Stories by Felicity Reid

It was a night to remember for the Football Ferns and New Zealand after the team launched the FIFA World Cup in sublime fashion with a shock win over Norway.

The Football Ferns face former champions Norway in the opening game of the FIFA Women's World Cup in Auckland tonight in a match-up both teams believe will be challenging.

USA women's football captain Alex Morgan is a fan of the Football Ferns' leaders.

Six debutants will make their Black Ferns debut tonight and they all have good stories, though Kate Henwood's may be the most compelling.

Silver Fern Phoenix Karaka has been a quiet champion. Now she's finding her voice thanks to her younger team mates.

Tall Ferns return to winning ways with defeat of Lebanon at FIBA Women's Asia Cup.

Tall Ferns tip off FIBA Women's Asia Cup with an upset win over Korea in Sydney.

"You can't underestimate the power of a World Cup to influence decision makers," according to FIFA's chief women's football officer Sarai Bareman.

Mystics captain Sulu Fitzpatrick won't answer if an ANZ Premiership side comes calling next year.

Will it be third time lucky for the Stars or will the Mystics add a second ANZ Premiership title to the trophy cabinet?

Corporate dollars will be needed to top up High Performance Sport New Zealand's government funding if Olympic sports are to maintain their current level of competition.

Decision making in front of goal will make or break the Football Ferns at this year's FIFA Women's World Cup and could define their future.

After years out of the nest some Football Ferns have moved home with family in the build up to the women's Football World Cup.

Five-time world champions, familiar foes and a basketball-mad country await the Tall Blacks for the World Cup in August.

More pieces of Tall Blacks' FIBA World Cup puzzle to be revealed this week.

Two former Tall Blacks teammates will go head to head in the opening game of the NBL season in a role more aligned with budgets than baskets.

Black Fern and new Hurricanes Poua recruit Krystal Murray was determined to get out her comfort zone during the second season of Super Rugby Aupiki.

Tall Blacks coach Pero Cameron is in limbo ahead of the Basketball World Cup.

NBL champion Tall Black Tom Vodanovich is targeting more silverware with his home club when the semifinals tip off on Sunday.

Matatu have plenty to prove in Super Rugby Aupiki and newcomer Cheyelle Robins-Reti hopes her experience boosts the inaugural wooden spoon side.

The second season of Super Rugby Aupiki will open doors for some women and keep the likes of Chiefs Manawa and Black Ferns back Hazel Tubic on her toes.

The return of international tennis to Auckland, after a two year hiatus, has been given a pass mark by those in charge of the men's and women's tours but local organisers are pushing for improvements.

Cultural sensitivities around drug testing at this year's FIFA Women's Football World Cup are front of mind for Drug Free Sport New Zealand.

It's that of time of the year - the RNZ Sports crew look back of the sporting highlights, lowlights, and oddities of the sporting year that was.

Fan-owned SailGP team - a gimmick or a chance to change the sports team ownership model?