Football
Frustration grows for Phoenix
The Wellington Phoenix are becoming increasingly frustrated at the delay in getting permission to enter Australia in preparation for a reumption of the A League football competition.
New book paints birth of New Zealand rugby in different light
Dr. Ron Palenski's new book, Our Game: New Zealand Rugby at 150 offers a fresh take on the beginnings of the game of rugby in this country, with the veteran scribe offering new evidence of a game that… Audio
The time is right for Phoenix to have a team in the W-League
The Wellington Phoenix are confident they can get a team in Australia's W-League.
Return dates set for A-League and EPL
The A-League football competition will resume in mid-July, while the EPL will return on 17 June.
Two more positive tests in UK Premier League
Two people from two English Premier League football clubs have tested positive for coronavirus after a second batch of testing.
EPL clubs to return to training today
English Premier League football clubs will return to training today after agreeing to allow "small group" sessions to begin.
Bundesliga to resume next week
Germany's Bundesliga says it plans to re-start on May 15, making it the first of Europe's top football leagues to get under way following the novel coronavirus stoppage.
Doctors raise concerns about return of EPL
A number of doctors with English premier league football clubs have raised a range of concerns with league bosses over plans to resume the season.
US women footballers to appeal court decision
World Cup winners Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan say the US womens football team will appeal against their defeat in their equal pay lawsuit.
Spurs would sell Kane to foreign club
Tottenham Hotspur have no intention of letting striker Harry Kane leave the club this year and would not sell to a domestic rival.
Liverpool legend in hospital with coronavirus
Sir Kenny Dalglish has tested positive for Covid-19 coronavirus and is in hospital but is showing no symptoms.
Restarting football too soon would be 'more than irresponsible'
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has warned against restarting football too early amid the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Solskjaer says top footballers unfairly targeted
Footballers on high wages have unfairly had a target painted on their back during the coronavirus crisis according to Manchester United boss.
New allegations of FIFA corruption
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has become the focus of fresh FIFA corruption allegations after the release of a new U.S. Department of Justice indictment.
Rooney says players left in no-win situation
Former England football captain Wayne Rooney said the public pressure being exerted on elite footballers to take pay cuts in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is a "disgrace".
Champions League football suspended
UEFA has bowed to the inevitable and suspended all Champions League and Europa League soccer matches "until further notice" due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A-Leauge clubs in breach of contract
The head of Australia's football players union John Didulica says several A-League clubs are in breach of contract after standing down players without pay due to the coronavirus shutdown.
Two Phoenix players being investigated after joyride
Football Federation Australia and the Wellington Phoenix are investigating a joyriding incident involving two Phoenix players while they were in isolation in Sydney earlier this week.
A-League suspended
The New Zealand members of the Wellington Phoenix will return home before the border is shut tomorrow night following the suspension of the A-League.
A-League season to be over sooner
The A-League draw has been reshuffled while the Wellington Phoenix wait out the self-isolation period.