Britain's Elliot Hanson and the Russian Yachting Federation's Sergei Komissarov topped qualifying at the International Laser Class Association 7 World Championship in Barcelona.

spot before finishing 11th in the final race ©Getty ImagesThird in the standings is Thomas Saunders of New

Zealand, just one point behind the leading duo.Saunders had a third and fourth place after the first

India ended their participation at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's Twenty20 World Cup on a high with a comfortable victory over Namibia in Dubai.

India’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals had been dashed yesterday when New Zealand’s victory over Afghanistan

phase coming against Scotland.The tournament will resume on Wednesday (November 10), when England face New

Zealand in the first semi-final in Dubai.England have been dealt a blow after opening batsman Jason

Malawi's Chef de Mission for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has praised the investment netball receives in the African nation.

out on the semi-finals at Gold Coast 2018.The team known as the Queens shocked now world champions New

Zealand with a 57-53 victory and were only eliminated from last-four contention on goal difference.Mwai

player but there are others who ply their trade overseas.Malawi celebrate their famous netball win over New

Zealand at Gold Coast 2018 ©Getty Images"Companies and the Government have invested in netball a lot

Katie Sadleir has started work as chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) after five years with World Rugby.

The New Zealander was announced as the replacement for David Grevemberg in August after the American

stepped down in March.Her first day in her new role was today, and it will be all systems go leading

Zealand in artistic swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.She won a bronze medal

Zealand Academy of Sport network later that decade, before becoming general manager of Sport and Recreation

New Zealand - now known as Sport New Zealand - from 2000 to 2006.Martin Reynolds has been acting as

New Zealand booked their place in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals

advancing to the last four of the tournament in the United Arab Emirates, but needed a victory over New

Zealand restricting Afghanistan to 124-8.New Zealand gradually built their innings in reply to Afghanistan

Zealand a steady start, but their wickets left New Zealand 57-2.Captain Kane Williamson and wicketkeeper

Devon Conway then scored 40 and 36 not out respectively to guide New Zealand to an eight-wicket victory

with more than an over to spare.The result saw New Zealand rise to the top of Group 2 with four wins

Next year's Women's Under-19 World Floorball Championships will be moved from New Zealand, after it was

New Zealand's capital Wellington had been due to host a World Floorball Championships event for the first

country will not be able to stage the Women's U19 Championships.The global governing body said Floorball New

Zealand had held talks with Government agencies including Sport New Zealand, but these had failed to

Zealand for a series in August, but had to undergo a 14-day quarantine in a hotel.New Zealand's borders

Zealand would have to abandon its elimination strategy, vowing to end the strictest measures when 90

Australia advanced to the semi-finals of the International Cricket Council Men’s Twenty20 World Cup after thrashing West Indies as South Africa exited despite beating England in the final Super12s Group One game.

eyes will be on Group 2 tomorrow with leaders Pakistan facing bottom side Scotland and second-placed New

Zealand meeting Afghanistan.

New Zealand's team at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games will wear uniforms supplied by Macpac,

Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) this week confirmed the appointment of Jane Stevens as its Chef de Mission

We’re going to Beijing to prove that New Zealand is among the best in the world when it comes to winter

Zealand Para athletes at Beijing 2022 ©Getty Images"Just as New Zealand’s winter Para athletes started

It’s fitting that our Para athletes are wearing Macpac as they represent New Zealand on the world stage

It’s really special for the New Zealand Paralympic Team to be wearing a Kiwi brand," Hunt said."

Germany's Thomas Konietzko has been elected International Canoe Federation President at the organisation’s Congress today in Rome, after a dominant victory over rival Evgenii Arkhipov in a vote.

make our federation fit for the future, we need an evolution.”Congratulations Thomas Konietzko, the new

s Greg Smale lead the Canoe Marathon and Canoe Polo bodies.Tim Brabants, who works for Canoe Racing New

Zealand, will chair the ICF Medical and Anti-Doping Commission.Britain’s Terry Best and South Africa

New Zealand boosted their chances of reaching the Men's Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals while simultaneously

unbeaten fifth-wicket partnership of 76 runs off 36 balls between Glenn Phillips and Jimmy Neesham carried New

Zealand to an impressive total of 163-4 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.Namibia started well before losing

Namibia will not secure a semi-final spot as India need a favour from Afghanistan, who play second-place New

Zealand on November 7.The final fixtures of Group 1 take place tomorrow as Australia take on the West

Reigning Olympic and world champion Flora Duffy will seek a maiden victory in Abu Dhabi in the latest stop of the World Championship Series.

contender for victory in the men's competition ©Getty ImagesOlympic bronze medallist Hayden Wilde of New

Zealand returns to the World Championship Series after being one of several start athletes to contest

India and New Zealand kept their respective semi-final hopes alive by claiming victories in contrasting

they left off to guide India to what proved to be an insurmountable total.Opener Martin Guptill fired New

Zealand to victory in their clash with Scotland ©Getty ImagesChasing an improbable 211 for victory,

Janat and captain Mohammad Nabi helped the team to a more respectable 144-7 from their 20 overs.India, New

place in the group.New Zealand will progress if they beat Namibia and Afghanistan, but a slip-up in

remained in their own hands with victory over Scotland.Opener Martin Guptill hit a sparkling 93 as New

Pakistan outclassed Namibia by 45 runs to secure their place in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

reaching 144-5.Babar's team sit top of Group 2 on an unbeaten record and now cannot be passed, with New

Zealand, Afghanistan and India battling to join them in the next round.Pakistan had made a sluggish

Jane Stevens has been named New Zealand's Chef de Mission for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics

multiple Paralympic Games.She expressed her excitement at being trusted with the role by Paralympics New

Zealand (PNZ), the National Paralympic Committee for the country."

a bronze in the super combined standing, and is set to feature at his fifth Paralympic Games.He is New

New Zealand always punches above its weight for a small country," Hall said."

Zealand again at Beijing 2022 ©Getty Images"There's been a lot of talk about the course in Beijing."

the beginning of the pandemic after a positive case was discovered from a repatriation flight from New

Zealand which had on board members of the country's Olympic team who were finally returning home from

cases.According to Agence-France Presse, the individual who tested positive had been fully vaccinated, and New

are undergoing the mandatory 21-day quarantine.Members of Tonga's Olympic team had been stranded in New

Zealand since the conclusion of Tokyo 2020 due to travel restrictions ©Tonga Sports Association and

Zealand following the conclusion of the Olympics, where they had to transit having been unable to fly

directly to or from the Japanese capital.However, after completing their quarantine period in New Zealand