Football
Arsenal top of EPL, Leicester back in form
Free-scoring Arsenal replaced Chelsea as Premier League leaders with goals either side of halftime by Theo Walcott and Mesut Ozil helping them recover from a slow start to beat Stoke City 3-1.
Phoenix beat Mariners in A-League
The Wellington Phoenix have begun the post-Ernie Merrick era with a sparkling 3-0 A-League win over Central Coast in Hamilton.
United make last 32 in Europa League
Manchester United are warming to the task in the Europa League as they booked a spot in the last 32 with a 2-0 win over Zorya Luhansk in Ukraine.
Champions League last 16 found
Arsenal, Leicester and Manchester City will represent England in the knockout stage of European football's Champions League following the conclusion of group games.
Fifa boss still wants 48 teams at World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is still recommending a 48-team World Cup in 2026 but now prefers to have 16 first-round groups of three teams each.
Club World Cup a chance for Auckland City coach to prove himself
The Auckland City football coach Ramon Tribulietx is hoping a good performance at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan will help his chances of finding a job with a professional side
Wellington Phoenix says it will appoint replacement coach by Christmas
The Wellington Phoenix football team says it will decide on a replacement coach by Christmas, following the shock resignation of Ernie Merrick yesterday. Audio
Preston fine brawling players to refund fans
English second tier football club Preston North End have fined two players sent off for fighting with each other and will use the money to refund their supporters who travelled to their Championship…
Blatter accepts ban after failed appeal
Former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter is "disappointed but not shattered" following his failed appeal against a six-year ban that was imposed amid the biggest corruption scandal to shake the world soccer…
Ernie Merrick resigns as Phoenix coach
The Wellington Phoenix have appointed Chris Greenacre and Des Buckingham as joint Interim Head Coaches while the club tries to find a replacement for Ernie Merrick who stepped down from the role this…
Man U draw, Liverpool go down to Bournemouth
Leighton Baines' late penalty has caught Manchester United cold as Everton secured a morale-boosting 1-1 draw from a match punctuated by controversy.
Blatter to learn fate next week
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter will discover next week whether he has won his appeal against a six-year ban from football.
Semi-final draw made for League Cup
Manchester United eased into the League Cup semi-finals with a 4-1 home victory over West Ham United as Arsenal suffered a 2-0 home defeat by Southampton.
Southgate named England manager
Gareth Southgate will lead the England football team towards the 2018 World Cup and 2020 European Championship after being appointed permanent manager by the FA.
Liverpool into League Cup semis
Liverpool have reached English football's League Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over Leeds.
Survey shows plight of professional footballers
Far from the image of owning fast cars and living in mansions, footballers around the world face low wages, delayed payments, bullying and intimidation, according to a survey of almost 14 thousand…
Phoenix downed by late penalty
The Wellington Phoenix were denied a point after a late penalty secured Melbourne City a 2-1 A-League win at AAMI Park on Sunday night.
Chelsea remain top of EPL
Chelsea consolidated their position at the top of English football's Premier League table by defeating Tottenham 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.
All Whites to open Confederations Cup against Russia
The New Zealand footballers have been drawn in Group A for next year's Confederations Cup along with hosts Russia, Portugal and Mexico.
Steven Gerrard retires from football
Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard has announced his retirement a week after confirming he would not be returning to play for MLS side LA Galaxy.
