While all the attention is given to Jarryd Hayne, a New Zealander is also close to cracking the NFL.

Jarryd Hayne has had a quiet game in his third preseason hit-out for the San Francisco 49ers.

Jarryd Hayne's progress as a San Francisco 49er has been remarkable - but there is probably one man in the United States saying "I told you so".

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has claimed a supposed miracle water helped prevent a concussion.

This isn't just news, it's as close to a modern-day sports fairytale we'll get in this part of the world, writes Andrew Mulligan.

Former NRL star is once again impressing for the San Francisco 49ers in an NFL pre-season game.

The sketch of the sports star in court has been widely mocked on the internet but the artist responsible says: "I try to draw what I see."

American football is coming to New Zealand for the "Southern Bowl", which is tipped to inject millions into the economies of Auckland and Wellington.

An Auckland man who couldn't afford rugby boots as a kid, is now living his dream after being offered a spot on an American university football team.

"Just the thought of people dating the same culture, Polynesians dating other Polynesians. You never see it nowadays. It's always been kind of like ... a taboo."

Jarryd Hayne's upcoming NFL adventure is a bit like "walking the high wire without a safety net", according to his American agent.

Jarryd Hayne has secured an NFL futures contract with the San Francisco 49ers, but he still has a lot of work to do in the lead up to the next NFL season.

The small but perfectly formed NFL season is a classic example of how to turn less into more. Much more. It's a lesson some of our major sports codes would do well to imitate.

Fifa President Sepp Blatter declared "the crisis at Fifa is over" after the executive committee of football's governing body agreed to publish their confidential report into corruption in the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids....

An hour's drive north of downtown Chicago, through the commercial fringe and among the cookie-cutter suburbs, is Lake Forest, home to Halas Hall and the Chicago Bears.

Stephen Paea grew up dreaming of playing No 8 for the All Blacks. Instead, he'll watch the team play on a field he knows well, as a player for the Chicago Bears.

The recent outpouring of anger towards the NFL over its response to incidents of domestic violence involving players has been an exception rather than the norm in professional sport.

David Beckham has added his voice to the campaign against Scottish independence, urging voters not to ditch a bond which is "the envy of the entire world".

An interesting take on the Ray Rice saga (see B12), after he was initially given a two-match suspension by the NFL for assaulting his then-fiancee, now wife, Janay.

NFL player Michael Sam told reporters that he hoped in future he would be seen "as Michael Sam the football player, instead of as Michael Sam the gay football player".