The draw for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup will be made on July 19 of this year, it has been announced.

teams will play 28 matches over five weeks at the tournament, which will be co-hosted by Australia, New

Zealand and Papua New Guinea.Australia are the defending champions after winning their 10th title at

Watchmaker Rolex has extended its sponsorship of World Sailing's World Sailor of the Year Awards for 2016.

 "These same qualities can be found in long running partnership with Rolex.”New Zealand 49er duo

American Brittany Lang secured her maiden major title by winning a controversial play-off against Anna Nordqvist of Sweden at the Women’s US Open at the CordeValle Golf Club in California.

a two-shot penalty during the play-off with Brittany Lang ©Getty ImagesWorld number one Lydia Ko of New

Zealand, who was the overnight leader, finished joint third on four-under-par along with South Korean

Fresh elections for leading administrative postions within Taekwondo New Zealand (TNZ) have been delayed

Andrea Kilday is the sole New Zealander qualifed for Rio 2016 after securing a spot in the under 49kg

interim secretary general and Abraham Janssen will be treasurer.Andrea Kilday is set to be the only New

The women's final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) US Open will be an all-Japanese affair following the semi-final action in Los Angeles today.

Michelle Li.Kawakami, who will be looking for a second title at Grand Prix Gold level after winning the New

Zealand Open in 2015, came through 21-18, 21-12 against the Glasgow 2014 gold medallist.Her final opponent

A new wristband has been launched to help Fiji's athletes at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

also send a men's football team to Rio after an ineligible player row at the 2015 Pacific Games saw New

Zealand lose their place.

Serbia thrashed Puerto Rico to reach the Rio 2016 men's Olympic basketball tournament as Croatia stunned Italy to also book their place.

finished 70-70 after regulation time.Croatia then pulled away to book a surprise success.Canada beat New

Zealand to reach the final in Manila ©FIBAElsewhere, Canada and France booked their places in the final

of the qualification tournament in Filipino capital Manila.The Canadians proved to be too strong for New

Zealand, edging them 78-72 at the Mall of Asia Arena.France saw off Turkey 75-63 with the final to decide

Brandon Dyksterhouse has resigned as head coach of the women's Alpine techincal team, the US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has announced.

 "We have some opportunities for replacement and want to have a plan in place for our New Zealand

Sung Hyun Park has opened up a two shot lead at the US Women's Open after a six-under round of 66 at the CordeValle Golf Club in California.

the trio on five-under-par.The 19-year-old, born in South Korean capital Seoul but who now represents New

Zealand, enjoyed a round of 66 to improve on her 73 yesterday.It means she is poised to pounce as she

Croatia moved to within one game of the Rio 2016 men's basketball tournament by beating Greece in the semi-finals of the Olympic qualification event in Turin.

were 77-70 victors over Lativa.The Manila semi-finals will be played tomorrow, with Canada meeting New

Zealand and France playing Turkey.

South Korea’s Mirim Lee fired a record-equalling round of 64 to open up a three-shot lead on the opening day of the US Women's Open at the CordeValle Golf Club in California.

greens became firmer later in the day, a number of the favourites struggled, with favourite Lydia Ko of New

Zealand tied for 52nd place after carding a one-over-par 73.The world number one, chasing a third major

The International Golf Federation (IGF) and its President Peter Dawson should, in the words of the famous Kool and the Gang hit from 1980, be celebrating good times as the sport prepares to make its Olympic return after a 112-year hiatus from the programme.

) at its Session in Copenhagen in 2009 to add golf, along with rugby sevens, to the Games will open new

The comments from the New Zealander, one of the more honest and open representatives in sport’s most

I think it is appalling," Maister, winner of an Olympic gold medal in hockey at Montreal 1976, told New

Zealand radio station Newstalk ZB."

France left it late before beating New Zealand to seal a semi-final spot at the International Basketball

Sydney will host the 2018 International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) World Championship, it was announced today.

Nottwil in Switzerland in 1995, Toronto in Canada in 1998, Gothenburg in Sweden in 2002, Christchurch in New

Zealand in 2006, Vancouver in Canada in 2010 and Odense in Denmark in 2014."

The Russian Rowing Federation (RRF) has dismissed reports they will appeal their men’s quadruple sculls crew’s ban from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

the withdrawal of the Russian men’s quadruple scull Olympic licence.The development paves the way for New

start line at next month’s Games in the Brazilian city.It had been claimed that a number of rowers from New

Zealand were undertaking a pre-Olympic training regime in the hope they may be given the chance to compete