Hundreds of athletes will be taking to the waters of Lake Malta in Poznan as the second stage of the Rowing World Cup season takes place.

favourites.The man who came second behind the Mahe Drysdale at Rio 2016 will be up against a different New

Olympic champions of the United States will face off against two Chinese boats along with crews from New

Zealand and Britain.For the first time, Para rowing races will be held alongside the able-bodied events

Hosts England will face the challenge of Olympic gold medallists Argentina in the pool phase of the first Hockey World League (HWL) semi-final, which will begin tomorrow.

between July 8 to 23 at the Wits Hockey Club in Johannesburg.Defending champions Australia will play New

Zealand in Pool A of the men’s competition.The teams will be joined by Spain, Japan and France in the

along with the Champions Trophy, has been axed from the FIH’s calendar from 2018 onwards in favour of a new

England captain Zach Mercer scored a late converted try to put his country through to their fifth consecutive final at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Georgia.

conversion which he took with ease.England now move within 80 minutes of defending their title.New Zealand

, right, also made it through to the final ©Getty ImagesThey will now play New Zealand in the final on

despite a second half scare at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium.The French were immediately on the back foot as New

tries for the French as they attempted to stage a comeback.Alex Arrate converted three of the four but New

Zealand held on to reach the final.

Australia will launch a bid for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup after the country's Government agreed to financially support their effort to secure the hosting rights for the tournament.

success.FIFA has not yet outlined the exact bidding procedure for the 2023 event.Colombia, Japan, Thailand and New

Zealand are among the others to have expressed an interest.Australia, who are currently ranked at number

A FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia would inspire a whole new generation of girls and women to take

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) and Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) have signed an eight-year

partnership with Toyota New Zealand.

New Zealand has been recognised amongst the top strategic markets for the Paralympic partnership globally

I am excited about what this may mean for aspiring Para-athletes in communities across New Zealand."

aligns strongly with our local 'Believe' brand position," Alistair Davis, chief executive of Toyota New

Zealand, said."

Zealand to the NZOC and PNZ have yet to be finalised.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) have officially announced the creation of the Hockey Pro League, which will feature the top nine men’s and women’s national sides.

final edition in 2018.Argentina, Australia, China, England/Great Britain, Germany, India, Netherlands, New

Zealand and the United States have been selected to compete in the women’s event by the FIH.Belgium,

Zealand and Pakistan.The FIH have stated that Pakistan will play their home matches in Scotland as they

We are delighted to announce the official name and teams who will participate in this game-changing new

“We strongly believe that this new competition will fuel the growth of our sport for many years to come

The Lebanon Rugby League Federation have announced the appointment of Brad Fittler as the head coach of the national team.

side as well as the Sydney Roosters.Lebanon qualified for the 2017 World Cup, being held in Australia, New

Zealand and Papua New Guinea, by winning the Middle East-Africa play-off against South Africa in 2015

to the quarter finals.Only the top ranked sides in C and D will earn a place in the last eight.New Zealand

, Samoa, Scotland and Tonga will compete in Group B, while Papua New Guinea, Wales and Ireland meet in

FIFA has reached an agreement to broadcast the Confederations Cup on Russian television after world football's governing body signed a last-minute deal with the 2SPORT2 consortium.

features hosts Russia, World Cup holders Germany, Portugal, Chile, Mexico, Cameroon, Australia and New

Zealand.

Joachim Low has defended his controversial decision to name a relatively unfamiliar German squad for the FIFA Confederations Cup that starts in Russia on Saturday (June 17), insisting his star names needed to rest ahead of the 2018 World Cup.

play their opening FIFA Confederations Cup match against the Oceania Football Federation champions New

Zealand at the controversy-dogged Krestovsky Stadium in St Petersburg - one of four 2018 World Cup finals

states of completion as the host nation works to meet its deadlines on its ambitious plan to build 11 new

start date of June 14.In the meantime, the host nation has increased security cover and introduced new

The FIFA Confederations Cup, the 10th version of which will start in St Petersburg on Saturday (June 17), became a quadrennial event in 2005. Since then, it has been held in countries due to host the FIFA World Cup finals the following year.

the home nation prepares for an opening match against the Oceania Football Confederation champions, New

Zealand, at the Krestovsky Stadium in St Petersburg - one of four 2018 World Cup finals venues being

proposal was to host the World Cup finals in 13 host cities and 16 stadiums - 13 of which would be brand new

the most successful teams from Moscow and Saint Petersburg seem unlikely to make proper use of their new

“FIFA has observed a growing interest in this new regional sponsorship approach, which offers companies

As an Englishman, it is difficult to look at the difficulties and travails of Australian sportsmen without at least a tinge of a smile.

the right side of lady luck as they appeared to be heading for defeat in their opening match against New

Zealand before the rain made a telling and ultimately fatal contribution.In their Group A encounter

rain and one-sided matches, until Bangladesh decided to come to the party yesterday as they stunned New

Zealand with a quite breath-taking display of batting.Shakib al-Hasan and Mahmudullah were the architects

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has defended its attempts to get parkour onto the Olympic programme following widespread criticism.

that building bridges with a well-established Olympic International Federation may lead to reaching new

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

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

nominate the committee and confirm the hiring of a full-time sports manager specifically in charge of the new

run partnership scored between Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah saw Bangladesh produce a shock against New

Zealand in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy today.

for 14 with the score on 33, it appeared there would not be much hope for Bangladesh.The result means New

Zealand are out of the ICC Champions Trophy ©Getty ImagesHowever, this brought Al Hasan and Mahmudullah

side needed just nine runs to win with 21 balls remaining and the result was merely a formality.New Zealand

Oceanian team with 63 while captain Kane Williamson hit 57 runs.Bangladesh’s bowlers got on top of New

Zealand though, with just three boundaries coming in the last seven overs.Mosaddek Hossain was the pick

New Zealand's four-time Paralympic champion swimmer Duane Kale has confirmed he is to concentrate on

President but told insidethegames at the World Sport Events and Tourism Summit here that Paralympics New

Zealand has submitted his nomination for the positions of vice-president and member-at-large."

Parkour UK chief executive Eugene Minogue has written to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to protest about the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) trying to take control of the sport.

New disciplines and events proposed for inclusion on the Olympic programme at Tokyo 2020 are due to be

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

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