Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

Weekend Sport with Jason Pine on Newstalk ZB brings you all the action and reaction to the sporting weekend.

Episodes

January 31, 2026 9 mins

James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss on the Australian Open, the upcoming Super Rugby season and the T20 World Cup.

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The Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship is set to get underway at the Royal Wellington Golf Club later this month.

Amateur golfer Caitlin Maurice joined Piney to discuss.

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The BYD Auckland Hyrox competition has kicked off for another year.

The race combines eight 1km bouts of running and eight workout stations, with more Kiwis getting into the race,

Hyrox ambassador Abbas Nazari joined Piney to explain further. 

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January 31, 2026 123 mins
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Wellington Blaze skipper Jess Kerr has revealed the secret of the side's winning culture after claiming a third-straight women's Super Smash T20 title in Christchurch.

Beating the Auckland Hearts by five wickets with a ball to spare provided a seventh title in the past nine seasons.

Kerr joined Piney to discuss the win.

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Captain Robbie O'Donnell is relieved the Northern Brave men's cricket team didn't fall at the final hurdle.

The Braves have beaten the Canterbury Kings by five wickets in their Super Smash T20 final in Christchurch.

O'Donnell joined Piney to discuss yesterday's win.

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In-form Auckland FC forward Jesse Randall is on the move after the current season in football's A-League.

Scottish Premiership side Dundee United have announced the signing of the 23-year-old on a pre-contract agreement.

Former footballer Paul Ifill joined Piney to discuss.

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History is on the line for both the men's singles finalists at the Australian Open tonight.

The match between 38-year-old Novak Djokovic and 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz.

Tennis correspondent Dave Worsley joined Piney to discuss.

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The tenth edition of the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup is set to kick off next week.

The event will run from February 7 to March 8, kicking off with Pakistan taking on the Netherlands.

Former NZ Cricket CEO Martin Snedden joined Piney to discuss.

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Teenage running star Sam Ruthe says he was racing to win, not break any records at Boston University - but he did just that.

The 16-year-old has broken Sir John Walker's 1982 outdoor mile record of 3 minutes and 49 point 8 seconds by two-tenths of a second - running 3 minutes 48 point 88 seconds at the indoor meet.

It's the fastest-ever indoor mile by a high school student, and an under 18 World Record for the Mile.

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The Wellington Blaze have made it into the Super Smash Finals. 

They’re facing off against the Auckland Hearts tomorrow at Hagley Oval, both teams vying for the crown. 

All Rounder Xara Jetley told Piney it’s just another game of cricket, and ultimately, they know how to win. 

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January 30, 2026 124 mins

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 31st January 2026, an incredible night of tennis was served up at Rod Laver Arena last night, with both men’s semi-finals going the distance. Robbie Koenig and Craig Gabriel relived the action from Melbourne Park. 

Brad Thorn has released a book on his legendary oval ball career, ‘Champions Do Extra’.  

And Piney previews the Super Smash finals, set for later toda...

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One of the most enduring two-code careers in Australasian sport belongs to Brad Thorn. 

An All Black, Crusader, Highlander, Bronco, Queenslander, and Kangaroo, Thorn has nearly done it all over the span of his 40 year career. 

‘Champions Do Extra’, is Thorn’s memoir, and it delves into his legendary rugby career and the lessons he’s learnt along the way.  

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The top four men's seeds have played out a pair of epic semifinals at the Australian Tennis Open. 

10-time champion Novak Djokovic will meet number one seed Carlos Alcaraz in the decider after both prevailed in five sets. 

Djokovic wrapped up his win over second seed and two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner at 1.30am local time, while earlier on, Alcaraz needed five hours and 27 minutes to outlast third seed Alexande...

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Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz to decide the men's title at the Australian Tennis Open after two marathon five-set semifinals. 

10-time champion Djokovic will make his latest bid for a record-setting 25th Grand Slam triumph after downing two-time defending champ Jannik Sinner across four hours and nine minutes. 

And top seed Alcaraz’s win came after he outlasted third seed Alexander Zverev over five hours and 27 ...

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James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss Wayne Smith leaving NZR, Fernando Mendoza, Indiana QB and emerging cricket talent.

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January 24, 2026 125 mins
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US sports correspondent Leon Busby joined Piney to discuss the MLB offseason drama, the CFB playoffs recap, and the NFL playoffs.

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Well Written won racing fans over at Auckland's Ellerslie with an unexpected victory.

Well Written found herself in an awkward spot midfield on the outer rounding the home bend, but found a gap and surged ahead.

Horse trainer Stephen Marsh joined Piney to discuss the victory.

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10-time men's champion Novak Djokovic is through to round four at the Australian Tennis Open after a straight sets win in Melbourne.

Also advancing in the men's draw on night seven were 12th seed Casper Ruud and ninth seed Taylor Fritz - who ended the Australian Open career of 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka in four sets.

In the women's draw - second seed Iga Swiatek and fifth seed Elena Rybakina went through, but two-time champion Nao...

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