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iPro Sport announced as preferred hydration drink of England Netball

  • Non-Olympic Sports

iPro Sport has been announced as the new preferred hydration drink of England Netball and the Vitality

Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast in 2018, as well as "aiding their re-hydration" when they take on Australia, New

Zealand and South Africa in February.This competition sees four of the top five sides in the world rankings



England hold off South Africa to silence home crowd at Cape Town World Rugby Sevens Series

  • Rugby Sevens

A superb England held off of a fightback by the South African hosts to win the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series leg in thrilling fashion at the Cape Town Stadium today.

 England had won 33-14 over Scotland in their semi-final while South Africa won 14-7 over New Zealand

in the other.New Zealand beat Scotland 24-19 in the bronze medal match.Olympic champions Fiji sealed


Wales earn maiden women's pairs title as World Bowls Championships conclude

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Wales secured their maiden women's pairs title at the World Bowls Championships after edging out the host nation in the final in Christchurch.

, putting them well on track to secure the title.Their advantage over Jo Edwards and Angela Boyd of New

Zealand continued to grow as they reached the halfway stage of the final with the score reading 9-2

their favour.A sprited comeback from the home pairing threatened to cause a dramatic turnaround, with New

Zealand ultimately drawing level to force an extra end.The Welsh pair would hold their nerve in to eventually

Shannon McIlroy would ensure the Championships ended on a high for the host nation, as he became New


Spain score last-gasp equaliser against New Zealand to reach quarter-finals at Men's Junior Hockey World

  • Hockey

quarter-finals of the Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup in Lucknow after a dramatic last-minute equaliser against New

Zealand ensured them the runners-up spot in Pool C.

A 66th minute strike from Dylan Thomas gave New Zealand a 3-2 lead and one foot in the last eight, but

We were not so happy with our first two performances [against Spain and New Zealand], and this was our


Hosts South Africa among unbeaten sides after first day of Rugby Sevens

  • Rugby Sevens

Reigning Commonwealth Games champions South Africa were one of four teams who remained unbeaten during the first day of the World Rugby Sevens tournament in Cape Town today.

Fiji, who won gold at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, New Zealand and Scotland also made it through the

2016-2017 season in Dubai last weekend, take on Wales at the Cape Town Stadium.England will play Fiji, New

Zealand face Kenya and Scotland meet the United States.The hosts made it to the last eight with comfortable

“The guys played some nice rugby here today and I think we’ll keep on building.”New Zealand saw off England


Australia win six of seven gold medals on offer as Oceania Track Cycling Championships conclude

  • Cycling

Australia rounded off the Oceania Track Cycling Championships in style as they claimed a Madison double on the final day of the event in Melbourne.

Zealand as Jordan Castle and Sam Webster earned silver and bronze respectively.Experienced campaigner

the team sprint at London 2012 as well as gold in the same event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New

final of the concluding day, topping the podium in the junior women’s scratch race.Ellesse Andrews of New

Zealand finished in front of compatriot Emily Shearman in the fight for bronze.Stephen Cuff of Australia

the one-two-three for the hosts.In the junior men’s keirin, Kye Bonser wrapped up the win as he beat New


Klepacka banishes Rio 2016 heartbreak by winning gold at Sailing World Cup Final

  • Sailing

Poland's Zofia Klepacka banished the disappointment of not being selected for the OIympic Games in Rio de Janeiro as she sealed the gold medal in the women’s RS:X event at the Sailing World Cup Final in Melbourne.

snatch the crown, with Price and Harry Morton of Australia edging out Josh Porebski and Trent Rippey of New

Zealand for second.Kiran Badloe of The Netherlands had no such worries as a second place result in the


New Zealand wrap up first title on home soil at World Bowls Championships

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Hosts New Zealand secured their first gold medal of this year’s World Bowls Championships as they took

Barrie Lester, Brett Wilkie, Aaron Wilson, Mark Casey 23-4 in the final at Burnside Bowls Club.The New

to.”The home supporters had been made to wait until the penultimate day of the competition to see a New

Zealand team claim gold but they will get another two chances tomorrow.


Paul Coffa: How much more can weightlifting take?

  • Inside the Blogs

How much more can we take? This is the question that almost 120 weightlifting countries - if not more - are asking.

She now lives with her husband and child in New Zealand.


Germany the first team to reach quarter-finals at Men's Junior Hockey World Cup

  • Hockey

team to reach the quarter-finals of the Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup after claiming a 2-1 win over New

Zealand at the Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium in Lucknow today.

A fine penalty corner effort from Sam Lane gave New Zealand an early lead in the Pool C encounter, but

matches in Pool C are due to take place on Sunday (December 11), when Germany face Japan and Spain meet New

Zealand for a place in the quarter-finals.Today also saw the first two Pool B matches played with Belgium


Australia's Wearn takes laser advantage at Sailing World Cup Final in Melbourne

  • Sailing

Matt Wearn of Australia claimed the lead in the laser division on home water as action resumed at the Sailing World Cup Final at Melbourne's St Kilda foreshore today.

heavy winds, including gusts of 40 knots, prompted organisers to postpone the day's racing.There is a new

fix.They discarded their non-finish and came back to claim second to Olivia Mackay and Micah Wilkinson of New

Zealand in the last race of the day.The Australians still lead on ten points, six clear of their New

Zealand rivals.Australian Jake Lilley thrived in the Melbourne breeze, winning both finn races today.He



Papua New Guinea eye future Commonwealth Games bid but Sports Minister admits prospect not currently

  • Commonwealth Games

Papua New Guinea Sports Minister Justin Tkatchenko has again suggested the country could launch a future

Tkatchenko first raised the idea of launching a bid last year following Papua New Guinea’s successful

host three matches at next year’s Rugby League World Cup, which is also taking place in Australia and New

Zealand.

I would love to see the Commonwealth Games being hosted here in Papua New Guinea - I am sure our people

Zealand three.Australia will host the Games, which usually feature athletes from 71 countries and territories


Germany and India record victories on opening day of Men's Junior Hockey World Cup

  • Hockey

Defending champions Germany began their pursuit of a third consecutive Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup title with a narrow 2-1 victory over Spain on the opening day of the event at the Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium in Uttar Pradesh.

right time to fire home what proved to be the winning goal for Germany.In the other match in Pool C, New

Zealand edged past Japan with a dogged 1-0 triumph.Neither side could quite find the net and 0-0 appeared