Laura Garber As an El Segundo Junior Lifeguard, attending the International Surf Festival lifeguard competitions, Coral Kemp ...

New Zealand rugby’s iconic challenge trophy - is back up for grabs this weekend as Northland attempt to reclaim a prize they ...

Today's Shield could be roughly approximated to a oversized plate, but this is no dinner plate. It’s similar to the German Bundesliga’s “Meisterschale” trophy.

Follow all the action from Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth.

Importance Obviously, it's a trophy to commemorate regular season dominance. Winning hardware is eternally vital to each and every club; the Supporters' Shield helps give a club prestige.

And what's kind of neat about it, is it's awarded by the supporters of MLS. This isn't a league trophy." We asked for a sneak peek at the shield and were denied.

Let’s not forget that on 11 occasions the shield has been shared. Again, is it a viable, competitive match if even the organisers essentially admit that they aren’t that bothered who wins ...

All-Time Supporters' Shield Winners 1996: Tampa Bay Mutiny 1997: D.C. United 1998: LA Galaxy 1999: D.C. United 2000: Kansas City Wizards 2001: Miami Fusion 2002: LA Galaxy 2003: Chicago Fire ...

The Community Shield is usually an amuse-bouche — not even really a starter — to the season, which in normal times we tend to greet with some enthusiasm because of what has come before it: the ...