been added to the line-up for the men's Hockey Pro League, despite concerns over the outbreak of a new

The African nation and Canada have replaced Australia and New Zealand following their withdrawal due

nations competing in the Hockey Pro League "is temporary and limited to this edition only".Australia and New

Zealand were forced to pull out of the competition, and other major FIH events, because of strict COVID

Africa's participation in the Hockey Pro League.Canada and South Africa have replaced Australia and New

Zealand ©Getty Images"It's great that both South Africa and Canada are joining the FIH Hockey Pro League

The World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event 2022 (WMDQE2022) scheduled for early January in Scotland has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, it has been announced.

Sweden, Canada, Italy, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, the United States, China, Germany, Russia, New

Zealand, Australia, England, Hungary and Japan have already qualified for the World Championship based

Three mixed doubles teams have booked their playoff spots at curling's Olympic Qualification Event in Dutch city Leeuwarden - Australia, South Korea and the United States.

more games today ©WCF/Steve SeixeiroThey were 10-3 victors versus Latvia in seven ends and defeated New

Zealand 9-3 in just six.Japan and Finland play tomorrow to decide the third playoff team from Group

A second International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission vice-chair position has been approved by the organisation’s Executive Board today.

Kenyan rugby player Humphrey Kayange are among the appointed members of the Athletes' Commission.New Zealand

five-and-a-half years ago.The IOC has confirmed Belgium’s Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant and Papua New

New Zealand’s Michelle Montague has thanked the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) for

coaches and team mates during competition, although had regular contact with her fight dietitian.The New

Zealand athlete missed out on a place in the events' finals in the Russian city, but came away with

29.Montague has trained in Ireland since the cancellation of the event, prior to travelling back to New

Zealand."

Zealand would let me get back home into the managed isolation and quarantine system for isolation."

Australia is set to stage 35 matches including the final with New Zealand hosting the other 29 fixtures

Zealand are set to stage matches during the 32-team tournament.Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand is

Zealand will play their opening Group A clash at Eden Park before Australia launches their campaign

Zealand will also host one semi-final each at Stadium Australia and Eden Park respectively, while the

An amazing result for New Zealand. The world’s best are coming to Aotearoa. Bring on 2023!

Zealand were awarded the hosting rights following a FIFA Council vote in June 2020.The joint bid received

The United States, South Korea and Australia lead the way in the mixed doubles at curling's Olympic Qualification Event in Dutch city Leeuwarden.

atop Group B.Latvia had an excellent day, defeating Estonia 9-8 via an extra end and then thrashing New

Zealand 9-0.THETENSIONISRISING?

PzL3WEk3UQ— World Curling (@worldcurling) December 6, 2021They and Finland, who also enjoyed a win against New

Zealand, lead the chasing pack.Group A leaders Australia, comprising Dean Hewitt and Tahli Gill, defeated

Weightlifters from England, Scotland, Wales, South Africa and most of Oceania will not be there but the Weightlifting Commonwealth Championships are going ahead this week.

Championships.Everything was going to plan until, once more, the coronavirus intervened.Fears over the new

the CWF.Heavyweight David Liti is due to compete in Tashkent ©Getty ImagesThe host nations for the new

events, which have been approved by the Commonwealth Games Federation, are New Zealand, Singapore, Mauritius

As Auckland is one of the venues for the new events, de Lacey could walk to compete rather than spend

and lockdowns," she added.Coffa confirmed that any Commonwealth athletes could compete at any of the new

The United States and South Korea made unbeaten starts to their mixed doubles campaigns at the World Curling Federation Olympic Qualification Event in Leeuwarden in The Netherlands today.

South Korea overcame New Zealand 7-3 and Finland 10-4 to join the US at the top of Group B.Korea coach

Wade Scoffin said after the victory over New Zealand: "That win is great, and we also had a very good

Katie Archibald, Gavin Hoover, Emma Hinze and Harrie Lavreysen were crowned winners of their respective classifications as the inaugural International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Champions League concluded in London.

elimination race today, where he placed fourth behind winner Iuri Leitao of Portugal, runner-up Aaron Gate of New

Zealand and the Netherlands’ Roy Eefting.Eefting had earlier won the men’s scratch race, which proved

The National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands President Martin Rara has called upon athletes, officials, and all individuals involved in the country's sporting federations not to take part in anti-Government riots that are currently taking place in the capital of Honiara.

Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand have all sent their authorities into Honiara to assist

The final fields for the men’s, women’s and mixed doubles curling disciplines at Beijing 2022 are set to be determined at the Olympic qualification event in Leeuwarden in the Netherlands.

Hungary, Russia, Spain and Turkey, with Group B comprising Estonia, Finland, Japan, Korea, Latvia, New

Zealand and the United States.At the end of the round-robin stage, the teams that finish second and

South Africa are aiming for their fourth successive HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series triumph as the season continues with its second-straight event in Dubai.

France, who won silver, bronze medallists Fiji and fourth-placed Britain - although Olympic champions New

Zealand will not compete in the men's or women's competitions due to being unable to travel.The Samoan

Former Fiji rugby union player Sale Sorovaki has been named as the Pacific country's Chef de Mission for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

qualified World Rugby coach, as well as a certified World Rugby trainer.The centre played club rugby in New

Zealand for Wellington and Manawatu, and also spent four years in Japan with Kintetsu Railway."

World Rugby promised it will accelerate the development of women’s rugby with an updated strategic plan unveiled, aimed at increasing direct investment into the game and welfare of players.

with impact inspiring engagement, and driving strategic sustainable investment.World Rugby has added a new

We now look ahead with excitement to the next four years, guided by this new expanded and enhanced plan

World Rugby highlighted the upcoming launch of WXV, a new women’s international competition, part of

Zealand and the United States.The event will serve as a qualifier to the WXV.Canada and the US played

a smaller version of the event in November, with Australia and New Zealand unable to participate due