Australia and Japan topped their respective groups in the opening phase of the inaugural World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-23 Men’s Softball World Cup in Paraná.

all five of their matches to advance to the super round where they will be joined by Mexico, Canada, New

Zealand and hosts Argentina.All six teams will carry over their respective opening-round head-to-head

Guatemala, who are playing under the banner of the WBSC, 5-2, Israel 7-0, Canada 5-1, Venezuela 2-0 and New

Zealand 5-0.Canada and New Zealand both won three matches and lost two to book their places in the next

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has announced a partnership with the University of the South Pacific (USP) that will help with research about integrity problems facing sport in the Pacific region.

and Sustainable Development Goals Strategic Partners Forum, the initiative will be supported by the New

Zealand Government through UNODC's Teieniwa Vision Anti-Corruption Project.The Forum is being organised

This new partnership will strengthen the ties between academia and UNODC in this still unchartered and

Today marks 100 days until the start of the Netball World Cup in Cape Town, the first edition to be held in an African country.

Town International Convention Centre, as 16 nations compete for the title.Defending the title will be New

Zealand, winners of the 2019 edition in Liverpool, defeating Australia in the final.

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC), with support from the country's Government, has announced its

The next steps will be for the New Zealand Olympic Committee to assess support for a New Zealand bid,

Under the new model a potential New Zealand Games would see the sports programme tailored to local interests

“We would also like to thank the New Zealand Government for its initial support.”"

We would also like to thank the New Zealand Government for its initial support."

A New Zealand Commonwealth Games would be momentous for New Zealand and our Para athletes," he said."

Basketball Australia (BA) has ruled transgender player Lexi Rodgers cannot compete in elite women's basketball.

by Lexi Rodgers (@lexi.love.rodgers)In November 2021, the International Olympic Committee approved new

tasked with providing recommendations before this year's FIFA Women's World Cup being co-hosted with New

Zealand.

A total of Solomon Islands $3 million (£292,000/$363,000/€331,000) new funding will go towards making

facilities.The news came during a visit to the Islands' capital of Honiara of a Pacific Mission led by New

alike.The Solomon Islands will host this year’s tournament from November 19 to December 2.Sepuloni said New

Zealand shared a long-standing partnership across a broad range of areas with the Solomon Islands."

President of the Lithuanian Boxing Federation (LBF) Darius Šaluga has claimed the newly-formed governing body World Boxing is "very welcome" but is not yet committing to joining up.

interim Executive Board currently includes representatives from Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, New

Zealand, the Philippines, Sweden and the United States.Lithuania's decision to boycott last month's

IBA Women's World Championships in New Delhi meant Lithuania's Gabrielė Stonkutė, right, was unable to

light heavyweight title she won last year ©LBF"It is too early to say Lithuania's position, because the new

It is clear that when a new organisation appears, if there is funding and strong players, it would be

Team Global Express, an Australian logistics services provider, has joined as a supporter for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, it has been announced.

Zealand to meet the requirements for the tournament.Fatma Samoura, FIFA secretary general, expressed

delight over the new partnership."

Zealand ©Getty Images"Team Global Express has sustainability and diversity at the heart of its operations

Zealand to host the single biggest women’s sporting event in the world," she said."

Zealand and a crucial part of this is supporting women’s participation, both within the industry and

Egyptian duo Nour El Sherbini and Ali Farag were victorious at squash's prestigious British Open, held in Birmingham.

-4, 8-11, 11-2 over another compatriot in Mazen Hesham.Back-to-back defending champion Paul Coll of New

Zealand was beaten 11-4, 11-3, 2-11, 11-1 in the semi-finals.The next major tournament on the World

Rwandan teenage sensation Henriette Ishimwe and Bangladeshi veteran Shakib Al Hasan have won the International Cricket Council’s respective women’s and men’s player of the match awards for March.

both produced superb performances with bat and ball last month.Ishimwe saw off the challenge of Papua New

for the second time after winning it in July 2021.This time, the 36-year-old beat Kane Williamson of New

Zealand and Asif Khan of the United Arab Emirates to walk away with the coveted prize.Shakib starred

Russia are reportedly set to shun the first-ever Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Championship - but organisers insist they are still in talks with them over their participation.

national teams were also removed from qualifying for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New

Zealand and the men's UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany, and clubs are unable to participate in continental

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has pledged to take the upcoming Men’s World Championships to the "next level" after revealing the brand identity for the event.

read.IBA secretary general and chief executive George Yerolimpos said he was also delighted with the new

Zealand and the United States are founding members of the new International Federation.France's Sofiane

Zealand due to the presence of Russian and Belarusian boxers.The IBA has pledged financial support to

Zealand President Steve Hartley revealing that there were plans to hold an event in The Netherlands

later this year.New Zealand is one of the member countries of the Common Cause Alliance (CCA), led by

Sport Resolutions has been enlisted by World Boxing to be an independent provider of arbitration and mediation services and a third-party ethics and judicial procedure for the newly-formed governing body.

Executive Board comprised of representatives from organisations in Germany, Britain, The Netherlands, New

Zealand, the Philippines, Sweden, and the United States."

Argentina, re-allocated the hosting of the inaugural World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-23 Men's Softball World Cup, are also favourites to win it, as the delayed event is set to begin tomorrow.

under-19 team and two players that claimed the 2020 under-18 world title.World-ranked sixth placed New

Zealand aim to rebound after disappointing outcomes in the last two World Cups as hosts, finishing fifth

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has slammed the establishment of World Boxing and threatened to exclude any countries involved in what it dismissed as a "rogue" organisation.

World Boxing was unveiled as a new International Federation to rival the IBA with the aim of preserving

Zealand and the United States are represented on the Interim Executive Board as the new body looks to

Zealand chair Keith Walker, German Boxing Association secretary general Michael Mueller, Swedish Boxing

Zealand President Steve Hartley are being accused of "inciting a boycott" after several countries pulled

levels and athletes from boycotting nations, including team New Zealand," said Yerolimpos."