By Nick ButlerGermany will face a stern challenge if they are to defend their title at the fifth International Triathlon Union (ITU) Mixed Relay World Championships taking place in Hamburg on Sunday (July 13).

Last year on the same course, Germany performed superbly in front of their home fans by overhauling New

Zealand on the final leg of the four-person event, with each team consisting of two male and two female

composition of each team yet to be confirmed, many other nations could potentially challenge, including New

Zealand, the United States and Australia.Dark horses for the annual event, first held in 2009 and now

GoddardGlasgow 2014 is predicted to reach a global audience of more than 1.5 billion people after it announced new

confirmed deals with the BBC for the United Kingdom, Network Ten for Australia, Sky Network Television for New

Zealand and the Pacific Islands, the Dubai-based TAJ TV for the sub-continent of India, SuperSport throughout

broadcast partner for Commonwealth GamesJuly 2013: Glasgow 2014 signs Sky Network Television deal for New

Zealand and Pacific Islands coverage

By Gary AndersonEngland has named the 12 players that will head to Glasgow later this month in search of a first Commonwealth Games gold medal, with the squad being led by International Rugby Board Sevens Player of the Year nominee Tom Mitchell.

month ©CGEEngland's best finish at a Commonwealth Games came in Melbourne in 2006 when they lost out to New

Zealand in the gold medal match.Current head coach Simon Amor was part of that squad eight years ago

Zealand take on hosts Scotland, Canada and Barbados in Pool A, while Pool B contains South Africa, Kenya

Zealand as Glasgow 2014 rugby sevens draw madeSeptember 2013: Former England sevens captain Amor named

as new head coachAugust 2013: England Sevens coach Ryan to stand down after six years in charge

By Gary AndersonAmerican Michelle Wie will be looking to build on her big breakthrough at the US Women's Open last month as she returns to the scene of her best finish in a Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in England.

ImagesAnother teenage star is expected to be challenging at the business end this coming weekend in the form of New

2014: Wie leads fellow American Thompson after second round of US Women's OpenJune 2014: April 2014: New

Zealand golfer Ko moves to number two in the world as Olympic funding row continuesAugust 2013: Stacy

By Gary AndersonReigning Paralympic and world champions Jessica Long and Ian Silverman are among 45 athletes named by the United States for next month's Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships which mark two years to go until the start of Rio 2016.

Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Ecuador, India, Japan, Mexico, Namibia, New

Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago are set for Pasadena.Australian Matt

By Gary AndersonNew Zealand has named the 12 players that will head to Glasgow later this month in search

Stowers and Tim Mikkelson, was part of the team that overcame Australia in the Delhi 2010 final.New Zealand

Zealand coach Gordon Tietjens, who will select two reserve players following a training camp in Mount

You need those players and among them there are new younger players at the Commonwealth Games who will

Zealand will take on hosts Scotland, Canada and Barbados in Pool A, while Australia face 2006 silver

Zealand as Glasgow 2014 rugby sevens draw madeJune 2013: Double success for New Zealand at Rugby World

stepped in as replacement tactician to inspire Team Oracle to a 9-8 victory - from 0-8 down - over Team New

Zealand in the 2013 Americas Cup, Sir Ben also pulled off some strategic genius to win the first of

By Duncan MackayAustralia and New Zealand are to take part in next year's Pacific Games in Port Moresby

, Papua New Guinea, making it Oceania's first truly Continental Games, it has been announced.

Zealand to take part in four sports - rugby sevens, sailing, taekwondo and weightlifting - at its General

I think its important to recognise that both Australia and New Zealand want to take part in our Games

Zealand to compete ©Port Moresby 2015Lakhan claimed one of the main reason for the delay in admitting

Australia and New Zealand was the fear by several island nations that the two countries would dominate

Zealand will be allowed to compete in initially were chosen because it is believed that the other Pacific

By Zjan Shirinian Namibia have defied the odds to qualifying for the Rugby World Cup 2015.

they will play in their fifth World Cup, having made every tournament since Wales 1999.Namibia join New

Zealand, Argentina, Tonga and Georgia in Pool C at England 2015.Zimbabwe's hopes of qualifying are not

By Emily GoddardThe Badminton World Federation (BWF) is celebrating its 80th year in operation.

founded at a meeting of its inaugural members - Canada, Denmark, England, France, Netherlands, Ireland, New

Zealand, Scotland and Wales - on Thursday July 5, 1934 after the Badminton Association of England invited

International Paralympic Committee officials as continues Tokyo 2020 campaignJune 2014: Badminton set to test new

Badminton World Federation President "very happy" to be nominated for IOC membershipMay 2013: Great Dane is new

Nick ButlerAn inaugural edition of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's Championship, a new

Sri Lanka will also host South Africa, while New Zealand will travel to the West Indies, with the specific

England before her retirement in 2006, was also please with the additional competitive opportunities the new

"The ICC Women's Championship is an exciting new initiative that represents a significant step in the

[email protected] storiesJanuary 2014: Women's top cricket teams to compete in new

By Gary AndersonOrganisers of Rugby World Cup 2015 have announced plans to roll out a test programme in the 12 months leading up to the start of rugby's showpiece event in September next year.

Brighton Community Stadium in Brighton.This will be the eighth edition of the Rugby World Cup with New

Zealand looking to defend the Webb Ellis Cup they won with an 8-7 win over France on home soil in the

By Emily GoddardParalympics New Zealand (PNZ) has appointed former professional cyclist Dale MacDonald

as its new national development coordinator of the Para-cycling programme.

There is an absolutely fantastic team of people involved in New Zealand Para-cycling, and I am motivated

Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesMay 2013: Paralympics New

Zealand announces road cycling squad for international eventsFebruary 2013: Paralympics New Zealand

stage cycling talent identification camp in in New PlymouthDecember 2012: Paralympics New Zealand secure

By Emily GoddardThe New Zealand Olympic Committee has named Avanti as its official bike supplier for

Zealand team at both Glasgow 2014 and Rio 2016."

While some athletes will be riding Avanti at the Games, we are here to support all the New Zealand athletes

appealMay 2014: Oceania champion Tayla Ford among six wrestlers to represent New Zealand at Glasgow

2014 May 2014: World number four Joelle King heads New Zealand squash team for Glasgow 2014April 2014

: New Zealand names bowls squad for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

By Gary AndersonJade Clarke will captain England's netball team as the final squad was announced today for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

100th international appearance in Glasgow, is one of three players in the squad who ply their trade in New

are currently ranked third in the world rankings behind reigning Commonwealth Games gold medallists New

Zealand and world champions Australia.Head coach Anna Mayes' side have been drawn in Group B for the