A scare for New Zealand Warriors fans as the pre-season rumbles on in rugby league's NRL

Star Warriors playmaker Shaun Johnson is reportedly in a moon boot after suffering an ankle injury... and is awaiting scans.



The Phoenix footballers are bemused at the lack of attention they're getting.

The men's side are on top of their A-League competition, and for the first time host a top-of-the-table round-robin match in Wellington tonight, against Melbourne Victory.

But the Phoenix aren't expecting a big home crowd, with attendance unlikely to be much over 10-thousand.



And in golf, Kiwi ace Lydia Ko has had a solid first day's work of 2024.

Ko's four shots off the lead following round one of the opening event of the LPGA season in Orlando, Florida.