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.

Kiwis are prominent in a list of NRL players who can follow Jarryd Hayne's magical footsteps into America's NFL ranks.

US footballer joins list of bad guys who've dished out the heavy biff to teammates.

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 tale was almost beyond belief. A former pro football player swam all night and washed up in Palm Beach after covering 43.5km in the water.

For a league that already has The Catch and The Drive, this incomplete pass may go down as The Reversal.

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".

Who said chivalry was dead? A report yesterday said Rory McIlroy telephoned ex-fiancee Caroline Wozniacki to tell her the wedding - and the relationship - were off.

With the World Cup right around the corner, final preparations are under way in Brazil, teams are picking their squads and players are starting to prepare themselves for the tournament.