By Gary AndersonTorrential downpours meant no action was possible on day eight of the Women's Softball World Championships in Haarlem.

tentatively scheduled to start at 12:30pm CEST and includes the match-ups of The Netherlands versus China and New

Zealand versus Chinese Taipei.After these, the next play-off round will be played followed by the two

playoff places as remain unbeaten at Women's Softball World ChampionshipsAugust 2014: Wins for Italy and New

Zealand as rain halts action again at Women's Softball World ChampionshipAugust 2014: Japan whitewash

New Zealand to extend winning streak at Women's Softball World ChampionshipAugust 2014: Defending champions

I sold Land Vision that won Badminton with [the New Zealand rider] Mark Todd in 2011."

She bought him out of a free-ads magazine in New Zealand - she's from New Zealand herself - for very

whom he rode to second-place at Badminton, is, he says, a former ride of Andrew Nicholson, another top New

Zealand eventer."

like, here he is with a rather starstruck volunteer, and Nanjinglele, after the press conference.New Zealand

It is not the first for China...See our latest medals table for updates.16:11 Gold for New Zealand's

Liu Changxin of China led after qualifying, but Dylan Schmidt of New Zealand has gone ahead in the final.Both

Zealand Olympic team provide a beach volleyball update.Congratulations @england, the 7th team to qualify

Tell championship spirit and our other representatives to win new Bulgarian awards by the end of the

By Gary AndersonExpanded coverage of the Women's Softball World Championship will be provided in the United States and Japan as the event enters the playoff stages, it has been announced. 

Under the new deal, extended coverage of the the Championship in Haarlem, The Netherlands, which began

Zealand in the top-four in Group A after an 8-1 win over Russia.The Canadians secured the runners-up

spot behind Japan with an 7-0 victory over Cuba.New Zealand defeated Puerto Rico 3-1 to ensure they

advance to the next round.Tomorrow's playoff matches will see Australia face Japan, New Zealand take

New Zealand to extend winning streak at Women's Softball World ChampionshipAugust 2014: Defending champions

By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in Nanjing International Rugby Board (IRB) chairman Bernard Lapasset has hailed a "special, emotional and historic" moment for the sport as the dust settles here two days after the conclusion of the first Olympic rugby sevens tournament.

fantastic" but should not be a blueprint for future Games, claims BachJuly 2014: World record crowd see New

Zealand stunned by South Africa at Glasgow 2014 rugby sevensNovember 2013: Rugby in schools flourishing

By Gary AndersonThe International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has revealed the list of referees that will officiate at the 2014 Basketball World Cup that is due to get underway in Spain next week.

Barcelona, Bilbao, Gran Canaria, Granada, Madrid and Seville.They will take on Dominican Republic, Finland, New

Zealand, Turkey and Ukraine.Hosts Spain are in Group A up against Brazil, Egypt, European champions

By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in NanjingA first meeting of the Association of National Olympic Committee's (ANOC) Awards Jury has taken place here to decide the winners and nominees of the inaugural ANOC Gala Awards Dinner, due to be held on November 7.

Summer and Winter Federations respectively, and ANOC Athletes' Commission chair Barbara Kendall of New

Zealand. 

insidethegames.bizRelated storiesJuly 2014: Bach and Diack to receive 2014 ANOC Merit AwardsJune 2014: ANOC launch new

General Assembly from Bangkok despite military coupMay 2014: ANOC unveils "modern" logo to reflect new

"- Karim Mouliom has found a new nickname after taking slam dunk gold here in Nanjing.

Pakistan and New Zealand drew 5-5 earlier on.20:56 In response to our post a few minutes ago, It appears

Zealand.19:15 I'm not sure if Nanjinglele has been quite as much of a hit as our lovable thistle Clyde

Ceremony next month...17:26 While we are trying to young and hip by considering even more innovative new

ANOC Athletes Commission chair Barbara Kendall of New Zealand is alongside table tennis player Jean-Michel

By Gary AndersonAfter disruption and delays due to heavy rain in Haarlem, the Women's Softball World Championship got back on track with 11 matches today which saw Japan and the United States maintain unbeaten records and secure their places in the playoffs.

writer of this story at [email protected] StoriesAugust 2014: Wins for Italy and New

Zealand as rain halts action again at Women's Softball World ChampionshipAugust 2014: Japan whitewash

New Zealand to extend winning streak at Women's Softball World ChampionshipAugust 2014: Defending champions

By Duncan MackayGreg Warnecke, head of sport at Glasgow 2014, is to join the 2017 World Masters Games in Auckland, it was announced today. 

"Our goal is to create our own version of the 'best Games ever' so that competitors travelling to New

Zealand feel the trip was worth every cent.

I've enjoyed living in Scotland but equally look forward to working in Auckland, New Zealand, where I

first match of the day, which kicked off at 18:00 going the way of Slovakia as they thrashed Papua New

China beating Poland 18-15 before New Zealand edged Tunisia 18-16. 17:30 Jumpei Yamasaki will have been

girl's event, The Netherlands superbly dispatched Argentina 6-0, before there was a 4-2 victory for New

Zealand over Germany in the boy's event.Anything can happen if this sport.

the first day of equestrian action yesterday, and the continental competition is a great way to get new

By Emily GoddardItaly and New Zealand were among the victorious nations on day five of the Women's Softball

four after their loss to Russia at the Women's Softball World Championship ©Haarlem 2014/FacebookNew Zealand

writer of this story at [email protected] storiesAugust 2014: Japan whitewash New

Zealand to extend winning streak at Women's Softball World ChampionshipAugust 2014: Defending champions

Emily GoddardPort Moresby 2015 has appointed Makoda Productions Limited as the official producer of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for next year's Pacific Games.

The Papua New Guinea-based firm, which specialises in music, video, television, theatrical and cultural

worked on numerous Olympic and international sporting Ceremonies, including Vancouver 2010 and the New

Zealand 2011 Rugby World Cup, and co-artistic director Nigel Jamieson, who worked on the Sydney 2000

The cultural richness of Papua New Guinea is totally unique and spectacular," Hughes said."

Zealand to take part in 2015 Pacific Games

different nations picked randomly to compete with one another throughout the competition.This is a new

After the final whistle, the Zambian men cheered their women's team to a strong middle third against New

Zealand but it wasn't enough to deny the Blacksticks victory.Meanwhile, the world's top two women's

With this, Spain also took the top of the table in the men's Pool A.New Zealand and Mexico concluded

Kicking it off are our golfers Nick Coxon & Julianne Alvarez #GoNZ @nzgolf- New Zealand have won

have extended their winning streak at the Women's Softball World Championship with a 9-0 victory over New

Zealand on the fourth day of action in Haarlem.