Football
Court calls for Neymar to serve prison sentence
Spain's public prosecutor has called for Barcelona soccer player Neymar to be sent to prison for two years for his part in a corruption case over his transfer from Brazilian club Santos to the Liga…
Arena re-appointed US football coach
Bruce Arena has been handed the tall order of getting the United States' qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup back on track after being named head coach of the national team.
USA football coach sacked
Juergen Klinsmann has been fired as head coach of the U.S. men's national team.
NZ under 20 footballers beaten
The New Zealand women's under 20 footballers have been beaten 3-1 by the USA in their second game at the Fifa World Cup in Papua New Guinea.
Rooney apologises after drunken images emerge
Wayne Rooney has apologised to England's interim manager Gareth Southgate after images emerged of him in a drunken state while on international duty.
Spain fightback to draw with England
Spain completed an improbable fightback to snatch a 2-2 friendly draw against England with both their goals coming after the 89th minute at Wembley.
All Whites settle for draw against New Caledonia
The All Whites and New Caledonia have drawn in their second-leg Oceania football world cup qualifier in Kone.
Phoenix match postponed as Westpac Stadium closes
It'll be two weeks before Wellington's Westpac Stadium can reopen after sustaining damage in Monday's 7.5 magnitude earthquake.
Midday Sports News for 15 November 2016
The All Whites are confident of clearing their next hurdle on the path to the 2018 World Cup. Audio
NZ under 20 footballers beat Ghana
An 89th-minute goal from substitute Tayla Christensen has given New Zealand a 1-0 win over Ghana at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea.
Wood expects New Caledonia to lift for game two
All Whites captain Chris Wood expects New Caledonia to go to another level when they play in front of their home fans in Koné tonight.
Phoenix beat Mariners 2-0
The Wellington Phoenix have made it two on the trot in this season's football A-League.
All Whites beat New Caledonia 2-0
The All Whites have beaten New Caledonia 2-0 in the first match of a two legged World Cup qualifier in Auckland.
England crush Scotland at Wembly
A trio of thundering headers gave England a crushing victory over their oldest foes as Scotland were swept aside 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley.
All Whites to play New Caledonia
The All Whites' next step towards the 2018 Football World Cup in Russia starts this weekend, with a match between New Zealand and New Caledonia in Auckland. Audio
McGlinchey out of world cup qualifier
The All Whites have suffered another injury setback for their 2018 World Cup qualifier against New Caledonia.
Rojas set to lift All Whites
Marco Rojas brings a creativity which can lift the All Whites to another level says coach Anthony Hudson.
Fallon out of World Cup qualifiers
All Whites striker Rory Fallon has been ruled out of the team's OFC Stage Three Qualifiers against New Caledonia due to a family bereavement.
On target: Samoan Kiwi's FIFA dreams
New Zealander Sarai Bareman has been appointed as FIFA’s chief women’s football officer, the most powerful role in women’s soccer. Audio