By Mike RowbottomMay 6 - Bermuda's Flora Duffy and Belgium's Simon De Cuyper earned their first ITU Triathlon World Cup victories in hot and humid conditions in the third round of the 2012 campaign in Huatulco, Mexico.

third-lap run led De Cuyper (pictured below) to the win ahead of second-placed Ryan Sissons of New

Zealand and bronze medallist Danylo Sapunov of the Ukraine.De Cuyper crossed the finish line

By Tom DegunMay 3 - Paralympics New Zealand was named as a finalist in the Event Excellence Award at

the New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards in Rotorua this week in a move which acknowledged their successful

They were one of three finalists alongside Hockey New Zealand, who ran the Owen G Glenn FIH Champions

Zealand were announced as the overall winners of the award, Paralympics New Zealand chief executive

The team at Paralympics New Zealand, the event Local Organising Committee and the team of volunteers

Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards including chairman Sir Wilson Whineray, former Sport Canterbury

Zealand chief executive pride at hosting Championships despite earthquake 

By Tom Degun at the BOA Headquarters in LondonApril 30 - British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Colin Moynihan has claimed that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has secured a "hollow victory" after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned his organisation's lifetime Olympic ban on drug cheats.

We live in difficult days when WADA spends time and money reducing those countries, such as Canada, New

Zealand and ourselves, which have taken a determined stance against drug cheats in sport, to [impose

By David GoldApril 30 - The United States have been pitted with Argentina, France and Tunisia as they seek to defend their Olympic basketball title following the draw in Rio de Janeiro today.

to Venezuela are Angola, the Dominican Republic, Macedonia, Greece, Jordan, South Korea, Lithuania, New

Zealand, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Russia and the South American hosts.In the women's draw the six-times

are the hosts, Argentina, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Japan, South Korea, Mozambique, New

Zealand and Puerto Rico.Following the draw, FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann said: "For every

By Tom DegunApril 29 - London 2012 have announced 1.4 million tickets for the Olympic football competition will go back on sale tomorrow morning at 11am on a first come, first served basis with Ticketmaster claiming they are confident there will be no issues or technical problems for people trying to purchase them via the official website.

women's team (some of the squad pictured below) kicking off the tournament and the Olympic Games against New

Zealand in Cardiff on July 25, with 40,000 tickets still available.Tickets start at £20 ($32/€24) for

By David GoldApril 27 - Following this week's draw for the London 2012 Olympic Games football tournament, Brazil and the United States (pictured left) are favourites with the bookmakers for the men's and women's gold medals.

Brazil (pictured below) were pitted with Egypt, New Zealand and Belarus in Group C of the men's draw.With

reigning World Champions Japan (pictured below), both at 3-1.Brazil are up against the hosts, Britain, New

Zealand and Cameroon in Group E, whilst Japan face Sweden, Canada and South Africa in Group F.France

By Tom DegunApril 26 - Organisers of the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Lyon have promised that the world's top stars, such as South Africa's quadruple Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, can expect the best conditions in the first major disability track and field event after London 2012.

Christchurch in New Zealand staged the last World Championships in January last year in an event that

By David GoldApril 25 - Britain's women's football coach Hope Powell is relishing the prospect of pitting her wits against Brazil at the Olympic Games after the football draw was made.

Britain and Brazil will be favourites to advance from Group E, but will have to overcome Cameroon and New

Zealand to do so.For New Zealand London 2012 represents a second Olympic Games and it is hoping to improve

, at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on July 25, two days before the Opening Ceremony of the Games.New Zealand

By David Gold at Wembley Stadium in LondonApril 24 - Britain's women were paired with Brazil in the group stage of the London 2012 Olympic Games, while the men face an intriguing tussle with Copa America champions Uruguay after the draw here today.

country after the much-publicised Port Said tragedy.Belarus, making their debut in the tournament, and New

Zealand complete the group.In Group D, world and European champions Spain face Asian title holders Japan

event of the Games, two days before the Opening Ceremony on July 27, will pit Team GB's women against New

Zealand in Cardiff.Also drawn in Group E are Brazil, giving rise to the prospect of seeing five-times

By David GoldApril 23 - Former Brazil star Ronaldo will be the biggest name at the London 2012 football draw tomorrow  – although Argentina, winner of the last two men's tournaments, will be conspicuous by its absence.

Jonathan and Giovani dos Santos, of Barcelona and Tottenham, respectively.Rafa Marquez, playing for New

for a place in the Mexican squad.Also qualified for the men's tournament are Switzerland, Honduras, New

Zealand, Japan and South Korea along with hosts Great Britain.Making their debut at the Games will be

since.The only other team to claim a victory is Norway which will not be in London this summer.Sweden, New

Zealand, North Korea and Canada all return to the Games, but London 2012 marks the first time Cameroon

By David GoldApril 22 - Tottenham Hotspur's Ryan Nelsen is to captain the New Zealand men's football

Nelsen (pictured) captained New Zealand four years' ago in Beijing, when the country crashed out in the

Shane Smeltz and West Ham United defender Winston Reid, said Neil Emblen, the New Zealand men's coach

New Zealand qualified last month for the Olympics after beating Fiji in the final of the regional qualifying

Kereyn Smith, the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) secretary general and selector, said: "Based on

Guinea to book London 2012 football spotMarch 2012: New Zealand men's football team qualify for London

setting his sights on finishing on top of the Olympic podium this summer after being chosen to represent New

Zealand in London.

The announcement was made by the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) to coincide with the 100 day to

McIlroy and Beijing 2008 Olympians Kris Gemmell and Andrea Hewitt have also all been confirmed in the New

Zealand triathlon squad.Nicky Samuels and Ryan Sissons will qualify for London if New Zealand can maintain

Zealand triathlon selector, said: "Andrea, Kate, Nicky, Kris, Bevan and Ryan are superb athletes and

It is their calibre that demonstrates the depth and talent of triathletes in New Zealand."

By David GoldApril 15 - Australian Erin Densham followed up on a World Cup win in Mooloolaba last month by claiming the opening leg of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Series, while Steffen Justus of Germany won the men's race in Sydney.

London 2012, while 2011 Sydney winner Javier Gómez of Spain was also absent.Russia's Ivan Vasiliev and New

Densham (pictured centre), Britain's Helen Jenkins (left), Beijing 2008 Olympian Andrea Hewitt (right) of New

Zealand, who has been in fine form recently, Spain's Ainhoa Murúa and American Laura Bennett, who was

they raced towards the finish.It turned into a battle between Densham, Jenkins and Hewitt, with the New

By Tom DegunApril 15 - David Weir, Britain's double Beijing 2008 Paralympic champion, has claimed that the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester next month gives him the perfect opportunity to finalise his preparations for London 2012.

Yorkshire is certainly not a novice in the sport having taken a double gold at the World Championships in New

Zealand last year.In addition, the Calderdale College Diploma in Sport student holds a staggering four

By David GoldApril 15 - The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has agreed a deal with BMW which will see the London 2012 sponsor become their official vehicle partner from September.

We are delighted to be entering into a new partnership with BMW Group UK, a company renowned both for

him.It also saw Rob Andrew stripped of responsibility for the senior rugby team after their debacle in New

Zealand at the 2011 World Cup.England had a poor tournament, going out to France in the quarter finals