Football
All Whites to play Belarus in Confederations Cup buildup
The All Whites will travel to Belarus for an international football friendly in June as a part of their buildup to the Confederations Cup in Russia.
World in Sport for 8 February 2017
This week, the Oceania Football Confederation has disqualified Papua New Guinea club Hekari United from participating in the OFC Champions League, South Africa continue to set the sevens pace and the… Audio
Tributes flow for NZ football legend Steve Sumner
Former All Whites captain Steve Sumner has died aged 61 after being diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer in late 2015. Video, Audio
Durante calls out FFA over heat
Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante says A-League organisers need to make sure there is no repeat of last Sunday's match played in 39 degree heat.
City hit four past the Hammers
Manchester City revived their faint title hopes with an attacking masterclass in their 4-0 win at West Ham United.
Chelsea held at Anfield
Top of the table Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Liverpool, but both Arsenal and Tottenham failed to make ground as the EPL title-race experienced another twist.
Sutton United to host Arsenal in FA Cup
Sutton United will host 12-times FA Cup winners Arsenal in the one of the feature clashes of the fifth round.
Rummenigge critical of World Cup expansion
FIFA's decision to increase the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams was described as nonsense by German great Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
Hawke's Bay pair banned
The Hawke's Bay United football coach Brett Angell and midfielder Corey Chettleburgh have both been banned for four games for abusive language.
Southampton knock Liverpool out of League Cup
Southampton upset Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield to reach the English League Cup football final with a 2-0 aggregate victory in their last-four clash.
Vamos Chape!
Chapecoense drew 2-2 with Brazilian champions Palmeiras in their first match since most of their players were killed in an air crash in Colombia in November.
Swansea stun Liverpool
Liverpool were on the end of the biggest sensation of the Premier League season when bottom club Swansea City repelled a dramatic comeback from Juergen Klopp's title chasers to earn their first-ever…
Phoenix undone by 87th minute goal
A goal in the 87th minute to Brisbane's Jamie McLaren has given the Wellington Phoenix a reality check following a busy week in the capital.
Louis van Gaal retires from coaching
Former Manchester United and Netherlands football manager Louis van Gaal says he has retired from coaching after a 26-year career.
Footballers' lives: nasty, brutish and short
Contrary to what you might believe, the life of professional footballer is uncertain, poorly paid and short. Audio
Five EPL teams knocked out of FA Cup
Football club Arsenal scrambled to a 2-1 come-from-behind FA Cup victory against Preston North End this morning, in a round in which five Premier League teams were knocked out.
City crush West Ham 5-0
Manchester City crushed West Ham United 5-0 to give manager Pep Guardiola the perfect introduction to the FA Cup.
FIFA expected to expand World Cup
FIFA look set to ignore the old adage about not messing with a winning formula by approving president Gianni Infantino's plans to expand the World Cup.
Spurs stop Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur has denied Chelsea a record 14th consecutive Premier League win with 2-0 victory at White hart Lane.
Smeltz cleared to play for Wellington Phoenix
The New Zealand striker Shane Smeltz is available for selection for the Wellington Phoenix in tonight's A-League football match against Perth Glory.
