Search

  • Sort results by:

8368 results Showing results 2866 to 2880

Bedggood claims gold for Australia at Oceania Diving Championships

  • Diving

Games gold medallist Domonic Bedggood topped the men's platform at the Oceania Diving Championships in New

Zealand.

 Feng Yang Li, formerly a diver for China but now competing for New Zealand, finished third.

 Elizabeth Cui of New Zealand topped the women's 3m podium at the Oceania Diving Championships ©

YouTubeCompetition also took place in the women's three metres event, with Elizabeth Cui of New Zealand


New Zealand beat South Africa to win Cape Town leg of World Rugby Sevens Series

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand edged out hosts South Africa in a low-scoring final to win the World Rugby Sevens Series

Ngarohi McGarvey-Black's try with three minutes to play to give New Zealand a 7-5 victory at the Cape

Zealand made them pay late on as McGarvey-Black went over.The result saw New Zealand get revenge for

Zealand co-captain Scott Curry said.?

 New Zealand moved top of the overall standings on 41 points after two events, with South Africa

second on the same total.The Series resumes in Hamilton in New Zealand from January 25 to 26.


New Zealand earn consecutive World Rugby Women's Sevens Series victories

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand celebrated back-to-back wins on the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series circuit as they overcame

England.England, who had reached the knock-out stage on points difference, were unable to prevent a New

Mahina Paul gave New Zealand a hard-fought 26-21 victory.New Zealand enjoyed a 15-5 win in the semi-finals

World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) December 15, 2019Tui doubled the lead five minutes later to give New

Zealand a 12-0 advantage at half-time.Both teams scored a try apiece in the second half as New Zealand

closed out a 17-7 victory.The result gave New Zealand a second consecutive win in the series, having


England Netball celebrate record ticket sales for Nations Cup and Superleague events

  • Non-Olympic Sports

England Netball have announced record ticket sales for its Netball Nations Cup and Superleague events. 

 Commonwealth Games gold medallists England are scheduled to face world champions New Zealand, South

season-opener have been sold ©Getty Images"It is wonderful to see the netball family and those with a new


Greece and Spain strengthen grip on group standings at FINA Men's World Junior Water Polo Championships

  • Water Polo

Greece and Spain maintained their perfect record on the third day of group matches, at the International Swimming Federation World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships in Kuwait City.

consecutive victory.The defending champions eased to a 13-2 win over Brazil, while their nearest challengers New

Zealand faltered by losing 8-7 to Australia.Greece now top the standings on six points, with New Zealand


New Zealand ease into quarter-finals at Women's Sevens Series in Cape Town

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand eased into the quarter-finals of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series event, topping their

The New Zealand team had beaten hosts South Africa on the opening day of competition at the Cape Town

Stadium.The second day began with New Zealand earning a narrow 12-10 win over Fiji, before a 12-0 triumph

last eight.France will feature in the first quarter-final match tomorrow when they face Russia, while New

Zealand take on England.Australia and Fiji will also go head-to-head in the quarter-finals, before a


Woeful England and Australia fall short at Cape Town World Rugby Sevens

  • Rugby Sevens

England and Australia both failed to make the quarter-finals of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Cape Town.

weekend, where Australia qualified for the last eight and England lost a tight semi-final contest to New

Zealand, 19-12.However, it was a tough day at Cape Town Stadium for both sides, with England desperately

PUgd1fzxXr— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) December 14, 2019Pool B was more straightforward, as New

Zealand followed up yesterday's 43-7 drubbing of Wales with a 33-5 victory over Canada.They finished

Zealand are up against surprise package Scotland to decide who makes the semi-finals and finals, all


Egypt to begin Men's World Team Squash Championship title defence

  • Squash

Top seeds Egypt will aim to defend their Men's World Team Squash Championship title, when the competition begins tomorrow in Washington.

in the United States for the first time in its 52-year history.Competition is at Squash On Fire, a new

South Korea.Germany are favourites to win their pool ahead of Scotland, Ireland and Singapore, while New

Zealand head a group containing Spain, Argentina and South Africa.Hong Kong, Australia, Jamaica and


Australians dominate day one of Oceania Diving Championships

  • Diving

As expected, Australia dominated day one of the 2019 Oceania Diving Championships in New Zealand.

 Nikita Hains celebrates her gold in New Zealand ©Oceania Diving/YouTubeShixin Li finished in top

 Bronze went to New Zealand’s Liam Stone on 383.50.In the women’s 10m platform final there were


Career-first win for teen Atkin at FIS Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe World Cup in Copper Mountain

  • Freestyle

Sixteen-year-old Zoe Atkin claimed her first career win at an International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe World Cup, coming out on top at the Colorado resort of Copper Mountain today.

behind Karker in fourth place was China's Zhang Kexin, the winner of the season opener in Cardrona in New

Zealand in September.Heavy snowfall in the finals didn’t stop Aaron Blunck ??


Triple Olympic gold medallist and former world mile record holder Sir Peter Snell dies

  • Athletics

New Zealand's greatest Olympian, Sir Peter Snell, has died, aged 80, it has been announced.

Zealand athletics, won the 800m shortly before his team mate Murray Halberg won the 5,000m.New Zealand's

to complete the middle distance double when he won the 800m and 1500m at Tokyo 1964 ©Getty ImagesNew Zealand

Zealand sport."

Zealander and our thoughts are with his friends and family".Fellow Olympians, athletes and New Zealand

New Zealand sport has lost one of its greatest sons," the All Blacks tweeted on their official page.



Hosts Australia dominate team pursuits on day one of UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Brisbane

  • Cycling

Hosts Australia won the men's and women's team pursuit titles on the opening day of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Cycling World Cup in Brisbane.

enthralling final saw the Australians stop the clock at 4 min 13.237sec to take victory by 0.316 seconds over New

Zealand at last week’s UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Cambridge."

Potential Academy member Luke Plapp, secured Australia's second gold medal with an emphatic vwin over New

the first two kilometres, before the Australians rode away to win in 3:49.776, 3.825 seconds ahead of New

 New Zealand overcame Great Britain in the bronze-medal race, by a margin of 0.771 seconds in 43.406


Trio of upsets headline day one of World Rugby Sevens Series in Cape Town

  • Rugby Sevens

Ireland and Scotland snatched last-gasp upset wins over Australia and England, respectively, on the opening day of pool matches at the World Rugby Sevens Series event in Cape Town, while Kenya were also surprise victors over Samoa.

loss, with a one-sided 40-7 win over Spain.Elsewhere, hosts South Africa, defending champions Fiji and New

Zealand all recorded impressive victories.South Africa thrashed Japan 49-0 in the last match of the

United States in a clash between the top two in the overall Sevens Series standings last season.New Zealand


Canada and Spain continue perfect starts at FINA World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships

  • Water Polo

Canada and Spain both made it two wins out of two in Group A, as action continued today at the International Swimming Federation World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships in Kuwait City.

defeated Iran 27-4.Defending champions Greece continued their perfect start to Group D by overcoming New

Zealand 14-5.They are followed in the standings by Brazil, who marked their first appearance with a