part of the Pro League following several reports in the country that the team had withdrawn from the new

to face Argentina in Cordoba in their opening match on February 2 before they head to Australia and New

Zealand for their next round of games later in the month.The extensive travel is thought to be among

the tournament, while Khalid Khokar remains President despite the ongoing problems.The Pro League, a new

First-come, first-served ticket sales will begin this month for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, following record demand across the 2018 ballots.

the most popular matches, which World Rugby say are those featuring hosts Japan, defending champions New

Zealand, Ireland and England, are said to be "extremely limited"."

Defending champions Australia and Commonwealth Games winners England both started their Netball Quad Series campaigns with wins today as action got underway in Liverpool.

first match at the M&S Bank Arena, Australia beat South Africa 62-45, before hosts England saw off New

Zealand 54-41 in the evening contest.Despite ending up as comfortable winners Australia initially struggled

Zealand did build into the match and the first quarter ended at 14-14.It remained close in the second

quarter too but while New Zealand challenged England they never managed to take the lead, with the score

Zealand pulled a few goals back early on in the quarter, England’s lead ended up being extended yet

"I've never heard of going to a training ground on your hands and knees with pliers trying to break into private land to watch." 

Although, in this instance, it was American football.A case emerged involving the New England Patriots

after a video assistant was found to have recorded signals from the New York Jets' defensive coaches

place at training after alleging that "some espionage had been going on" prior to their clash with New

coach Scott Johnson poked fun at the idea by turning up to a press conference before a match against New

Zealand dressed in camouflage.Accusations of spying have occurred in bidding for the Olympic Games.

The International Netball Federation Netball (INF) Quad Series returns tomorrow, with England looking to build on their surprise Commonwealth Games triumph and gain another victory.

The bi-annual event, featuring four of the world’s best five teams in Australia, England, New Zealand

on home soil to England in April, have won four of the five Quad Series events held in the past.New Zealand

Africa versus Australia at 3:30pm local time, with hosts England set to open their campaign against New

Zealand at 6pm.The second and third round of fixtures will then both go ahead at London’s Copper Box

Professional Squash Association (PSA) chief executive Alex Gough has recapped what he believes was a key year for the sport.

Germany's Simon Rösner and Colombia's Miguel Rodriguez broke new ground for their respective countries

Morgan Tournament of Champions and British Open, while Joelle King of New Zealand memorably got her hands

further by the end of the 2018-2019 season, which is the first season in which we have implemented our new

High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) has awarded a Prime Minister's support team scholarship to

University and Tertiary Sport New Zealand (UTSNZ) to fund six staff members at the 2019 Summer Universiade

other physiotherapist.Jacinta Horan has been appointed as a physiotherapist that will accompany the New

Zealand team to the 2019 Naples Summer Universiade ©Getty ImagesHaving previously been an ex-elite cyclist

New Zealand needs to have pathways for sports medicine providers into the arena of sports medicine care

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Oceania has been launched following a historic merger of the Baseball Confederation of Oceania (BCO) and the Oceania Softball Confederation (OSC).

WSBC Oceania was launched at a joint Congress in Noumea, New Caledonia.

, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Guam, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Republic

 The current Presidents of the BCO and OSC, Laurent Cassier of New Caledonia and Rex Capil of New

Zealand, will become WBSC Oceania vice-president of baseball and vice-president of softball respectively

Guinea, Cam Vale of Australia and Vaughan Wyber of New Zealand are newly elected executive members.

The International Cricket Council have confirmed the teams which have qualified directly for the 2020 Men's T20 World Cup in Australia.

world as of December 31.Those sides are Pakistan, who are ranked top, India, England, South Africa, New

Zealand, the West Indies, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.The top eight teams - which includes

The New Zealand Women’s rugby sevens team has been awarded the prestigious Lonsdale Cup at the 2018 Olympic

Coast Commonwealth Games, but the women's sevens win really was a stand-out," chief executive of the New

Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) Kereyn Smith said."

Niall Williams, Tenika Willison, Rhiarna Ferris, Huia Harding and Shiray Kaka were at the event in New

Zealand's capital to accept the award from Grant Robertson, New Zealand's Minister of Sport."

Netball New Zealand have agreed a deal for Voyager Luggage to become official luggage supplier of

The three-year partnership will see Voyager equip the Silver Ferns and Netball New Zealand with all their

 New Zealand have lifted the World Cup on four occasions, in 1967, 1979, 1987 and 2003, and finished

New Zealand will be aiming to lift the Netball World Cup for the first time in 16 years in Liverpool

 "Voyager is extremely proud to be associated with Netball New Zealand and the Silver Ferns."

Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) have announced their cycling team for next March's International Cycling

 Amanda Cameron and Hannah van Kampen will compete for New Zealand at the 2019 UCI Para Cycling

team will be aiming for podium finishes and gaining valuable UCI points to secure athlete slots for New

Zealand at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games."

Voting for the International Hockey Federation (FIH) 2018 Hockey Stars Awards is now open for fans. 

Eva de Goede of The Netherlands, compatriots Xan de Waard and Lidewij Welten, Stacey Mitchelsen of New

Zealand and Georgina Oliva of Spain.In the men's category, Billy Bakker of The Netherlands has been

Tickets have gone on sale for next year's Women's World Curling Championship in Silkeborg.

more countries will join them from the World Qualification Event, which will be staged in Naseby in New

Zealand from January 18 to 23.A round-robin event will open to competition before the medal matches.Tickets

The final round of interviews for the Rugby World Cup 2019 volunteer programme has taken place in host nation Japan.

people meeting for the first time, sharing contact details, connecting on social media and establishing new

to take place between September 20 and November 2 next year.A total of 20 nations will take part as New

Zealand aim to defend their title.