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Chris Wood valued at $25m as EPL clubs chase All White
Striker Chris Wood is being lined up to join his All Whites team mate Winston Reid at West Ham. Wood is being chased by two English

Football: Phoenix won't change approach against Melbourne
The Wellington Phoenix won't change their approach in tomorrow's crucial A-League clash with Melbourne Victory

Football: Tied at the top in NZ Premiership
The Stirling Sports Premiership promises to be one of the closest competitions in years, with three teams tied at the top of the table through 11 rounds.

Chelsea top defending champs without Costa
Two goals from Marcos Alonso and another from Pedro helped Chelsea overcome the absence of Diego Costa.

'Go to China!'
Diego Costa has been urged to apologise for the bust up that has cast a shadow over Chelsea's Premier League title bid.

Football: Tottenham, Arsenal move into top three
Tottenham and Arsenal have moved into the top three of the Premier League on Saturday with easy 4-0 wins. Harry Kane's hat-trick

Football: Phoenix earn ugly win to begin testing week
The return of Michael McGlinchey was tonight enough for the Phoenix to earn a much-needed victory over the Mariners.

Football: Chris Wood scores again in Leeds win
A Chris Wood header delivered Leeds United into third in England's football Championship with a 1-0 victory over Derby County. Leeds

Hello? Mourinho answers reporter's phone
Jose Mourinho saw the funny side as his press conference was briefly interrupted when a reporter's phone rang.

Pivotal week looms for the Wellington Phoenix
The next eight days are being taken very seriously by the Wellington Phoenix players and coaching staff.

Children exposed to booze ads from TV sport - research
Researchers call for ban on ban on alcohol sponsorship of sport

Will the Socceroos return to Oceania?
There's one thing that may yet block the All Whites' passage to an expanded World Cup tournament ...

Ronaldo 'shocked' by Owen's fat jibe
Brazil and Real Madrid football great Ronaldo was left shocked by comments made about his weight on social media by former England star Michael Owen.

US, Canada, Mexico set for joint 2026 World Cup bid
Football leaders in the U.S., Canada and Mexico are in talks about joining forces to stage the biggest-ever edition of the World Cup

Bigger World Cup worth $14m for NZ
Football New Zealand would likely enjoy a windfall of "considerably greater" than $US10 million from a 48-team World Cup format.

Football: Marco Rojas rules out mid-season move
Melbourne Victory winger Marco Rojas has ruled a move from the A-League club in the mid-season transfer window despite his red-hot

Football: What would a 48-team World Cup mean to New Zealand?
FIFA is set to make the World Cup bigger and richer, and New Zealand Football could be poised to cash in on the game's biggest purse. FIFA

Terry's red card could determine future
A John Terry red card used to be a major headache for Chelsea, but on this occasion it may well have helped make up the minds of those

Hero and All White legend reunite
Former All White Adrian Elrick has been reunited with the man who saved his life after collapsing on a bowling green on Saturday.

Football: Auckland City go clear of congested table
Auckland City have wrestled back control of a tightly contested Stirling Sports Premiership.

Former All White feeling good despite collapse
Former footballer Adrian Elrick says he's never felt better despite collapsing from a heart attack on the bowling green yesterday.

Arsenal survive FA Cup scare with late winner
Trailing 1-0 for most of the game, two late Arsenal goals capped a thrilling comeback victory over Preston North End.

Young hero saves All Whites legend
A young bowls player has been hailed a hero, after saving the life of All Whites legend Adrian Elrick.

Winston's West Ham crushed 5-0 in FA Cup
Manchester City have crushed Winston Reid's West Ham United 5-0 as they cruised into the fourth round.

Crash survivor talks to new players
A photo of crash survivor Neto talking to the Chapecoense youth players who will be upgraded to the first team has been posted online.

Football: Phoenix rue missed chances
Co-coach Des Buckingham's immediate focus is on making sure his team takes their chances.

Orlando football team pay tribute to 49 killed in nightclub shooting
MLS club Orlando City have unveiled a colourful tribute in their stadium to the 49 people killed last June in an attack.

Krishna sees red in Nix loss
A 10-man Wellington Phoenix side went down 2-1 to the Perth Glory at nib Stadium.

A-League mid-season report cards: Phoenix get a D
AAP hands out the mid-season report cards for the A-League's 10 teams.