Auckland FC captain Hiroki Sakai has signed on for another season with the A-League club. Sakai has signed a one-year ...

Captain Hiroki Sakai has signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the Black Knights until the end of the 25/26 season. The Japanese right-back has become an integral part of the team - ...

OPINION: The Super Rugby Pacific competition kicks off with storm clouds above.

Auckland FC have kept their lead at the top of the men's A-League ladder with a 2-nil win over Western United in Melbourne.

A footballer born in southern Scotland is dreaming of heading to the World Cup next year to represent his new homeland, New Zealand. Callan Elliot grew up in Annan and went to Brydekirk Primary before ...

His appearances have been limited by the fact that club captain Hiroki Sakai - who has been to three World Cups with Japan - also plays right-back. "It is hard to get in front of him but with ...

Team of the week (includes midweek performances): (4-1-4-1) Mitch Langerak (Melbourne Victory); Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC), Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory), Alex Bonetig (Western Sydney ...

Coached by Australian manager Steve Corica, the side known as the ‘’Black Knights’’ have some stellar names, including former Japanese international Hiroki Sakai, who is also the captain ...

They've announced captain Hiroki Sakai has signed a one-year contract extension - keeping him at the Black Knights until the end of the 2025-26 season. The Japanese right-back says it was an easy ...