The International Hockey Federation (FIH) have revealed the pool stage draw for this year's Men's World Cup in Bhubaneswar, with hosts India due to open their campaign against South Africa on day one.

China.Reigning Olympic gold medallists Argentina will contest Pool A and face matches against Spain, New

Zealand and France.Pool D features Olympic bronze medallists Germany, 2014 World Cup runners-up The

Africa ©Getty ImagesThe second day of action will see Pool A games with Argentina meeting Spain and New

Zealand colliding with the French.Pool B will take centre stage on day three with Australia beginning

Spain booked their place in the International Swimming Federation Women's Water Polo World League Super Final by seeing off Russia in the latest round of European qualifiers.

Final by five countries who will advance from the Intercontinental Cup, due to be held in Auckland in New

Zealand from April 3.The Super Final dates and hosts are yet to be confirmed.

Winners of the two sections in the men's, women's and mixed pairs categories have been decided at the World Youth Bowls Championships at Broadbeach in Gold Coast.

points.After losing her place at the top of the table to Australia's Kristina Krstic yesterday, Tayla Bruce of New

Zealand put in an excellent display today to make sure she finished at the summit of section two.Bruce

Six International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Indoor Championships medals will be reallocated at next month's edition in Birmingham after they were stripped from drug offenders.

Kotova.Bartoletta will be presented with her medal at a ceremony on Saturday (March 3), when Spain's new

Birmingham, with the IAAF now working with their countries to find an occasion to present them.They include New

Zealand shot putter Valerie Adams, who is due the 2010 gold medal."

After the very positive feedback at the beginning of the new reallocation process last August in London

Welsh Netball have announced that Australian Julie Hoornweg has been appointed as interim head coach of the Wales team.

coach of the England team in the same year.Hoornweg also has a good track record in Australian and New

Zealand franchise netball, having spent several successful seasons at the Melbourne Vixens, where she

Day three of the World Youth Bowls Championships at Broadbeach Bowls Club in Gold Coast saw the players compete in the singles events, with the form team from the mixed pairs event keeping up their impressive performances.

21-12 against Ross Owen of Wales, Teys recovered to win his next two matches 21-6 and 21-4 against New

Zealand's Rory Soden and Papua New Guinea's Allan Kautu, respectively, to ensure he sits top of the

time over Namibia's Cabous Olivier.Finally, he recorded a 21-16 win against Gariga Babona of Papua New

upcoming Commonwealth Games ©Broadbeach Bowls ClubThe women's singles event is currently dominated by New

Zealand players.Katelyn Inch tops section one on six points after two 21-9 victories against Hong

announced it does not support a campaign by the country's governing weightlifting body to try to get New

Zealand transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard banned from Gold Coast 2018.

Gavin and who lived as a man for 35 years before transitioning, compete since she was selected by the New

Zealand Olympic Committee last November.

Zealand to compete at Gold Coast 2018 last November ©YouTube"I can confirm that CGA does not support

Zealand competitor.

 The New Zealand Herald reported that Hubbard also recently recorded low levels of testosterone

New Zealand athletes preparing for next month’s Winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang will receive letters

"On behalf of all New Zealanders I want to wish the team the very best for competing in the upcoming

for the athletes who will compete in the forthcoming Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympics ©Getty ImagesNew Zealand

Zealand team is hoping to win at least two medals at the Games, due to take place from March 9 until

 New Zealand has won a total of 28 medals at the Winter Paralympics since their debut at Geilo in

 "New Zealand has a great tradition of achievement in the Paralympics, which all New Zealand can

A new row has broken out after Australia renewed calls for New Zealand's transgender weightlifter Laurel

Zealand Olympic Committee last November.

Zealand competitor.

 The New Zealand Herald reported that Hubbard also recently recorded low levels of testosterone

Zealand, has hit back at Keelan's criticism and claimed he was trying to get Hubbard banned to boost

Zealand Herald.

The World Youth Bowls Championships will be held from tomorrow at the Broadbeach Bowls Club in Australia.

Getty ImagesHosts Australia, Canada, Guernsey, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Malaysia, Malta, Namibia, New

Zealand, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Turkey and Wales are the countries and territories

New Zealand boxer David Nyika has suggested he may turn professional after the Commonwealth Games 

The 22-year-old has been selected to lead New Zealand's team at Gold Coast 2018, having claimed a gold

as well because I feel like I have been on the wrong end of a few shady decisions," Nyika told Radio New

Zealand."

times are evidence of AIBA's strong efforts and willingness to reform".Nyika heads an eight member New

Zealand boxing team for the Commonwealth Games, with London 2012 Olympian Alexis Pritchard set to take

The World Curling Federation (WCF) has appointed a head of competitions and a head of development.

for this vacancy recognises the rapid growth that curling is experiencing, most notably with multiple new

has been with the WCF since the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City ©Getty ImagesWith these new

I am honoured and excited to have been appointed as the new head of competitions for the World Curling

Arnold helped organise an event in New Zealand in August of last year as part of Stepping Stones, the

WCF's development programme.The New Zealand Curling Association and Australian Curling Federation teamed-up

Men's and women's winners will be crowned after two days of action at the Rugby League Commonwealth Championship, which begins in Moreton Bay in Australia tomorrow.

men's event contains hosts Australia, Fiji, Scotland and Wales while Pool B consists of England, Papua New

for a strong showing on home soil ©RLIFThree sides will also play in a disability event - Australia, New

Zealand and a Commonwealth All-Star team.The men's under-23 match between Tonga and Samoa is scheduled

competing in three matches across all three divisions.Firstly, the physical disability team take on New

Zealand before both the women's and men's side face Fiji in the closing games.Day one's pool matches

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) have named a seven member wrestling team for the Gold Coast

to return for Gold Coast 2018, with Ford due to contest the women's 62 kilogram event.Belkin will be New

Games ©NZOC"This a great mix of experienced wrestlers and exciting young talent," said Iain Adamson, New

Zealand Olympic Wrestling Union technical director."

from April 12 to 14 at the Games, with action being held in the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre.New Zealand

The schedule for the rugby sevens competitions at this year's Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast has been announced.

with Jamaica and Samoa also involved.The home side will play Samoa first.South Africa, Scotland, Papua New

Guinea and Malaysia will play in Pool A with New Zealand, Canada, Kenya and Zambia in Pool C.Olympic

Wales in Pool A of the women's draw, with the hosts beginning their campaign against the Welsh.New Zealand