On this day: Gerard Deulofeu inspires Watford FA Cup comeback against Wolves
Watch as a brilliant substitute appearance by Gerard Deulofeu inspires Watford to fight back from two goals behind to beat Wolves 3-2 in their 2019 FA Cup semi-final.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 7 Apr 2020 | 7:29 pm(NZT)
Players to swap rackets for game controllers as Madrid Open goes online
The world's top tennis players will swap rackets for game controllers this month after organisers of the cancelled Madrid Open said they will stage a virtual competition to raise funds for struggling professionals amid the coronavirus shutdown.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 7 Apr 2020 | 7:17 pm(NZT)
#GoalsAtHome: Can you recreate this stunning Thierry Henry goal?
Football Focus is setting you the challenge of recreating this classic Thierry Henry goal at home.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 7 Apr 2020 | 7:14 pm(NZT)
Premier League: Predict how the table will finish at the end of the season
Liverpool to win their first Premier League title, but where will the other teams finish? Rank the final top-flight title.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 7 Apr 2020 | 6:56 pm(NZT)
Sport: On this day: Born April 8, 1912: Sonja Henie, Norwegian figure skater
Oslo's shock April snowfall of 1912 is remembered as one of the city's more memorable events of the last century, but it pales in comparison to the emergence of Sonja Henie, the precocious figure-skater who went on to become a hugely successful Hollywood movie star and performer, in its wake.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 7 Apr 2020 | 6:27 pm(NZT)
UFC close to securing private island for fights: White
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White has said the mixed martial arts promotion is close to securing a "private island" to stage bouts for international fighters during the COVID-19 pandemic.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 7 Apr 2020 | 5:45 pm(NZT)
Wimbledon champion Halep is pain-free from foot injury
Wimbledon champion Simona Halep is recovering well from a foot injury she suffered in February and is able to run without pain, the former world number one has said.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 7 Apr 2020 | 5:00 pm(NZT)
Doping: Testing gap due to coronavirus a 'gift' to cheats: race walker Bosworth
Reduced drug testing during the COVID-19 pandemic is like a "gift" for those unscrupulous athletes who will go to any lengths to win and make money, British race walker Tom Bosworth has told The Times newspaper.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 7 Apr 2020 | 4:56 pm(NZT)
No decision on resuming play before May, says NBA Commissioner Silver
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said on Monday there will be no decision on ending the league's coronavirus shutdown until May at the earliest.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 7 Apr 2020 | 4:42 pm(NZT)
Silver: No NBA decision until at least May
The NBA doesn't expect to have a decision about the status of the 2019-20 season -- currently suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic -- until at least May, commissioner Adam Silver said Monday.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 7 Apr 2020 | 1:15 pm(NZT)
USGA considered December U.S. Open at Riviera
Before the U.S. Golf Association settled on a September date for the rescheduled U.S. Open at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, N.Y., a backup plan to hold the major event at Riviera Country Club near Los Angeles in December was considered. A USGA executive told Golfweek on Monday of the maneuverings.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 7 Apr 2020 | 1:13 pm(NZT)
Former Fox executives indicted in U.S. FIFA corruption probe
U.S. prosecutors on Monday accused two former 21st Century Fox Inc executives of paying millions of dollars in bribes to secure lucrative media and marketing rights to soccer matches, the latest charges in a long-running investigation of corruption surrounding FIFA, soccer's world governing body.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 7 Apr 2020 | 12:47 pm(NZT)
Hall of Fame Tigers outfielder Al Kaline dies aged 85
Baseball Hall of Famer Al Kaline, one of the most beloved and distinguished players of his era who spent his entire 22-year Major League Baseball career with the Detroit Tigers, died on Monday, aged 85, the team said.Source: Reuters: Sports News | 7 Apr 2020 | 12:27 pm(NZT)
Coronavirus: F1 teams agree to explore budget cap further after crisis meeting
Formula 1 bosses end their crisis meeting on Monday with an agreement to look further into the issues around lowering a budget cap.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 7 Apr 2020 | 8:34 am(NZT)
Radomir Antic: Ex-Barcelona, Atletico Madrid & Real Madrid boss dies, aged 71
Luton Town legend Radomir Antic, who went on to manage Real Madrid and Barcelona, dies aged 71.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 7 Apr 2020 | 8:10 am(NZT)
Liverpool: Premier League leaders reverse furlough decision & apologise to fans
Liverpool reverse their decision to place some non-playing staff on temporary leave and apologise to fans.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 7 Apr 2020 | 6:41 am(NZT)
Bayern Munich players return to training in Germany
Bayern Munich are among a number of Bundesliga clubs to return to for the first time since the campaign was halted by the coronavirus pandemic.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 7 Apr 2020 | 5:20 am(NZT)
Pep Guardiola's mother dies after contracting coronavirus
Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 7 Apr 2020 | 5:09 am(NZT)
British Athletics Championships delayed because of coronavirus
The British Athletics Championships have been rescheduled for 8-9 August because of the coronavirus pandemic.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 7 Apr 2020 | 5:05 am(NZT)
Jos Buttler: Two England teams could play at same time
Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler says England could field two different teams on the same day in order to maximise the amount of cricket this summer.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 7 Apr 2020 | 5:00 am(NZT)
People's health and safety come before golf - Open champion Shane Lowry
2019 Open champion Shane Lowry is "sad" the 2020 tournament has been cancelled.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 7 Apr 2020 | 4:57 am(NZT)
The Open Championship canceled due to coronavirus
Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 7 Apr 2020 | 3:31 am(NZT)
Sports broadcaster turns to live life commentary
Mothers pushing prams, a spaniel chasing a ball, and pedestrians crossing a busy street are proving all the inspiration a British sports commentator needs to keep his vocal chords busy with sport called off amid the coronavirus pandemic.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 7 Apr 2020 | 1:44 am(NZT)
Raonic worries shortened season will lead to bout of injuries
With the tennis calendar in disarray amid the coronavirus pandemic, Canadian star Milos Raonic hopes the rescheduling of tournaments won't be detrimental to player welfare.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 7 Apr 2020 | 12:16 am(NZT)
Son Heung-Min to undergo military training in South Korea
Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-Min will undertake military service in South Korea during football's ongoing shutdown, his agent, Son Seung-hyuk, confirmed to CNN.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 6 Apr 2020 | 11:38 pm(NZT)
Dana White confirms Khabib Nurmagomedov out of UFC 249 and fight with Tony Ferguson
First it was off, then it looked like it might be back on again; but now, after weeks of back and forth, the highly anticipated Khabib Nurmagomedov-Tony Ferguson fight is finally off.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 6 Apr 2020 | 11:23 pm(NZT)
Wayne Rooney: Players "easy targets" in row over salary cuts
Former England captain Wayne Rooney has hit out at the government and the English Premier League (EPL) for leaving football stars as "easy targets and scapegoats" in a current stand-off over proposed pay cuts.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 6 Apr 2020 | 2:43 am(NZT)
Liverpool owners under fire for using taxpayer money to furlough staff
Liverpool's wealthy owners have come under fire from former star players for their decision to furlough some non-playing staff during the coronavirus pandemic.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 6 Apr 2020 | 2:01 am(NZT)
Kobe Bryant inducted into basketball Hall of Fame
Kobe Bryant, a five-time NBA champion and the fourth all-time leading scorer in league history, has been posthumously elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 5 Apr 2020 | 5:58 am(NZT)
Financial fears haunt Olympic hopeful Gwen Berry
Like many Americans around the country, Gwen Berry is weighing her financial options.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 4 Apr 2020 | 10:34 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)
