Emily GoddardJunior world champions Maëlenn Lemaître and Aloïse Retornaz are in pole position in the women's 470 fleet after day three of competition at the Sailing World Championships.

and Lizhu Huang are third.Olympic champions and defending world champions Polly Powrie and Jo Aleh of New

Zealand are further behind in eighth overall.Nicholas Heiner is the new overall leader in the Laser

champion Tonči Stipanović and Portuguese 2003 world champion Gustavo Lima.It was a good day, however, for new

By Paul OsborneFiji, South Africa, China and France will be core sides in the 2014-2015 International Rugby Board Women's Sevens World Series after finishing as the top four teams in the Hong Kong qualifier.

narrowly edged South Africa 12-7 in the playoff final.The four nations will join defending champions New

Zealand, Australia, Canada, England, Russia, Spain and United States as core teams on the 2014-2015

Blacks retain Women's Sevens Series crown with win in AmsterdamFebruary 2014: Australian women beat New

Zealand to seal Brazil Rugby Sevens title in São PauloFebruary 2014: New Zealand women thrash Canada

to claim Atlanta Sevens titleNovember 2013: Australia's women stun New Zealand to take sevens season

By Emily GoddardReigning champions the United States are now in the closing stages of defending their title having tonight secured their spot in the FIBA Basketball World Cup final. 

2014: United States and Spain move step closer to dream FIBA Basketball World Cup finalSeptember 2014: New

Zealand win thriller over Finland as group play comes to an end at FIBA Basketball World Cup

subsequent rule change ©Getty Images At the 2009 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in Kuala Lumpur the New

Zealand four skipped by Gary Lawson - a player who had been gloriously described as "the Bad Boy of

New Zealand bowls" - were accused of throwing their last group game in order to manipulate a better draw

their group meant that Canada missed out on progressing, and the Canadians, suspicious, asked Bowls New

Zealand to investigate.

By Emily GoddardSerbia and France booked their places in the semi-finals of this year's FIBA Basketball World Cup with victories at the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid in the Spanish capital tonight.

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Zealand win thriller over Finland as group play comes to an end at FIBA Basketball World CupSeptember

By Gary AndersonThe inaugural Invictus Games are officially underway after a spectacular Opening Ceremony in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park attended by members of the Royal Family, including Prince Harry, who has been the driving force behind the event over the past six months.

But for others, it will mark the end of a chapter in their recovery and the beginning of a new one."

Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Georgia, Italy, The Netherlands, New

Zealand and the US will be taking part when the four days of sporting action gets underway tomorrow.They

By Gary AndersonUnited States President Barrack Obama has wished athletes competing at the Invictus Games good luck in a special video message played at a party hosted by Prince Harry in London on the eve of the Games.

Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Georgia, Italy, The Netherlands, New

Zealand and the United States will be taking part when the sporting action gets underway on Thursday

By Paul OsborneThe world's most decorated Olympian Michael Phelps has been awarded the United States Olympic Committee Athlete of the Month for August alongside fellow swimmer Katie Ledecky and the US women's eight rowing team.

2006.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesAugust 2014: New

Zealand top World Rowing Championships medals table as Twigg's seven-year quest comes offAugust 2014

By Nick Butler Basketball Australia have hit back at claims the national team deliberately lost a FIBA World Cup match against Angola last week, insisting the allegations are "downright wrong".

matchSeptember 2014: Brazil oust rivals Argentina to make FIBA Basketball World Cup quarterfinalsSeptember 2014: New

Zealand win thriller over Finland as group play comes to an end at FIBA Basketball World CupSeptember

By Gary AndersonWith the action at the Queen Elizabeth Park only three days away, Prince Harry has met with the captains of all 13 nations taking part and welcomed competitors to London for the inaugural Invictus Games.

Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Georgia, Italy, The Netherlands, New

Zealand and the United States have arrived in London and after receiving a guard of honour from members

By Zjan ShirinianThe International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has opened disciplinary proceedings against Australia as it probes claims the team deliberately lost their Basketball World Cup match to Angola.

storiesSeptember 2014: Brazil oust rivals Argentina to make FIBA Basketball World Cup quarterfinalsSeptember 2014: New

Zealand win thriller over Finland as group play comes to an end at FIBA Basketball World CupSeptember

2010 finalists Turkey at FIBA Basketball World CupAugust 2014: Basketball Australia appoints Moore as new

By Gary AndersonSepp Blatter has confirmed he will stand for a fifth term as President of football's world governing body FIFA during a video interview broadcast at the Soccerex Conference in Manchester, where he also hinted television referrals may be trialled as early as next year's Under-20 World Cup.

refereeing decision could be trialled as early as next year's FIFA Under-20 World Cup, due to take place in New

Zealand from May 30 to June 20.Blatter said he would like to see coaches being allowed at least one

We can try a youth competition, an Under-20 like next year we are in New Zealand so we could test such

2014: Blatter rivals given only 15 minutes to make their case to FIFA CongressJuly 2014: FIFA sets up new

By Emily GoddardBrazil defeated Argentina 85-65 at the FIBA Basketball World Cup today to secure their first win over their rivals at the flagship tournament since 1967.

(September 9), who went through to what is also their third consecutive quarter-final after beating New

Zealand 76-71 in Barcelona.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected]

 United States and Spain move step closer to dream FIBA Basketball World Cup final September 2014: New

Zealand win thriller over Finland as group play comes to an end at FIBA Basketball World CupSeptember

By Paul OsborneThe United States and Spain moved a step closer to a dream final at the FIBA Basketball World Cup after comfortable victories in their round of 16 fixtures.

).Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesSeptember 2014: New

Zealand win thriller over Finland as group play comes to an end at FIBA Basketball World CupSeptember

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) will announce the 2022 host city at its General Assembly in Auckland, New

Zealand, Edmonton 2022 chairman Reg Milley unveiled plans for a dedicated Commonwealth Games sporting