New Zealand edged closer to a fourth Women’s World Rugby Sevens Series title after completing the group

the US, Russia and Fiji.Canada will take on Ireland in the last eight while the hosts meet Russia.New Zealand

Hosts Russia have been eliminated from the FIFA Confederations Cup after losing 2-1 to Mexico at the Kazan Arena in Group A today.

Confederations Cup since South Korea in 2001.Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring as Portugal beat New

Zealand 4-0 ©Getty ImagesIn today's other match, European champions Portugal brushed aside New Zealand

Olympic champions Argentina will meet The Netherlands in the final of the Hockey World League semi-final event in London after victories today.

from defeat in their opening match by beating Malaysia 9-0 in Pool B.A brace from Brooke Neale saw New

Zealand overcome Australia 2-0, with both teams having now recorded two wins.Australia have played one

India got their International Cricket Council Women’s World Cup off to a brilliant start after defeating hosts England by 35 runs in Derby today.

wickets started to tumble as India grabbed the last five for the loss of 30.In today’s other match, New

Zealand coasted to a nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka, reaching a target of 189 with 12.2 overs remaining.The

New Zealand are set to claim their fourth Women’s World Rugby Sevens Series title as the season’s final

second leg in Sydney slipping away from their grasp.Reaching the semi-finals will be enough for the New

Olympic style countdown clocks are ticking down to the start of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, which starts tomorrow and is shaping up to be one of the sporting highlights of 2017.

This was, said organisers, to ensure a “balanced tournament”.Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica and Trinidad

competition proper was to begin at Kew Green in South West London, except that the players of Jamaica and New

Zealand were left kicking their heels as rain washed out any possibility of play.

Defending champions Australia are only paying attention to on-the-field matters for the International Cricket Council Women’s World Cup which begins tomorrow in England.

Cricketer’s Association (ACA) over contracts for the men’s and women’s national players.As part of the new

year for us and to be remembered by that.”The World Cup will consist of one group of eight teams with New

Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka also participating.The top four will progress to the semi-finals

Pakistan's final preparations for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World Cup have been energised by the men's success in the Champions Trophy last Sunday (June 18), but captain Sana Mir insists their back-to-back Twenty20 gold medals at the Asian Games might well have been even more significant.

 "We had a better series against New Zealand, they were also foreign conditions and a strong team

Malaysia secured a place at next year's Hockey World Cup as they stunned India with a 3-2 victory at the World League semi-final event in London today.

Saturday (June 24).In the women's event, being staged in Brussels, Spain bounced back from their defeat to New

Zealand yesterday by beating Malaysia 3-1 in Pool B.Australia consolidated their position at the summit

World champions Germany were held to a 1-1 draw by Chile as both sides took a step closer to sealing a place in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup.

on Saturday (June 24) with the last matches in Group A.Mexico play Russia at the Kazan Arena, while New

Zealand entertain Portugal at the Saint Petersburg Stadium.

Indonesia has urged the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) to open dialogue with the communities within parkour after they confirmed their backing for Parkour UK's stance on the alleged "encroachment and misappropriation" of the sport by the worldwide governing body.

moves have also been made by other parkour national governing bodies in France, Mexico, Australia, New

Zealand, Austria and South Africa.The Finnish, German, Swedish and Swiss communities have also thrown

We stand along with New Zealand Parkour Association, Federation de Parkour, Parkour UK, and other's stance

The Netherlands triumphed in their opening match of the women's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey World League Semi-Final in Brussels.

Australia, as their team swept aside Malaysia by a 3-0 scoreline.A closely fought match between Spain and New

Zealand ended with a victory for the latter, who edged a narrow tie 1-0.New Zealand edged Spain 1-0

The top eight men’s teams discovered their quarter-final opponents at the 2017 World Flying Disc Federation World Championships of Beach Ultimate as the pool stage concluded today in Royan.

themselves as one of the teams to beat after 11 straight successes.Their latest victory came against New

Zealand by a 13-4 score.Hosts France finished in second place with nine wins and two defeats, with Britain

European champions Portugal claimed a 1-0 victory over hosts Russia as they moved one step closer to reaching the semi-finals of the 2017 Confederations Cup.

74th international goal proved decisive.In today's second match, Mexico come from a goal down to beat New

Zealand at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi.Leeds United striker Chris Wood put the Kiwis ahead after

Aquino.Following today's matches, Portugal and Mexico both sit on four points with Russia on three and New

Zealand, who have gone out, on zero.Action is due to continue tomorrow with the second round of fixtures

The Netherlands secured top spot in Pool B as they edged India at the Hockey World League semi-final event in London.

Semi-Final will begin tomorrow in Brussels.Hosts Belgium will play in Pool B with Australia, Malaysia, New

Zealand and Spain.China, Italy, South Korea, The Netherlands and Scotland will contest Pool A.