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Malaysian badminton players given career-ending bans for match fixing

  • Badminton

Former world junior champion Zulfadli Zulkiffli of Malaysia and compatriot Tan Chun Seang have been given career-ending bans for match fixing after an independent Badminton World Federation (BWF) panel found they had engaged in corruption.

supposedly easier opponents in the next round.Additionally, a match-fixing attempt was thwarted at the BWF New

Zealand Open last year.


Australia and New Zealand secure titles on final day of FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup

  • Basketball

Australia beat defending champions Mongolia in a thrilling men's final as New Zealand won the women's

win against Mongolia at the court alongside the Chinese city's Nanshan Cultural and Sports Centre.New Zealand

their Chinese opponents 14-11.The bronze medal in the men's competition was claimed by Japan, who edged New

Zealand 21-20, while Australia comfortably overcame Japan 17-5 to finish third in the women's tournament.The

defend the title they clinched last year, after Garlepp landed a two-pointer in the overtime period.New Zealand



Australia continue dominance at FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup

  • Basketball

Defending champions Australia won their two pool games today to continue their domination of the women’s event at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Asia Cup in Shenzhen.

, who secured second place in Pool D by beating Iran 20-16.The two other women’s quarter-finals pit New

Zealand against Chinese Taipei and Kazakhstan against hosts China.Celebration time for Indonesia ??

17-15 victory over South Korea by defeating Iran 21-11.Their quarter-final opponents are due to be New

Zealand, the Pool D runners-up.Despite losing 19-14 to Australia in what was arguably the game of the


China to host first-ever World Squash Championship as drive for Olympic inclusion continues

  • Squash

The World Squash Federation (WSF) have announced that China will hold its first-ever World Championship when the city of Dalian stages the 2018 WSF Women’s World Team Championship in September.

from Australia, Canada, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, New

Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland and the United States."


Mongolia make uncertain start to FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup in Shenzen

  • Basketball

Mongolia’s defence of their men’s title at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Asia Cup in Shenzen did not go according to plan as they were beaten 21-19 in overtime by Qatar in one of their opening pool games in the main draw.

main draw of the 3x3 Asia Cup, with 18 points, but her team were knocked out ©FIBAOn the women's side, New

Zealand and Kazakhstan negotiated the opening day of main draw action unbeaten, although the latter

Tuesday’s quarter-finals - China won their opening match 21-6 against Malaysia but then lost 21-10 to New


Fair winds leave France top of table at Sailing World Cup in Hyères

  • Sailing

Hosts France finished top of the medals table with seven in total, and four golds, after six days of racing concluded today in World Sailing’s 2018 World Cup Series at Hyères.

Poland secured two golds and a bronze, with New Zealand taking five medals home - one gold, two silver

favourite Jean Baptiste Bernaz claimed his first Hyères World Cup Series gold medal after controlling New

Belcher and Will Ryan of Australia won the silver medal ahead of Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Wilcox of New


High drama as Fiji win third consecutive World Rugby Sevens Series in Singapore

  • Rugby Sevens

A converted try in the final seconds allowed Fiji to secure their third consecutive title on this year’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series as they beat Australia 28-22 in Singapore.

had begun their final day of competition in Singapore’s National Stadium by earning a 24-19 win over New

Zealand, who beat them to the Commonwealth Games title earlier this month at Gold Coast 2018.

tournaments remaining.Australia's runners-up position moves them up into fourth position overall and New

Zealand remain in third.The final proved dramatic, as a converted try in the final minute by John Porch

lost their semi-final to Australia by 15-7, beat South Africa 26-24 to secure the bronze medal, while New


Le Coq among home winners at Sailing World Cup in Hyères

  • Sailing

Eight gold medals were decided on the penultimate day of competition at the Sailing World Cup Series leg in Hyères in France.

for false starting in the medals race.The duo ended the regatta on 49 points to triumph by 11 over New

Zealand's Logan Dunning-Beck and Trent Rippey.Another New Zealand pair, Josh Porebski and Trent


Fiji’s chance for Gold Coast 2018 revenge as they meet New Zealand in World Rugby Sevens Series in Singapore

  • Rugby Sevens

Fiji, beaten by New Zealand in this month’s Commonwealth Games final in the Gold Coast, have an early

19, the United States, by 19-14, and France, whom they beat 39-0.Australia defeated Scotland 24-20, New

Zealand 19-12 and Wales 38-0.With three competitions remaining in this year’s Series, South Africa lead

the standings with 126 points, three ahead of Fiji, and 19 ahead of New Zealand.


Mongolia looking to Enkhbat as they defend FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup in Shenzen

  • Basketball

Mongolia will start their defence of the third International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Asia Cup men’s title in Shenzen looking to Dulguun Enkhbat to spark another winning campaign.

quarter-finals on the morning of Tuesday (May 1) with semi-finals and the final also scheduled for that day.New Zealand

seeded two, will get their Pool A matches underway tomorrow against ninth-seeded Malaysia before meeting New


Fiji looking for third straight win as World Rugby Sevens Series heads to Singapore

  • Rugby Sevens

Fiji will be hoping to secure their third consecutive win as they travel to Singapore for the latest leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series.

Canada, who won last year’s Singapore leg of the series, Argentina and Samoa.Gold Coast 2018 champions New

Zealand are the headline name in Pool D alongside Australia - who have a new head coach in the


Australia targeting home success at Wheelchair Rugby World Championships

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

The draw has been made for the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Wheelchair Rugby World Championship in Sydney.

are jointed by Scandinavian duo Sweden and Denmark, who are seeded sixth and ninth respectively and New

Zealand and Ireland, who earned their spots at the tournament at the qualification tournament in Nottwil


Schedule revealed for UniSport Australia's 2018 National Conference

  • University Sport

UniSport Australia has revealed the full line-up of speakers and topics for its 2018 National Conference, which is due to take place in Gold Coast next month.

carried the Australian flag at the Gold Coast 2018 Opening Ceremony, captained his side to a 2-0 win over New

Zealand on his 324th appearance for the national team.He added a third gold medal to his extensive collection


Bouwmeester battles into laser radial lead at Sailing World Cup

  • Sailing

Reigning Olympic champion Marit Bouwmeester assumed the women's laser radial lead as winds gradually improved at World Sailing's World Cup in Hyères.

behind on 14 overall.Sam Meech was among the winners today in the laser class ©World SailingSam Meech of New

Zealand sits in fourth after winning the first of two races today.Great Britain's Nick Thompson is only