Football

An early red card and a late own goal on a chilly Wellington night allowed the Phoenix to sneak a 2-1 win over 10-man Melbourne Victory in their A-League football clash.

The Wellington Phoenix have signed Serbian attacking midfielder Matija Ljujić until the end of the A-League season.

Philippe Coutinho's versatility makes him a great acquisition for Barcelona, coach Ernesto Valverde said as the Brazilian made his first public appearance at the Nou Camp following his $268 million…

FA Cup holders Arsenal were stunned 4-2 by second-tier Nottingham Forest in the third round.

English Premier League football club Stoke City have sacked manager Mark Hughes after four and half years in charge.

Barcelona will sign Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool on a five-and-a-half year contract.

Fourth-tier Coventry City piled on the misery for Stoke City manager Mark Hughes by pulling off the only genuine upset on a hectic day of FA Cup third round action.

The Wellington Phoenix have been beaten 2-1 at Melbourne City in the A-League.

Liverpool and Manchester United have scored wins in the third round of the English FA Cup.

The Wellington Phoenix's grim 2017-18 A-League season has continued following a goalless draw against the Central Coast Mariners.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has questioned Liverpool's Juergen Klopp over his club's decision to sign defender Virgil van Dijk for a record fee.

Raheem Sterling fired Manchester City 15 points clear at the top of the English Premier League table with a 1-0 victory at St James Park.

Liverpool have agreed to sign Netherlands international Virgil van Dijk from Southampton for a reported world record fee for a defender.

Substitute Jesse Lingard saved Manchester United while it was a record-breaking outing for Tottenham's Harry Kane on a busy day of English Premier League action.

Harry Kane toppled Alan Shearer's 22-year-old record for the most Premier League goals in a calendar year and overtook Lionel Messi as the top scorer in Europe by scoring a hat-trick in spurs win over…

Arsenal produced a stunning fightback after a woeful first-half display to overturn a two-goal deficit against Liverpool but were denied an improbable victory as Roberto Firmino salvaged a 3-3 draw…

Organisers have unveiled a $18 billion budget for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, a $430 million reduction from earlier projections, and are targeting more cuts to reduce the burden on Japanese…

Phoenix coach Darije Kalezic is confident he has a unified team behind him as Wellington prepare to host A-League leaders Sydney FC.

Former All Whites coach Anthony Hudson has lured another New Zealand international to his new team.

A man arrested for an attack on Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has been jailed for 16 weeks after he pleaded guilty to racially aggravated common assault.