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Netball Jamaica President concerned over whether team's tour to England will go ahead

  • Non-Olympic Sports

concerned over whether the national team's tour of England will take place next month, because of the new

The Jamaican Government has banned flights to and from the United Kingdom for 14 days because of the new

The protocols will be really solid because England went to New Zealand for a series and based on the


FIFA cancels two age-group World Cups and allocates regional quotas for 2023 Women’s World Cup

  • Football

FIFA has cancelled two age-group World Cups which had been due to take place next year because of the coronavrius crisis.

North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) region four.With Australia and New

and New Zealand are co-hosts of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, so have already qualified ©Getty ImagesThe

Zealand and Australia as a test event.Four sides will be seeded, based on world rankings, and three

team will be just one win away from the World Cup in the three-team groups.FIFA says that both the New

Zealand and Australia teams will play friendly matches versus countries in three-team groups to ensure


First game of A-League season postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney

  • Football

The A-League, Australia's top football competition, will start its 2020-2021 season later than expected after the opening match was delayed because of a COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney.

after a recent cluster of COVID-19 cases in Sydney's Northern Beaches region.All sporting events in New

mitigation plan in relation to crowds and to mobility around the city during this Christmas period and New

Asian Football Confederation Champions League campaign.Wellington Phoenix, who usually play in the New

Zealand capital, are now based in Wollongong for the season to avoid international travel.New South

Wales today recorded nine new cases from 60,000 coronavirus tests.That disruption to sporting events


Eight-goal thriller voted best Hockey Pro League match of 2020

  • Hockey

An eight-goal thriller between Belgium and The Netherlands was voted the best International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Pro League match of the year.

The accolade went to Ambre Ballenghien for her backhand goal from an acute angle for Belgium against New

Zealand.


Hosts and holders Czech Republic to meet Finland at 2021 Men's Under-19 World Floorball Championships

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Hosts Czech Republic will meet four-time winners Finland in the group stage as they bid to defend their Men's Under-19 World Floorball Championships title in Brno next year.

Switzerland, Denmark and Germany.In Group C, two yet to be determined European qualifiers will be joined by New

Zealand and an Americas qualifier.Group D will feature Norway, Japan, a European qualifier and Australia.Competition


iNADO slams CAS for sending "confusing" message to athletes after halving Russia ban

  • Olympics

The Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations (iNADO) has criticised the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for halving the sanctions imposed against Russia after the country's ban from major events was cut from four to two years.

The Canadian Olympic Committee, New Zealand Olympic Committee, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee


Mike Rowbottom: How the pandemic has become a new factor in sporting retirements

  • Inside the Blogs

There comes a time in the life of every elite performer when they have to retire from the sport in which they have excelled, when they have to face the challenges of what can seem like a cold and daunting outside world.

- was still operating at a high level when he called an end to his own stellar career after helping New

third Olympic men's individual badminton title in Tokyo could not be managed ©Getty ImagesSimilarly, New

Zealand cyclist Eddie Dawkins, a three-time world champion and Rio 2016 Olympic silver medallist, gave

winning eight at the Rio 2016 Games, also decided an extra year would be too much of a stretch, while New

Zealand hockey player Gemma McCaw, married to All Black Richie, decided not to pursue what would have


International advocacy network launched in New Zealand with help of NZOC

  • ONOC

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has helped set up an international advocacy network to enhance

Launched this month, the New Zealand International Representatives Network for Sport will comprise more

WADA Athlete Committee, are among the first members of the network.Its main objectives are to promote New

Zealand, gain international insights for the benefit of New Zealand and of New Zealand sport, and support

Zealand."

Zealand sporting sector."



Qualification takes centre stage as Oceania Climbing Championships begin in Sydney

  • Sport Climbing

Australia's Tom O'Halloran and Oceania Mackenzie topped men's and women's qualification, respectively, on the opening day of the International Federation of Sport Climbing Oceania Championships in Sydney.

after finishing ahead of compatriot Thomas Farrell at the event, open to 10 climbers from Australia and New

star performer as she qualified in first place.The event is open to 10 athletes from Australia and New

Zealand ©IFSCThe top three athletes were all from Australia as Siobhan Dobie was second and Ella Easton


World number one Ko takes one-shot lead at season-ending Tour Championship

  • Golf

World number one Ko Jin-young shot a bogey-free 67 to claim the halfway lead at the end-of-season CME Group Tour Championship.

blemish-free 65, to pick up seven strokes and move to a tie for 11th at five under par.The 23-year-old from New

Zealand has not won on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour since 2018, but did finish



Hong Kong Sevens moved to November 2021 due to COVID-19

  • Rugby Sevens

The Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) and World Rugby have announced that the Hong Kong Sevens tournament has been moved to November in 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

last season's Sevens Series were eventually cancelled due to the global health crisis, resulting in New

Zealand being crowned men's champions after just six rounds.New Zealand also won the women's title.Speaking


Egypt claim clean sweep of wins in PSA Black Ball Open quarter-finals

  • Squash

Egypt claimed a clean sweep of wins in the last eight of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Black Ball Open in Cairo today.

minutes.Mostafa Asal, the 11th seed, who yesterday sprung a surprise by knocking out fourth seed Paul Coll of New

Zealand, followed up that impressive win by overcoming Miguel Rodriguez of Colombia, the sixth seed,


Qualification pathway for ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2022 confirmed

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The qualification process for the International Cricket Council's (ICC) 2022 Men's T20 World Cup has been confirmed ahead of the event in Australia.

the 2022 Men's T20 World Cup are hosts Australia as well as top nations Afghanistan, England, India, New

Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies.A further four teams from the 2021 edition of the tournament

will also qualify for the 2022 tournament.Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, The Netherlands, Papua New Guinea,