World Rugby has announced that the names of its flagship World Cup competitions are to become "gender neutral" in both the 15s and sevens formats.

in a bid to ensure equal billing with men's tournaments.It means the Women's Rugby World Cup 2021 in New

Zealand will now simply be Rugby World Cup 2021, with this tournament beginning the name change roll-out

adopting gender balance in the naming of men's and women's Rugby World Cup competitions, we are setting new

Hosts Estonia topped Pool A on the opening day of the 2019 World Team Disc Golf Championships in Alutaguse and are among the 12 teams that have booked their place in round two.

of Championship debutants Austria and they were followed in the standings by 2017 bronze medallists New

Zealand and Great Britain.Suffering elimination were the United States and Croatia from Pool A, Latvia

India won both the men’s and women’s finals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic hockey test event, but it is the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) verdict on the venue that will please the organisers most. 

that the Japanese community takes the opportunity of the Olympic Games to bring hockey in Japan into a new

On the pitch, the men’s final saw India avenge their pool-stage loss against New Zealand by beating the

Reigning Olympic champions from Brazil and New Zealand struck gold as the first winners were crowned

pole position in the women's 470 but their lead over Britain's Olympic champion Hannah Mills and her new

New Zealand's Chef de Mission for Tokyo 2020 Rob Waddell believes organisers in Japan are "several

The Tokyo 2020 basketball test event gets underway tomorrow, with the Saitama Super Arena hosting four days of competition.

 Japan beat New Zealand 99-89 in the event's first official game at Chiba Port Arena last week ©

Mitsui Fudosan Cup.The men's event has already officially begun with Japan having played matches against New

Zealand last week, on August 12 and 14.They triumphed 99-89 in the first game, held at the Chiba Port

Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) chief executive Lorraine Mar has defended the organisation after the country's football chief criticised the choice of winner for a top award.

won.Patel made his comments at an event held to celebrate the achievements of Krishna, a striker who left New

Zealand club Wellington Phoenix in June to join India Super League side ATK.His remarks, however, came

India secured their place in the men's and women's finals as action resumed today at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic hockey test event.

Murata scored the goals for Japan.Tomorrow will see India battle it out for glory with table toppers New

Zealand, who made it three wins out of three in the round robin by beating Malaysia 3-1.Japan will go

Holders Japan secured their place in the second round of the Asian Women's Volleyball Championship with a straight-sets win over Australia in Seoul today.

Asian Volleyball (@avcvolley) August 20, 2019Thailand's 25-9 25-13, 25-15 victory at the expense of New

Zealand saw them clinch first place in Pool C and meant Chinese Taipei held onto the runners-up spot

ninth and 10th-place finishers from the consolation tournament between Australia, Hong Kong, India, New

Zealand and Sri Lanka.The final in Seoul is scheduled to be held on Sunday (August 25).

The 2019 World Team Disc Golf Championships are due to begin tomorrow with Alutaguse in Estonia playing host to four days of competition.

Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Latvia, Lithuania, New

Zealand, Russia, Slovakia, Spain and the United States.The WTDGC is the WFDF's premier disc golf event

The Men's Fistball World Championship reached an audience of 83.4 million people, according to the first available broadcasting figures.

was a reach of 3.20 million.Germany won a 12th Fistball World Championship ©IFAArticles published in New

Zealand, Brazil, Namibia and China all contributed to an additional reach of 3.93 million."

Nearly 40 athletes have been named in the GB Park and Pipe squads for the 2019-2020 season.

Katie Ormerod managed a pair of Europa Cup second-place finishes in March and already has an Australia New

Zealand Cup victory to her credit this month.The ski squad is spearheaded by slopestyle world champion

Moore, Ethan Smith and Liam Tynan.The 2019-2020 World Cup season begins this weekend in Cardrona in New

Zealand with a snowboard big air event.It will be followed by a ski halfpipe at the same venue on September

The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) is not looking to host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, despite world football's governing body claiming the country had become the 10th member association to express interest in staging the event.

Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, and a joint effort

New Zealand and China qualified teams for Tokyo 2020 after sealing the top two places at the International

third with 58 faults and missed out on Tokyo.Four-time Olympian Bruce Goodin was part of the victorious New

Zealand squad ©Getty Images"The Chinese team is going to the Olympics again as a team, it means we have

China and hosts South Korea have both secured their place in the second round of the Asian Women's Volleyball Championships after making it a perfect two wins out of two in their respective groups in Seoul today.

match came in Pool C and saw Chinese Taipei bounce back from their loss against Thailand by beating New

Zealand 25-12, 25-22, 25-13.New Zealand's clash with Thailand tomorrow will determine the two qualifiers