Category: Sports

Roy Krishna will be a key player for Fiji. Photo: Oceania Football Fiji football star Roy Krishna has signed with Bula FC for the inaugral season of Oceania’s first ever professional football league. The Suva-based club announced the star signing on boxing day. “We are thrilled to announce the signing of Roy Krishna, a football…

Wellington Blaze captain Melie Kerr after scoring a century in the Super Smash. Photo: Marty Melville / PHOTOSPORT A stunning century from White Fern Amelia Kerr has helped the Wellington Blaze to a 49-run victory over the Auckland Hearts in the women’s Super Smash. Kerr completed her first century in top level T20 cricket as…

All Blacks Damian McKenzie and Beauden Barrett, showing the strain, at the disastrous game against South Africa, at Wellington’s Sky Stadium, on 13 September. Photo: Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz Nothing incapsulates the joy and agony sport had to offer for New Zealand in 2025 more than what the All Blacks experienced in just the span…

By Ian Ransom, for Reuters England’s Jacob Bethell (left) drops a catch on the first day of the fourth Ashes cricket Test match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day. Photo: AFP/ Martin Keep Twenty wickets fall on chaotic day one Tongue gets five-wicket haul for England Tailender Neser top-scores…

Breakers centre Sam Mennenga. Photo: www.photosport.nz The Breakers have snapped a three-game losing streak in the NBL, beating the Tasmania JackJumpers 81-80 in overtime in Hobart. Centre Sam Mennenga scored eight of the Breakers’ 10 points in a tense overtime period after the scores were locked 71-all following regulation time. The result was crucial for…

Follow all the cricket action, as the fourth in the five-test series between archrivals Australia and England continues at the MCG in Melbourne. Australia swept to an 82-run win in the third Ashes test at Adelaide Oval to retain the urn with two matches to spare. After eight-wicket defeats in Perth and Brisbane, England have…

File photo. Auckland FC’s Callan Elliot competes for possession with Miguel Di Pizo of the Central Coast Mariners during an A-League clash in Gosford on 12 December 2025. Photo: AAP Image / Dan Himbrechts / Photosport Auckland FC’s last A-League game of 2025 has been postponed after the Sydney pitch was deemed to be in…

Hoskins Sotutu with fans. Photo: Brett Phibbs/Photosport Former All Blacks loose forward Hoskins Sotutu has signed with English Premiership club Newcastle Red Bulls and will depart the Blues after the 2026 Super Rugby season. He remained fully committed to the Blues for their upcoming campaign, he said. Since making his Super Rugby debut for the…

Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson in Cromwell on Tuesday. Photo: SUPPLIED Hot laps with Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson has raised more than $50,000 for breast cancer research. Lawson’s pit-stop from the racing circuit to drive laps in Cromwell drew thousands of motorsport enthusiasts and drive to survive fans to the Central Otago circuit on…

Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua. Graphic: Liam K. Swiggs Photo: Getty Images Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua Main event around 4pm Saturday 20 December Kaseya Center, Miami Live blog updates on RNZ Farce or fight? We’re going to find out on Saturday afternoon when internet personality-turned boxer Jake Paul faces easily the toughest test of…