Italy once again proved to be the dominant nation in hand cycling events as the final day of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Championships took place in Nottwil, Switzerland.

mixed team relay title on opening day of Para-cycling Road World ChampionshipsJune 2015: Paralympics New

Zealand announces team for Para-Cycling Road World Championships

A further 55,000 tickets have been made available for the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England with less than 50 days until the tournament is due to get underway on September 18.

tickets have also been put on general sale for Pool’s C and D, the former including defending champions New

Zealand, who are due to begin the defence of their title with matches against Argentina, Tonga, Georgia

the world.Related storiesJuly 2015: Rugby World Cup 2015 set to be the biggest in history as 100,000 new

Germany swept the podium in the men’s C1 road race on the penultimate day of action at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Championships in Nottwil, Switzerland.

mixed team relay title on opening day of Para-cycling Road World ChampionshipsJune 2015: Paralympics New

Zealand announces team for Para-Cycling Road World ChampionshipsFebruary 2015: Australian Para-cyclist

Health and life insurance company Vitality have been announced as the principal sponsor of the England netball team after agreeing a long term deal, the biggest in the sport's history. 

they are likely to face the challenge of hosts and reigning world champions Australia, in addition to New

Zealand, bidding to go one step further than in 2011, when they finished as runners-up to their arch-rivals.Neville

Koopowitz, Vitality chief executive, claimed the new sponsorship agreement shows their insurance companies

“We hope to show our support for women in sport through this new partnership.

Related storiesJuly 2015: England Netball appoints Warwickshire County Cricket Club chief executive as new

Alex Zanardi retained his men’s H5 time trial world title for the third consecutive year as Italy enjoyed a superb day at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Championships in Nottwil, Switzerland.

take the men’s H1 title in style after finishing in a time of 41:59.74, with the podium completed by New

mixed team relay title on opening day of Para-cycling Road World ChampionshipsJune 2015: Paralympics New

Zealand announces team for Para-Cycling Road World ChampionshipsFebruary 2015: Australian Para-cyclist

China and the United States secured double gold in the women’s events on the second day of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Championships in Nottwil, Switzerland, while Britain’s Dame Sarah Storey comfortably retained her C5 time trial title.

Iwona Podkoscielna and Aleksandra Wnuczek earned women's tandem gold by just 0.03 seconds ©Paralympics New

medals in the tandem event by the narrowest of margins, finishing in 52:05.61, 0.03 seconds ahead of New

mixed team relay title on opening day of Para-cycling Road World ChampionshipsJune 2015: Paralympics New

Zealand announces team for Para-Cycling Road World ChampionshipsFebruary 2015: Australian Para-cyclist

South Korea’s Hyo-Joo Kim holds a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Women’s British Open at Turnberry in Scotland.

seven-under-par round of 65, equalling the lowest score in tournament history.World number two, Lydia Ko of New

Zealand, and the United States’ Cristie Kerr are tied second after both carding 66.Ko’s round was her

New Zealand's Lydia Ko posted her best-ever round at a major championship ©Getty ImagesEngland's Florentyna

Italy successfully defended their mixed team relay title on day one of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Championships in Nottwil, Switzerland.

the road races on Saturday (August 1) and Sunday (August 2).Related storiesJune 2015: Paralympics New

Zealand announces team for Para-Cycling Road World ChampionshipsFebruary 2015: Australian Para-cyclist

Sergey Bubka today vowed not to withdraw his bid to become President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) even though two more countries today publicly promised to back his rival, Sebastian Coe.

and Italy were voting for Coe.The announcements followed earlier pledges from Germany, Jamaica and New

Zealand to back Coe in the election to replace Lamine Diack, who is stepping down after 16 years, at

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

PresidentJuly 2015: British Prime Minister among those backing Coe to become next IAAF President in new

campaign filmJuly 2015: Exclusive: New Zealand promise to vote for Coe to become next IAAF President

Sebastian Coe is heading towards becoming the next President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) following an extraordinary day when 12 countries in Europe pledged to support the double Olympic 1500 metres gold medallist.  

The announcements followed earlier pledges from Germany, Jamaica and New Zealand to back Coe in the election

“Seb Coe has all the characteristics, experience and know-how the sport needs in a new leader and we

of London 2012 is turning out to be a massive vote winner in Sebastian Coe's campaign to become the new

the vision of Athletics Ireland in trying to grow the popularity of the sport and bring athletics to new

campaign filmJuly 2015: Exclusive: New Zealand promise to vote for Coe to become next IAAF PresidentJuly

Italy served notice of its growing potential as it won four golds plus a silver and bronze, to finish top of the medals table at the 2015 World Rowing Under-23 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

overall came in the lightweight women's double sculls final where Zoe McBride and Jackie Kiddle of New

Zealand set the only under-23 world best of the regatta.McBride and Kiddle knocked five seconds off

second and Switzerland in third.McBride thus set her second world best of the season after setting a new

the men's four.Italy also won gold in the men's coxed four when they raced a very tight race against New

Zealand, with the win being achieved by just 0.21 seconds.Germany took bronze by less than half a second

the latest men's hockey team to secure a Rio 2016 Olympic qualification slot, while United States and New

Zealand have each guaranteed themselves a place on the women's side following the Pan American Games

enter a team here, meaning they forfeit the opportunity to send a team.The FIH have now confirmed how New

Zealand will be the main beneficiaries, having been selected instead after being the next highest ranked

Sebastian Coe today promised to give an Olympic Athletics Dividend of at least $100,000 (£64,000/€91,000) over four years to all 214 members of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) if he is elected President next month.

to be stronger than it is today.”Related storiesJuly 2015: Michael Johnson to play leading role in new

PresidentJuly 2015: British Prime Minister among those backing Coe to become next IAAF President in new

campaign filmJuly 2015: Exclusive: New Zealand promise to vote for Coe to become next IAAF PresidentJuly

Paralympics New Zealand has announced their team to compete at the International Paralympic Committee

Zealand has already secured one shooting slot for Rio 2016 and will be looking to add more.

 New Zealand shooters will be competing across the R3, R4 and R5 events with two slots up for grabs

“This is the largest team to have ever left New Zealand shores to compete at a IPC Shooting World Cup

Zealand.

 “This competition also provides a great development opportunity so close to New Zealand for those

With the possible exception of a flurry of breaking doping scandals, such as we have been reporting on this afternoon, my favourite thing about multi-sport Games is the opportunity to get to grips with unfamiliar sports and events. 

up conceding one instead, for example, or fielding an extra or ineligible player in your team, as New

Zealand did at last week’s Pacific Games in Port Moresby.France's Christophe Dominici crosses the tryline