Football

New Zealand Football's high performance director Fred de Jong has resigned.

Premiership football - Newcastle hold Chelsea to a 2-2 draw at St James' Park. Look back at our LIVE match commentary here.

Mathieu Flamini scored twice as Arsenal knocked bitter north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur out of English football's League Cup with a 2-1 third-round victory.

NZ Football will find out within 30 days whether they can field a men's team at the Rio Olympics - or if they will have to appeal to the world's highest sporting court.

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski netted the Bundesliga's fastest hat-trick on his way to a sensational five-goal haul in their 5-1 demolition of VfL Wolfsburg.

Manchester City produced a blistering first-half performance to win 4-1 at Sunderland in the English football League Cup third round.

The Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro has decided to leave the English Premier League football club - six weeks after criticism from manager Jose Mourinho.

Auckland football club Eastern Suburbs have secured their sixth Chatham Cup title after Glenfield Rovers defended the women's Knockout Cup.

Chelsea forgot their Premier League woes and got their Champions League campaign off to a flying start with a 4-0 thrashing of Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Football's world governing body FIFA has suspended its secretary general Jerome Valcke.

England back Luke Shaw's season looks over after a horrible double leg fracture early in Manchester United's Champions League defeat at PSV.

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois needs knee surgery and will be out for "quite a long time," manager Jose Mourinho said.

Swiss media has alleged that FIFA president Sepp Blatter sold World Cup television rights at knockdown prices to disgraced former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner.

Sunderland go down 1-nil to Totteham at the Stadium of Light. Look back at our LIVE match commentary here.

Leicester baet Aston Villa 3-2 at Filbert Way. Look back at our LIVE match commentary here.

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo ended his early-season drought in emphatic style when he hit five goals in a 6-0 romp at Espanyol to become the club's record scorer in Spain's La Liga.

Chelsea slip back after 3-1 loss at Goodison Park. Look back at our LIVE match commentary here.

Manchester United beat Liverpool 3-1 at Old Trafford. Look back at our LIVE match commentary here.

Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 1-nil with late goal at Selhurst Park. Look back at our LIVE match commentary here.