British athlete calls for 'rigorous' investigation into handcuffing incident
British sprinter Bianca Williams says she hopes an investigation that has been launched into a controversial handcuffing incident involving herself and her partner will be "rigorous."Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 10 Jul 2020 | 11:59 am(NZT)
Premier League confirms wrong penalty decisions in all Thursday games
Incorrect penalty decisions were made by the video assistant referee in all three of Thursday's games, the Premier League tells BBC Match of the Day.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 10 Jul 2020 | 11:31 am(NZT)
Garth Crooks' team of the week: Schmeichel, Van Dijk, Welbeck, Greenwood
Who did Garth Crooks not expect to pick in his team of the week? Who is in for a third week in a row? Find out here.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 10 Jul 2020 | 10:53 am(NZT)
Mason Greenwood: Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he 'cannot leave out' teenager
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he cannot leave Mason Greenwood out of his team after the teenager scores for the third straight Premier League game.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 10 Jul 2020 | 10:47 am(NZT)
Premier League predictions: Lawro v The Manor's Scotty Stacks
Mark Lawrenson takes on The Manor rapper & Crystal Palace fan Scotty Stacks to make predictions for this week's Premier League games.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 10 Jul 2020 | 10:22 am(NZT)
Aston Villa 0-3 Man Utd: Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba score
Bruno Fernandes inspires Manchester United to another impressive Premier League victory that deepens Aston Villa's relegation worries.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 10 Jul 2020 | 9:55 am(NZT)
Transfer rumours: Alaba, De Bruyne, Jovic, Sancho, Mbappe
Man City want Alaba and De Bruyne is staying, Real Madrid ready to sell Jovic with Leicester keen, plus more.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 10 Jul 2020 | 9:44 am(NZT)
Becky and Ellie Downie say abusive behaviour in gymnastics has been 'completely normalised'
British Olympians Becky and Ellie Downie say abusive behaviour in their gymnastics training became "so ingrained in our daily lives that that it was completely normalised".Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 10 Jul 2020 | 9:09 am(NZT)
Noah Lyles: 200m 'world record' ruled out... because he only ran 185m
Noah Lyles briefly appeared to have set an astonishing new 200m world record - beating Usain Bolt's best by 0.29 seconds - before it was revealed he had run 15m short.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 10 Jul 2020 | 8:44 am(NZT)
Allyson Felix: American beats Olympic champ Miller-Uibo at Inspiration Games
American legend Allyson Felix beats Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo and world bronze medallist Mujinga Kambundji over 150m at the Inspiration Games.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 10 Jul 2020 | 8:20 am(NZT)
Noah Lyles: 'That cannot be right?!' - Lyles appears to break 200m world record
A mix-up saw American Noah Lyles appear to break Usain Bolt's 200m record while running in the Inspiration Games.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 10 Jul 2020 | 8:15 am(NZT)
Bullish Fernando Alonso targets third F1 world title
Fernando Alonso does not do things by halves. Less than two years after bidding farewell to Formula 1, but always leaving the door open for a return, the two-time world champion confirmed on Wednesday that he is to make a stunning comeback with Renault next year.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 10 Jul 2020 | 3:51 am(NZT)
'I absolutely experienced racism in and out of tennis,' says former Wimbledon finalist
MaliVai Washington is a "little sad." That's because he holds a 24-year record that he never expected to possess for so long -- he's the last African American to reach a grand slam final.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 10 Jul 2020 | 2:52 am(NZT)
'There's not enough Black people' in golf, says Westwood
Former world No. 1 golfer Lee Westwood says golf has some work to do in addressing issues of diversity within the sport and that it's "dominated by White people."Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 10 Jul 2020 | 1:44 am(NZT)
Spurs' Patty Mills to donate $1M NBA salary to Black Lives Matter charities
Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 9 Jul 2020 | 11:17 pm(NZT)
Liverpool breaks yet another record in remarkable season
Liverpool may have already won its first league title in 30 years but its incredible season just keeps rolling on.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 9 Jul 2020 | 10:32 pm(NZT)
Two-time world champion snowboarder dies in spearfishing accident
Two-time world champion snowboarder Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin has died while spearfishing in his native Australia.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 9 Jul 2020 | 12:09 am(NZT)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he is 'president, coach and player' at AC Milan after comeback win over Juventus
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was back to his old self on Tuesday, both on and off the pitch.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 9 Jul 2020 | 12:07 am(NZT)
Name of Usain Bolt's baby daughter is fit for a champion
Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt has given his newborn daughter a name worthy of a future champion.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 8 Jul 2020 | 10:45 pm(NZT)
Kyrgios slams Thiem for defending players at controversial tournament
Nick Kyrgios is not letting this one go.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 8 Jul 2020 | 10:19 pm(NZT)
Water polo: Hungary's triple Olympic champion Benedek dies at 47
The former captain and coach of Hungary's water polo team Tibor Benedek, who won three straight Olympic golds as a player in the 2000s and a world championship as coach, died on Thursday aged 47, the Hungarian Water Polo Federation said.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 18 Jun 2020 | 10:28 pm(NZT)
Soccer: Players take a knee as Premier League restarts
Premier League players, including champions Manchester City, took a knee before kickoff in support of the "Black Lives Matter" movement as the English season restarted on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 18 Jun 2020 | 8:37 pm(NZT)
CONMEBOL, Colombia complain to FIFA about 2023 World Cup bid report
Colombia's soccer chief and the head of South American football confederation CONMEBOL have written to FIFA complaining of "erroneous and discriminatory conclusions" in the assessment of the country's bid to host the 2023 Women's World Cup.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 18 Jun 2020 | 8:32 pm(NZT)
Kvitova hopes for 'easy' U.S. Open decision, Barty also waits
Petra Kvitova is yet to make a call on participating in the U.S. Open and hopes the health situation in New York will improve to make her decision easier, the two-times Wimbledon champion told Reuters.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 18 Jun 2020 | 8:30 pm(NZT)
Alcott slams U.S. Open 'discrimination' over wheelchair omission
Australian Paralympic tennis champion Dylan Alcott has slammed the omission of the wheelchair tournament from the U.S. Open, calling it "disgusting discrimination".Source: Reuters: Sports News | 18 Jun 2020 | 7:15 pm(NZT)
High penalty count will open game up eventually: Gatland
Fans should get used to a greater number of penalties in the early stages of Super Rugby Aotearoa as teams adjust to new rule interpretations but the end result should be a more open, free flowing game, Waikato Chiefs coach Warren Gatland has said.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 18 Jun 2020 | 6:33 pm(NZT)
Exclusive: La Liga television audiences soar 48% in first week back
Spanish football's international viewing figures have increased by over 48% since the season returned after being halted for three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organising body La Liga said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 18 Jun 2020 | 6:08 pm(NZT)
On this day: Born June 19, 1978 - Dirk Nowitzki, NBA player
Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki was one of the finest imports to feature in the NBA and became the first European player to win the league's Most Valuable Player award (MVP) in 2007 before he led the franchise to a maiden championship in 2011.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 18 Jun 2020 | 6:03 pm(NZT)
Speaking about social issues more normal for players now: Rashford
Expressing opinions on social issues and campaigning for change is becoming more normal for the current generation of players, Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has said.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 18 Jun 2020 | 5:40 pm(NZT)
Serena 'cannot wait' to play in this year's U.S. Open
Fears that strict health protocols due to the COVID-19 outbreak could deter the game's biggest names from competing at this year's U.S. Open were somewhat allayed on Wednesday when Serena Williams confirmed she will play the New York event.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 18 Jun 2020 | 4:50 pm(NZT)
UFC 228 - Tyron Woodley vs Darren Till LIVE fight updates
Darren Till could become the second British UFC champion tonight if he dethrones Tyron Woodley. The Liverpudlian has never tasted defeatbut faces a massive test against the American.
Source: Sport | Mail Online | 9 Sep 2018 | 1:36 pm(NZT)
PETER CROUCH: Roy Keane’s death stare saved me from being just another plonker in a flash car...
PETER CROUCH: I’ve seen football change over the past 20 years. I’ve been promoted, relegated, won trophies, gone without scoring, played for my country, been bought, sold, loaned and called ‘a freak’.
Source: Sport | Mail Online | 9 Sep 2018 | 1:07 pm(NZT)
We’ll miss Alastair Cook, and not just for his ability to score runs
STUART BROAD: Whenever Alastair Cook walked out to bat he made me feel at ease — and I can’t think of a bigger compliment to an opening batsman than that.
Source: Sport | Mail Online | 9 Sep 2018 | 12:56 pm(NZT)
Serena Williams receives game penalty after outburst at umpire as Osaka takes US Open
MIKE DICKSON AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: Osaka stormed to a sensational US Open final win last night when she beat Serena Williams, who totally lost her head in a dramatic match.
Source: Sport | Mail Online | 9 Sep 2018 | 12:55 pm(NZT)
Sol Campbell rubbishes England's World Cup heroics
Former England defender Sol Campbell has dismissed talk of a revival under Gareth Southgate, saying the country simply got lucky at the World Cup and are still well behind Europe’s elite.
Source: Sport | Mail Online | 9 Sep 2018 | 12:43 pm(NZT)
Amir Khan climbs off the canvas to defeat Samuel Vargas by unanimous decision
JEFF POWELL AT ARENA BIRMINGHAM: Khan won the second fight of his comeback by a mile, as he should, but this was not the easy walk in the park he had predicted.
Source: Sport | Mail Online | 9 Sep 2018 | 12:43 pm(NZT)
Mohamed Salah scores twice, creates two assists and misses two penalties as Egypt thrash Niger
The Liverpool star scored twice, created two assists and missed two penalties as Egypt thrashed Niger 6-0 at home in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Source: Sport | Mail Online | 9 Sep 2018 | 12:36 pm(NZT)
Joseph O'Brien fighting fit as he eyes to continue his family's notable success
For a man that battled the scales which forced his premature retirement from the riding ranks, Joseph O'Brien still looks lean enough to partner horse Latrobe next Saturday.
Source: Sport | Mail Online | 9 Sep 2018 | 12:28 pm(NZT)
Premier League clubs face race against time to increase amount of English players before Brexit
Premier League clubs will have to significantly increase the number of British footballers in their official 25-man squads under plans being formulated in Brexit talks.
Source: Sport | Mail Online | 9 Sep 2018 | 12:21 pm(NZT)
Mbappe and Pogba train with France team-mates while Koeman puts Holland stars through their paces
Mbappe, Pogba, Griezmann and Co were pictured preparing for the clash inside an empty Stade de France, which will play host to a celebratory occasion on Sunday.
Source: Sport | Mail Online | 9 Sep 2018 | 12:13 pm(NZT)
