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New Zealand inflict Rugby World Cup heartbreak on Ireland with quarter-final victory

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand and Argentina have advanced to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals following thrilling victories

World number one ranked side Ireland lost 28-24 to the three-time champions New Zealand at the Stade

Leicester Fainga'anuku, Ardie Savea and Will Jordan helped the All Blacks claim the narrow win.New Zealand-born


India power past Pakistan at Cricket World Cup to continue unbeaten run

  • Cricket

India dominated Pakistan at the International Cricket Council Men's Cricket World Cup with a seven-wicket win in an eagerly-anticipated contest that turned into an anti-climactic affair.

1992.It is their third win in as many games so far at this year's tournament, putting them ahead of New

Zealand in pole position courtesy of a superior net run rate.Competition is set to continue tomorrow


England fan left disappointed after pivotal role in pushing Nike to sell Earps top

  • World Cup

The England fan that was instrumental in Nike's move to sell a replica top for Lionesses goalkeeper Mary Earps has been left "really disappointed" after not being able to buy one.

France, and The Netherlands.Earps was one of the standout players of the tournament in Australia and New

Zealand, earning the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper.She was also voted as England women's player


Seregni and Hellwig winners at 2023 World Triathlon Cup in Chengdu

  • Triathlon

Italy's Bianca Seregni and Tim Hellwig of Germany were respective women's and men's winners on a day of high temperatures at the 2023 World Triathlon Cup in Chengdu.

Pevstov to silver.The men's swimming event finished with Hungary’s Mark Devay and Dylan McCullough of New

Zealand holding a significant lead, but the field had largely closed up by the transition between the


New Zealand again ranked most valuable team brand at Rugby World Cup

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand has again been ranked as the most lucrative brand at the Rugby World Cup, although this year's

edition which coincided with the last Rugby World Cup in Japan.The three-time Rugby World Cup winners New

Zealand retained its place at the top of the standings, with the All Blacks' brand calculated at $282

to a brand, calculating a royalty rate that would be charged for its use were it on the market.New Zealand


New Zealand cruise to Cricket World Cup victory against Bangladesh

  • Cricket

New Zealand have secured a third Cricket World Cup win in as many games as they cruised to an eight-wicket

Chidambaram Stadium after just 42.5 overs.In his first appearance since suffering a knee injury in March, New

Ferguson who recorded three wickets for 49 runs.Bangladesh's performance was a long way from troubling New

Zealand as they followed up convincing wins over holders England and The Netherlands.The third consecutive

India and their neighbours Pakistan at the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.New Zealand


Scotland going for gold at World Mixed Curling Championships after 2022 disappointment

  • Curling

Scotland are looking to avenge their gold medal-match loss from last year's World Mixed Curling Championship as they host the tournament for the third consecutive edition.

Canada headline Group B which also features Australia, Chinese Taipei, Finland, Hungary, Lithuania, New

Zealand, Poland, and Slovenia.Steffen Walstad is hoping to lead Norway to a second World Mixed Curling


Oceania nations hail success of NZOC-hosted forum for sharing of knowledge

  • ONOC

The leaders of seven National Olympic Committee's (NOC) from across Oceania took part in a recent forum designed to foster knowledge-sharing in the region.

secretary generals of Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, the Solomon Islands and Tonga NOCs travelled to New

Zealand last week, with the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) facilitating the forum over five days.The


Judoka Mollaei set to represent third nation at Olympics after IOC approves switch to Azerbaijan

  • Judo

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has approved judoka Saeid Mollaei's change of nationality to Azerbaijan here, which could lead to him representing a third different country in consecutive Olympic Games next year in Paris.

accepted for the purposes of Milan Cortina 2026, junior world champion Campbell Wright switching from New

Zealand to the United States, with whom he holds dual citizenship.He had represented New Zealand in



Record Sharma century inspires India to second win of home Cricket World Cup

  • Cricket

A record-breaking century from captain Rohit Sharma inspired hosts India to their second win of the International Cricket Council Men’s Cricket World Cup.

their net run rate.India are now one of three teams on four points at the top of the table along with New

Zealand and Pakistan, while Afghanistan sit bottom of the points table as one of four sides yet to register


Helmut Digel: World sport between nationalisation, privatisation and self-destruction

  • Inside the Blogs

In the world of international sport, dramatic changes have been taking place for a long time, and especially in these days, which have had an impact on their performance, their effects and their scope. 

the Winter Olympics and Paralympics ©Getty ImagesJust as it used to be expected that athletes from New

Zealand, Australia and the Caribbean would compete in the indoor arena of  European athletics,

Contrary to all reason and climatic warning signals, new international sporting events are constantly

effects should therefore have long since been publicly pilloried and any further growth, i.e., any new

slowed down the increasingly rapid development processes by protecting the core of their sports through new


China thrown out of Paris 2024 team eventing competition after horse tests positive

  • Equestrian

China has been thrown out of the team eventing competition at next year's Olympic Games in Paris and replaced with Japan after one of its horses tested positive for a banned substance.

and costs of CHF2,000 (£1,800/$2,200/€2,000) for the B-sample.Hosts France, Germany, United States, New

Zealand, Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland and Italy have also


Rizwan defies cramp to hit unbeaten 100 as Pakistan complete highest ever Cricket World Cup run chase

  • Cricket

Pakistan wicketkeeper Muhammad Rizwan overcame severe bouts of cramp to hit an unbeaten century as the nation pulled off the highest ever successful Cricket World Cup run chase.

ten overs.Following today’s results, Pakistan move second in the points table with four, level with New

Zealand at the top.One match is scheduled tomorrow, with hosts India taking on Afghanistan in Delhi.


Solomon Islands 2023 details Pacific Games plans to diplomats at briefing

  • Solomon Islands 2023

Diplomats representing nations set to participate at the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands starting next month have been briefed on plans for the event.

heavily backed the Pacific Games as part of its increasing influence in the region, but Australia, New

Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Japan have also provided financial aid.