Italian America's Cup Challenger of Record Luna Rossa has emphatically denied talk it would be happy for the America's Cup to be delayed

The Cup match is scheduled for March next year but time frames are tight with Covid-19 forcing the cancellation of World Series regattas in Cagliari and Portsmouth.

Rumours have swirled that the Italians would be happy to see the Cup postponed but their skipper Max Sirena flatly denies that.

It's not just America's Cup Challengers crews looking for exemptions to enter the country to prepare for the regatta next March.

Ace New Zealand skiier Alice Robinson's hoping her American coaches can join her this winter as she prepares for the World Cup season.

Robinson's American coach Jeff Fergus is stuck in the US and Fergus isn't hopeful he will get a visa.

Dissatisfaction among A-League players over the terms of their proposed return to the playing field.

Agreement's been reached between Football Federation Australia and the A-League clubs over a season resumption in July.

But it's understood the players have been asked to take significant pay cuts to complete the season.