Football

Some of football's greatest players have started arriving in New Zealand and Australia, chasing the biggest prize in the game.

The Wellington Phoenix have committed to the longest player contract in the club's history with the signing of young defender Lukas Kelly-Heald.

Australia football Sam Kerr captain says it's not worth the risk to wear "OneLove" armbands during World Cup.

Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan will play in their fourth Women's World Cup alongside a number of new faces in the USA side.

The All Whites' stance against racism could empower other New Zealand athletes to do the same, according to an academic.

The Qatar Football Association has denied the player at the centre of yesterday's abandoned game against the All Whites used a racial slur.

The first Ashes cricket test is set for an intriguing final day with Australia 107 for three, chasing 281, at stumps on day four at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

Scottish Premier League football club Celtic have appointed Brendan Rodgers as manager on a three-year contract.

Vanuatu's footballers finished the Intercontinental Cup in India on a high by beating Mongolia 1-0 in in the city of Bhubaneswar.

Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr will lead a special FIFA anti-racism committee made up of players who will suggest stricter punishments in football.

Next month's Women's World Cup will be broadcast, ending the threat of a blackout in Europe's top football nations.

Kylian Mbappe wants to stay at Paris St-Germain for now but says he will not extend his contract beyond 2024.

Football's world governing body FIFA has given the thumbs up to the inaugural Oceania Women's Champions League held in Papua New Guinea.

Thousands of Manchester City fans gathered to celebrate their team's historic Treble as they staged an open-top bus parade through the city.

Italian football giants AC Milan have paid tribute to former owner Silvio Berlusconi following his death at the age of 86.

Argentina football legend Lionel Messi will join American side Inter Miami after his exit from French champions Paris St-Germain.

Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema became the latest big-name player to head to Saudi Arabia as he joined Al Ittihad as a free agent.

The All Whites are missing a couple of key players for this month's friendlies against Sweden and Qatar in Europe.

Australian Ange Postecoglou has agreed to take over Tottenham Hotsput but he may not have captain Harry Kane at the Premier League club.

The 2023 FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United in London overnight (KO 2am NZT) is the first all-Manchester final in the competition's long history.