Hosts and reigning champions Australia bounced back from their shock defeat at the hands of New Zealand

to overcome world number three England and banish the demons of their surprise lose to arch-rivals New

Zealand in the qualification round.England, meanwhile, had come into the match off the back of a 100

their first loss of the tournament after claiming three straight wins in the first group stage.New Zealand

impressive start to the tournament ©Getty ImagesElsewhere on a dramatic day at the event in Sydney, New

storiesAugust 2015: Wales top Pool D after hard-fought win over Uganda at Netball World CupAugust 2015: New

Wales maintained their 100 per cent record at the Netball World Cup as they edged a hard-fought contest with Uganda 49-47 to ensure they finished top of Pool D at the Allphones Arena on the Olympic Park in Sydney.

victory over Sri Lanka in their last pool outing.The defeat for Uganda means they will go on to face New

Zealand, Malawi and Jamaica.Jamaica recovered from their earlier defeat to England by beating Scotland

admitting they cannot take the Diamonds lightly following the hosts shock defeat at the hands against New

Zealand yesterday.

so far as they beat Zambia 59-51 in a high-scoring encounter in Pool D.Related storiesAugust 2015: New

A "Rio 2016 Be the Inspiration campaign" has been launched by the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC

Billed as a "powerful representation of the athletes journey from New Zealand to the Olympic Games in

“New Zealand athletes are inspired by this country's land and people.

Zealand Olympic Committee secretary general in Queen's Birthday HonoursMay 2015: New Zealand Olympic

Committee reveal new integrity regulationOctober 2014: New Zealand Olympic Committee names new Athletes

2014: New Zealand Olympic Committee moves into historic Auckland home

New Zealand stunned 10-times world champions and hosts Australia with a thrilling 52-47 victory in front

Ferns outfit desperate to end a run of 10 straight defeats at the hands of their arch-rivals.New Zealand

the end of the third.The hosts rallied in the final quarter but could not overhaul the deficit as New

Zealand silenced the 16,233 crowd by seeing out a crucial win in their pursuit of a fifth Netball World

“The win will be huge for our confidence both mentally and physically,” New Zealand captain Casey Kopua

Germany dominated a packed day of finals here at the World Junior Rowing Championships, winning five of the 13 titles in a regatta doubling as a test event for next summer's Olympics and Paralympics. 

grabs.The only exception was the women's coxless four, where the US took gold ahead of Germany and New

US and Germany.Some of the other established rowing nations were less successful, with Australia and New

Zealand settling for just one bronze medal apiece.Brtain won three medals, including gold in the men's

American and Italian teams, the event appeared a good advert ahead of next year's Games, by which time two new

England 2015 have begun conducting tests in transport, accreditation and spectator experience during eight matches ahead of the Rugby World Cup, due to open on September 18, as preparations for the tournament enter their final stages.

and preparations.The Rugby World Cup itself features 20 of the world’s top teams, including holders New

Zealand, and the tournament is due to finish on October 31 with the final at Twickenham.Tickets for

less than 50 days to goJuly 2015: Rugby World Cup 2015 set to be the biggest in history as 100,000 new

England surged to the top of Pool B at the Netball World Cup with a thrilling 54-50 victory over Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Jamaica at the Allphones Arena on the Olympic Park in Sydney.

victory in all competitions by thrashing Barbados ©Getty ImagesThey will go up against arch-rivals New

Zealand, who also have two wins from two in the pool after beating Trinidad and Tobago 74-38 today,

Hosts Australia enjoyed an excellent start to the defence of their Netball World Cup title after they recorded a 73-32 win over Trinidad and Tobago in the Pool A match at the Allphones Arena in Sydney.

Their Pool A opponents, New Zealand began their 2015 Netball World Cup campaign in style as they opened

Valerie Adams has announced that she will not defend her world shot put title in Beijing later this month as she seeks to make a full recovery from the surgery she had last year.

The 30-year-old double Olympic champion from New Zealand, who has been well below her best after returning

never forgive drug cheat Ostapchuk for her crocodile tears, says Olympic shot put championAugust 2012: New

Zealand Sports Minister demands answers on Adams shambles

Once, a long time ago, when I was helping Roger Black write his autobiography, the inevitable subject of doping came up.

Nadzheya Ostapchuk of Belarus – as she said herself, she can never have that moment back.Valerie Adams of New

Zealand (left) with shot put silver at the London 2012 Games, which was upgraded to gold following the

Australia defender Sharni Layton has claimed they are relishing the prospect of having a target on their backs ahead of the Netball World Cup, due to begin at the Olympic Park in Sydney on Friday (August 7).

matches despite their favourites tag.The other two teams in their group are Barbados and arch-rivals New

Zealand, ranked number two in the world. 

The Australian Diamonds’ toughest challenge is likely to be posed by both New Zealand and England, with

Zealand team come into the tournament off the back of comfortable victories over Fiji and South Africa

10 teams in the world, and they will be aiming for a first World Cup crown since 2003.England and New

are the latest countries to publicly pledge their support for Sebastian Coe's campaign to become the new

"In addition renewal of certain aspects of our sport, and inclusion of new demographic groupings are

If Sebastian Coe is elected as our new President, we sincerely hope, that Mr.

©Sebastian CoeCanada have become the third non-European country to back Coe, following Jamaica and New

Zealand, with several others expected to follow in the coming days.

Federations as Presidency bid steps up a notchJuly 2015: Michael Johnson to play leading role in new

International hockey players who are represented by the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) are set to have a say in how the Federation is run for the first time following the election of an Athletes’ Commission.

where he has always plied his trade on the field for club teams.Cuba’s Yoandy Blanco is the final new

secretary.Related storiesJuly 2015: Canada's men seal Rio 2016 Olympic hockey qualification along with US and New

Zealand women

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Evaluation Commission has recommended that the CGF General Assembly votes to award the South African city of Durban the 2022 Commonwealth Games next month, but their report, released today, outlined several areas requiring immediate attention.

concerns will be resolved shortly after the General Assembly, which is due to take place in Auckland, New

Zealand on September 2.Having failed to provide the CGF Evaluation Commission with financial guarantees

for beach volleyball, wheelchair basketball and shooting are set to be funded by Durban 2022.With no new

New Zealand Football (NZF) has filed an appeal to the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) following

The All Whites were thrown out of the competition in Papua New Guinea’s capital after a protest made

claimed that New Zealand used ineligible players to win the Under 17 World Cup qualifying tournament

Related storiesJuly 2015: Oceania Football Confederation appoints leading New Zealand solicitor as Olympic

row rumbles onJuly 2015: FIFA "will not intervene" in New Zealand Olympics rowJuly 2015: Olympic qualification

expulsion "really embarrassing" admits New Zealand Football chief executiveJuly 2015: New Zealand Football