Latest - Two-time World Cup-winning All Black Dan Carter has raised more than half a million dollars with last month's kickathon at Eden Park.
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Matching the number of test points he scored for New Zealand, Carter successfully reached his target of 1598 goal kicks in a 24-hour period.
Public donations flowed in throughout, with Carter confirming on Tuesday the kickathon had raised a total of $506,959.
The money was going towards a Unicef Aotearoa New Zealand initiative which helped provide water, sanitation and hygiene to children in Kiribati, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Carter said he was "blown away" by the support the Kickathon had received.
"It's fair to say I loved pushing my mind and body to its limits throughout the 24 hours, but I always knew this event was much bigger than me.
"The impact that the donations will have on so many children's lives was the one thing that kept pushing me through the pain barrier.
"This is just the start for the DC10 Fund as I aspire to enhance the lives of children so they can fulfill their dreams just like I was able to as a kid."
The programme, together with partner governments in participating countries, would continue to provide communities with improved and equitable access to clean, sustainable drinking water and sanitation.
In his role as a Unicef Aotearoa New Zealand ambassador, Carter was set to travel to the Pacific later this year to support the roll-out of DC10 funding and understand the impact Kickathon donations had made in local schools and communities.
Rain washes out Black Caps game
The Black Caps four day tour match against Sussex has ended in a draw with rain washing out the final day's play in Hove.
The first day was also completely lost to the weather.
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New Zealand finished on 40 without loss in their second innings with a lead 135 runs.
The Black Caps now head to Chelmsford for the second tour match against a Counties XI starting on Thursday night.
Neil Wagner, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson and Tim Southee will join the squad on the eve of the match, with their roles in the match still to be determined.
The first Test against England starts at Lord's on June 2.
Vieira won't be charged
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira will not face police charges following an altercation with a fan at Goodison Park after Merseyside Police said that no formal complaint was filed.
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Everton fans invaded the pitch following Dominic Calvert-Lewin's 85th-minute winner and at the final whistle of their 3-2 victory over Palace which secured their Premier League survival.
Vieira was confronted by a fan as he was walking towards the away dressing room after the final whistle. The fan appeared to provoke Vieira, who then kicked him to the ground and had to be led away by other supporters.
Following Palace's 1-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday, Vieira said football players, coaches and staff need to be safe at stadiums.
The FA said it is investigating incidents of fans invading the field.
Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen was attacked as Manchester City fans celebrated their Premier League title win by invading the pitch yesterday.
A Nottingham Forest fan who head-butted Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp during a pitch invasion was jailed for 24 weeks and handed a 10-year football banning order.
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Park to miss US Open
South Korean golfer Inbee Park won't play in the 77th U.S. Women's Open, set to begin in North Carolina on June 2.
Inbee Park of South Korea. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
She is a two-time winner of the U.S. Women's Open. She also won't compete this week at the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play event.
Park is reported to be taking some time off to "get back into top form."
In her most recent events, she finished tied for 16th at the Palos Verdes Championship at the end of April and T3 at DIO Implant LA Open on April 21.
Park was in the field and finished fourth in 2007 when the U.S. Women's Open most recently was held at Pine Needles. She has seven major titles among her 21 tour victories and currently is ranked ninth in the world.
American Andrea Lee is replacing Park in the field at Southern Pines.
New Zealand's Lydia Ko is entered to play... her best result at the US Open was a tie for third in 2016.
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McClaren back at United
Former England manager Steve McClaren and ex-Ajax Amsterdam assistant Mitchell van der Gaag will join Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag's backroom staff as assistant coaches.
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Ten Hag, who was named United manager last month to take over from interim boss Ralf Rangnick, arrives at Old Trafford having led Ajax to their third consecutive Eredivisie title
McClaren coached England for 16 months from 2006 before being sacked following the team's failure to qualify for the 2008 European Championships.
He was assistant manager at United under Alex Ferguson from 1999-2001 and has previously managed Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United.
Van der Gaag became assistant coach of Ajax under Ten Hag in 2021, replacing Christian Poulsen. Prior to that, he was in charge of the club's reserve side.
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NFL set to make a decision on Watson
The NFL is expected to decide whether to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson before the season begins, though there's a small chance the issue could drag into 2023.
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The NFL has talked with at least half of the 22 women who filed civil suits against Watson last spring, contending he committed sexual improprieties with them during the course of massages.
Watson was questioned last week by two NFL investigators.
Work on the civil cases is expected to be put on hold on July 1 until after the 2022 season. At that point, the NFL could make a decision on a potential suspension or wait until before the 2023 season.
Two grand juries in Texas declined to indict Watson in any of the cases, and he maintains he did nothing wrong.
But in a pre-trial deposition recently, Watson admitted at least one massage therapist left their session in tears and he sent her an apology, according to attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents the women.
Cleveland surrendered significant draft capital that included three first-round picks to acquire Watson in a trade with the Houston Texans on March 18. Cleveland then signed him to a five-year, $356 million fully guaranteed contract.
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