After over two years in the role, Grant has decided to take a short break from sports administration.
Moreton Bay United all-round talent Josh South is one step away from fulfilling an A-League goal after being invited to trial with the Wellington Phoenix.
Paul Ifill is set to represent the Wellington Phoenix in the A-League All Stars team to play Manchester United in Sydney on July 20.
The Waimak United football club are appealing to New Zealand Football after being slapped with a record $4000 fine by Canterbury football's governing body.
Moving to a foreign city of 1.5 million people would be an intimidating prospect for any teenager from a small town like Matamata.
The venue for the All Whites' World Cup playoff has been decided but New Zealand Football is holding off announcing it in order to beat the rush for travel and accommodation.
The post draw chatter took an interesting turn when the eagle-eyed manager of Miramar Rangers (Ryan Holland) spotted a remarkable stat, and talk of a "Caversham Curse" began.
New Zealand striker Chris Wood made the most of a month off over the UK summer but with the new Championship season around the corner and another promotion push on the cards with Leicester City it is back to business as usual this week.
Marco Rojas has declared his intention to “make a difference” as he prepares to tackle the biggest challenge of his short career as a fresh face at VfB Stuttgart.
Call it the Caversham Curse.
Phoenix fans fretting over Carlos Hernandez's whereabouts need not worry.
Waimak United coach Dave Lay has stood down before the team's finest hour to focus on "clearing the club's name" in its off-field dispute with Mainland Football.
Second tier sides Melville and Palmerston North Marist have landed home ties in todays quarterfinal draw for the 90-year-old competition.
Melville United will await today's Chatham Cup quarterfinal draw with a mixture of excitement and trepidation.
Thankfully Saturday's penalty shootout went better than yesterday's, for Simon Lees.
If you believe in signs or omens in sport, then this one is for you.
A late penalty from Louis Fenton wasn’t enough to salvage a point for New Zealand against Croatia at the FIFA U20 World Cup.
Goalkeeper Gurkarnvir Singh was the toast of his Palmerston North Marist teammates after saving two penalties in a tense 4-2 shootout win over Napier City Rovers to send his team through to the quarterfinals of the ASB Chatham Cup on Saturday.
This year's Chatham Cup hasn't yet descended into farce, although that moment could be just days away.
MENTION Manawatu in this neck of the woods and anyone worth anything in sport will prescribe a healthy dose of caution.
They may yet fight out the Northern League premier division title but today's clash between Hamilton Wanderers and Birkenhead United is all about Chatham Cup glory.
Roslyn almost at full strength for cup tie
The Waimak United squad are hoping an extended Chatham Cup run will help them achieve their ultimate goal - promotion to the Mainland premier league.
After an abandoned match and a further postponement, Nelson College will play their third-round Chatham Cup match against Waimak United tomorrow.
North Canterbury football club Waimak United has been fined $4000 for ''a deliberate course of deception'' and has had a senior player suspended for 10 playing days by Mainland Football.
The capital has turned on a grim, cold morning for a mid-winter dip featuring Wellington Phoenix players.
The green light has been given to Palmerston North Marist and Napier City Rovers to go ahead with their Chatham Cup fourth round football match at Palmerston North tomorrow, despite Wairarapa United appealing their disqualification from the competition.
Palmerston North Marist coach Simon Lees was more than happy to claim the underdog tag for their Chatham Cup game against Napier City Rovers.
Palmerston North Marist have shaken off the spectre of uncertainty hanging over their fourth round ASB Chatham Cup fixture and are fully focused on extending their run in the 90-year-old competition.
A stunning free kick from Uruguay’s Giorgian De Arrascaeta helped condemn the Junior All Whites to their second defeat in the FIFA U20 World Cup.
The fourth round ASB Chatham Cup match between Palmerston North Marist and Napier City Rovers will go ahead this Saturday as scheduled despite Wairarapa United’s impending appeal to overturn their disqualification from the competition.
After a 3-0 loss against Uzbekistan, New Zealand’s Junior All Whites have to perform to their best ability to keep their chances alive at the FIFA U-20 World Cup against South America’s Uruguay on Match Day 2 overnight.
Wairarapa United coach Phil Keinzley is not often lost for words
Former All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen's challenging first season as a professional football manager has just got a little brighter.
Wairarapa United have called in the lawyers and are preparing for a scrap after being booted out of the Chatham Cup.