With two wins each so far, England and Australia have confirmed their spot in the final of the 2022 Netball Quad Series, but are still to play against each other in the final group game tomorrow at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Both teams recorded victories over South Africa and crucially, world champions New Zealand, to ensure

 A comeback in their second fixture against New Zealand helped 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallists

quarter to ease into the final.Their difficult work was done the day before in the Pacific clash with New

Zealand, winning 53-39.New Zealand and South Africa are to play tomorrow, before a rematch in the game

Czech President Miloš Zeman has criticised the politicisation of the Olympic Games as an increasing number of countries join a United States-led diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022.

concerned about the human rights situation in China".Australia, Belgium, Britain, Canada, Lithuania, New

Zealand and the US are also taking part in the diplomatic boycott.China has faced accusations of using

Denmark is joining the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and will not send any Government officials to the event.

has not joined the diplomatic boycott.Denmark joins Australia, Belgium, Britain, Canada, Lithuania, New

Zealand and the US in taking part in the diplomatic boycott because of China's record on human rights

the first Netball Quad Series since 2019 from tomorrow, with the host nation up against South Africa, New

Zealand and Australia at the Copper Box Arena in London.

restrictions.Commonwealth Games champions England recently won a September bilateral series against world champions New

Zealand, before beating Jamaica in December.South Africa won the Africa Cup last year, staying unbeaten

each of the past three editions.South Africa are to play the hosts in the opener tomorrow, followed by New

Zealand against Australia.All four nations are due to compete at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Dutch freestyle skier Isabelle Hanssen has criticised her nation's selection policy for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, as she is set to miss the Games for a third time, despite meeting qualification criteria.

Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski World Cup circuit since 2012, having a best finish of 11th at Cardrona in New

Zealand in 2019.She has had 14 finishes in the top 20 from 22 events - including two from three competitions

expense of the indoor sport.He met Spanish merchant Juan Bautista Augurio Perera and the pair created a new

traditionally came up with the rules for the games they were playing, which would change with each new

flagship tournament.Australia won their seventh world title after defeating South Africa in the final.New Zealand

The Spanish port city of Málaga has declared its interest in hosting the 37th America's Cup, with private sponsorships being sought to help finance the bid.

public funds.De la Torre, who has been Mayor since 2000, claims that defending champions Emirates Team New

Zealand are "very interested" in hosting the next edition of the America's Cup in the city, referencing

Zealand retained the America's Cup in March last year ©Getty ImagesThe America's Cup in Málaga would

in contention to stage the America's Cup - Cork in Ireland, Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and Auckland in New

Zealand retained the title with a 7-3 victory over Circolo della Vela Sicilia from Italy last March.The

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) is creating a fanzone to enable citizens to get behind the nation

attending the Games in China due to the coronavirus pandemic.But the NZOC claims its fanzone will help New

local time on February 4 prior to the Opening Ceremony.Snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will be one of New

big air bronze at Pyeongchang 2018 ©Getty ImagesCompetition is due to start the following day, with New

Sadowski-Synnott scheduled to be in action in the snowboard slopestyle.The packed schedule will see New

Concerns over COVID-19 in Ahmedabad have caused organisers of the Queen's Baton Relay to cancel a planned visit to the city as the Baton touched down in India for a four-day stay.

I look forward to welcoming friends old and new to these exciting events as we look to improve the lives

Bangladesh’s stunning Test match victory over International Cricket Council World Test Championship winners New

Zealand last week.Every Commonwealth Games medal won by Bangladesh so far has come in the sport of shooting

Alpine skier Corey Peters has tested positive for COVID-19 ruling him out of the upcoming World Para Snow Sports Championships in Norway and causing a major setback to his preparations for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.

The 38-year-old New Zealander was due to depart with his team mates for the key event in Lillehammer

in Norway which starts tomorrow and ends on January 23.Paralympics New Zealand communications manager

adding a bronze in the downhill discipline in Pyeongchang four years later.The two-time Snow Sports New

Zealand Athlete of the Year in 2014 and 2015 is just one of three New Zealanders named to compete at

Next month's postponed Indoor Hockey World Cup in Belgium has been cancelled because of COVID-19 concerns in the host country.

event.It had been pushed back from last year following a surge in COVID-19 cases in Belgium.Australia and New

Zealand had already withdrawn from the event after the two countries pulled out of major FIH competitions

Ajaz Patel has won the International Cricket Council's (ICC) men's Player of the Month award for December after taking a remarkable 10-wicket haul in a Test match against India.

The New Zealander became just the third player in Test history to claim all 10 wickets in an innings,

always be," Patel said following the performance in Mumbai, the city of his birth.Patel is the second New

against India in Mumbai ©Getty ImagesAgarwal was shortlisted after excelling in India's Tests against New

Zealand and South Africa.Across both games, Agarwal scored 276 runs at an average of 69.00 including

a century.Against New Zealand, Agarwal was named player of the match as he scored 150 and 62 in the

Scott Goodman is set to end his 11-year tenure as high-performance director of Athletics New Zealand

back to Australia, with Goodman poised to leave his position at the end of this month to take up a "new

athletics.Since joining Athletics NZ in 2011, Goodman has overseen a successful period for the sport in New

Getty ImagesAthletics NZ said Stevenson had played a "leading role" in the development and success of New

Double Olympic swimming champion Tom Dean is setting his sights on claiming men's 200 metres freestyle gold at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games as the English city reaches the 200-days-to-go milestone.

Gold Coast 2018.There were further Birmingham 2022 social media posts on swimmers Sophie Pascoe of New

Zealand and Chad le Clos of South Africa.Pascoe defended her women's 200m individual medley SM10 title

at Gold Coast 2018 after carrying the flag for New Zealand at the Opening Ceremony.Le Clos, the reigning

Fiji Association of Sport and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) chief executive Lorraine Mar is hoping for "returns of investment", with its outlay on this year's Commonwealth Games and the Pacific Mini Games likely to be considerable.

and the delayed men's and women's Rugby League World Cup in England and women's Rugby World Cup in New

Zealand scheduled for October and November, Mar described the calendar as representing a "big and tough