6+ hour, 47+ min ago   (393+ words) An aspiring seven-year-old footballer from Dunedin has been handpicked to take part in a trial in the UK. He was scouted at a showcase event in Brisbane after playing football for just two seasons. Nese's mother, Kelly Dickson, told Morning…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (248+ words) Arsenal started their Premier League title defence with a bang by sweeping aside newly-promoted Coventry City with a dominant performance in a 3-0 home win on Friday. The last time the London side retained the top-flight title was in 1935 but it…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (536+ words) Norway coach Stale Solbakken said he was convinced that the ball hit a camera cable above the pitch just before Jude Bellingham scored England's equaliser in the first half of their World Cup quarter-final on Saturday. The incident happened when…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (434+ words) Manchester City striker Erling Haaland picked the perfect time to end his lean spell in the Premier League with the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over leaders Arsenal to give his side the edge in the title race. The Norwegian…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (493+ words) James Milner has etched his name into English football history when he broke the record for most Premier League appearances after featuring in Brighton and Hove Albion's 2-0 win at Brentford - his 654th game in England's top flight. The 40-year-old surpassed former…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (701+ words) The world's media has reacted with surprise to the "jumpy" dumping of All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson. Australian sport website The Roar headlined its report: "Razor gets the knife as All Blacks make cut-throat coaching call". "In a move…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (573+ words) Champions Liverpool suffered a fourth successive English Premier League defeat, losing 3-2 at Brentford to continue their miserable run of form in the capital. Arne Slot's stumbling side fell behind after five minutes, when Dango Ouattara volleyed in from a long…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (877+ words) Worried parents are questioning why young babies could be vaccinated if they were travelling overseas - but not if they are staying in Wellington, where hundreds of people have been exposed to the virus. Health New Zealand says the outbreak has…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (901+ words) Manchester United's Harry Maguire struck a late header to seal a thrilling 2-1 English Premier League victory over Liverpool, ending their nine-year drought without a win at Anfield and dealing a blow to the reigning champions' title chase. Liverpool, who have…...