The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced the schedule for the women’s Hockey World League (HWL) semi-final, which is due to take place this year in Belgium's capital Brussels.

after winning the HWL semi-final held in Antwerp in 2015.Australia have also qualified alongside rivals New

Zealand, China, South Korea and the host nation.Spain were the latest team to qualify for the event

Olympic gold and bronze medallists Serbia and Italy both booked their place in the Super Final of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Men's Water Polo World League with a game to spare.

Final.Australia will host the event in Gold Coast between April 25 and 30, welcoming Japan, China, Kazakhstan, New

Zealand and the United States for a round-robin competition.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has risen two places to reach second spot in the International Cricket

rise four places to reach 36th.South Africa left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj’s haul of five for 94 in New

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has appointed umpires from 25 countries to officiate at two Softball World Championships which are taking place this year.

in Saskatoon in Canada, where the hosts were victorious for the first time since 1992.They defeated New

Zealand 10-5 in the gold medal match while Venezuela claimed the bronze medal.Canada won the previous

Manchester have joined Birmingham and Liverpool by confirming they are willing to replace Durban as hosts for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. 

more curveball possibility for that group to look at," Iveson told the Edmonton Journal.Auckland, the New

Zealand city which hosted the 1990 Commonwealth Games, has ruled itself out, though."

We have no intention of taking over the 2022 Commonwealth Games," New Zealand's Sports and Recreation

Australia's Jeremy Henry will start as favourite to successfully defend his World Cup indoor bowls title when action begins in Shellharbour tomorrow.

Jeremy Henry pictured with their World Cup titles last year ©World BowlsWorld number one Jo Edwards of New

Zealand will hope to repeat the form which saw her win the singles title at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

are other contenders.Players from other countries including Turkey, Philippines, Israel, Macao, Papua New

New Zealand clinched both elite titles at the Oceania Cross-Country Mountain Bike Championships in Toowoomba

Samara Sheppard wrapped up the elite women's title for New Zealand after clinching the lead on lap one

Most of our focus in recent weeks has been on the multi-layered web of challenges facing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as it tussles with bidding apathy and a reputation tainted by doping and corruption scandals.

The Briton, appointed an IOC member in 2003, then capitalised on a new constitutional structure introduced

surrounding the Rio Paralympics has overshadowed the past year for the IPC ©Getty ImagesIt is vital that the new

is expected to run only for the Presidency.The final potential contender is another sporting legend, New

Zealand swimmer Duane Kale.

Great cycling rivals Anna Meares and Victoria Pendleton will meet again as the countdown to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games begins in earnest at Buckingham Palace tomorrow.

In 1974, the Baton itself went missing, apparently stolen from the New Zealand High Commission, and was

New Zealand and the United States both progressed to the quarter-finals of the World Rugby Sevens Series

each claimed two victories in Pool A and then played out a 12-12 draw in their last group game.New Zealand

win.Argentina sprung a huge surprise on day one as they beat Olympic champions Fiji ©World RugbyNew Zealand

quarter-finals as they beat Scotland 28-15 and Russia 26-5.Their victories, which came before the defeat to New

Zealand, setting up a tie with current Series leaders and Olympic bronze medallists South Africa.

The uncertainty over Durban's ability to stage the Commonwealth Games in 2022 will bring back unhappy memories.

He pointed out that when the New Zealand All Blacks had toured South Africa, there had been no Maori

Continued British and New Zealand rugby tours sparked threats of boycott.

Lisen Hockings won the women's road race on the second day of the Oceania Cycling Championships in Canberra today.

podium.Host nation riders filled the top seven places in a dominant home performance.Charlotte Lucas of New

Zealand finished 10:44 behind in eighth place to end as best of the rest.

South Africa will be aiming to win their third consecutive men's World Rugby Sevens Series title this weekend as the competition moves to Vancouver for the sixth stage of the event.

Argentina, Samoa and Wales, while Pool C is comprised of the United States, Australia, France and Japan.New Zealand

ceremonial puck drop at the National Hockey League (NHL) game between the Vancouver Canucks and the New

Athletics Kenya have appealed to the Government to let it compete at this year's Commonwealth Youth Games in The Bahamas.

last Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia in 2015, including four gold ©Getty ImagesAustralia, Britain and New

Zealand have all announced they will miss the Championships because they want to concentrate instead

England's Nick Matthew and Fares Dessouky of Egypt have both reached the final of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Canary Wharf Classic in London.

tournament's top seed was the first man through to the final after he comfortably saw off Paul Coll of New

Zealand at East Wintergarden.The Delhi 2010 and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games men's singles champion