Britain’s Helen Glover has surged to the summit of the World Rowing Top 10 rankings for 2015 after another dominant season which saw her retain her status as an Olympic, world and European champion alongside partner Heather Stanning.

champion along with team-mate Hamish Bond, keeps his place as the planet’s number one male rower after the New

Zealand pair successfully defended their title in Aiguebelette.Bond is ranked at world number two, with

2015: German crews claim six race wins on day two of World Rowing ChampionshipsAugust 2015: New

Zealand lead rowing powerhouses in making strong start at World Championships

Harnessing record growth and advancing player welfare are among the key topics on the agenda at the World Rugby General Assembly, which is being held in London today. 

of the World Cup, set to conclude on Saturday (October 31) when Australia meet defending champions New

Zealand at Twickenham Stadium, and comes at an exciting time for the sport with rugby sevens set to

for this.Ways in which World Rugby can help improve player welfare and how to promote the game to new

“We also need to ensure as we grow that our participation strategies reach and inspire new boys and

ZealandOctober 2015: New Zealand edge South Africa in gripping contest to seal place in Rugby World

France and Spain are the two countries interested in hosting next year’s International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the sport’s governing body has revealed, with 10 nations in the running to stage the three men’s events.

2016 berths from June 13 until 19, with Argentina, Belarus, Cameroon, China, Cuba, France, Korea, New

Zealand, Nigeria, Spain, Turkey and Venezuela all due to compete.Each country qualified for the tournament

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reach agreements with European leagues on key issues impacting professional basketballOctober 2015: New

basketball calendar will help "underperforming" sport regain global appeal, FIBA claimSeptember 2015: New

Adam Ashley-Cooper helped Australia set up a meeting with arch-rivals New Zealand in the Rugby World

meeting between the two Southern Hemisphere powerhouses is sure to be a mouthwatering prospect, with New

Zealand also gunning for a third Rugby World Cup title.

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Zealand thrash France in Rugby World Cup to set-up semi-final against South AfricaOctober 2015: 

;Rugby will be taken to a "new level" thanks to Rio 2016, World Cup winner claims

time in more than a century after they secured their spot at Rio 2016 by virtue of Australia beating New

Zealand in the Oceania Cup final.

The Australians’ 3-2 victory in Stratford, New Zealand opened up another qualification spot for next

Championships titleJuly 2015: Canada's men seal Rio 2016 Olympic hockey qualification along with US and New

Zealand womenJuly 2015: Brazil win shootout to secure men's hockey qualification for Rio 2016July

Defending champions New Zealand booked their place in the final of the Rugby World Cup with an edgy

Zealand, who will bid to become the first side to retain the Webb Ellis trophy.

Zealand hit back as Kaino powered home the opening try, with Carter adding the extras.But two more

Zealand were able to move 17-12 ahead.The two kicking maestros of Carter and Pollard exchanged penalties

Zealand thrash France in Rugby World Cup to set-up semi-final against South AfricaOctober 2015: Rugby

off France to avoid New Zealand encounter at Rugby World Cup

New Zealand’s men's footballers will not compete at Rio 2016 after their appeal against their expulsion

“New Zealand Football has on several occasions sought clarity from FIFA and discussed the interpretation

“We have applied a consistent interpretation that if a person moved to New Zealand as a child, had not

soonAugust 2015: Oceania Football Confederation adjourns New Zealand Football's appeal against

Olympic disqualificationAugust 2015: New Zealand Football's appeal against Olympic qualification

expulsion to be considered next weekAugust 2015: New Zealand Football files appeal over expulsion

World Rugby sevens operations manager Beth Coalter has passed away following a short illness, the sport’s governing body has announced.

time.”All officials involved with this weekend’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals between South Africa and New

Zealand and Argentina and Australia at Twickenham Stadium will wear black armbands as a mark of respect

Papua New Guinea has been officially confirmed as the host of the 2016 FIFA under-20 Women’s World Cup

may be stripped of the event due to sub-standard facilities outside of the capital, but the Papua New

“Papua New Guinea is truly positioning itself as the sporting hub of the Pacific.”The Sir John Guise

Zealand hadn’t lifted the trophy, in 2016 after it was the only country to submit a bid.The announcements

Guinea, with the tournament being officially co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

Zealand participation in 2015 Pacific Games praised for raising quality of eventJuly 2015: Daniel Etchells

women’s hockey team have secured the penultimate Rio 2016 Olympic qualifying berth after Australia and New

Zealand reached the final of the Oceania Cup.

although hosts Brazil won't be there due to their world ranking not being high enough.Australia and New

Zealand meet this weekend to decide the Oceania Cup winners ©Getty ImagesThe final berth in the 12-

will begin as the favourites as they boast the highest world ranking.The Oceania Cup final between New

Zealand and Australia will take place on Sunday (October 25). 

More than two million people have now attended matches at the England 2015 Rugby World Cup following a thrilling weekend of quarter-finals action, while attendances at official fanzones have also been praised.

South Africa came from behind to edge Wales 23-19 and New Zealand pulverised France 62-13 on Saturday

Zealand on Saturday (October 24) at 4pm before Argentina take on Australia at the same time the following

Zealand thrash France in Rugby World Cup to set-up semi-final against South AfricaOctober 2015: Rugby

will be taken to a "new level" thanks to Rio 2016, World Cup winner claimsOctober 2015: Ireland see

off France to avoid New Zealand encounter at Rugby World CupOctober 2015: Scotland edge Samoa in thrilling

The past weekend was a quite magnificent sporting feast, the best I can recall for quite some time, packed full of shocks, dramas, controversies, outstanding performances, woeful blunders, unforeseen comebacks and heartbreaking near-misses.

weekend, we had seen a similarly nail-biting thriller in which South Africa edged out Wales, while New

Zealand and Argentina were outstanding in carving apart France and Ireland.Britain's Jade Jones delivered

Australia and Argentina triumphed at the expense of Scotland and Ireland respectively in today’s Rugby World Cup quarter-finals meaning there will not be any Northern Hemisphere teams contesting the penultimate stage of the competition for the first time in history.

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claimsOctober 2015: Ireland see off France to avoid New Zealand encounter at Rugby World CupOctober 2015

to book Rugby World Cup quarter-final with AustraliaOctober 2015: Nonu marks 100th cap with try as New

Zealand coast past Tonga to win Rugby World Cup Pool C

Fourie du Preez try helped South Africa edge past Wales to set up a Rugby World Cup semi-final against New

Zealand, who destroyed France in a rematch of the 2011 final.

Zealand were a class above the French team at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.France had received

team in their quarter-final ©Getty ImagesTwo French penalties saw them close the gap to 10-9 but a New

Zealand took full advantage of their rivals abject showing to rack up several more tries with Jerome

level" thanks to Rio 2016, World Cup winner claimsOctober 2015: Ireland see off France to avoid New

World Cup quarter-final with AustraliaOctober 2015: Nonu marks 100th cap with try as New Zealand coast

Canada defeated arch-rivals the United States to win the inaugural BT Wheelchair Rugby Challenge at the Copper Box Arena in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London today. 

eight team tournament without a win to their credit after they were comprehensively beaten 76-29 by New

Zealand in the seventh place classification match.Related storiesOctober 2015: United States stun Paralympic