Paralympic champions Australia have climbed to the top of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) world rankings after their dramatic gold medal success at Rio 2016.

clash for the third step on the podium, remain fourth ahead of Great Britain, Sweden, France, Denmark, New

Zealand and Germany respectively.The US, the Beijing 2008 Paralympic champions, had moved to the top

The World Curling Federation's (WCF) Olympic Celebration Tour (OCT) has received funding for another season, it has been confirmed.

the support of the Foundation for Global Sports Development we hope to continue growing and bringing new

 "The inclusion of this new medal event will also mean curling will be broadcast worldwide every

Getty ImagesThe OCT features a series of instructional clinics, held over two days, which welcome both new

joined by at least one curling Olympian.In the past, the OCT has visited the United States, Slovenia, New

Zealand, Japan, Denmark and Hungary."

In all the talk, public and private, about the doping crisis in weightlifting, the victims are rarely mentioned. Victims such as Ele Opeloge.

 Opeloge has left Samoa to live in New Zealand.

It will be sent by post to New Zealand.Two of those on the podium have tested positive in the International

Two-time Rugby World Cup winner Dan Carter will receive the autobiography prize at the SPORTEL Awards, it has been announced.

The legendary New Zealander, who was capped 112 times before retiring from the international game following

October 25, with the convention itself running from October 24 to 27.Dan Carter was man-of-the-match in New

The Women's Rugby League World Cup will be held in Australia next year, it has been confirmed, meaning the tournament will run alongside the men's version for the first time in the sport's history.

semi-finals will be played at the Southern Cross Group Stadium in Sydney, with funding provided by the New

Brisbane Stadium on December 2.Men's matches will also be staged in the competition's co-host countries New

Zealand and Papua New Guinea.Andrew Hill, the chief executive of the Rugby World Cup 2017, said that

League World Cup played concurrently with the men’s tournament and through the strong support of the New

Zealand, Papua New Guinea and either Fiji, Tonga, Samoa or the Cook Islands, who will contest a qualification

Paralympic stars old and new dazzled on the final evening of athletics action in the Olympic Stadium

The silver went to Britain's Paul Blake in 2:09.65 and bronze to William Stedman of New Zealand in 2:

Tragedy overshadowed the Paralympic Games cycling competitions today as the final four road races were held at the Pontal course in west Rio de Janeiro.

 The bronze went to Emma Foy of New Zealand.

Peter Michael of New Zealand lived up to his favourite billing as he clinched a second individual gold

15,000m title he won on the opening day of the event in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games host city.The New

Next Thursday on September 22 marks the 28th anniversary of what many believe, for all the controversies of Rio 2016, was the lowest point for boxing at the Olympics - the moment when a referee was attacked by home officials at the 1988 Games in Seoul after a decision had gone against a South Korean bantamweight, Byun Jong-il, who subsequently delayed the competition for more than an hour by occupying the ring.

Zealand referee Keith Walker for illegal use of the head.

and when the arena lights were turned off after the morning session, NBC put a spotlight on him.New Zealand

Zealand, Walker told NBC-TV he had reviewed the film of the bout and stood by his decision."

The Korean Government formally apologised to the New Zealand Government.Part of the fury of the attacks

However, many judges, unfamiliar with the new system, failed to react in time.

in the women’s halfpipe competition at the Cardrona Games after producing a fine display in Wanaka, New

Zealand.

“The level of riding was really impressive.”A total of 80 athletes, including home talent from New Zealand

on the way to winning the women’s 100 metres freestyle S10 title, edging out rival Sophie Pascoe of New

Zealand at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium this evening.

Great Britain’s Sascha Kindred won his seventh gold medal in his sixth Paralympic Games today, claiming the men’s 200 metres individual medley SM6 title in a world record time at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.

Sophie Pascoe was visibly emotional after becoming New Zealand's most decorated Paralympian of all time

35.07.The United States' Cortney Jordan took second in 35.46, with world champion Nikita Howarth of New

Zealand third in 35.97.Another stand-out performance today was that of Howarth's compatriot Sophie Pascoe

, who became New Zealand’s most decorated Paralympian of all time by winning the women’s 100m butterfly

Dutch teenager Tristian Bangma dethroned Neil Fachie by achieving a Paralympic record time in the men's B 1000 metre time trial, but Britain were still able to celebrate two gold medals on the final day of track cycling competition at the Rio Olympic Velodrome.

event.With her pilot Corrine Hall, Turnham finished the gold medal ride in a winning time of 3:28.050, while New

Zealand’s Emma Foy and Laura Thompson ended 3.5 seconds adrift.Britain also defeated New Zealand in

Overseas players wanting to play for another country will now have to wait five years following a rule change approved by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF).

rules have been changed after Rangi Chase was controversially permitted to switch nationality from New

Zealand to England ©Getty ImagesThis has been a major issue in the sport ever since New Zealand-born

nbsp;A six-nation Women's World Cup expected to run in parallel with the Men's World Cup in Australia, New

Zealand and Papua New Guinea has now been confirmed.Participating nations, as well as the draw, is expected

Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, has been announced as a keynote speaker for the inaugural Commonwealth Sports Summit which will take place in Edmonton next month.

among the keynote speakers at the Conference, as well as David Rutherford, chief commissioner of the New

Zealand Human Rights Commission.CGF President Louise Martin has claimed the Commonwealth Sports Summit