Defending champions Australia were stunned by India in the opening match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World Twenty20 at the Sydney Showground Stadium.

boosts India’s chances of progressing from Group A of the tournament, which also features Bangladesh, New

Zealand and Sri Lanka.New Zealand and Sri Lanka are due to meet at the WACA Ground in Perth tomorrow

South Korea remained undefeated in the women’s group at the World Junior Curling Championships as they finished as the top qualifier in Krasnoyarsk in Russia.

table, Norway finally won a match, winning 7-3 against Italy who finished second from bottom ahead of New

Zealand, who lost a must-win match against the United States, relegating the side to the B Division

The seventh edition of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World Twenty20 tournament begins tomorrow, with the top ranked nation Australia hoping to retain the trophy on home soil.

they recently beat in the final of a tri-series tournament played on home soil.Also in their group are New

Zealand, who boast the highest run scorer in the event's history in batter Suzie Bates.Group A is completed

warm-up matches and Bangladesh, who have never played a T20 international against either Australia or New

pop singer Katy Perry before and after the match itself.Organisers are hoping the final will set a new

South Korea and Canada have qualified for the women's semi-finals after picking up wins in the sole session of the day at the World Junior Curling Championships in Krasnoyarsk.

men's event will be decided in tomorrow afternoon's final round-robin session.Sweden, 6-2 winners over New

Zealand in their first outing today, are currently in the driving seat with five wins from eight.Russia

were mixed fortunes for Italy in today's two other matches.They lost 8-7 to the US before overcoming New

Zealand 7-5.

South Korea are on the brink of securing a semi-final place in the World Junior Curling Championships women’s competition after recording a sixth consecutive win in Krasnoyarsk.

s standings after winning their only match of the day.The Canadian team eased to a 7-1 triumph over New

Zealand, while Germany beat Russia 10-6.The joint leaders have a record of five wins and one defeat.Scotland

overcame Norway 7-2 to occupy joint third place with Sweden, who were 5-4 winners against Italy.New Zealand

Meg Lanning has welcomed the once-in-a-career opportunity to play in a home World Cup, prior to the women’s T20 competition beginning on Friday (February 21) in Sydney.

pressure and expectation in that but every team wants to win, as we do.”Australia will face India, New

Zealand, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Group A of the tournament.England headline Group B, with the 2018

New Zealand swimming star Sophie Pascoe has been announced as an ambassador of underwear manufacturer

Pascoe is New Zealand’s most decorated Paralympian, having won nine gold medals.The New Zealand star

each of the Paralympic Games she has competed at, as well as winning six silver medals.Pascoe named as New

The new independent chairman of International Rugby League (IRL), Greg Barclay, has praised the "spirit

Commonwealth Games.Consequently, the Board was at full complement for the first time since the adoption of the new

The new Board is convened at an exciting time for rugby league, with global cohesion, illustrated by

Nines is exciting," Barclay, who is also the chairman of New Zealand Cricket and a member of the International

The Netherlands' men's team won their second penalty shoot-out in two days against hosts Argentina in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League.

level on points with three other teams.Spain, who won their first match against bottom-of-the-table New

Zealand in Christchurch, suffered defeat in their second game after Kane Russell scored a double to

help his side win 3-2.New Zealand had a strong showing in both matches against United States ©Getty ImagesIn

the women's event, New Zealand won 3-1 against bottom-side United States for the second day in a row.Argentina

men's competition, with New Zealand to play Argentina in the women's event.

Three women’s teams and the German men's team remain undefeated after day two of the World Junior Curling Championships at the Crystal Ice Arena in Krasnoyarsk in Russia.

Championships.Elsewhere in the men’s session, Russia came out on top of a tactical match 6-4 against Italy with New

Zealand recovering from their battering by Germany to comfortably defeat bottom of the table Norway

Australia's home paddler Tom Green grabbed two titles as the Oceania Canoe Sprint Championships reached their conclusion today.

claiming the C1 500m honours.Other Oceania quota places from the event had previously been secured by New

Zealand in the men's K1 1,000m, men's K2 1,000m and women's K1 200m.Samoa have qualified in the women's

The Netherlands' women's team suffered their first defeat of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League season in Argentina, going down 2-0 as the hosts made it three wins from three so far.

Netherlands and Argentina will face off again in another doubleheader later on today.There was double joy for New

Zealand at Nga Puna Wai in Christchurch a few hours later, with their men women both victorious.The

a 2-0 advantage, only for Alvaro Iglesias to get a goal back and set up a grandstand finish.It was New

consolation in the final minute to make the final score 3-2, with Russell named player of the match.It's New

New Zealand’s Alice Robinson secured her second victory of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine

achieved a time of 57.70 seconds in the first run of the competition.The effort was enough to place the New

Zealand skier second at the halfway mark, with Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova topping the leaderboard with

Germany and the United States' men's teams won two from two on the opening day of the World Junior Curling Championships in Krasnoyarsk in Russia at the Crystal Ice Arena.

winning 8-3 and going joint top of the group with Germany who won 7-5 against Norway and 7-2 against New

Zealand.Russia’s men had a mixed day after losing 8-7 against New Zealand but won against Scotland who

Spain record a fine 4-1 away win against New Zealand in the men's International Hockey Federation (FIH

) Pro League, while New Zealand's women's team defeated the United States 3-1 earlier in the day in Christchurch

There was a minute's silence before New Zealand's women's game at Nga Puna Wai following the recent passing

of Brad Conza, New Zealand’s long-time strength and conditioning coach.Olivia Merry, Olivia Shannon

and Rose Keddell all scored as New Zealand raced into a commanding 3-0 lead.New Zealand's women's team

Both New Zealand's women's and men's teams will take on the same opposition tomorrow.Argentina's women