Articles by Christopher Reive
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Sir Ben Ainslie warns of ‘legal and practical obstacles’ after Am Cup bombshell
Friday, 24 January 2025, 2:51pmSir Ben Ainslie has confirmed his intention to continue on with a challenge in the 38th America’s Cup, but says he was ‘astounded’...
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Ainslie warns of ‘legal and practical obstacles’ after Ineos America’s Cup bombshell
Friday, 24 January 2025, 12:32pmSir Ben Ainslie has confirmed his intention to continue on with a challenge in the 38th America’s Cup, but says he was ‘astounded’...
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The diamonds Black Foils will take from Auckland disappointment
Monday, 20 January 2025, 11:18amDisappointment of not being in the final of their home regatta aside, Black Foils driver Peter Burling saw plenty to take...
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SailGP Auckland: Black Foils struggle in opening races
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 12:18pmFollow the action from the opening day of SailGP’s Auckland debut. (function(n){function...
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‘Could be the best ever’: All you need to know ahead of SailGP Auckland
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 11:47amAll you need to know ahead of SailGP’s Auckland debut. What’s happening? A fleet of 11 F50 foiling catamarans will tear...
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‘Lucky no one was hurt’: SailGP team’s close call ahead of Auckland event
Friday, 17 January 2025, 4:36pmAndy Maloney’s return to home waters has already been an eventful one. The Kiwi flight controller and his Brazilian SailGP team...
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The great equaliser?: What data shows about key change in SailGP’s Auckland debut
Friday, 17 January 2025, 3:54pmThings have become very interesting for competing teams ahead of SailGP’s debut event in Auckland. While plenty has been...
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Team ruled out of SailGP Auckland due to issue with new boat
Friday, 17 January 2025, 12:04pmSailGP’s return to New Zealand will not feature the full 12-team fleet, with France set to miss out on their second event...
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Why Kiwi switched from SailGP champions to cellar dwellers
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 5:22pmStewart Dodson is back in familiar territory in more ways than one. The Kiwi sailor was relishing the opportunity to be back...
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‘Keeps things fun’: Why Whittaker is training with longtime rival Adesanya
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 12:57pmRobert Whittaker cast his gaze far and wide in a bid to expand his horizons, before ultimately landing on a site much closer...
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‘Significant undertaking’: Coutts on task of getting full SailGP fleet ready for Auckland
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 12:47pmSailGP’s return to New Zealand will see a new milestone reached by the global foiling league; one months in the making. The...
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‘New year, new friends’: Adesanya’s familiar new training partner
Monday, 13 January 2025, 2:38pmRivals one day, training partners another. Ahead of his return to the UFC octagon next month, Israel Adesanya has seen a...
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'It all worked out': How stop in Auckland shaped MLB pitcher's future
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 10:29amFive years after joining the Auckland Tuatara, Jared Koenig has become a staple of the Milwaukee Brewers’ bullpen in Major...
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London calling: Why UFC's return Downunder didn't fit Ulberg's timeline
Friday, 13 December 2024, 3:23pmCarlos Ulberg is happy to keep proving people wrong. Ahead of their UFC light heavyweight bout in Macau last month, Swiss...
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Ulberg books UFC return against first man to beat Adesanya
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 1:47pmCarlos Ulberg’s road to UFC title contention goes through London. After ending 2024 ranked well inside the top 10 of the...
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'I'm not a matchmaker': UFC champ open to Kiwi's challenge - if UFC wants it
Monday, 9 December 2024, 2:13pmAlexandre Pantoja has welcomed a challenge from Kiwi UFC flyweight contender Kai Kara-France, but says it’s not up to him...
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Ainslie explains explicit dig at Kiwi AmCup commentator
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 4:17pmIn a bid to rally his team after falling 3-0 down in the America’s Cup match, Sir Ben Ainslie saw an opportunity and, with...
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Major MMA promotion exploring expansion Downunder
Monday, 2 December 2024, 1:53pmOne of the world’s top mixed martial arts promotions is scouting for local talent as they explore expansion Downunder. Professional...
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Match point to Team NZ after day of dominance
Saturday, 19 October 2024, 9:09amBy Christopher Reive in Barcelona On a day America’s Cup regatta director Iain Murray deemed “a sailors’ day of opportunity”...
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'Comeback's on': Britannia strikes back in America's Cup
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 7:12amA day to take stock appears to have been just what Britannia needed in their bid to claim the America’s Cup. Needing to...
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Greatest ever? Burling passes Spithill's America’s Cup record
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 10:44amBy Christopher Reive in Barcelona As Team New Zealand moved closer to another America’s Cup defence, helmsman Peter Burling...
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Team NZ pass halfway mark with fourth win in a row
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 7:05amBy Christopher Reive in Barcelona Team New Zealand have rounded the halfway mark in their defence of the America’s Cup. With...
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Team NZ on the bubble after opening day of America’s Cup
Sunday, 6 October 2024, 9:48amTeam New Zealand sit on the bubble after the opening day of the inaugural Women’s America’s Cup. The Kiwis finished the day...
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'This will be it for me': Jimmy Spithill announces retirement
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 9:11amAustralian sailing legend Jimmy Spithill has announced his retirement. Spithill, who served as co-helmsman for Luna Rossa,...
