England have announced their 18-member men’s hockey team for next month's Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast. 

Wales in Pool B of the men’s competition at the Gold Coast Hockey Centre.Hosts Australia will face New

Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Scotland in Pool A."

Scotland tied with hosts Zimbabwe in their final Group B match of the International Cricket Council World Cup qualifier in Bulawayo.

England and Wales, joining the eight teams who have already qualified - the host nation, Australia, New

Zealand, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Bangladesh.

New Zealand have named their women’s hockey squad for next month's Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast as

recently named a finalist for the World Player of the Year award.Michelsen has amassed 248 test caps for New

Zealand, just shy of Anita McLaren’s total of 252 appearances.McLaren will be one of the team’s biggest

attacking threats, with New Zealand’s all-time leading scorer just one goal away from reaching a century

Zealand team ©Getty Images"We know all teams will arrive well prepared at the Commonwealth Games and

having to negotiate a pool phase.The groups have been divided based upon team’s world rankings.New Zealand

New Zealand’s Ali Forsyth and Malta’s Brendan Aquilina won elimination matches to reach the semi-finals

off the challenge of the United States’ Charlie Herbert, who had finished third in section one.The New

Results Day 7:A Forsyth (New Zealand) bt D Aitcheson (Fiji) 10-5 9-5, B Aquilina (Malta) bt C Herbert

(USA) 11-3 12-3.K Moran (Scotland) bt V Smith (New Zealand) 9-7 8-4, L Beere (Guernsey) bt C Piketh

second.Women’s elimination matches also took place today, with Scotland’s Kay Moran winning 10-5, 9-5 against New

against South Africa’s Colleen Piketh.Her reward is a semi-final against defending champion Jo Edwards of New

Fiji beat Kenya 31-12 today to win the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event in Vancouver and move up to second place in the overall standings.

Africa retain top spot in the standings with 109 points.Fiji, now in second place after overtaking New

Zealand, are just eight points behind them.New Zealand are a further nine points back in third.The next

Fiji and New Zealand progressed to the quarter-finals of the latest HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event

then went onto overcome Russia 31-5 and 2018 Sevens Series leaders South Africa 33-14.Standing between New

Zealand and a place in the semi-finals are the United States, the Las Vegas winners who were second-place

Samoa do battle with Spain.South Africa lead the 2018 Sevens Series standings with 92 points, ahead of New

Zealand on 82 points.The five tournaments held thus far have produced five different winners - South

Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and the US.

A maiden one day international century by Rovman Powell inspired West Indies to a comfortable victory over Ireland at the International Cricket Council World Cup qualifier in Harare.

Roach took four wickets for 27 as they were dismissed for 205 in 46.2 overs.The Netherlands beat Papua New

England and Wales, joining the eight teams who have already qualified - the host nation, Australia, New

Zealand, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Bangladesh.

Both their life stories would make a Hollywood film, Mohammad Nassiri and Precious McKenzie.

Commonwealth Games gold medal - and to invite him the next day to her garden party.He won that medal for New

Zealand, where he now lives, having emigrated in 1975.Nassiri's self-imposed exile was not until the

Jeremy Henry suffered his first defeat of the Bowls World Cup but remains in the lead of the men’s section one standings at the Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club.

Australian beating Russell Forsyth of Japan 13-3, 12-7 today.He now boasts 27 points, with Ali Forsyth of New

Zealand lying three back in second place.Australia’s Bec Van Asch continued her strong form in women

India.Defending champion Jo Edwards won two matches today, which saw her pull further clear in section two.The New

South Africa’s Richard Murray clinched victory at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup in Mooloolaba.

Olmo third in at time of exactly one hour.The next ITU World Cup is due to take place in Plymouth in New

Zealand on March 24.

South Africa’s Richard Murray will be among the favourites to claim victory at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup in Mooloolaba tomorrow. 

With the preparation moving towards the Commonwealth Games the plan is to head over to Wanaka, New Zealand

Royle and Luke Willian, the latter having triumphed in Mooloolaba last year.As well as the Australians, New

Social media giants Facebook have been announced an official supporter of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

friends, with key moments in sport the focus of the conversation," William Easton, Facebook Australia and New

Zealand managing director, said."

Canada are among the latest nations to have unveiled their flagbearer for tomorrow's Winter Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony here.

New Zealand have selected skier Corey Peters as their flagbearer ©Getty ImagesSnowboarder Joany Badenhorst

New Zealand have selected sit skier Corey Peters as their flagbearer.The 34-year-old competed at Sochi

I feel so privileged and humbled to be named as the flagbearer for the New Zealand Paralympic team,"

to lead the team and to know that all our supporters, especially my family, are watching us back in New

Zealand will make the honour extraordinarily special."

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has welcomed the announcement the country will host the 2018

We need to harness the opportunity to promote health, well-being and opportunity for New Zealand women

more women and girls will get involved in sport following the news ©Getty ImagesSmith added: "As the New

Zealand Olympic Committee, we are committed to using this opportunity to promote and support gender

As host of the Secretariat, New Zealand will oversee the Brighton and Helsinki declarations on women

Afghanistan's hopes of qualifying for next year's Cricket World Cup are hanging by the slenderest of threads after they crashed to a third straight defeat today in Bulawayo.

the Dutch total of 176 with six overs to spare.West Indies were similarly successful against Papua New

England and Wales, joining the eight teams who have already qualified - the host nation, Australia, New

Zealand, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Bangladesh.