Soccer
The Kiwi round-ball stars
Alex Paulsen's move to the Premier league headlines a terrific purple patch for the sport Audio
Samoan women's football club captures hearts at tournament
Samoan women's football club captures hearts at league tournament. Audio
Women's Football World Cup may not be screened in Europe
The women's Football World Cup to be co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia later this year might not make it on to television screens in Europe.
FIFA is threatening not to televise the tournament in… Video, Audio
Argentinians on cloud nine after World Cup victory
Football fans who flocked to bars around the country this morning were served up an emotional rollercoaster. Argentina edged out France in a gripping World Cup final dubbed the greatest decider ever… Audio
Dr Mandy Hagstrom: Sexist Science in Sport.
Sticking with football, next year NZ will co-host the biggest women's sporting event in the world, the FIFA Women's World Cup. Jim talk's to Dr Mandy Hagstrom is a kiwi sports scientist at the… Audio
US women footballers get equal pay
The U.S. women's national team and governing body U.S. Soccer have agreed to resolve a years-long dispute over equal pay on what the players described as a landmark day for the sport.
Off-season Sports with Lily Alfeld
Lily Alfeld is the captain and goalkeeper of Wellington Phoenix who compete in the A-League Women's competition. This is the clubs first year having a women's side and they are currently based in the… Audio
Euro 2020 final: Italy's triumphant win
Wellington restaurateur, Antonio Cacace, whose son is a rising star in New Zealand football, joins Jesse to talk about Italy's 3-2 win over England. Audio
Euro 2020 semifinal: England's win over Denmark
England beat Denmark 2-1 in extra time in their Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley Stadium in London, reaching their first major final in 55 years. RNZ's resident football fans, Nathan Rarere and Emile… Audio
England reacts to Euros semi final drama
England football correspondent Matt Dathan reports from Wembley. Audio
FIFA Women's Football World Cup 2023 NZ cities announced
In just over two years' time, some of the world's best female footballers will take to the field in New Zealand and Australia.
Today FIFA announced four New Zealand cities will host matches for the… Audio
Sir John Kirwan's top stress-busting tips
Sir John Kirwan is one of the faces of mental health awareness in this country, so it's fitting that we catch up with him on the eve of Mental Health Awareness Week. JK joins the show to share some of… Audio
How to get more Muslim women involved in sport
A new report suggests New Zealand's not as inclusive as it could be, when it comes to getting Muslim women involved in sport. Researchers at Waikato University have looked at the experiences of Muslim… Audio
Two more positive tests in UK Premier League
Two people from two English Premier League football clubs have tested positive for coronavirus after a second batch of testing.
Indonesia's football league set to begin again under the cloud of its violent past
The Indonesian professional football league kicks off Febuary 29 under a cloud - fan violence has resulted in many deaths and the league could be abandoned if trouble flares again this season. What… Audio
Middle-age misery hits at 47.2
Dartmouth College Professor David Blanchflower has studied data across 132 countries to measure the relationship between wellbeing and age and come up with a U-shaped happiness curve, which reaches… Audio
The story behind the worst drubbing in football history
On April 11, 2001, the Australian football team smashed American Samoa 31-0 in a World Cup qualifying match. Journalist James Montague wrote the book, Thirty-One Nil, and now New Zealand's Taika… Audio
Midday Sports News for 11 November 2019
Aaron Cruden's return frees up Damian McKenzie to play fullback. Audio
Midday Sports News for 7 November 2019
The Football Ferns coach says they're struggling to keep up with the rest of the world Audio
Game Theory: US Women's Soccer Team Wins the Cup
Mark Reason followed the Women's Football World Cup along with a soaring number of viewers around the world. Audio