By Emily GoddardEdmonton have claimed they will immediately bid again for the Commonwealth Games if the city fails to secure the hosting rights for the 2022 event.

Commonwealth Games Federation names Durban as the 2022 host city at its General Assembly in Auckland, New

Zealand on September 2, next year, he promised. 

By Zjan ShirinianThe 2015 World Triathlon Series calendar is being expanded to include a new event in

Triathlon Union (ITU) says a 10th stop could be added "later in the year".As with this year, Auckland in New

Zealand will kick off the Series on March 28 and 29, with Australian city Gold Coast, host of the 2018

By Gary AndersonThe International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced Prozone as the official performance analysis partner of the World Rugby Conference and Exhibition (ConfEx) taking place in London later this year.

the main plenary conference.It will focus on performance analysis, data analytics and the delivery of new

clubs and organisations worldwide.It has worked with the last three winners of the Rugby World Cup - New

Zealand in 2011, South Africa in 2007 and England in 2003.Prozone has provided data analysis services

to the last three winners of the Webb Ellis Cup, including New Zealand in 2011 ©Getty Images"We are

Zealand Rugby Union, Steve Tew, and Rugby Football Union chairman Bill Beaumont.The build-up to rugby

from the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup this evening after an agonising 67-65 defeat at the hands of New

Zealand on the final day of group play.

the Kiwis and Finns going head-to-head for a spot in the round of 16.Despite taking a 20-point lead, New

Zealand were left fighting tooth and nail to ensure the victory following a spirited comeback by a resilient

chance to tie the game at the death but his mid-range jump shot was short, gifting the victory to the New

Zealand cost them a spot in the round of 16, despite the three teams holding identical two-three win

Zealand clash this evening.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected]

By Emily GoddardDefending world champions the United States have continued to outperform their challengers at the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain, with a 106-71 win over the Dominican Republic today.

Also in Bilbao, Turkey managed a 77-73 overtime win over Finland, while New Zealand claimed a win to

We know our progress depends on a lot of other results," said New Zealand coach Nenad Vučinić."

By Zjan ShirinianBeaten 2010 finalists Turkey have lost their second match of the FIBA Basketball World Cup after a tight battle against Ukraine.

from three.The United States have kept their title defence firmly on track with a convincing win over New

Zealand ©AFP/Getty ImagesThe second match of the day in Bilbao saw defending champions the United States

beat New Zealand 98-71, while action in the Bizkaia Arena ended with Dominican Republic beating Finland

By Emily Goddard at the Grange St Paul's Hotel in LondonEdmonton 2022 has unveiled its vision to see each of the 71 Commonwealth nations and territories securing at least one medal at the Games in eight years' time.

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

Zealand, the Canadian bid team outlined its plans for the Games should the city be awarded the event

years after we hosted the first Commonwealth Games in Edmonton we feel it is the right time to launch a new

plan for the Kinsmen Sports Centre, the Commonwealth Stadium and we are also on the cusp on building a new

By Emily GoddardSenegal enjoyed their first win on the world stage in 16 years at the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain today.

The Dominican Republic defeated New Zealand 76-63 ©Getty ImagesIn Group C, the Dominican Republic beat

New Zealand 76-63, while Finland overcame Ukraine 81-76 at the Bizkaia Arena in Bilbao.Australia also

By Mike RowbottomNew Zealand finished top of the medals table at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam

delivered expected victories, the men's eight result was one a several surprises, another being defeat for New

pitted against each other again in the men's single sculls final, and the Czech athlete followed a new

The New Zealander has been dominant this season, twice beating Australia's defending champion Kim Crow

Zealand crew including a late injury substitute, Alistair Bond, came through at the finish."

Zealand power on, but French suffer upset at World Rowing ChampionshipsAugust 2014: Dutch celebrate

By Zjan ShirinianThe United States won a tight duel for gold against rivals Canada at the World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships to keep their impressive unbeaten record.

team competition for players aged 18 and under.The 2016 Championships are due to be held in Auckland, New

Zealand, from December 12 to 18.

By Mike RowbottomFamiliar names assumed their places on top of the rostrum on the penultimate day of competition at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam.

women's pair of Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, who set a world best time of 6min 50.61sec, the new

round, a moment of hesitation which coincided with South Africa's final effort, as they crossed for a new

Megan Kalmoe and Kerry Simmonds came through for silver ahead of Rebecca Scown and Louise Trappitt of New

managed to achieve the win," said Murray.The failure of Britain's Olympic champion Cat Copeland and her new

Imogen Walsh to qualify for the lightweight women's double sculls final left things wide open - and New

By Emily GoddardAthletes from the United States filled every spot on the podium following the individual reining final at the World Equestrian Games, with Shawn Flarida galloping to gold in Normandy.

Games ©FEIAustralia is now third, France fourth and The Netherlands sixth after the departures of the New

Zealand and US teams.Britain's William Fox-Pitt now heads the individual leader board, on a score of

By Gary AndersonGwen Jorgensen completed the most dominant season in the six-year history of the World Triathlon Series by winning the Grand Final in Edmonton - her fifth-straight win.

making up more than a minute on the final 10-kilometre run to eventually finish 16 seconds ahead of New

Zealand pair Andrea Hewitt and Nicky Samuels, who finished second and third respectively.Hewitt's second

Zealand duo of Andrea Hewitt and Nicky Samuels on the 10km run ©ITUCommonwealth Games champion Jodie

she began eating into the deficit with every stride and by the third lap she had caught up with the New

Zealand duo before powering ahead and crossing the line to take for first World Championship title in

By Mike RowbottomAs is their custom, Dutch swimmers wasted no time in reaching their home crew on the first of three finals days at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam – and there was special reason for celebration as the defending champions in the lightweight women's quadruple sculls had set the stands in a ferment by finishing eight seconds inside the eight-year-old world best set by China.

In the final sprint the Dutch held it all together to win in a new world best of 6min 15.95sec, with

eight-year-old world best went west, too, in the opening final of the day, the women's four, where New

Zealand women's four which beat the world best time by almost 11 seconds ©Getty ImagesGreece produced

would have expected, a new event for Eric Murray and Hamish Bond, New Zealand's peerless men's pair,

Zealand, unbeatable in the men's pair, won gold at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam in their

By Mike RowbottomGreat Britain's big battalions of the men's four and the women's pair did their job on a day of semi-finals at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam - but a moment's misjudgement from Kat Copeland, London 2012 gold medallist in the lightweight double sculls, cost a place in the final in a hugely competitive race.

Copeland, back in action after a year off with new partner in the boat Imogen Walsh, appeared to catch

season together.South Africa's Kirsten McCann and Ursula Grobler took the other semi-final ahead of New

Zealand and China.Britain's Olympic champions in the women's pair, Helen Glover and Heather Stanning

affair which was finally won by Megan Kalmoe and Kerry Simmonds of the United States, who held off New

winners ahead of Australia and Canada, with China winning the other semi ahead of the United States and New