By Paul OsborneJanuary 24 - Defending champions South Africa got off to the best possible start in Las Vegas today winning their opening two games of the USA Rugby Sevens without conceding a point.

last minute victory by the Australian's over Dubai champions Fiji.Both Fiji and Gold Coast champions New

Zealand had looked set to qualify for the quarter-finals following opening game victories against Scotland

opening games, then 33-5 to the Argentines in the second.The pick of the final pool games tomorrow is New

Australia leaves them needing a victory.The last time the two sides met, in Dubai, Fiji inflicted on New

Zealand their biggest ever loss, 44-0.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected]

By Gary AndersonJanuary 23 - South Africa will be looking to secure their second consecutive win in the HSBC World Sevens Series this weekend as they tour pitches in Las Vegas, where the Blitzbokke will be out to defend the title they won last year at the Sam Boyd Stadium.

The South Africans claimed a notable comeback win against reigning World Sevens Series champions New

Zealand last time out in Port Elizabeth to leave them lying second overall in the standings behind the

coach Gareth Williams, who took over the reins earlier this month after Paul John left to take up a new

Wales will be competing in Las Vegas under the direction of new head coach Gareth Williams ©Getty Images

Pool B also looks likely to throw up some tasty encounters, with New Zealand looking to bounce

By Duncan Mackay at the Best Western Premier Du Sentral in Kuala LumpurJanuary 23 - A controversial plan to relocate the headquarters of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) from London to Kuala Lumpur has been dropped following opposition from several countries - but its future in the British capital remains in doubt.

when it ends this year, throwing into doubt the organisation's ability to remain in London, which in a new

countries had been considered, including Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, New

Zealand, Singapore and South Africa.Tunku has promised that if the members decide they want to move

Sochi Winter Games until an altercation with officials at an Austrian hotel over the ratification of a new

on course for a Sochi 2014 appearance after taking World Cup silver in the adaptive slalom event in New

Zealand last August.

By Gary AndersonJanuary 22 - Swimming Australia has announced the appointments of Simon Rothery and Bevan Slattery to its Board, with both men set to take up their roles at the end of this month.

2014.Rothery is currently partner managing director, chief executive of Goldman Sachs Australia and New

Zealand and is also Head of Securities, Australia and New Zealand Securities Division.He is also involved

As well as an emphasis on developing a world's best programme in high performance, our new strategic

at [email protected] StoriesOctober 2013: Swimming Australia going Dutch with new

performance directorMarch 2013: Swimming Australia turns to hockey for new chief executive

By Gary AndersonJanuary 21 - The location of the netball finals at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games is still not clear, as organisers continue to assess the viability of moving the matches to the newly built Hydro Arena from the smaller Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC).

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

year drew crowds of up to 6,000.The Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games final between Australia and New

Zealand was played in front of a crowd of more than 9,000 at the Manchester Evening News Arena.The Sir

this story at [email protected] 2013: Netball at Glasgow 2014 could be moved to new

By Nick Butler at the Hotel Sofitel in ManilaJanuary 20 - Sports 5, the sports broadcasting arm of television network TV5, has been confirmed as the sole Philippine broadcaster of both the Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games in a move set to bring unprecedented coverage of both events.

ImagesMeanwhile, one of Sports 5's commercial rivals in the Philippines, in ABS-CBN Corp, has announced a new

 Sports+Action Channel to further take advantage of the growing demand for sports coverage.The new channel

rights ahead of Sochi 2014October 2013: Sky Television wins Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 broadcast rights for New

Zealand and Pacific IslandsAugust 2013: Dentsu takes on Olympic broadcast rights in 22 Asian territoriesJune

By Zjan ShirinianJanuary 20 - "Significant damage" has been done to the floor of the Copper Box, the venue which hosted handball at the London 2012 Olympics, after a fitness event was held there at the weekend.

host an international netball event".The matches, part of a Tri-Series involving England, Jamaica and New

Zealand, will now be held behind closed doors at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.Refunds are

London Lions begin Copper Box era with victory over Manchester GiantsFebruary 2013: London Lions visit new

By David OwenJanuary 16 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a second African broadcasting deal in less than a week, awarding pay-television rights for the 2014 and 2016 Games in more than 40 sub-Saharan countries to SuperSport International.

rights ahead of Sochi 2014October 2013: Sky Television wins Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 broadcast rights for New

Zealand and Pacific IslandsSeptember 2013: IOC broadcasting revenues set to top $4.1 billion in Sochi-Rio

By Gary AndersonJanuary 16 - The search for up to 1,000 volunteer "Champions" for the 2014 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics European Championships  in Swansea is set to be launched on January 30.

In 2012, Swansea University hosted training camps for the Mexican and New Zealand Paralympic teams prior

By Nick ButlerJanuary 15 - Infront Sports & Media has been awarded exclusive broadcasting rights in Sub-Saharan Africa by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016. 

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Zealand and Pacific IslandsSeptember 2013: IOC broadcasting revenues set to top $4.1 billion in Sochi-Rio

competition at Glasgow 2014 after they were drawn in the same pool as defending Commonwealth Games champions New

Zealand.

Not only did New Zealand win the title at Delhi 2010 with a 24-17 final victory over Australia but they

improvement over the last four years Samoa lead the seeding in Pool C where they will face Wales, Papua New

environment is a matter of huge pride and honour for our rugby players, who are making giant strides in this new

businessmen in the top seven, the other being Camiel Eurlings, chief executive of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, a new

Barbara Kendall New Zealand 72214. Marisol Casado Spain 60715. Danka Barteková Slovakia 27516.

looking to carry on where he left off in Auckland earlier this week where he claimed victory in the Perry New

Zealand Wheelchair Tennis Open, his first quad singles event.

Alcott has always had ambitions of making a mark on the wheelchair tennis scene and his victory in New

Zealand has earned him a wildcard spot for the upcoming Australian Open in his home city of Melbourne

By Nick ButlerJanuary 8 - A new logo and a further call for "remote Pride Houses" to be established all

Manchester, London, Copenhagen, Paris, Brussels, Utrecht, Amsterdam, as well as Wellington in New

Zealand and the Brazilian cities of São Paulo and Brasília.All of these have already expressed

nbsp;There have been many international protests against the ban on Pride Houses, such as this one in New

during Sochi 2014August 2013: Gay groups call on Rogge to set up IOC Pride House as protest against new