South Africa ended their hosting of the Hockey World League semi-final on a high as they secured a fifth place finish in the women’s competition in Johannesburg.

in the playoff for seventh ©Getty ImagesToday’s men’s matches saw Ireland claim a 1-0 victory over New

Zealand to finish fifth.

today to book his place in the men’s semi-finals at the World Squash Federation Junior Championships in New

Zealand.

England captain Heather Knight has described the prospect of entering the field in front of a full stadium at the iconic Lord’s in London for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Cup final as "special".

staged the final, having done so in 1993 when England took the title with a 67-run victory against New

Zealand with 4,500 spectators watching.This time, a crowd of just over 26,500 are expected to fill the

New Zealand’s Jaime Nielsen achieved the women’s hour record at sea level, but fell narrowly short of

@Jaime_Nielsen #JaimesHour pic.twitter.com/3TRPhOJCFj— Cycling New Zealand (@CyclingNZL) July 21, 2017

The 2017 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women’s Asia Cup is due to begin tomorrow in Indian city Bangalore, where places for next year’s World Cup will be up for grabs.

Kanteerava Indoor Stadium will qualify for the World Cup in Spain.FIBA Oceania nations Australia and New

Zealand are competing in the Asian tournament for the first time in a bid to ensure a higher level of

both countries.They have both been placed in Division A, but have been drawn in separate groups.New Zealand

Bendere Oboya led home an Australian one-two as she timed her late surge for the line to perfection to overtake Australian counterpart Ella Connolly and clinch a thrilling victory in the girls' 400 metres at the Commonwealth Youth Games here tonight.

stars of the event here.Her best attempt was over four centimetres further than Tatiana Kaumoana of New

Zealand could muster as she was forced to settle for silver.Tutti's team-mate Dolly Gabri claimed the

long journey back home with the gold medal around his neck, throwing a best attempt of 19.76m to beat New

Scotland secured fifth place at the Federation of International Lacrosse Women’s World Cup after defeating Israel today.

Lacrosse Scotland (@LaxScotland) July 21, 2017In the seventh-place playoff, Wales got the better of New

Zealand with a 11-5 victory.Japan ended in ninth place after defeating the Czech Republic 10-7.Tomorrow

Quah Jing Wen of Singapore was the star of show as she secured two gold medals to bring her overall total to four as South Africa dominated the third night of swimming finals here tonight.

in the 100m freestyle and 50m butterfly events.Ciara Schlossan of England held off the challenge of New

began by edging Lewis Clareburt by a narrow margin to win the boys' 400m freestyle in 3:53.76 as the New

a  gold medal as she enjoyed success in the girls' 100m breaststroke in 1:10.14.Ciara Smith of New

Zealand claimed silver and Singapore's Christie Chue bronze.Wales had triumphed in the previous race

Australia set an age category record in the men's four semi-finals on day three of action at the World Rowing Under-23 Championships in Plovdiv.

of the women's four ©FISAThe record was also shattered in the women's four as The Netherlands set a new

 Semi-final two opened with Germany in the lead but they were immediately challenged by New

the Germans following behind in second in 6:33.180.However, the real fight proved to be for third.New Zealand

Germany reached the final of the men’s Hockey World League semi-final in Johannesburg after holding their nerve in a shootout against Spain.

Hockey World Cup.Classification matches will take place in the men’s event tomorrow, with Ireland face New

Zealand for fifth place, after Egypt and France clash for seventh.Japan will take on South Africa to

victories today to reach the men’s quarter-finals at the World Squash Federation Junior Championships in New

Zealand.

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today ©TwitterLewis Clareburt secured two gold medals on a dominant evening of swimming finals for New

Zealand ©Getty ImagesNew Zealand's swimming medallists posed with their medals at the end of the second

Scotland's Erin Wallace stole the show on the opening night of athletics as she won the gold medal in the girls' 1500 metres with a superb performance here tonight.

 Chemutai was forced to settle for the silver medal in 4:16.73, while Katrina Robinson of New Zealand

New Zealand's Lewis Clareburt capped off another fine display in the pool by clinching two gold medals

two-time Olympic champion, topped the podium in the boys' 400 metres medley and was also part of the New

Zealand quartet which stormed to victory in the mixed 4x200m freestlyle relay.Quah Jing Wen of Singapore

, Scotland's Scott McLay and New Zealand pair Laticia-Leigh Transom and Zac Reid all claimed their second

 New Zealand were again the dominant nation, winning a further four golds to add to their hat-trick

Zealand to the mixed 4x200m freestyle relay crown.The New Zealand team, also featureing Transom, Reid

The United States earned a place in the final of the women’s Hockey World League semi-final in Johannesburg after claiming a dramatic 2-1 penalty shootout victory over England following sudden death.

against Belgium.They will be preceded by the fifth-to-eighth-place play-off matches between Egypt and New

Zealand and Ireland and France, before which Japan play South Africa in the ninth-place play-off.