By Gary AndersonFebruary 26 - The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC TV) has been announced as the official broadcaster for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

insidethegames.bizRelated StoriesFebruary 2014: Attitude Pictures signs deal to become host broadcaster in New

Zealand for Sochi 2014 ParalympicsFebruary 2014: Australia pick 14-year-old for Winter Paralympic teamJanuary

Paralympic viewing figures will be best ever with 100 days to goNovember 2013: Chris Nunn announced as new

By Gary AndersonFebruary 26 - Australia made it back-to-back world titles in the men's team pursuit after they outgunned Denmark in the final at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Track World Championships in Cali today.

Southern hemisphere neighbours New Zealand took the bronze medal, while reigning Olympic champions Great

qualifying.In the men's team sprint, it was a repeat of last year's World Championship final in Minsk as New

Zealand and defending champions Germany once again battled it out for gold.But  the result this time

StoriesFebruary 2014: UCI Track Cycling World Championships to broadcast in more than 100 countries in new

By Zjan ShirinianFebruary 26 - Sprinter Usain Bolt remains on track to win a record-equalling fourth Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award after being shortlisted.

season.Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability nominees include American wheelchair racer Tatyana McFadden and New

Zealand swimmer Sophie Pascoe.Speaking of Farah's second Laureus Sportsman of the Year nomination, Laureus

coverage of the International Cycling Federation (UCI) Track Cycling World Championships, thanks to a new

Under the new deal, international media rights for live, delayed, highlights and news coverage have been

Polsat, RAI, Viasat Group and VRT will provide coverage in European territories, while SBS and Sky New-Zealand

will broadcast in the Oceania region, NHK Media in Japan and Al Jazeera will cover the Middle East.The new

Infront reveal extensive media coverage package for Road World ChampionshipsSeptember 2012: UCI signs new

By Gary AndersonFebruary 25 - Michael O'Connor has cited "family considerations" as the main reason behind his decision to resign as head coach of the Australian rugby sevens after his departure was announced today. 

kicked off their Sevens World Series campaign in promising fashion after they finished runners-up to New

Zealand in the opening round at Gold Coast, and after five rounds so far they sit fifth on the overall

Australia began this season's World Series in impressive fashion at the Gold Coast Sevens losing out to New

Zealand in the final match ©AFP/Getty ImagesThe ARU says it will commence the search for O'Connor's

after stepping down as England head coachSeptember 2013: Former England sevens captain Amor named as new

By Gary AndersonFebruary 24 - Hong Kong Sevens tournament operations director Rod Mason has been appointed rugby sevens technical operations manager for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Barbados replace Nigeria after they withdraw from Glasgow 2014 rugby sevensJanuary 2014: Scotland to face New

Zealand as Glasgow 2014 rugby sevens draw made

pictured by Dmitry Chernyshenko ©Twitter22:21 Meanwhile, the latest section is a recognition to the new

This is the new face of Russia. For us, these Games are the best ever.""We did it!

- The New Zealand Olympic team react to the end of the Games.21:51 The overall theme of this Pyeongchang

section is to "dream together towards new horizons."21:48 A different, more Asian, vibe being given.

medal winner Ole Einar Bjørndalen and Canadian ice hockey legend Hayley Wickenheiser are introduced as new

top of the International Rugby Board's (IRB) Women's Sevens World Series standings after victory over New

Zealand in the Brazil Rugby Sevens in São Paulo.

Both boasting 100 per cent win records throughout the tournament, Australia and New Zealand met in the

Emma Tonegato and Charlotte Caslick, Australia always looked the best team and quenched any hopes of a New

Zealand comeback in the second half.New Zealand lost in the final for the second time this season to

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

Zealand to take sevens season opener in Dubai

By Zjan Shirinian at University Square Stratford in LondonFebruary 20 - The woman behind delivering the Rugby League World Cup last year has revealed how it was turned from a loss-making entity into a financial success.

Our priorities were filling stadia, the match day experience, new and emerging audiences and having a

writer of this story at [email protected] storiesFebruary 2014: Australia and New

Zealand to co-host 2017 Rugby League World CupOctober 2013: Jon Wilkin: Fans have a right to a doping-free

By Gary AndersonFebruary 19 - America's Cup winners Team Oracle USA and Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal are among a number of potential nominees for this year's Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award as the sporting world gets ready to gather for its annual showpiece occasion in Kuala Lumpur next month.

team to victory in the America's Cup as the 30-year-old guided his boat home ahead of Emirates Team New

Zealand in San Francisco Bay last September.The victory came after a remarkable turnaround in the 19

Roland Garros to secure his eighth French Open title before going on to claim a second US Open win in New

By Zjan ShirinianFebruary 19 - Australia and New Zealand will co-host the 2017 Rugby League World Cup

Both bids were thoroughly compelling but the joint Australia/New Zealand bid was selected as the one

Australia and New Zealand co-hosted the Rugby League World Cup in 1968 and 1977.The tournament has also

Ireland.The World Cup was won by Australia for a record tenth time, after a resounding 34-2 victory over New

Zealand in the final.Dates for the 2017 tournament have yet to be announced and details of the qualifying

Zealand to host 2017 Rugby League World Cup

By Gary AndersonFebruary 19 - Glasgow 2014 organisers have announced that up to 4,000 additional tickets for the Commonwealth Games netball finals will go on sale tomorrow at 11am GMT on a first-come, first-served basis.

the world could be set to compete in Glasgow, including the powerhouses of the sport, Australia and New

Zealand, who have two Commonwealth Games titles each.England and Jamaica, who are next in the world

on venue for netball finals at Glasgow 2014October 2013: Netball at Glasgow 2014 could be moved to new

By Gary AndersonFebruary 18 - As rugby sevens gets set to make its Olympic Games debut at Rio 2016, the sport continues its growth in Brazil as São Paulo hosts the next leg of the International Rugby Board (IRB) Women's Sevens World Series due to get underway thisFriday (February 21).

fans in Sao Paulo as they face hosts Brazil in Pool C ©Getty Images Series leaders and Atlanta winners New

Zealand will look to make it back-to-back wins as they take on Pool A rivals England, Ireland and the

here.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] StoriesFebruary 2014: New

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

England and Ireland name women's squads ahead of Atlanta SevensNovember 2013: Australia's women stun New

Commonwealth Games rugby sevens campaign at Glasgow 2014 with a daunting clash against reigning champions New

Zealand, it was announced today. 

is always fiercely contested and while HSBC Sevens World Series and Rugby World Cup Sevens champions New

Zealand probably start as favourites, they will be pushed hard by the likes of England, Samoa, Australia

©Getty Images The complete pool line-ups for Glasgow 2014 are: Pool A - New Zealand, Scotland, Canada

Barbados replace Nigeria after they withdraw from Glasgow 2014 rugby sevensJanuary 2014: Scotland to face New

Zealand as Glasgow 2014 rugby sevens draw made

22:19 Josiah Wells of New Zealand does not improve his score - he remains fourth.22:16 Mike Riddle of

Zealand puts in a good run, but it's only enough for fifth overall.22:04 Another hefty fall for Thomas

Zealand have won just one Winter Olympic medal in their history, a silver - Annelise Coberger in the

Josiah Wells of New Zealand is third.21:55 Big accident for Justin Dorey.

They double their advantage over Norway to 2-0.17:50 Shane Dobbin of New Zealand is the early leader