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Fiji lead charge into Hong Kong Sevens quarter-finals

  • Rugby Sevens

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.

respective pools to book their spot in the quarter-finals.Australia added to their 28-14 victory over Spain



UEFA propose "League of Nations" competition to replace international friendlies

  • Football

By Nick ButlerMarch 27 - A "League of Nations" competition replacing most international friendlies has been unanimously adopted by the 54 member associations at the UEFA Congress in Astana, Kazakhstan.

The League of Nations will sit alongside the UEFA European Championships won most recently by Spain in

divisions will be determined by world rankings, meaning that the top division would contain the likes of Spain


Australia names provisional 21-man squad for Wheelchair Basketball World Championships

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

By Gary AndersonMarch 27 - Defending champions Australia have named a provisional 21-man squad who will be in contention to represent the side at this year's men's Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Incheon.

United States take on Algeria, Colombia and Turkey in Group C while Group B consists of Japan, Iran, Spain


Olympic qualification more important than Glasgow 2014 claims Fiji coach

  • Rugby Sevens

By Gary AndersonMarch 27 - Fiji coach Ben Ryan has claimed qualifying for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is more important than a place at Glasgow 2014 after his side were denied a place at the Commonwealth Games.

A against Wales, Kenya and Sri Lanka, while the South Africans are up against Australia, France and Spain




America progress to quarter-finals of Tokyo HSBC World Series as three teams win all their matches

  • Rugby Sevens

By Paul OsborneMarch 22 - America have reached their first quarter-final of the 2013-2014 HSBC Sevens World Series as England, South Africa and New Zealand won all their games on the opening day at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Ground in Tokyo. 

to top Pool D with a 100 per cent record having conceded no points in their previous encounters with Spain

to Kenya in a tight match.They will now face Samoa in the Bowl quarter-finals with Wales set to play Spain


"New era" as Turkish Basketball Federation appoint men's team head coach

  • Basketball

By Zjan ShirinianMarch 22 - The Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) has named the person who will lead its men's team through to Rio 2016.

Ataman has signed a contract which will see him take the team to the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain

coach of the national team we have taken an important step in our quest to return to the podium in Spain


FA disappointed after funding for blind football cut by UK Sport

  • Football News

By Gary AndersonMarch 20 - England's Football Association has expressed its disappointment after it was confirmed by UK Sport it had withdrawn its funding of blind football, putting the British squad's participation at Rio 2016 in jeopardy. 

Jeff Davis claimed recent performances from the British side, including a win over European champions Spain

the money given to us after London 2012 especially after our run of recent results which saw us beat Spain


Liberia set for first ever national football training centre as FIFA steps up its football development efforts

  • Football

By Paul OsborneMach 20 - Football's world governing body has continued its pledge to support the development of football across the globe, with Liberia becoming one of the latest beneficiaries after an agreement to build the country's first national training centre.

Development Committee at a meeting in Zurich, four new countries – Poland, Virgin Islands, Portugal and Spain


Copper Box Arena to host British men's qualifiers for EuroBasket 2015

  • Basketball

By Gary AndersonMarch 20 - British Basketball has announced Great Britain's men will play their two home qualifying games for EuroBasket 2015 at the Copper Box Arena on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in August.

overcome the disappointment of missing out on qualification for this year's World Championships in Spain


FIFA inspectors visiting three World Cup stadiums yet to be completed

  • World Cup

By Nick Butler in Rio De JaneiroMarch 19 - Six stadiums due to will host matches at the World Cup this summer, including the three which are yet to be fully constructed, are being inspected this week by representatives from FIFA and the Local Organising Committee.

the southern city of Curitiba, which will host four group matches including the defending champions Spain


Confidence high as Bayley leads British challenge at Lignano Open

  • Table Tennis News

By Gary AndersonMarch 18 - Will Bayley is in confident mood ahead of this week's Para Table Tennis Lignano Open as he leads the British team into the first international event of the year in Italy.

World Championships, due to take place from September 6 to 15.Open's in Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania, Spain