All Sport Breakfast Wellington

The Wellington Firebirds face a must-win match at home against Canterbury on Monday to guarantee a spot in next week's playoffs. Spinner Peter Younghusband joined Adam Cooper to discuss his pleasing form this season, and how the team's preparing for the match. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wellington Blaze have had another dominant season in the domestic cricket Twenty20 competition, already locking away a spot in the final with a round to play. Batter Georgia Plimmer joined Adam Cooper ahead of their final round match against Canterbury at the Basin Reserve on Monday. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wellington Phoenix have narrowly held on to top spot in the A-League after a dramatic 1-all draw in their top of table clash with Melbourne Victory Captain Alex Rufer slotted a controversial penalty deep into injury time to steal the draw. Former All White David Chote told Adam Cooper the Phoenix will be disappointed in how they played for much of the contest. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/l...

Today sees the 151st running of racing's Wellington Cup at Trentham Racecourse. Racing Identity Des Coppins joined Adam Cooper to run through the day's entertainment and give punters some tips. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Johnsonville Cricket Club have hired former Sri Lankan test batter Malinda Warnapura to be their first ever fulltime Director of Coaching and Development. Warnapura played 14 tests and three ODI's for Sri Lanka, and has held key coaching roles including batting mentor for the Sri Lankan women's team. He joined Adam Cooper to discuss his move to New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/list...

The Wellington Blaze and Firebirds open their respective domestic cricket Super Smash campaigns on Thursday when both host Otago at the Basin Reserve. They'll then both host Auckland in the annual Christmas At the Basin event on Christmas Eve. The Firebirds finished fifth in last season's men's competition, and the Blaze were beaten finalists in the women. Adam Cooper was joined by the Firebirds'...

The Wellington Phoenix men meet Macarthur on Monday night in the A-League, following their first defeat of the season against Newcastle last weekend. Adam Cooper was joined by Phoenix and All Whites defender Tim Payne to look at the season so far. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wellington Saints have brought back championship-winning head coach Zico Coronel for next year's National Basketball League season. Coronel was last at the Saints in 2021, leading them to their historic 12th championship, and has been involved in several titles as an assistant coach. Zico Coronel joined Adam Cooper on the All Sport Breakfast to discuss his return to the capital. LISTEN ABOVE S...

Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Marcus Daniell headlines the field for the upcoming Wellington Tennis Open, being held at the city's Renouf Centre from Wednesday. Daniell, who's returning from a knee injury and a break in the sport after his medal in Tokyo in 2021, will link up with New Zealand Davis Cup representative Finn Reynolds for the mens' doubles. Marcus Daniell joined Adam Cooper to previe...

Golf's annual interprovincial championships head to the Kapiti Coast this week, with the men's and women's competitions played across the Paraparaumu Beach and Waikanae courses. Included in the Wellington women's team is 11-year-old Elise Barber. Golf Wellington general manager Steve Weir and women's team captain Charlotte Gillespie joined Adam Cooper to preview the event, which begins on Tuesday....

Exiting midfielder Chloe Knott has lambasted the Wellington Phoenix after negotiating a release from the remainder of her A-League football contract. In a statement, the club said the challenge of working a full-time job alongside life as a part-time player made the financial strain on her untenable. However, in a social media post, Knott says that's not the only reason she's leaving. She says her...

After 24 seasons, the Wellington Lions are poised to exit Wellington’s main sporting venue and downsize their home for NPC rugby matches, in a sign of the provincial game’s battle with low attendances and challenging finances. Newstalk ZB has revealed discussions are advanced between the Wellington Rugby Football Union (WRFU) and Porirua City Council to stage all home Wellington NPC and Farah Palm...

Wellington Olympic are the 2023 National League men’s football champions, following an epic final on Sunday. After some near misses against arch rivals Auckland City in recent years, they finally prevailed when it mattered with a 2-0 win at Mt Smart Stadium. A superb Kalian Gould goal in the 58th minute was the difference before Jack-Henry Sinclair sealed the contest with the last kick of the matc...

Newstalk ZB Wellington's football analyst Dale Warburton joined Adam Cooper for a wrap of the 2023 season. He reflects on Wellington Olympic's success in the National League, and gives other highlights and lowlights from the year. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kapiti Coast will soon host the national interprovincial men's and women's golf championships, to be played on the Waikanae and Paraparaumu Beach courses from December 5. Adam Cooper spoke to the captain of the Wellington men's team, Jonno Cane, about the newly named squad and how preparations are tracking for their home tournament. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

After a decade at the helm, Shane Harmon will step down as CEO of Sky Stadium at the end of the year. His time's overseen highlights including the 2015 Cricket World Cup and this year's FIFA World Cup, but also the decline of the Wellington Sevens and crowd numbers in general at sporting events. He joined Adam Cooper to look back on his time at Sky Stadium, and offer views on the future of live sp...

The Wellington Firebirds remain joint leaders of domestic cricket's Plunket Shield with Northern Districts after the two sides played out a draw at the Basin Reserve this week. A highlight from a Wellington perspective was Nathan Smith clinching his fifth first-class bag, taking five wickets for 67 runs in Northern Districts' first innings. Smith now has 19 wickets to his name this season, after r...

The Wellington Phoenix men remain unbeaten in football's A-League after emerging from a chaotic match against Melbourne Victory with a 1-all draw in Melbourne. The home side went ahead through Ryan Teague early on - before Wellington levelled late in the first half via a Melbourne own-goal. Along with several contentious refereeing calls, the tense match was highlighted by lengthy VAR delays - wit...

Adam Cooper is joined by Wellington swimmer Lewis Clareburt ahead of the Commonwealth Games champion's move to Auckland. Lewis talks about the benefits of his move north for his Paris Olympic campaign, and the struggles he's faced at the Wellington City Council's pools. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black Caps opener Devon Conway joined Adam Cooper to look ahead to New Zealand's Cricket World Cup pool match against Australia on Saturday night. LISTEN LIVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Cooper previewed the Rugby World Cup final with former Hurricanes coach, and soon-to-be All Blacks assistant Jason Holland. LISTEN LIVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bowls Wellington CEO Blake Signal joined Newstalk ZB's Adam Cooper to preview the 2023-24 summer season. LISTEN LIVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Cooper was joined by Irish rugby expert Mark Fitzgerald to discuss Ireland's chances of booking a spot in the Rugby World Cup semifinals for the first time, ahead of Sunday's quarterfinal match against the All Blacks. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taita head into the new premier Wellington club cricket season as reigning champions across all three formats after a dominant 2022-23 season. Team member Toby Barton joined Adam Cooper in studio to look ahead to the new campaign, ahead of the start of the T20 Cup. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.