By Nick ButlerWales' netball team are still targeting a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next month despite confirmation Melissa Hyndman has been sacked as coach and replaced by Laura Williams on an interim basis.

At the same time, the 45-year-old from New Zealand gained a reputation for a tough, no nonsense approach

neighbours England, as well as world champions Australia and defending Commonwealth Games gold medallists New

By Emily GoddardThe International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has lifted the provisional suspension placed on Jock Paget after his horse failed an equine anti-doping test last year.

The preliminary decision from the sport's world governing body came after the 30-year-old New Zealand

release of the full and final FEI Tribunal ruling.Jim Ellis, the chief executive of Equestrian Sports New

Zealand, welcomed the announcement, but stressed that it is still a preliminary decision."

By Mike RowbottomArgentina's women continued to set the pace in their group at the halfway point of the Rabobank Hockey  World Cup in The Hague thanks to a 3-0 win over EuroHockey champions Germany - but they lost the services of the women widely recognised as the outstanding female player of all time, Luciana Aymar.

also enjoying the tournament - a second half hat-trick from Gonzalo Peillat earned them a 3-1 win over New

Zealand in their third group match to go joint-top of Group B with Olympic silver medallists Netherlands

Germany.Gonzalo Peillat (centre) celebrates one of his hat-trick of goals in Argentina's 3-1 win over New

Zealand today at the Rabobank Hockey World Cup in The Hague ©AFP/Getty ImagesEngland's women were left

By Gary AndersonNew Zealand Olympic gold medal winning rower Joseph Sullivan has announced that he is

heart problem.Following the triumph in Eton Dorney, Sullivan has struggled to hold down a place in the New

Zealand squad over the past two years missing out on a number of World Cups, as well as ruling himself

Zealand for the international squad for 2014, however, he decided to take hang up the oars for good.Speaking

Zealand was one of the main factors leading to a change of career.Joseph Sullivan and Nathan Cohen (

Zealand ©Getty Images Sullivan added he had no regrets looking back and was "stoked" with what he achieved

By Paul OsborneAs the 3x3 Basketball World Championships getting underway in Moscow today, Russian star Maria Cherepanova has made clear the hosts are "not afraid of anyone" as they look to improve on their performance from 2012 in Athens.

Lithuania, Venezuela, Argentina and Qatar in Pool B.Pool C features Brazil, Turkey, Estonia, Uruguay, New

Zealand and Puerto Rico, with Slovenia, Serbia, Japan, Croatia, Indonesia and China in Pool D.The women's

exciting sports event, claims FIBA chiefMarch 2014: Schedule for FIBA 3x3 World Tour revealed with new

By Paul OsborneThe EUROSAF Sailing World Cup will take to British waters today as the Sail for Gold Regatta 2014 gets underway at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy.

I know they are quite new to the boat but you can always learn from everyone in the fleet, no matter

class.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesApril 2014: New

Zealand top medal table as ISAF Sailing World Cup concludesApril 2014: Myszka and Postma take gold while

By Mike RowbottomHockey was a wow at the London 2012 Games, selling the third most tickets - 630,000 - after athletics and football, with the matches taking place in an atmosphere of high excitement.So imagine how those charged with its international destiny felt when, in February of the following year, the sport found itself on a shortlist of five sports under consideration to be voted off the Olympic programme, ending up in the final three with wrestling and modern pentathlon.The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) executive board decision to vote wrestling off the list of core Olympic sports was reversed seven...

Many people have said the idea of having four quarters of 15 minutes each is a new idea, but it's not

new.

So it is not a new concept."We looked at a lot of other sports such as basketball and ice hockey."

We have taken on board the point some have made about the game losing momentum under the new format.

We have the England women, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Germany, Argentina..."

By Paul OsborneBusinessman Sir Owen Glenn visited the site of the highly anticipated National Aquatics Centre today as construction work enters its final year.

excellence for Swimming New Zealand and New Zealand Water Polo,The facility will also be open to the

his family charity.Born in Calcutta, India, his family emigrated to New Zealand in 1952 when he was

New Zealand does not have an international standard aquatics centre and public demand for swimming, swimming

Zealand, New Zealand Lotteries Commission, The Lion Foundation, AUT Millennium and Sir Owen himself.After

AUT Millennium is to be commended for their many initiatives to promote all sports in New Zealand."

By Paul OsborneTriathlete Nicky Samuels is set to compete at this year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after successfully appealing her omission from the women's individual event.

for the mixed team relay only, but appealed the non-selection for the individual race to Triathlon New

Zealand who last week reversed their decision and nominated her to the New Zealand Olympic Committee.The

New Zealand Olympic Committee said the nomination showed Samuels had the potential to finish in the

Zealand name track cycling and triathlon squads for Glasgow 2014April 2014: New Zealand names nine-strong

shooting team for Commonwealth Games in GlasgowSeptember 2012: Triathlon New Zealand selects Briton

By Zjan ShirinianDefending champion Serena Williams has slumped to a shock straight sets defeat in the second round of the French Open.

women's draw, former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic will face Marina Erakovic of New

Zealand, and Serbia Jelena Janković plays Kurumi Nara of Japan.Contact the writer of this story at zjan.shirinian

AndersonOceania champion Tayla Ford is the leading medal contender and only woman in the six-strong New

Zealand wrestling team named for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

medal at the Commonwealth Championships in South Africa last December.Ford has previously represented New

Zealand in international judo competition and is a former Canterbury rugby sevens player."

Zealand squash team for Glasgow 2014April 2014: New Zealand names bowls squad for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth

GamesApril 2014:  New Zealand name track cycling and triathlon squads for Glasgow 2014April 2014: New

Zealand names nine-strong shooting team for Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

By David OwenA Canadian-led ranking of physical activity of children and young people in 15 countries has placed the 2014 Commonwealth Games host Scotland 15th and last for "overall physical activity".

covered are: Australia, Canada, Colombia, England, Finland, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, New

Zealand, Nigeria, Scotland, South Africa, and the United States.The report card can be accessed here

insidethegames.bizRelated storiesApril 2014: Scottish workforce encouraged to do more exercise as part of new

Physical Activity Awareness WeekOctober 2011: New programme launched to use Glasgow 2014 to inspire

By Emily GoddardThe New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has made one of Auckland's oldest homes its

new headquarters.

Zealand Historic Places Trust considers the NZD3.6 million (£1.8 million/$3.1 million/€2.3 million)

Our Olympic teams are at the heart of New Zealand sporting and cultural history and we are delighted

that our new home also shares a strong New Zealand connection," said Kereyn Smith, the NZOC's chief executive

We are incredibly grateful to the owners for this opportunity to tell the next chapter of New Zealand

New Zealand Olympic Committee chief executive Kereyn Smyth has overseen the organisation's move into

By Gary AndersonThe World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the line-up for the group stages of this year's Under-15 Baseball World Cup in Mexico, which sees defending champions Venezuela drawn together with the team they beat in the final last time, Cuba.

old rivals and top seeds Japan and the United States, where they will be joined by Germany, Panama, New

Zealand and South Africa.The tournament, due to take place between July 31 and August 3, will see a

Baseball World Cup, according to the WBSC.Oceania will be represented for the first time by Australia and New

Zealand while South Africa and Tunisia will be the African nations to take part in the tournament."

The relatively new U-15 Cup is an integral part of our growth strategy to drive future stars, fans, sponsors

women's version of the Tour de France - La Grande Boucle - ailed throughout the early years of the new

She added: "I have no doubt it is the start of a new era for women's cycling."

No Tours in Australia, New Zealand or Canada. Instead of a two-week Tour de France we have nothing.