Ross Gillespie, who coached New Zealand to the 1976 Olympic men's hockey title, has died in Christchurch

Zealand spokesperson as "a true NZ sporting icon", stuff.co.nz reports."

Barry Maister - a forward in the 1976 team who later became the New Zealand Olympic Committee's secretary

 Ross Gillespie, fifth from left in the back row, with the New Zealand hockey team he coached to

Gillespie helped New Zealand reach the quarter-finals at the Rome 1960 Olympics, but later said that

1976 ©NZOCThat ambition was achieved when New Zealand beat Australia 1-0 in the Montreal final to win

The FIFA Museum enjoyed a new visitor record in 2022, with 400,000 people from around the world attending

179,000 and 22,000 visitors respectively.At the museum in Zurich, 2022 started with the opening of a new

to move freely between different floors on the museum.Highlights of 2022 included the opening of a new

exhibition is set to remain until August 20 2023 in a temporary exhibition space at the museum.Two new

February.Other plans include a travelling exhibition at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New

Zealand in 2023, as well as an exhibition on design and football in the second half of this year.

New Zealand have finished the Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships on top of the standings with four gold

Oliver Puchner won the men's canoe single gold medal with a leading time of 93.67 seconds.He topped a New

Zealand podium sweep ahead of Finn Anderson who clocked in 13.34sec later, with his time not helped

by six penalty seconds.George Snook then made up the top three in a time of 108.63.New Zealanders also

kayak single.Delassus then prevailed in the canoe single with a time of 95.01 to beat Hannah Thomas of New

Zealand's 102.90 and German Marissa Kaup on 114.17.Another New Zealand gold came in the women's kayak

An Australian gym in the Perth is offering a one-year scholarship for a mixed martial arts hopeful, in a bid to create the next Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) star in the country.

£970/$1,200/€1,100).Walton is a two-time British MMA champion in his own right.He is set to welcome New

Zealand UFC fighter Kai Kara-France to the gym, who is doing a seminar prior to UFC 284.

New Zealand were unstoppable as they captured the men’s and women’s titles in emphatic fashion at the

produced an even bigger win, seeing off South Africa 38-0 in the Australian capital.The victories extended New

Sam Dickson, Akuila Rokolisoa, Amanaki Nicole and Ngarohi McGarvey-Black all got on the scoresheet in New

whitewash.The women’s final was also one-sided with Tenika Willison and Jazmin Felix-Hotham notching braces in New

The Lesotho National Olympic Committee (LNOC) has hosted leading officials from the National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) as part of an exchange programme.

Olympics.Zambia also boycotted Montreal 1976 because the International Olympic Committee refused to ban New

Zealand after the country's rugby union team held a tour in South Africa, despite the United Nations

Racism, corruption, domestic abuse, sexism and a possible vote of no confidence - Northern Hemisphere rugby union is in dire straits.

may seem sensible, but it has gone down like a lead balloon.The RFU has been forced to rethink its new

facing severe backlash ©Getty ImagesUnanimously approved by the RFU Council, it was based upon trials in New

Zealand and France but the lack of consultation with those it will affect has generated a lot of the

Esports Federation of India director Lokesh Suji has hailed the decision by the country's Government to formally recognise the discipline for inclusion in multi-sports events as a major breakthrough for helping it grow and opening the way to more widespread participation.  

esports team - captain Moin Ejaz, Ketan Goyal, Abhishek Yadav, Shubhnam Goli and Vishal Vernekar -- beat New

Zealand 2-0 in a best-of-three games in the bronze medal playoff at the International Convention Centre

Australia defended their Netball Quad Series title in South Africa, although the final against New Zealand

World champions New Zealand returned to the final for the first time since winning the Quad Series in

play with a rare toss-up.The officials opted to restart play with a toss-up after missing a goal by New

without a win from the group stage, having drawn 46-46 when they met each other.Australia edged past New

Zealand 59-57, sandwiched between a 61-55 win against England and 65-48 triumph over South Africa, which

ensured they finished the Quad Series with a perfect record.New Zealand won their opener 61-41 against

FIFA and Shinai Sports have announced a new partnership that will see the platform acquire exclusive

During the tournament, which will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand across nine cities, the platforms

agreement, Jean Christophe Petit, FIFA director of media partnerships said: "We are hugely excited by this new

the lead up to FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 to promote the tournament and bring women's football to new

OCEAUNZ has been revealed as the official match ball for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New

Zealand, set to take place from July 20 to August 20.

background which are inspired by the Australasian landscape, with visuals paying tribute to the mountains of New

Zealand and Australia's connection with the Indian Ocean."

OCEAUNZ pays tribute to geographical features of the host countries, including New Zealand's mountain

Holders Belgium and Australia were the first sides to reach the last four of the International Hockey Federation Men’s Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India.

Belgium battled to a hard-fought 2-0 win over New Zealand, while Australia edged an entertaining encounter

Germany and South Korea completed the quarter-final line-up at the International Hockey Federation Men’s Hockey World Cup in India.

are due to take place at Bhubaneswar tomorrow, with Australia taking on Spain, before Belgium face New

Zealand.

Switzerland's Andri Ragettli claimed a home slopestyle victory at the men's International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Freeski World Cup in Laax, with top qualifier Johanne Killi of Norway triumphing in the women's event after bad weather led to the cancellation of the finals.

first slopestyle event of the Snowboard World Cup season today.Olympic champion Zoi Sadowski-Synnott of New

Zealand got off to a fine start in the women's event, scoring 81.30 to claim victory.Britain's Mia Brookes

Argentina and New Zealand won the titles in the latest round of the men’s and women’s World Rugby Sevens

Series in Hamilton, New Zealand.

final proved a particularly dramatic affair with Argentina overturning a 12-point deficit to overcome New

Zealand 14-12.New Zealand opened up a 12 point advantage thanks to tries from Akuila Rokolisoa and Roderick

Zealand as they sought to reclaim the lead, but Argentina held on for their first gold of the current

on home soil in Hamilton ©Getty ImagesIn the women’s Cup final New Zealand ran out convincing 33-7 winners

Zealand, as they earned their second World Rugby Sevens Series gold of the season.In the men’s bronze