England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler is auctioning the shirt he wore in his team's victory over New Zealand

Jean-Claude Ganga, considered the "great architect" of the creation of the African Games, has died at the age of 86.

 This came after the IOC refused to ban New Zealand after the country's national rugby union team

Irish Lions tour of South Africa in July 2021 will not be rescheduled despite it clashing with the new

players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales join forces.They tour South Africa, Australia and New

Zealand in rotation every four years.

Paralympians have responded positively to the announcement that the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games are to now take place from August 24 to September 5 in 2021. 

The new dates were revealed nearly a week after Tokyo 2020 was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic

compete at his sixth Paralympics, with fellow Briton Stefanie Reid also sharing her excitement about the new

New dates have been confirmed!!!! And this is how I feel about them ?

a global celebration of human resilience and a sensational showcase of sport," he said.Paralympics New

Zealand chief executive Fiona Allan has echoed this sentiment and said her organisation is looking forward

National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have come out in support of the new dates announced for the Olympic

starting date is only one day out from the proposed starting in 2020, which was July 24.There is a new

date for this clock to count down to ©Getty ImagesThe New Zealand Olympic Committee is one of those

to express its support for the new schedule."

Zealand Team selections - growing from a current 12 athletes to an overall team size of more than 200

difficult at present.The calendar for many sports is going to need to be changed to accommodate the new

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) have dismissed claims the organisation worked in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) or their counterparts from Canada to help force the postponement of Tokyo 2020 until next year.

would not send a team to the Games, prior to the postponement being announced.United States, Britain, New

Zealand and The Netherlands were among other NOCs to address their athletes on the subject prior to

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has welcomed what it calls the "increased clarity" around the

Zealand team athletes," said NZOC chief executive Kereyn Smith."

Zealand Olympic Committee before the hold on selections - from left Natalie Rooney, Chloe Tipple and

Zealand, a hold is being placed on nominations and selections to the country's team until new dates

for Tokyo 2020 and further information is received.New Zealand nomination and selection criteria for

the New Zealand team for Tokyo 2020 - seven sailors, two canoe slalom competitors, two shooters and

The Korea Football Association (KFA) has joined calls for the age limit for the men’s football tournament to be adjusted following the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

participate in the Olympic tournament, along with Australia and South Korea.France, Germany, Spain, Romania, New

Zealand, Egypt, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Argentina and Brazil have qualified for the

A decision on when the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be held is expected to be made within the next three weeks, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) told countries on a conference call today.

Federations were given a similar timeline during a call with the IOC yesterday.The IOC discussed the new

thousands" of questions following the decision to delay the Games, none of which can be answered until the new

recommendation on the precise timing of the Games to be put to the IOC Executive Board by the end of April.New Zealand

The Mexican cities of Ciudad Obregon and Los Mochis have been named as the hosts for the World Baseball Softball Confederation's upcoming men's Under-23 Baseball World Cup.

Championship, with fourth-placed South Korea given a wild-card spot at the Under-23 World Cup.South Africa, New

Zealand, Germany and the Czech Republic are also set to compete in Mexico.This will be the third edition

Postponing Tokyo 2020 has been described as "absolutely the right thing to do" by International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons.

The new plan is for the Paralympic Games to be held in 2021 and before the end of the summer, but retain

Zealand chief executive Fiona Allan thanks organisers for "making this decision and listening to Para

was critical and an early decision was required to prioritise the wellbeing of all athletes within New

Zealand and around the world", Allan said."

We will now focus on the safety and health of the Paralympic Movement in New Zealand and will continue

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach have agreed to postpone this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo until no later than the summer of 2021.

President is Coates, another former IOC vice-president and viewed as a key ally of Bach.The American, New

Zealand, Swiss and Brazilian Olympic Committees were among others to call on the IOC to postpone Tokyo

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has said it is "more clear than ever" that Tokyo 2020 should be postponed due to the coronavirus crisis.

Another athlete survey held by the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) and Paralympics New Zealand has

their position and will now share their views with the IOC as we advocate internationally on behalf of New

Zealand athletes and sport.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has pledged support the decision to investigate possible scenarios for Tokyo 2020 including postponement, with several of the organisation’s members calling for the Games to be moved.

Germany has also called for a postponement, urging a decision is taken "without delay", while Paralympics New

Zealand has requested a decision be taken as soon as possible.

“Today Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has informed Para athletes targeting the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

“For the sake of Para athletes in New Zealand and throughout the world who have had their training and

Tokyo 2020 have claimed key partners must be "more united than ever" as scenarios for a possible postponement of the Olympic Games are considered over the next four weeks.

will not attend the Olympics should they remain scheduled to begin on July 24.United States, Britain, New

Zealand and The Netherlands are among other NOCs who have already addressed their athletes.More than