By Paul OsborneMarch 31 - The Canadian city of Edmonton and the South African city of Durban have formally expressed their intent to bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Prince Tunku Imran revealed today.

formal bid deadline, final consideration will be made by CGF members at a General Assembly in Auckland, New

Zealand on September 2, 2015.There had been concern previously that no city would come forward to bid

By Gary AndersonMarch 31 - New Zealand sailors Alex Maloney and Molly Meech will be looking to get back

Kunze of Brazil will be challenging for honours in Mallorca this week ©Getty Images There will also be New

Zealand interest in the 49er category, as world champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke challenge for

Barbachan will be in Mallorca, while 2013 ISAF Rolex World Sailors of the Year Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie of New

Zealand, Britain's London 2012 silver medallists Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark and American pair Anne

By Paul OsborneMarch 31 - Olympic bobsleigh silver medallist Elana Meyers is among three players who will make their debut for the United States women's Eagles Sevens this week at the Guangzhou Sevens, the fourth leg of the 2013-2014 International Rugby Board (IRB) Women's Sevens World Series.

The two-day Guangzhou Sevens is due to get underway next Saturday (April 6).Australia and New Zealand

SevensFebruary 2014: São Paulo set to welcome next leg of IRB Women's Sevens World SeriesFebruary 2014: New

Zealand women thrash Canada to claim Atlanta Sevens titleFebruary 2014: Canada, New Zealand and Russia

By Paul Osborne March 30 - New Zealand beat England to seal the Hong Kong Sevens title as Japan secured

Inspired by an outstanding performance by captain DJ Forbes, New Zealand strode to a 26-7 victory over

It is a great feeling," said New Zealand coach Gordon Tietjen."

An inspirational performance by captain DJ Forbes ensured New Zealand lifted the Hong Kong Sevens Cup

By Mike RowbottomMarch 30 - Australia made the most of their home course advantage in the season's opening World Rowing Cup rowing event in Sydney, as they finished top of the medals table with nine from the 14 finals.

Of these, six were gold, two were silver and one was bronze.New Zealand followed in second place with

New Zealand's success included two gold medals, two silvers and a bronze.

China finished just one point behind New Zealand with 36 points.

By Paul OsborneMarch 29 - Defending champions Fiji led the charge on day two of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Hong Kong, sealing impressive wins over Kenya and Sri Lanka to power their way into tomorrow's knockout stages.

putting 56 points past Sri Lanka with no reply, before dominating Kenya 43-5.Australia, England and New

Zealand also finished day two with three wins under their belts, with each team topping their respective

runners-up the United States in the Cup quarter-finals.England play South Africa, who finished second to New

Zealand in Pool B, New Zealand play Wales and Australia will face Canada.As well as the quarter-finals

knocked unconscious after being deliberately pushed off his bike and attacked while on a training ride in New

Zealand.

Kalashnikov was cycling in the city of New Plymouth in the west of North Island when he began to receive

Kalashnikov, who was in New Plymouth to compete in the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup

visit both a doctor and dentist and receive stitches to his cut mouth.Ivan Kalashnikov finished 36th in New

Park last September.But despite his latest ordeal, the Russian insisted that he had not been put off New

Police have arrested a 17-year-old New Plymouth youth in connection with the attack.He has appeared in

By Zjan ShirinianMarch 28 - The top seeds have made light work of their opponents on the opening day of the HSBC Hong Kong Sevens.

second game, against American Samoa, was won by a comfortable 38-7.Fiji trounced Wales 42-7, while New

Zealand crushed Scotland 33-0.England edged Argentina 19-12, while Japan kept two clean sheets with

By Nick ButlerMarch 27 - A greater proportion of quota places for women is among the changes successfully proposed by the World Rowing Federation (FISA) to its qualification system ahead of Rio 2016.

other changes all nations in the continent of Oceania, except for rowing powerhouses Australia and New

Zealand, have been added to the Asian Continental Olympic Qualification Regatta.

and the number of boats qualifying in the women's single sculls will increase by two.Australia and New

Zealand, along with the United States and Canada, will participate in a European Continental Olympic

With our new qualification system, we are moving in the right direction."

By Gary AndersonMarch 27 - The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the 16 teams due to take part in this year's Women's World Softball Championships which will be staged in Europe for the first time.

tournament, took bronze last time out in Whitehorse, Canada, and they will be joined by 1982 champions New

Zealand as the Oceania representatives.Defending champions Japan will be looking to secure their third

By Nick ButlerMarch 26 - Four time world Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel has been named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year at the awards ceremony in Kuala Lumpar.

in the team category ahead of other nominated contenders, including the Brazil football team and the New

Zealand rugby team.

By Emily GoddardMarch 26 - Ric Charlesworth today announced he will step down as the coach of the Australian men's hockey team following the conclusion of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The Kookaburras are in good shape and can be further refreshed by a new head coach as they head towards

the International Super Series.Charlesworth has also worked as the high performance manager of the New

Zealand cricket team, technical advisor to the Indian hockey teams and a performance consultant to the

preparationsAugust 2010: Australia end England dreams in Champions Trophy finalJuly 2010: Australia crush New

Zealand, Germany beat EnglandMarch 2010: Australia lift World Cup for first time in nearly quater--of-a-century

By Gary AndersonMarch 25 - Former Fiji national seven's coach Iliesa Tanivula has been put in temporary charge of the country's women's side for the upcoming China Sevens tournament next month after current coach Timoci Wainiqolo had to pull out because of work commitments.

International Rugby Board (IRB) Women's Sevens World Series in Guangzhou on April 5 and 6.The former New

Zealand player, 38, took over the Fijian men's side in 2009 and led the team to gold at that year's

Tanivula has given them time to talk after training sessions and drills and this is something new for

By Paul OsborneMarch 23 - A rampant Fiji have triumphed in the sixth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Tokyo, as the county's rugby sevens team still awaits confirmation of a place at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

defending champions South Africa move to the head of the World Series standings, two points clear of New

Zealand after the All Blacks' loss to England in the third-place play off.Fiji's Tokyo Sevens win cemented

back-to-back wins in this season's International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup series with victory at the New

Plymouth World Cup in New Zealand.

followed on from his impressive win in Mooloolaba, Australia, last week with another fine performance in New

Gomez's silver marks the first time he has failed to win in New Zealand, following wins in New Plymouth

Hursey showed again why she will be a major contender in the 2014 triathlon season with victory in New

Behind Hursey, the battle for medals came down to a sprint finish between New Zealand's Andrea Hewitt

and Great Britain's Jodie Stimpson.Riding off the crowd, Hewitt had enough in the tank claim the New