Apart from the basketballers, Auckland's professional sports teams are basket cases - Chris Rattue

A bomb disposal unit carried out a controlled explosion at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium on Sunday, after a suspect package was discovered inside the venue before the Premier League game between United and Bournemouth.

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There is nothing more demoralising in the world of a diehard sports fan than their team failing to live up to their potential. For Michael Jenkins, the elimination of his beloved Washington Capitals from the Stanley Cup play-offs was just too much to handle, news.com.au reported.

Video credit: Jeremy Griffin - insidethunder.com Ben Stanley sat down with Kiwi NBA star Steven Adams to talk about how his career has grown in the past few years.

Tall Ferns Kalani Purcell and Micaela Cocks join basketball commentator Brenton Vannisselroy in studio to discuss their build-up to the qualifying campaign for the Rio Olympics.

Kiwi triathlete Ryan Sissons leads the team for a gentle bike ride through Tokyo as they prepare for this weekend's ITU World Series event in Yokohama.

Kiwis winger Jason Nightingale has produced one of the best try assists of the NRL season setting up Dragons teammate Tim Lafai for a try against the Raiders last night.

Kamal Reddy who killed his ex-partner and her three-year-old daughter and buried their bodies under an Akoranga bus station bridge was jailed for at least 21 years. Video / NZME

A referee's assistant in the Czech Synot Liga was sent away after being deemed unfit to continue, due to alleged drunkenness.

Black Sticks team building exercise at Escapade - where the girls get locked in a room and have to work together to get their way out.

A victory will put him into a world title fight, and probably against Anthony Joshua, one of the most popular boxers in Great Britain and a rising force in the sport.

Kiwi Mackenzie Smith talks about trying to make it big in professional video gaming.

She's Got Game reporter Dana Johannsen is joined by basketball commentator Brenton Vannisselroy as they look at the Tall Ferns' build-up to their Rio Olympics qualifying campaign.

All Blacks Julian Savea, Cory Jane and Victor Vito are among five players dropped from the Hurricanes side to play the Reds on Saturday for breaching team protocol. The trio, as well as Ardie Savea and reserve prop Chris Eves, were not considered for selection against the Reds after breaking the team's self-imposed curfew. The five players were late back to the team hotel on the Tuesday night before the side played the Sharks and have been stood down for one match.

Warriors winger Manu Vatuvei has broken his silence about his involvement in the prescription pills and energy drinks scandal that has rocked the club over the past fortnight.

On this week's episode of She's Got Game, NZ Rugby chairman Brent Impey fronts for the first time to explain why rugby must promote women in governance roles.

The final spot in the NZ track cycling sprint team is a tight tussle between mates Simon van Velthooven and Matt Archibald.

Anthony Griffin, head coach of the Penrith Panthers, talks to media upon the team's arrival to Christchurch.

The Italian Open had only just begun for Venus Williams and Coco Vandeweghe when their round one contest was dramatically interrupted.

Joseph Parker and Carlos Takam were in the studio ahead of their IBF title contendership bout at Manukau's Vodafone Events Centre a week on Saturday.

Carlos Takam arrived confidently at Auckland Airport today, while Joseph Parker was busy filming promos for the upcoming bout. Their fight is touted as New Zealands 'richest' professional fight.

The NZ Sevens are the latest to take on the running man challenge, all the way from Paris.

Team New Zealand has taken out the latest round of the America's Cup World Series in New York, securing their win with a victory in the final race of the regatta. While Emirates Team New Zealand held the overall lead in the series heading into the weekend, today was their first event win since Gothenburg in September last year.

Source: Sky Sports Warriors centre Solomone Kata may face suspension from the NRL after a brain explosion in Tonga's match against Samoa. Kata kneed his Samoan opponent Kirisome Auva'a in a heated exchange which quickly ended in apologies.

Highlights of Race 9 of the V8 Supercars championship from Barbagallo Raceway near Perth.

Tony and Guy fill you in on all things sport today!

NZ Olympic and World champion canoeist Lisa Carrington talks about her preparations for the upcoming Rio Olympic Games.