Lionel Messi helps keep Argentina's World Cup hopes alive with moment of magic against Mexico
Yet another moment of Lionel Messi magic helped salvage Argentina's World Cup hopes at Qatar 2022 as the La Albiceleste secured a much-needed victory over Mexico.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 27 Nov 2022 | 2:54 pm(NZT)
Scottish rugby favorite Doddie Weir dead at 52
Rugby great Doddie Weir has died at age 52, according to a statement from the Weir family that was released through the Scottish Rugby Union.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 27 Nov 2022 | 9:17 am(NZT)
Mbappé goals ensure defending champion France is first side to seal spot in World Cup knockout stages
Australia won its first World Cup match since June 2010, defeating Tunisia 1-0 to give itself a chance of qualifying for the knockout stages in Qatar.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 27 Nov 2022 | 7:30 am(NZT)
Football or soccer? It's complicated ...
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 27 Nov 2022 | 3:40 am(NZT)
Tug of war over 'OneLove' armbands descended into a sideshow
FIFA President Gianni Infantino pleaded with countries to let football take center stage ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, but it hasn't quite worked out like that.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 27 Nov 2022 | 12:04 am(NZT)
US remains unbeaten against England at the World Cup after goalless draw
The US Men's National Team (USMNT) maintained its unbeaten streak against England at the World Cup after Friday's 0-0 draw at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 26 Nov 2022 | 11:53 am(NZT)
Iran beats 10-man Wales
Two late goals secured Iran a sensational 2-0 win against Wales to maintain its hopes of qualifying to the World Cup knockout stages.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 26 Nov 2022 | 7:59 am(NZT)
Neymar suffers ligament injury to right ankle and will miss next game
Five-time World Cup champion Brazil will be without stars Neymar and Danilo for their next match due to injury, the team announced on Friday.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 26 Nov 2022 | 6:41 am(NZT)
Crusader costumes worn by England fans are 'offensive,' says FIFA
Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 26 Nov 2022 | 3:52 am(NZT)
Ronaldo refuses to let light dim on his career as he makes history at Qatar 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first male player in history to score at five World Cups as he netted a penalty in Portugal's 3-2 win against Ghana on Thursday.Source: CNN.com - RSS Channel - Sport | 25 Nov 2022 | 11:04 am(NZT)
Brooks Koepka set to quit PGA Tour and join LIV Golf series
American Brooks Koepka is set to be the latest player to quit the PGA Tour in order to join the Saudi Arabian-backed LIV Golf series.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 22 Jun 2022 | 5:02 pm(NZT)
Serena Williams leaves Eastbourne starstruck on competitive return to tennis
Many thought they would never see Serena Williams play top-level tennis again, but the 40-year-old American dazzled Eastbourne on her return to the WTA Tour.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 22 Jun 2022 | 10:29 am(NZT)
Takumi Minamino: Liverpool agree £15.5m deal with Monaco for Japan international
Liverpool agree to sell Japan international Takumi Minamino to Monaco in an 18m euros (£15.5m) deal.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 22 Jun 2022 | 10:09 am(NZT)
Romelu Lukaku: Inter Milan to sign Belgium striker on season-long loan from Chelsea
Italian club Inter Milan agree a deal to sign striker Romelu Lukaku on a season-long loan from Chelsea.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 22 Jun 2022 | 7:29 am(NZT)
World Aquatics Championships: Kristof Milak breaks own world record in 200m Butterfly
Watch as Hungary's Kristof Milak breaks his own world record in the men's 200m Butterfly with a time of one minute 50.34 seconds in Budapest.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 22 Jun 2022 | 6:02 am(NZT)
Oleksandr Usyk v Anthony Joshua II: British challenger confident of win in rematch
British heavyweight Anthony Joshua labelled himself the "comeback king" in his first face-to-face with Oleksandr Usyk before their rematch on 20 August.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 22 Jun 2022 | 5:19 am(NZT)
Oleksandr Usyk v Anthony Joshua II: The hunger is still there, says British fighter
Anthony Joshua says "the hunger is still there" before his heavyweight rematch against Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia in August.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 22 Jun 2022 | 4:50 am(NZT)
Eastbourne: Best shots as Katie Boulter beats Karolina Pliskova
Watch the best shots as Britain's Katie Boulter records the "biggest win of her career" with a 1-6 6-4 6-4 win over world number seven Karolina Pliskova at Eastbourne.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 22 Jun 2022 | 3:26 am(NZT)
Which of Europe's biggest names are still available on free transfers?
Will Paul Pogba return to Juventus? What next for Gareth Bale? And where could Christian Eriksen end up?Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 22 Jun 2022 | 1:53 am(NZT)
Ella Toone: Manchester United and England striker's amazing breakthrough story
Manchester United striker Ella Toone explains how being rejected by Manchester City led to her United breakthrough and how she feels going into the Euros as a new face of the England team.Source: BBC Sport - Sport | 21 Jun 2022 | 5:34 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)
