Spain, Finland and the United States all reached the quarter-finals of the women's 2016 International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) Inline Hockey World Championships with 100 per cent records as the group stage of the event came to a close.

FacebookFrance recovered from defeat yesterday to also progress to the quarter-finals as they beat New

Zealand 3-0.Canada were denied the opportunity of booking their place in the last eight with a 100

Spain triumphed in their opening match of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in fine style as they thrashed China at the La Trocardière in Nantes.

eight of the competition after they backed up their Group A win over Cuba yesterday by overcoming New

half-time, but the French team took charge in the final two quarters to eventually end up as 70-52.New

Zealand now face a pivotal clash with Cuba tomorrow, which will see the victors join France in the

knock-out phase.France beat New Zealand to reach the quarter-finals ©FIBAGroup C saw Turkey claim victory

First-time finalist Zhenhua Dederko beat fellow Australian Melissa Tapper in six games to claim the women’s singles title at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Oceania Cup in Melbourne.

She went on to defeat New Zealand’s Armindeep Singh 12-10, 11-1, 11-1, 11-5 before beating another Kiwi

year, he had to settle for the runners-up spot as William Henzell claimed his fifth title.Shing beat New

Laurent Sens 12-10, 11-6, 11-6, 11-7 in the final of men’s Pacific Cup, an event for which Australia and New

Zealand are not eligible.Fiji’s Grace Rosi Yee overcame older sister Sally Yee 11-6, 11-9, 11-7, 11-

An England Netball World Class training programme has begun at Loughborough University with members of the national team having signed "full-time player agreements", it has been announced today.

direction.A Summer Training Camp held ahead of the Quad Series event taking place in Australia and New

Zealand in August is expected to mark the first stage, with discussions currently taking place over

has come and the potential of further improvement, fills me with great satisfaction and optimism.”The new

Hosts Italy maintained their perfect start at the women's 2016 International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) Inline Hockey World Championships by thrashing Latvia at the Hodegart Arena Asiago.

United States yesterday to beat Australia 6-1.The Americans made it two wins out of two by overcoming New

Zealand 4-0.Czech Republic proved too strong for Chinese Taipei ©Eddy Wegrzyn/Roberta Strazzabosco/Marco

Olympic silver medallists and hosts France opened their campaign at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's World Olympic Qualifying Tournament with victory over Cuba. 

Group C.China face Spain in Group D, while Argentina go up against Turkey in Group B and France meet New

Zealand in Group A.Five Olympic places are available at the tournament with France, who were beaten

Spain made a winning start to their campaign at the women's 2016 International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) Inline Hockey World Championships in Italy, thrashing Namibia 8-0 at the Hodegart Arena in Asiago.

as the United States beat France 3-1 in Pool B, where there was also a 4-2 win for Australia over New

Zealand.

Olympic silver medallists and hosts France are among 12 countries hoping to book their place at Rio 2016 through the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which begins in Nantes tomorrow.

just missed out on progressing to Rio through their continental competition.Group A will see Cuba and New

Zealand meet hosts France, who finished second at EuroBasket behind winners Serbia.Cameroon, Turkey

The Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) have erected a billboard to thank sponsors who are supporting the country’s largest ever Olympic delegation.

qualified for the men's football tournament after an ineligible player row at the 2015 Pacific Games saw New

Zealand lost their spot, which they had gained by winning the qualifying event.The country’s rugby

Britain’s Giles Scott made the most of the sole finn race to take the lead in the class on the penultimate day of the Sailing World Cup leg in Weymouth and Portland as a lack of wind continued to affect proceedings.

competition, with Lukasz Przybytek and Pawel Kolodzinski lying in second.Alex Maloney and Molly Meech of New

Zealand boasted their medal hopes in the women's 49erFX class ©World SailingThe tightest event heading

Ireland recorded their first ever victory over New Zealand to close in on a place in the semi-finals

New Zealand won the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Nations Cup by subjecting hosts Papua New Guinea

Zealand but Papua New Guinea's Koriak Upaiga then saw his effort saved by Kiwi keeper Stefan Marinovic.Michael

Zealand in the shoot-out ©OFCThat presented Marco Rojas with the chance to settle the final and he made

Zealand coach Anthony Hudson said.

Zealand conceded just one goal all tournament, with Papua New Guinea, who had previously never made

Zealand have also booked their place at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia next year.Their star striker

South Korea’s Mirim Lee shot a two-under 69 to join first-round pacesetter Brooke Henderson at the top of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship leaderboard on two-under-par. 

Canada's Brooke Henderson hit a two-over 73 ©Getty ImagesWorld number one Lydia Ko of New Zealand shot

South Korea’s Inbee Park will be vying to become the first woman in history to win the same major title four consecutive times when she competes at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship starting tomorrow at Sahalee Country Club in Seattle in Washington.

top 20 are due to play the second major women’s championship of the year.World number one Lydia Ko of New

Zealand is also looking to make history by joining the United States' Mickey Wright, Babe Zaharias and

Papua New Guinea and New Zealand reached the final of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) as their

The police in the capital, which was hosting the games between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands and

New Zealand and New Caledonia, wounded at least 17 people who were marching towards the National Parliament

“I think it’s going to be a really big challenge against New Zealand, but we have to stand strong and

walk together as a team for the next game.”Papua New Guinea’s victory came after New Zealand, edged

goalkeeper Jelen Ixolee.The final between Papua New Guinea and New Zealand will be held on Saturday