Fast bowler Ben Sears will make his international return after being named in the Black Caps’ squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the UAE next month. 

Eight months post knee injury, the 26-year-old's comeback performance in the Super Smash this week has impressed selectors enough to see him join the team for the tournament. 

New captain Mitchell Santner is the sole specialist spinner for the Tournament and he talks to Piney about the players who did - and didn't - make selection. 

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Fast bowler Ben Sears will make his international return after being named in the Black Caps’ squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the UAE next month.&nbsp;
Eight months post knee injury, the 26-year-old's comeback performance in the Super Smash this week has impressed selectors enough to see him join the team for the tournament.&nbsp;
New captain Mitchell Santner is the sole specialist spinner for the Tournament and he talks to Piney about the players who did - and didn't - make selection.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE.&nbsp;

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

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Mitchell Santner: Black Caps captain on the Champions Trophy squad selection, Ben Sears return

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It's the final showdown. 

A hundred thousand fans will pack into the MCG this afternoon as the Fremantle Dockers and Brisbane Lions face off for the AFL title. 

The Brisbane side is chasing their third premiership in a row, while the Dockers are hungry to claim their first-ever title. 

ABC Commentator Corbin Middlemas joined Piney to discuss just how big of a game this is in the Australian sports landscape. 

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It's the final showdown.&nbsp;
A hundred thousand fans will pack into the MCG this afternoon as the Fremantle Dockers and Brisbane Lions face off for the AFL title.&nbsp;
The Brisbane side is chasing their third premiership in a row, while the Dockers are hungry to claim their first-ever title.&nbsp;
ABC Commentator Corbin Middlemas joined Piney to discuss just how big of a game this is in the Australian sports landscape.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Corbin Middlemas: ABC Sports Commentator previews the AFL Grand Final between the Fremantle Dockers and Brisbane Lions

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Listen to the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for Saturday 26 September.

Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Listen to the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for Saturday 26 September. 
Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Full Show Podcast: 26 September 2026 

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Manchester City has found themselves in hot water, facing the biggest challenge in the club's history. 

They've reportedly been found guilty of breaking 114 of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching. 

City has vowed to appeal the verdict, but the possibility of severe sanctions hangs heavy over the pitch. 

England Correspondent Jon Norman told Piney with that many charges, it's not just carelessness, it seems to be systematic and endemic cheating on a scale the League has never seen.  

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Manchester City has found themselves in hot water, facing the biggest challenge in the club's history.&nbsp;
They've reportedly been found guilty of breaking 114 of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching.&nbsp;
City has vowed to appeal the verdict, but the possibility of severe sanctions hangs heavy over the pitch.&nbsp;
England Correspondent Jon Norman told Piney with that many charges, it's not just carelessness, it seems to be systematic and endemic cheating on a scale the League has never seen. &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Jon Norman: England Correspondent on Manchester City being found guilty of breaching over 100 financial rules

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Mitchell Santner: Black Caps captain on the Champions Trophy squad selection, Ben Sears return

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