next match still looking for more.

IN DEMAND: Wellington Phoenix and Socceroos striker Nathan Burns has admitted he'd be open to signing a deal with Shanghai Shenhua.

Burns is open to China move

Phoenix striker Nathan Burns has confirmed a move away from Wellington to Chinese league could be on the cards.

cricket

Double act inspires fightback video

SMASHED 'EM BRO: Black Caps Grant Elliott and Luke Ronchi both scored unbeaten centuries to help their side to 360-5 in the fifth ODI against Sri Lanka in Dunedin.

Records tumbled as New Zealand claimed an impressive 108-run victory over Sri Lanka in Dunedin.

Spiritual advisor helps Akmal

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal opts for lucky number 3 to replace 96 on uniform for World Cup.

PREDICTION: Former NZ captain Stephen Fleming, pictured at a Cricket World Cup announcement with Sir Richard Hadlee, Prime Minister John Key and current skipper Brendon McCullum, believes the Black Caps will face Australia in the final of the upcoming tournament.

Fleming picks NZ v Aus final

Former skipper adds to growing pressure on national team, backing a Black Caps vs Australia World Cup final.

league

Strong Sea Eagles side for Nines

DYNAMIC DUO: Daly Cherry-Evans, left, and his halves partner Kieran Foran have been named in the Sea Eagles' 18-man squad for the Auckland Nines.

Former Warriors forward Feleti Mateo to join Kieran Foran and Peta Hiku at the Nines for Manly Sea Eagles.

Johnson favoured for top award

Kiwis half Shaun Johnson, Warriors captain and Melbourne Storm prop for rugby league award.

NEW SIGNING: Rising Wigan star Joe Burgess has inked a three-year deal with the Sydney Roosters.

A deal worth crowing about

The Sydney Roosters believe fans will have seen nothing quite like exciting young English recruit Joe Burgess.

basketball

Kings put Breakers to the sword

OUT OF SORTS: Breakers big man Cedric Jackson shoots for the basket in the home loss to the Sydney Kings.

The New Zealand Breakers' five-game winning streak comes to an end after a 101-81 thrashing by the Sydney Kings in Auckland.

Breakers' Steeden shooting video

Breakers show some footy skills on court as they give the Warriors some tips ahead of the Auckland Nines.

NJURED: Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant is set to miss the rest of the NBA season after tearing his rotator cuff.

Bryant to miss rest of season video

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant set to miss the rest of the season after tearing his rotator cuff in a game.

golf

Allenby passed out and hit rock video

WORSE FOR WEAR: Australian golfer Robert Allenby said he suffered these injuries after being abducted, beaten and robbed in Hawaii last week.

Two homeless men in Hawaii say pro golfer injured face when he fell over rather than during violent abduction.

Three-way tie for lead in Qatar

Sparkling run of four birdie lifts Austrian into three-way tie for lead with South African duo after the second round.

DYNAMIC DANNY: Kiwi golfers Danny Lee, pictured, and Steven Alker shot opening rounds of four-under at the Humana Challenge in California.

Lee, Alker off to flying start

Kiwi golfers well placed after the opening round of PGA Tour's Humana Challenge event in California.

netball

New Zealand too strong for Fiji

IN CONTROL: New Zealand’s Camilla Lees claims possession against Fiji at the Vodafone Arena in Suva.

Silver Ferns finish the Oceania Tri Series in style with a satisfactory 76-34 win over Fiji in Suva tonight.

Jamaican brings support 'home'

It took a while but Southern Steel star player Jhaniele Fowler-Reid is finally back in Invercargill with her family.

TOP PERFORMER: Ellen Halpenny put in another fine display for New Zealand.

Ferns hammer Samoa with ease

Samoa were the latest side taken to the cleaners at the Oceania Tri Series as New Zealand beat them 89-23.

tennis

Federer knocked out by Seppi

GOING HOME: Swiss ace Roger Federer lost 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 7-6 (7-5) to Italian journeyman Andreas Seppi.

Swiss ace Roger Federer suffers shock third-round loss at the Australian Open, going down to Italy's world No 46 Andreas Seppi in four sets.

Murray sets up Dimitrov clash

Britain's Andy Murray destroys Portugal's Joao Sousa to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.

BRAGGING RIGHTS: Australia's Bernard Tomic beat compatriot Sam Groth to progress at Melbourne Park.

Tomic powers past Groth

Bernard Tomic upstaged Sam Groth in a high-quality serving duel to storm into the fourth round.

motorsport

Winterbottom welcomes Kiwis video

GOOD MOVE: Top V8 Supercars driver Mark Winterbottom says Super Black Racing will fill a void in the championship this year.

Top V8 Supercars driver Mark Winterbottom says Super Black Racing will fill a void in the championship.

Williams reveals 2015 car gallery

Formula One team steal a march on racetrack rivals as first to reveal their new-look car for the 2015 season.

BRIGHT FUTURE: Christchurch's James Munro showed he has got both the talent and speed to compete for wins as the Toyota Racing Series heads to Teretonga Park.

Munro proves he has talent

This season's Toyota Racing Series is already regarded as having the best driving talent we have seen in its history.

other sports

Scandal hangs over Super Bowl

MEET THE PRESS: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady fields questions about the NFL's investigation into whether his side used illegal balls during their playoff win over the Colts last Monday.

A growing storm over the Patriots' alleged use of illegal balls last week threatens to overshadow the Super Bowl.

Port Taranaki Pro confirmed

Surfing Taranaki has confirmed another top-rated women's world qualifying tour event for March.

FIRM VIEW: Three-time Tour de France winner Greg Lemond believes disgraced doper Lance Armstrong deserves his life ban.

Armstrong 'deserves life ban'

If anyone deserves a life ban in sport it is Lance Armstrong, according to former cycling great Greg LeMond.

racing

Zabeel: the prince of stallions

BREEDING CHAMP: Zabeel with Keri Rowe at Cambridge Stud.

The last progeny of Sir Patrick Hogan's champion stallion Zabeel goes on sale on Monday.

Pondarosa Miss' dream run

It has been a bumpy ride for the Pondarosa Miss syndicate but the road is getting smoother by the day.

DECLARATION: Top jockey Leith Innes' declaration for The Justice League wasn't behind the decision to withdraw Showboy from Sunday's Karaka Million, says trainer Nigel Tiley.

Justice League in Karaka 

In a peculiar turn of events, The Justice League has made the Karaka Million field after an injury to Showboy.

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