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Gold Coast 2018 unveil Motorola Solutions as official radio communications supplier

  • Gold Coast 2018

Motorola Solutions has been chosen as official radio communications supplier for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

events.Steve Crutchfield, vice-president and managing director of Motorola Solutions Australia and New

Zealand said his company was pleased to continue its support of Queensland’s economy and communities


Kim and Kang share 36-hole lead at Women's PGA Championship

  • Golf

South Korea’s Kim Sei-young and the United States’ Danielle Kang are tied for the lead on seven-under-par at the midway stage of the Women's PGA Championships at Olympia Fields Country Club in Illinois.

champion Brooke Henderson of Canada and Australia’s Sarah Jane Smith.Former world number one Lydia Ko of New

Zealand is a further shot back along with the US’ Michelle Wie and India’s Aditi Ashok.Among those missing


Choi and Yang share lead as weather causes havoc at Women's PGA Championship

  • Golf

South Korean duo Amy Yang and Chella Choi are tied for the lead at the KPMG Women's PGA Championships as weather affected the opening day of play at Olympia Fields Country Club in Illinois.

last week, is among a congested list of 12 players on two-under.Former world number one Lydia Ko of New

Zealand is a shot further back.Great Britain's Laura Davies, winner of this tournament in 1994 and 1996


China claim 2018 World Cup place after win at women’s Hockey World League

  • Hockey

China inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Australia in the women’s Hockey World League Semi-Final in Brussels to book their ticket to the 2018 World Cup in England along with three other teams today.

defeat by South Korea at the Stade Fallon after a 1-1 draw, with the other two automatic places going to New

Zealand, who beat Italy 2-0, and The Netherlands side, who defeated Spain by the same score.All four

November.In the semi-finals on Saturday (July 1), South Korea are due to meet China and the Dutch face New

home hopes soared, only to sink later on.Goals from Samantha Harrison and Samantha Charlton earned New

Zealand their win over Italy, while Caia van Maasakker supplied both goals for the Netherlands against


Keama defends title as Australia and New Zealand dominate Oceania Boxing Championships

  • Boxing

Australia and New Zealand dominated the finals at the Oceania Boxing Confederation Boxing Championships

in Gold Coast today, although Papua New Guinea’s Charles Keama defended his title.

Winwood winning the men’s light-flyweight crown, having seen off the challenge of Maxie Mangea of Papua New

gold medal haul as they won the lightweight and welterweight titles.Garside defeated Chad Milnes of New

’s Clay Waterman clinched the light-heavyweight title by beating Jarrod Banks of New Zealand, while Joseph

Goodall overcame another Kiwi in Patrick Mailata to win the super-heavyweight event.New Zealand and

Australia were the dominant nations ©AIBANew Zealand won the remaining gold medals at the Championships


Hosts China off to a flyer at FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup

  • Basketball

Hosts China made a perfect start to the men’s competition at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Under-18 World Cup in Chengdu today with two victories.

Slovenia defeat South Korea 22-6.In Pool B, Ukraine are the early leaders having beaten 2015 winners New

Zealand 16-9 and defending champions Qatar 18-13.They were helped considerably by Maksym Deyna, who

Qatar had earlier beaten Bahrain 17-12.Georgia suffered defeat in both their matches, losing 22-20 to New

Zealand and 17-13 to Bahrain.Ukraine's Maksym Deyna was the top male scorer today with 16 points ©FIBAIn


Match between New Zealand and South Africa at ICC Women's World Cup abandoned due to rain

  • Non-Olympic Sports

New Zealand and South Africa were left frustrated as their International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's

continued rainfall meant conditions were unplayable and forced the two sides to share the points.New Zealand

disappointed by the outcome as they are among the favourites to lift the trophy.The cancellation means New

individual century maker as her crisp unbeaten 106 against Sri Lanka set up a comfortable victory in New


Former Olympian Bates set to reach cricket landmark

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Bates is set to become the first Olympian to appear in 100 One-Day Internationals (ODI) when she leads New

Zealand against South Africa in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World Cup tomorrow in

New Zealand lost to host nation China, Czech Republic, Spain and the eventual gold medallists United

 Suzie Bates in action for New Zealand at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games ©Getty ImagesLooking back



Qatar and France to defend 3x3 Under-18 titles in China

  • Basketball

Defending champions Qatar and France are among the nations attempting to claim in International Basketball Federation 3x3 Under-18 World Cup title.

2nd).Looking to retain the men’s title will be Qatar and they are in Pool B alongside the Ukraine, New

Zealand, Bahrain and Georgia.Last year in the Kazakhstani capital city Astana, Qatar defeated Brazil


England comfortably beat Pakistan at ICC Women's World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

England recorded the second-highest total at an International Cricket Council Women's World Cup as they beat Pakistan by 107 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method in a rain-affected match at Grace Road in Leicester.

107-3 before the weather intervened.Action at the tournament continues tomorrow as South Africa play New

Zealand at the County Ground in Derby.


Philip Barker: Ireland's journey to cricket's top table

  • Inside the Blogs

The Irish flag has been fluttering proudly at Lord's Cricket Ground in London ever since their national team played an official one day international (ODI) there for the first time.

 The countries are the first new additions to cricket's top table since Bangladesh were given the

Getty ImagesHaving been successful in their quest for Test cricket, they are now the oldest of the "new

but in fact it was the last time Ireland enjoyed success against a top international team until the new

Zealand.

They also lost to fellow new-boys Afghanistan.


Netherlands thrash Olympic champions to win Hockey World League semi-final

  • Hockey

The Netherlands thrashed Olympic champions Argentina 6-1 to win the Hockey World League (HWL) semi-final event in London.

beat Spain 4-1 to top Group B after four matches played.Hosts Belgium, who have a game in hand, beat New

Zealand 1-0 to sit second.In Group A, The Netherlands sit top after making it three wins from three.They


New Zealand secure Women's World Rugby Sevens Series title with victory in Clermont

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand won the final event of the Women's World Rugby Sevens Series in Clermont-Ferrand in France

 New Zealand downed old foes Australia in today's final ©Getty Images"Now we're looking ahead to

saw Australia beat the United States 31-14, Canada see off Ireland 31-0 and France beat Russia 10-7.New

Zealand collected another 20 points for winning the tournament to finish the season on 116.Australia


Michael Pavitt: Sometimes there's no place like home

  • Inside the Blogs

World champions New Zealand were in fine form as they clinched the opening victory of the eagerly anticipated

O'Brien and Rhys Webb went over for the Lions, with the former finishing off a stunning counter attack, New

Zealand justified their favourites tag by achieving a comfortable 30-15.

 It leaves the Lions needing to win the final two tests if they are to win a tour in New Zealand

Yesterday’s victory saw New Zealand extend their unbeaten streak at the 50,000 capacity venue in Auckland.Their

New Zealand’s unbeaten streak at the venue includes the 2011 Rugby World Cup, where they narrowly beat