Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC may be the favourites heading into the A-League finals series, but the Wellington Phoenix is the team most coaches fear. 

The deadly attack on Togo’s football team as they prepared for the African Cup of Nations in Angola doesn’t represent a threat to the World Cup being held in South Africa, as has been sta

As the majority of New Zealand All Whites return to club action in the A-League this weekend following their remarkable World Cup qualification, the reality of what confronts them in South Africa next year is starting to dawn.  

The moment of truth has finally arrived. This weekend, a world away in Manama, the New Zealand All Whites will take to the field against Bahrain for the right to join football’s elite for the first time in 28 years. 

In just over a months time the A1GP season, the self proclaimed World Cup of Motorsport, is set to roar into its fifth season on the iconic street circuit of Surfers Paradise. But rumours are increasing that it won’t make it. 

As his teammate strode imperiously to his first victory of the Formula 1 season, Jenson Button looked anything but the driver who, supposedly, has the 2009 drivers championship sown up. Despite his 18-point lead, the championship is not yet his. 

The domination of Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal (better known as the big four), has been a poisoned chalice for the English Premier League. Their commercial and European success has helped lift the profile of the league worldwide, yet it has stifled competition domestically.

It’s still hard to believe Michael Schumacher is coming out of retirement to race in Formula 1 after a three-year absence to replace the injured Felipe Massa.

New Zealand could have had its first Formula 1 Grand Prix driver in over two decades at this weekend’s Hungarian GP. However, Brendon Hartley is simply not ready for the step up to the elite level and isn’t deserving of the opportunity just yet. 

According to Lionel Barber, the editor of the Financial Times, the majority of newspapers will be charging for access to their online content within a year.