The World Curling Federation (WCF) has announced the World Junior Curling Championships will be moved from March to May due to local restrictions over COVID-19.

have been awarded places in the women’s event, while the final men’s spots have been awarded to Italy, New

Zealand and Norway.Last year's World Junior Curling Championships had been due to take place in China's

Fixtures for this year's Men's T20 World Cup have been announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC), with Pakistan and India drawn together for the fifth tournament in a row.

the first round.That leaves Australia - hosts and defending champions - in Group 1 alongside England, New

Zealand and Afghanistan.Australia are due to play New Zealand in the first Super 12 match at the Sydney

because of the coronavrius situation there.Australia were victorious for the first time, defeating New

Zealand by eight wickets in the final.Perth, Adelaide, Geelong, Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart and Brisbane

Two men's World Rugby Sevens Series events in North America have been pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Los Angeles now set to host the grand finale in August.

2022 season, beating Fiji in both finals.The latest stop on the Tour in Málaga began today, with Fiji, New

Zealand and Samoa all absent due to travel restrictions.

Canada have become the latest team to withdraw from this season's men's Hockey Pro League because of COVID-19 concerns.

had been added to the line-up for the International Hockey Federation (FIH) event after Australia and New

Zealand pulled out due to fears over the Omicron variant of COVID-19.In a statement, Field Hockey Canada

played solely in Europe.South Africa - who also joined as a replacement team following Australia and New

Málaga is set to stage the first World Rugby Sevens Series event held in Spain, with men's and women's competition scheduled from tomorrow until Sunday (January 23).

Series.The men's and women's events in Málaga have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with Fiji, New

Zealand and Samoa unable to travel to Spain because of travel restrictions.Olympic silver medallists

New Zealand and Samoa have been replaced by Germany and Jamaica in the men's event, with Belgium and

It’s great to play in a new venue to mix it up a bit," he commented."

We got a lot of confidence coming out of Dubai but here in Spain is another tournament and a new place

Series Final against Australia at the Copper Box Arena in London, falling to a 58-46 defeat, while New

Zealand edged past South Africa to seal third place.

final.Since the tournament's inception in 2016, the Diamonds have now won six of the seven series with New

Zealand triumphing in the 2017 event.New Zealand claimed the bronze medal after a fourth quarter fightback

over the side ranked number two in the world.However, a stern defensive display swung the result in New

attempts.Despite her efforts, however, she was unable to ensure what would be South Africa's second win against New

Zealand in their history.The first came at the 1995 World Cup.

The New Zealand Olympic Committee's (NZOC) education programme inspired more than 250 schools to get

from the programme's Olympic ambassadors, including Rio 2016 canoeing silver medallist Luuka Jones of New

The Olympic ambassador programme has seen 100 Olympic athlete visits increase to nearly 300 a year in New

Zealand schools."

Two members of the Indian team have tested positive for COVID-19 on the eve of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup in the country.

Stadium on February 6.Five teams will qualify for next year's FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New

Zealand through the Asian Cup.

Sports organisations set to hold major events in Australia are closely monitoring the country's strict COVID-19 border rules following the saga involving world number one ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic.

monitor the situation when it comes to the national health policy and entry policy" in Australia and New

Zealand, which is co-hosting the tournament.World football's governing body added it was "working closely

England and Australia drew 48-48 in round three of the Netball Quad Series at the Copper Box Arena while New

Zealand pulled off a 54-43 win against South Africa.

just five seconds remaining to earn the draw in front of a raucous crowd in London.Earlier in the day, New

Zealand picked up their first win of the series against South Africa.The pair will also have a rematch

Netball (@EnglandNetball) January 18, 2022"We came out with a win and that's always a good thing," said New

It was a confidence-boosting win for the Silver Ferns who fielded a new-look team in preparation for

Fiji, New Zealand and Samoa have been forced to withdraw their teams from upcoming World Rugby Sevens

World Rugby said New Zealand would not field teams at either the men's or women's tournaments in Malaga

The inaugural Baseball5 World Cup has been included on the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) calendar of international events for 2022.

Exact dates and a location have not been confirmed - but the staging will be a key milestone for the new

9 to 13.The winner at the multi-sport event will be crowned as women's softball world champions.New Zealand

New Zealand Boxing chairman Keith Walker has expressed "grave concerns" over the Olympic future of the

In a wide-ranging interview with Radio New Zealand (RNZ), Walker cast doubt over Kremlev's motives and

New Zealand official and former referee Keith Walker, second right, has criticised the IBA ©Getty ImagesThe

experienced New Zealand boxing official also criticised Kremlev, elected IBA President in December 2020

 "The IBA has welcomed many applications, including that of Boxing New Zealand for a Trans-Tasman

University and Tertiary Sport New Zealand (UTSNZ) has unveiled a 2022 calendar featuring eight National

highlights include the National Tertiary Futsal Championships moving to a September timeslot, as well as a new

Five nations are set to lock horns in Kuala Lumpur for the final spot in the women’s Twenty20 cricket competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

round-robin tournament over the next six days.The winner will join India, Australia, Barbados, England, New

Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa at Birmingham 2022 where women’s cricket will make its Commonwealth

Games debut.They will also drop into Group B alongside hosts England, New Zealand and South Africa in

August 7 at Birmingham 2022 with all the matches played at Edgbaston Cricket Ground.India, Australia, New

Zealand, South Africa, and Pakistan qualified for the Commonwealth Games based on the International