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ICC Champions Trophy tournament director praises ticket sales

  • Non-Olympic Sports

International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy tournament director Steve Elworthy has said demand for tickets has been "extraordinary" so far after over 15,000 tickets were sold in one week.

involving the host nation, England, have sold out with only limited tickets remaining for the game against New

Zealand in Cardiff on June 6.Games against Bangladesh on June 1 and Australia on June 10 have already

the 50-over tournament will take place between June 1 and 18.Hosts England will clash with Australia, New

Zealand and Bangladesh at the tournament.India, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka will contest Group


Australian Parkour Association continue "encroachment and misappropriation" accusations against FIG

  • Gymnastics

The Australian Parkour Association (APA) has become the latest body to back claims of "encroachment and misappropriation" into the sport by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).

other national governing bodies such as the Federation de Parkour (FPK) in France, Parkour UK and the New

Zealand Parkour Association (NZPA).Earlier this week, the FIG confirmed it had given its approval in

principle for a new discipline in gymnastics based on obstacle course competitions.

Presidential Commission was mandated to continue pursuing using elements of parkour in a potential new

parkour and obstacle course competitions.It is claimed that throughout the inclusion process of the new


Harvey Norman announced as major partner of 2017 Women’s Rugby League World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Australian retailer Harvey Norman has been announced as the major partner of the 2017 Women’s Rugby League World Cup.

to build upon as the women’s international game evolves.”Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, England, New

Zealand and Papua New Guinea are due to contest the competition.The tournament will be played alongside

will take place from November 16 to December 2.Australia are the defending champions after they beat New

Zealand 22-12 in the 2013 final in England.


South Africa set sights on World Rugby Sevens Series title in Paris

  • Rugby Sevens

South Africa will be hoping to claim the World Rugby Sevens Series title when the penultimate round of the competition takes place in Paris this weekend

maiden series title in Singapore last time out, Scotland and Japan.Pool B will see the United States, New

Zealand, Wales and Argentina compete.Action is due to take place at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris ©Getty

looking to confirm their places at the 2018 Rugby Sevens World Cup Sevens in San Francisco in the US.New Zealand


ICC sign Champions Trophy deal with Kingfisher Lager

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that Kingfisher will be the official lager of this year's Champions Trophy.

Hosts England will clash with Australia, New Zealand and Bangladesh at the tournament.India, Pakistan


New Zealand Parkour Association back "encroachment and misappropriation" accusations against FIG

  • Gymnastics

The New Zealand Parkour Association (NZPA) has expressed its support for the stance taken by Parkour

Morinari Watanabe.It comes a day after the FIG confirmed it has given its approval in principle for a new

Presidential Commission was mandated to continue pursuing using elements of parkour in a potential new

As the national representative of the parkour community within New Zealand it is our duty to look after

New Zealand Parkour Association expressed their support for the stance taken by Parkour UK and Fédération

parkour and obstacle course competitions.It is claimed that throughout the inclusion process of the new


Extra 4.7 billion rubles added to 2018 FIFA World Cup budget

  • Football

An extra 4.7 billion rubles (£63.1 million/$81.6 million/€75.1 million) will be spent on preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, according to the nation's Government.

used.Alongside Russia, defending World Cup champions Germany will be joined by Australia, Chile, Mexico, New

Zealand, Portugal and Cameroon in the competition.The World Cup is scheduled to take place between June


NZOC announces squad for 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games

  • Bahamas 2017

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has named a team of 34 athletes aged between 14 and 18 to represent

aiming to emulate the success of the previous Games in Samoa in 2015, where they brought home eight of New

Zealand’s total of 20 medals.Laticia Transom, who won two medals at the recent New Zealand Open Championships

, and Lewis Clareburt lead the swimming team.New Zealand won 20 medals at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth


New Zealand and South Africa to meet in 2019 Rugby World Cup pool stage

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand and South Africa will meet in the pool stages of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan after

tournament in England, but will meet in the opening stage of the event in Pool B in two years' time.New Zealand

Oceania qualifying events will complete the pool.England, who have won 18 out of 19 test matches under new


New Zealand will not consider duo for Rugby League World Cup after alleged cocaine use

  • Non-Olympic Sports

New Zealand Rugby League will not consider Jesse Bromwich and Kevin Proctor for this year's World Cup

Zealand had been beaten 30-12 by hosts Australia in the 2017 Anzac Test in Canberra."

Zealand coach David Kidwell."

Zealand public."

New Zealand Rugby League 100 per cent backs the decision not to consider these two men," said NZRL chief

NZRL and the Kiwis will continue to work hard to ensure the people of New Zealand are proud to support


Schedule announced for FIH Hockey World League Semi-Finals in Johannesburg

  • Hockey

Defending champions Australia will take on local rivals New Zealand in the International Hockey Federation

Australia, who are also the Champions Trophy and Hockey World Cup champions, were placed alongside New

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

taking place in Brussels in June, with hosts Belgium being joined by Australia, China, the Netherlands, New

Zealand and South Africa.Italy, Malaysia, Scotland and Spain have also qualified.The top seven nations


Sports waking up to the shock of the new

  • The Big Read

This weekend, in the somewhat unlikely environs of the Centurion Club in St Albans in England, golf has teed off in search of an alternative future - a brighter, shorter, more youth-friendly future - as it launches the GolfSixes concept.

It's about engaging an existing audience and appealing to new fans," he said."

Melbourne, a six-team competition incorporating new events and old events with a new twist.Sebastian

The new product has been developed after extensive consultation with Channel 7.

Zealand win the title on its first appearance in Kuala Lumpur 19 years ago."

Australia and New Zealand have their own novice categories, respectively 300m, 8km and 2km and 300m,


ICC boost prize money and announce broadcast plans for 2017 Women’s World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Prize money for the 2017 International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Cup has been increased to $2 million (£1.5 million/€1.8 million), the governing body have announced.

Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies will compete


China's Wang breaks global mark to win women's trap at ISSF World Cup

  • Shooting

China’s Wang Xiaojing set a world record of 45 hits out of 50 targets to win today’s women’s trap final at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shotgun World Cup in Cypriot city Larnaca.

Cup medal in only her second appearance.She debuted at this year's opening stage in India’s capital New

down to fourth place with a total tally of 28 hits.Rio 2016 Olympic silver medallist Natalie Rooney of New

Zealand followed in fifth place with 23 hits, while Spain’s Fatima Galvez came sixth with 18 hits.The


Olympic coxless four champions qualify fastest at 2017 World Rowing Cup in Belgrade

  • Rowing

Olympic champions Great Britain were the top qualifiers in the men's coxless four on a disrupted opening day of the first 2017 World Rowing Cup stage of the season in Belgrade.

his heat.Martin crossed the line just fractions of a second behind eventual champion Mahe Drysdale of New

Zealand at the Games and was once again forced to settle for second today as he was outclassed by Switzerland