Whenever there is a major football summer, there always seems to be talk of a "Golden Generation’" but 70 years ago, the term might just as easily have been applied to cricket as all the stars were also in alignment for a mighty Australian team.

Rugby folk revere the mighty New Zealand all Blacks which won back to back World Rugby World Cups, or

Calmer conditions prevailed on the second day of racing at the Sailing World Championships in Aarhus, and two Dutch rivals for an Olympic place in the Finn class got to grips.

Maxime Jonker, won the first race ahead of her.The 165 Laser boats were split into three fleets.New Zealand

lying in the top 10.In the women’s 470, Hannah Mills, Britain’s Olympic champion at Rio 2016 and new

China will meet Chinese Taipei in the final of the Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship in Saitama in Japan after each won their respective semi-finals today.

Championship 2019 in South Africa are known: Chinese Taipei, China, Australia, Hong Kong China, Japan & New

Zealand.

have qualified for next year's World Championships in South Africa.They will be joined by Japan and New

Zealand after each won playoff matches today.

 Japan won 15-7 against Macau after New Zealand had thrashed South Korea 22-3.

The second round of competition at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Polo World Championships provided plenty of thrilling matches in Welland in Canada today, with several of them being decided in the very last seconds. 

men’s competition were Denmark, France, Germany, Iran, Italy and Spain.Germany, Britain, Italy and New

Zealand topped their pools in the women’s draw, while France and Poland headed their groups in the women

Taekwondo athletes are set to descend on Tahiti for the Oceania Championships, which begin tomorrow.

strong team after holding a selection event in Bruce, a suburb of capital Canberra, on July 7 and 8.New

Zealand will also be hoping to challenge."

Australia eased past The Philippines to book their place in the semi-finals of the Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship in Saitama in Japan.

Korfball.org - IKF (@korfball) August 2, 2018In Group B, China cemented their place at the top by beating New

Zealand 28-15.The result meant the Chinese ended the group stage with a 100 per cent record and they

tomorrow, with Chinese Taipei meeting Hong Kong as they bid to defend their title.South Korea will play New

Zealand and Japan will meet Macau in placement matches to decide who finishes between fifth and eighth.The

Germany's men overcame the tragedy of the sudden death of team member Fiete Junge on the eve of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Polo World Championships to win their opening two matches of the event today in Welland. 

New Zealand beat Switzerland 4-1 in the women's competition ©ICF/Eric VignetThere were good days in the

women's competition for Great Britain and New Zealand, with the former beating Australia 17-0 and the

Organisers have launched their public ballot for tickets to the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup in England and Wales.

this will resonate with the asserted one billion cricket fans around the world, as well as reaching new

title they won back in 2015.Hosts England were assured of a place at the tournament, with Australia, New

Zealand, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Bangladesh also qualifying.West Indies and Afghanistan

Holders Chinese Taipei completed Pool A with a perfect record after beating Australia 27-12 today at the Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship in Saitama in Japan.

The Philippines and South Korea meet Macau China.The Pool B schedule is made up of matches between New

Zealand and China, and Japan and Indonesia.The top two from each section will contest the penultimate

Crisis levels surrounding the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) have intensified today after 46 countries called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to intervene in what they describe as an "unacceptable coup" by the organisation's Board.

retire with immediate effect" after "five years of faithful duty".Rebecca Adam has been announced as the new

Rebecca Adam as the new ICSD President from the August 1, 2018 until the next ICSD Congress scheduled

with IOC President Thomas Bach in 2016 ©IOCThe full list of 46 countries includes Australia, where the new

President hails from, as well as New Zealand in Oceania.Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark,

Favourites flourished on the opening day of the 2018 Canoe Polo World Championships at Welland in Canada as under-21 performers took centre stage.

break through after two under-21 silver medals, beat Spain 7-1, while three-time bronze medallists New

Zealand, beat Netherlands 4-2 and Argentina 37-0, the biggest margin of the day.Dutch women’s coach

New Zealand's under-21 women take to the water on the opening day of the ICF Canoe Polo World Championships

This year we have three new players, and a very good team, so hopefully we can make it."

The Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee (BOIC) has signed a co-operation agreement with professional sportswear brand Peak Sport Products.

With our choice of Peak, we aim for optimum quality and thus take a new step in the optimal preparation

Peak already works together with other Olympic Committees, including those of Brazil, Iceland, New Zealand

Beatriz Perez was the match-winner for Spain today at the Women's World Cup in London, earning a quarter-final match against Germany with a sudden-death penalty against Belgium.

the match out.Argentina celebrate Maria Barrionuevo's opening goal in their 2-0 crossover win against New

Zealand at the Women's World Cup, where they now meet Australia in the quarter-finals ©Getty ImagesSo

medallists last time around in 2014, were favourites to win the second crossover match of the day against New

Zealand, who have never appeared on the podium since this event started in 1974.They duly did so 2-0

Chinese Taipei have continued their title defence at the International Korfball Federation Asia-Oceania Championships with a commanding 37-9 win over Macau in Saitama in Japan.

plus 58.Second on court were the hosts Japan and China in Pool B.Despite their win yesterday against New

Zealand, Japan are one of the weaker sides in the competition and it showed today, with the Chinese

, New Zealand came out for the third match today hoping to reverse their form.It was not to be for the

Kiwi’s however, who fell to Hong Kong in Pool B 17-10.New Zealand were by far the taller side but they

could not take advantage and at half-time Hong Kong led 8-3.New Zealand staged a comeback in the third

The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) Board, meeting in Singapore, has endorsed a proposal from its chief executive Nigel Wood to "review the process and criteria it applies to sanctioning international matches".

by RLIF chairman John Grant in June prior to the Denver test played in Colorado last month between New

Zealand and England, as part of a process to promote the game in the United States."

role as chairman of Rugby League World Cup 2021".England and New Zealand take the field prior to their

Zealand Rugby League (NZRL), the RFL, the Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation (APRLC) and the Rugby

Zealand Test,  2020 New Zealand fixture(s) in the southern hemisphere.The Board also agreed that