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Sudden death shootouts see Spain and New Zealand make Men's Hockey World Cup final eight

  • Hockey

Victories for Spain and New Zealand secured their nations spots in the quarter-finals of the International

Hosts India played New Zealand to remain in the competition, and got off to the perfect start in the

from Upadhyay Lalit Kumar and Sukhjeet Singh.Sam Lane would score a minute before half-time to keep New

Zealand in the contest.Late in the third, India regained its two-goal cushion through Vuran Kumar in

Zealand captain Nic Woods got on the scoresheet along with Findlay and Hayden Phillips.Abhishek started

Zealand.Leon Hayward's save from Shamsher Singh after a retake would give New Zealand the victory, setting


Ticket sales for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup pass 500,000 mark

  • World Cup

than half-a-million tickets have been sold for this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New

Zealand, it has been revealed.

the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 are off to a great start and it’s not just home fans in Australia and New

Zealand purchasing tickets," FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura said."

, currently due to take place at Allianz Stadium, which hosts 45,000, to Stadium Australia.Co-hosts New

Zealand will kickoff the tournament earlier that day when they play Norway in Group A at Eden Park in


Philip Barker: Fifty years since the greatest try

  • Inside the Blogs

Sometimes in sport, there comes a moment so sublime that it becomes a part of collective culture.

Zealand "All Blacks" which toured the British Isles in 1972-73 had not been universally popular.

Zealand was first chosen, it included 13 members of that victorious team."

Barbarians v New Zealand, 1973 pic.twitter.com/rkCpwRDIrD— World Rugby Museum (@wrugbymuseum) October

New Zealand captain Kirkpatrick was gracious in defeat.New Zealand's Sid Going and Sir Gareth Edwards

Zealand song of farewell "Now is the hour.""


Philip Barker: Flags and anthems - an eternal debate

  • Inside the Blogs

The waving of Russian flags in the stands at the Australian Open in Melbourne this week prompted complaints from Ukrainian spectators and sparked indignation from Russian officials after the flags were removed.

individuals took another intriguing turn in1976.Many nations boycotted the Games as a protest against the New

Zealand rugby tour of South Africa.Most of those who stayed away were from the African continent, but


England top Men's Hockey World Cup pool in front of hosts India

  • Hockey

England has ended Pool D in front of hosts India at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men's Hockey World Cup, beating Spain 4-0 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

already qualifying, The Netherlands did not take their foot off the gas, thrashing Chile 14-0 to set a new

victory for Australia over South Africa in 2010.The other Pool C match saw Malaysia dramatically beat New

Zealand 3-2 in a cross-over seeding decider.Malaysia took an early lead thanks to Faizal bin Saari in


Defending champions Belgium set for FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup quarter-finals Germany draw

  • Hockey

Belgium, the defending and Olympic champions, drew 2-2 with Germany to maintain their place at the top of Pool B in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men's Hockey World Cup in India.

lost their two opening matches.The other Pool C match at the Kalinga Stadium will see the meeting of New

Zealand and Malaysia, currently both on three points.At the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium


The Netherlands advance to FIH Men's Hockey World Cup quarter-finals

  • Hockey

quarter-finals at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men's Hockey World Cup in India, thrashing New

Zealand 4-0 at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.

of the match to give his team a comfortable lead, and Koen Bijen added a third within 20 minutes.New Zealand

Malaysia in front just a minute later, not allowing Chile to mentally recover from losing the lead.New Zealand



Belgium crush South Korea to begin Hockey World Cup title defence in style

  • Hockey

Belgium began their title defence in sensational fashion by crushing South Korea 5-0 while New Zealand

Tanguy Cosyns, Florent van Aubel, Sebastien Dockier and Arthur de Sloover in the final 16 minutes.The New

Zealand game saw a faster start as they put three past World Cup debutants Chile in the first 20 minutes.Sam


Britain has first international weightlifting positive of 21st century - by a club lifter

  • Weightlifting

A combination of unusual circumstances has led to a 37-year-old Masters athlete from Northern Ireland becoming the first British weightlifter to appear on the international doping sanctions list this century.

Commonwealth Games.It added extra international qualifying contests to the calendar early last year in New

Zealand, Canada, Mauritius, Singapore and England.Britain’s National Championships in Derby was one


World Bowls launch Oceania Challenge to fill void in calendar for Pacific countries

  • Non-Olympic Sports

World Bowls has announced the launch of the inaugural Oceania Challenge following the sport’s exclusion from this year’s Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.

The Oceania Challenge is set to host teams from Tonga, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Norfolk Island, Niue,

Fiji, Cook Island, Tokelau and powerhouse nations Australia and New Zealand, with the venue set to be

year.Although the format itself has yet to be decided, it is likely the contest will also feature a New

Zealand Māori and New Zealand under-26 side, with teams of five men and women playing all disciplines.World


Brisbane to provide Team Base Camp for Australia during 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

  • World Cup

team during the group stage of next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, due to take place in Australia and New

Zealand from July 20 to August 20.

Zealand - created for the first time to create a “home away from home” for competing teams.The three

Zealand from July 20 to August 20 ©FIFAThe Matildas are due open their FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign

heights at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023."

Keith Hay Park in Auckland will be the Team Base Camp for FIFA Women's World Cup co-hosts New Zealand

Zealand will be based at Keith Hay Park, home of Auckland United, while top seeds United States will


Olympic champions Belgium seek defence of Men's Hockey World Cup

  • Hockey

Olympic champions Belgium are seeking to retain the Men's Hockey World Cup, which is set to begin tomorrow in the Indian state of Odisha.

2023Pool C features the other team set for their first appearance at the World Cup, with Chile playing New

Zealand in their first match on Saturday.The pool is headlined by The Netherlands, the losing finalists



ICC chief Allardice hopeful of cricket's inclusion at Los Angeles 2028

  • Los Angeles 2028

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Geoff Allardice has claimed that recent events have "demonstrated its credentials" for inclusion on the Olympic programme at Los Angeles 2028. 

Allardice told the Moneycontrol website.The ICC claimed the 2022 ICC Women's World Cup held in New

Zealand was the most-viewed women's cricket competition in history with 1.64 billion video views.Could