Football

No British referees will take part in this year's World Cup in Russia, the first such absence in 80 years.

The Wellington Phoenix have offered a glimpse of the future in recording a 2-2 home draw with Brisbane Roar.

The All Whites have been beaten 1-0 by Canada in their football friendly in Spain.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is leaving Manchester United after the English Premier League club terminated the Swedish striker's contract.

West Ham United issued lifetime bans to five individuals for invading the pitch at the London Stadium during their 3-0 Premier League defeat by Burnley earlier this month.

A goal by substitute Pedro has put Chelsea into the FA Cup semifinals with a 2-1 win away to Leicester City in extra time.

Barcelona and Bayern Munich have completed the quarter-final lineup for the European Champions League.

Tottenham Hotspur's eagerly-awaited medical bulletin on their England striker Harry Kane's right ankle provided good news with the club saying he could be playing next month.

Manchester United suffered a shock exit in the Champions League last 16 with a 2-1 loss to Sevilla at Old Trafford.

Manchester City's David Silva underlined his importance to their impending title success with both goals in a comfortable 2-0 English Premier League win at Stoke City.

Greece has indefinitely suspended their top flight football Superleague fixtures after the owner of the club PAOK Salonika was filmed wearing a gun holster as he strode onto the pitch to protest about…

Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane, the English Premier League's joint top scorer, will have a scan to determine the severity of an ankle injury sustained in the 4-1 victory at Bournemouth.

The Phoenix head coach Darije Kalezic has left the A-League football club.

Manchester City have advanced to the European Champions League quarter-finals, but Tottenham Hotspur are out.

The Wellington Phoenix look set to end their forgettable A-League season under stand-in coach Chris Greenacre - the third time in five years the former striker has stepped up for...

Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League quarter-finals with Cristiano Ronaldo's second-half goal helping them to a 2-1 victory at Paris Saint-Germain.

Manchester United's Nemanja Matic volleyed a stunning added-time winner as they fought back from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 in an enthralling clash at Selhurst Park and climbed to…

All Whites captain Winston Reid has been at the centre of concerning scenes during the latest round of the English Premier League.

Manchester United moved back into second place in the English Premier League thanks to a crunch 2-1 home victory over Chelsea.