Royals’ hopes gain boost after 2-1 win over Spirit
The South City Royals took a giant stride towards the National League with a 2-1 home victory over Coastal Spirit in the return of football on Saturday.
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Football Chat: League back after lockdown
Football Chat: League back after lockdown
With competitive football returning this weekend after a Covid lockdown, Football Chat is back.
Time to get back into the game
Time to get back into the game
The Southern League resumes this weekend after a Covid-19 lay-off, and the three Dunedin teams will have to switch on quickly. Hayden Meikle talks to the coaches.
Researcher calls for heading limits
Researcher calls for heading limits
Heading the ball to score the winning goal is the dream for every young footballer.
Career in Europe finally tracking well
Career in Europe finally tracking well
Top European football is no longer a far-off fantasy for Joel Stevens.
Pele recovering after colon surgery
Pele recovering after colon surgery
Former Brazilian football great Pele remains in an intensive care unit and is recovering satisfactorily almost a week after surgery to remove a tumour from his colon.
Partial post-lockdown schedule released by NZF
Partial post-lockdown schedule released by NZF
New Zealand Football has confirmed some of the scheduling for the sport’s return to action at Level 2.
Community front of mind in referee role
Community front of mind in referee role
Allys Clipsham certainly knows how to make the best of a bad situation.
Kane keen to stay with Spurs
Kane keen to stay with Spurs
Tottenham striker Harry Kane says he'll stay at the club and be "100% focused on helping the team achieve success", ending weeks of speculation about a potential move to champions Manchester City.
'Will they change the All Blacks?'
'Will they change the All Blacks?': All Whites great on possible name change
The All Whites' top goalscorer says he's surprised New Zealand Football is considering dropping the "All Whites" nickname because of its racial connotation.
What hopes for a football season under Covid outbreak?
What hopes for a football season under Covid outbreak?
With the country at Covid Alert Level 4 any sort of team sport is completely out of the question, when it's outside of people's bubbles.
No more All Whites?
No more All Whites?
The All Whites could be no more. New Zealand Football (NZF) are contemplating dropping the All Whites moniker for the men's national team.
Challenges, fun times during Wright’s tenure
Challenges, fun times during Wright’s tenure
Chris Wright is leaving the South.
Late goals cost Green Island
Late goals cost Green Island
Green Island gave up two late goals to slip to a 4-2 loss to Nelson at Sunnyvale in the Southern League yesterday.
Technical women finish final season before amalgamation on high note
Technical women finish final season before amalgamation on high note
What a way to go out.
EPL heavyweights flex muscles in wins
EPL heavyweights flex muscles in wins
Premier League heavyweights Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool have delivered early signals of intent as they kicked off their seasons with emphatic victories.
Promoted Brentford beat Arsenal as EPL welcomes back fans
Promoted Brentford beat Arsenal as EPL welcomes back fans
What was once such a normal sight in so many towns and cities up and down the country seemed like a some sort of time warp on Friday as fans clad in their club colours gathered to watch Brentford...
Key matches in league this weekend
Key matches in league this weekend
A pivotal weekend shapes in the scrap for the Southern Football League's top two spots.
Keep an eye on these high-flyers
Keep an eye on these high-flyers
Football season never ends, does it? The European Championship was followed by the Tokyo Olympics, and now the English Premier League rolls around again. Sports editor Hayden Meikle won’t bore you...
Elite men’s, women’s leagues to shift to February-April
Elite men’s, women’s leagues to shift to February-April
New Zealand’s elite futsal season is set for a shift.