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Rugby World Cup 2018 sevens seedings announced with 100 days to go

  • Rugby Sevens

Tournament seedings have been announced today to coincide with the 100-day anniversary of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 in San Francisco.

rugby event to be played in a baseball stadium.It will also mark the first sevens event to feature a new

are top seeds for the men's event with Olympic champions Fiji second and defending World Cup winners New

Zealand third.

baseball stadium ©USA RugbyA total of 24 teams will feature in a straight knock-out format.Holders New

Zealand are top seeds in the women's draw in front of Olympic champions Australia.Canada are seeded



Meyer triumphs in men's individual time trial as Olympic rowing champion secures bronze

  • Cycling

Australia’s Cameron Meyer claimed gold in the men’s individual time trial event at Gold Coast 2018 here today, as two-time Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond secured a podium finish.

the standard in the first of the two waves of cyclists to head out on the 38.5 kilometre course.The New

take to the leader’s chair at the finish, after he crossed the line in a time of 48min 45.45sec.The New

Tanfield.Tanfield proved the first man to push Bond off top spot, as he finished just 2.15 seconds faster that the New

Zealand athlete.The winner was clear from the moment Meyer entered the finishing straight, with the

shorter 25.5km course.Garfoot would enjoy a 14 second advance at the halfway mark over second placed New


Oceania Football Confederation launch investigation into "potential wrongdoing" after Chung resigns

  • Football

An investigation into "potential wrongdoing" has been launched by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) following the shock resignation of President David Chung.

investigation.Chung, a senior vice-president at FIFA, quit amid a financial probe into the construction of new

Auckland.An investiagation ordered by world football's governing body into the construction of the new

building in New Zealand found "potential irregularities" into the $20 million (£14 million/€16 million

highest-ranking deputy until his resignation is, however, still listed by FIFA as President of the Papua New


Line up for 3x3 basketball tournament at Buenos Aires 2018 revealed

  • Buenos Aires 2018

A total of 40 teams from 33 different countries are due to take part in the 3x3 basketball tournament at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, it has been announced.

Belgium, Brazil, China, Estonia, Georgia, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Mongolia, New

Zealand, Russia, Slovenia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, US and Venezuela in the men's event.The women's tournament


King crowned winner of women's squash singles gold as Willstrop ends wait for men's Commonwealth title

  • Gold Coast 2018

New Zealand's Joelle King triumphed in a fiery final to win the women's singles squash title here at

fought her way back, Perry found herself chasing again as King regained control of proceedings.The New

title in Delhi 2010 and Glasgow 2014, was beaten 11-7, 3-11, 12-10, 11-7.There was another England and New

Zealand confrontation in the men's final, with Willstrop looking to upgrade his silver medals from Delhi


Simbine stuns Blake to win Commonwealth Games 100 metres

  • Athletics

Akani Simbine of South Africa stunned a field including Jamaica's former world champion Yohan Blake to win the men's 100 metres at the Commonwealth Games here tonight.

Zealand's Tomas Walsh won the men's shot put ©Getty ImagesThe world indoor and outdoor champion from New

Zealand won with a best of 21.41m.Chukwuebula Enekwechi of Nigeria produced a huge personal best of


Samoan teenager wins weightlifting gold after transgender athlete Hubbard's withdrawal at Gold Coast 2018

  • Gold Coast 2018

Samoa’s Feagaiga Stowers capitalised on transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard’s withdrawal from the women’s over 90 kilograms weightlifting event to claim victory at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games here today.

Stowers trailed leader Hubbard by 7kg after the snatch, but she went onto claim gold after her New Zealand

a Commonwealth Games record total ©Getty ImagesThe last weightlifting event of Gold Coast 2018 saw New


Wales stun Scotland in lawn bowls as Cook Islands win first ever Commonwealth Games medal

  • Gold Coast 2018

Wales' Daniel Salmon and Marc Wyatt held their nerve in a tense finale to upset Scotland's bowls royalty Alex Marshall and Paul Foster and win the men's pairs competition at the Commonwealth Games here today.

Islands,  a self-governing island country in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New

Zealand, had never won a medal at either the Commonwealth or Olympic Games.They have participated at


Netball Fiji signs agreement with INF to host 2021 World Youth Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Netball Fiji has signed an agreement with the International Netball Federation (INF) to host the 2021 World Youth Cup.

We are looking for younger and new players to come in and of course, with Government support, we will

known as the World Youth Netball Championships, the event has been held every four years since 1988.New

Zealand won last year’s event after beating Australia in the final.Fiji finished fourth following defeat



Ireland beat New Zealand to win IWRF World Championship qualifier

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

medal at the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) World Championship qualifier by beating New

Zealand 50-42 in the final in Nottwil in Switzerland.

their opening Pool B fixture which the Irish won 49-41.Congratulations to Ireland who have defeated New

Zealand for the gold medal, 50-42!


United States claim golden double over Australia at Water Polo Intercontinental Cup in Auckland

  • Water Polo

The United States claimed a golden double at the Water Polo World League Intercontinental Cup in Auckland as their men's and women's teams won their finals against Australian opposition today.

Glenn National Aquatic Centre in the New Zealand city.The women took a 4-0 lead but Australia pulled

competition with a 12-7 win over Kazakhstan.Canada claimed fifth place with a 12-6 win over the hosts, New

Zealand, and seventh place went to Argentina, 6-5 winners over China.


Fiji warm-up for Gold Coast 2018 with historic fourth win at Hong Kong Sevens

  • Rugby Sevens

Fiji warmed up for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games with a historic 24-12 win over Kenya in today's Hong Kong final - becoming the first side to secure this World Rugby Sevens Series title four times in a row.

Hong Kong has been further strengthened as they now have 18 wins from 28 finals, well clear of New

Zealand, with 11 wins from 22 finals.Captain Seremaia Tuwai, speaking after today's final in the Hong

Fiji beat South Africa 26-24 in the semi-final while Kenya had advanced with a 21-12 win over New Zealand.Tuwai

South Africa claimed third place in the Hong Kong Sevens with a 29-7 win over New Zealand.Argentina defeated


Bird-Smith beats Bosworth in race-walking thriller at Gold Coast 2018

  • Athletics

Australia enjoyed an early-morning gold rush in the 20 kilometres race-walking after Dane Bird-Smith and Jemima Montag each scooped gold medals at the Currumbin Beachfront.

Games record set by Jane Saville in Melbourne by just four seconds despite the heat.Alana Barber of New

Zealand took second place in 1:34:18 while Wales' Bethan Davies rose to third in 1:36:08.Race-walking