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England to face neighbours Scotland in Netball World Cup pool stage

  • Non-Olympic Sports

England have been drawn alongside Malawi, Scotland and Barbados in Pool B for the 2023 Netball World Cup in South Africa while tickets for next year's event have also gone on sale.

to meet Jamaica's Sunshine Girls in Pool C as well as Wales and Sri Lanka while defending champions New

Zealand, Uganda, Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago occupy Pool D."

It was a joy to see the matches broadcast widely around the world reaching new audiences and giving our


First World Ice Skating Day features events in 45 countries

  • Skating

The International Skating Union's (ISU) first World Ice Skating Day has featured events in 45 countries, aiming to make the sport as widely accessible as possible in a fun and safe environment.

bid to maximise participation, and organisers said they have received "a truly overwhelming response".New

Zealand was the first country to celebrate the Day with activities in Auckland, Botany and Dunedin.Earlier


Patrick Burke: A plea for an unlikely U-turn on an expanded FIFA World Cup

  • Inside the Blogs

At last, I proclaimed on Thursday (December 1) evening. Not at last have I finally "got into" this year's FIFA World Cup - an event that in the past has effectively put my life on hold, but on this occasion I have struggled to embrace for a host of reasons. 

 It's great news for some, not least New Zealand who would be likely to become regulars on men's


Australia triumph at Men's Softball World Cup in New Zealand

  • Baseball and Softball

Australia won the Men's Softball World Cup for the first time since 2009 as they defeated Canada 5-2 in the final in Auckland.

the tournament's history.A tally of four gold, six silver, and four bronze medals took them ahead of New


Australia and South Africa win HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series titles in Dubai

  • Rugby Sevens

Australia and South Africa won the HSBC women’s and men’s World Rugby Sevens Series titles in Dubai.   

that has already seen them take Commonwealth Games and Rugby World Cup sevens gold medals.They faced New

Zealand for the 19th time in a Cup final at a Sevens Series event, with Sharni Williams, Faith Nathan

Maddison Levi and Demi Hayes scoring in a 26-19 win.Michaela Blyde scored a hat-trick of tries for New

Zealand but it proved to be in vain for the Black Ferns.An interception in the #Dubai7s final 💥What

Zealand defeated the United States 31-12, with Akuila Rokolisoa scoring twice.The next round of the


China Media Group win four Olympic Golden Rings Awards from Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the Olympic Golden Rings trophies to rights-holding broadcasters for their respective coverage of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

gold.NBCUniversal were second for their profile on American cross-country skier Jessie Diggins, with Sky New

Zealand taking bronze for theirs on freestyle skiing champion Nico Porteous.A separate award was won


New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia reach agreement on Super Rugby Pacific until 2030

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA) have reached an agreement to extend the Super Rugby

Zealand Rugby Players Association and Rugby Union Players’ Association joining them.This is set to oversee

Zealand.New Zealand held the women's Rugby World Cup earlier this year, and NZR chief executive Mark

We saw the quality of women’s rugby throughout the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and while it is not

Zealand, Fiji and the Pacific Islands ©Getty ImagesRelations between the two national governing bodies

Zealand, Australia and Argentina Rugby (SANZAAR), as well as Japan.However, travel restrictions related


Tributes pour in for New Zealand athletics legend Halberg following death aged 89

  • Athletics

Sir Murray Halberg, one of New Zealand's greatest athletes who is best known for winning the 5,000 metres

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.In a statement following news of his death, Athletics New Zealand labelled Sir Murray

"one of the most iconic names in New Zealand sport"."

Sir Murray leaves a huge legacy after ushering in a golden age for the sport of athletics in New Zealand

He was truly a legend of New Zealand athletics, but his contribution has been so much more than that.

He was one of our best, a member of the Order of New Zealand, a humble man of compassion and vision."


American weightlifter Morris sees bigger picture as he sets out on path to Paris 2024

  • Weightlifting

When Hampton Morris begins his quest to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in his "home away from home" in Colombia next week he will look beyond setting yet another world record.

World Championships, the first qualifying event for Paris, and to gain enough votes for a seat on the new

Escobar (Ecuador), Yusleidy Figueroa (Venezuela), Jessica Lucero (US).Oceania: Male David Liti (New

Zealand).

Female Megan Signal (New Zealand), Luisa Peters (Cook Islands).


Race area and dates set for 2024 America's Cup

  • Sailing

Dates and the racing area for the next America's Cup in Barcelona have been confirmed, with action set to begin on October 12 in 2024.

Challenger Selection Series.The 2024 edition of the America's Cup will be the 37th, with Emirates Team New

Zealand defending champions.The race area has been defined for the 2024 America's Cup ©America's CupA


England capture Croquet World Cup crown with victory over hosts Australia

  • Non-Olympic Sports

England were crowned Croquet World Cup champions after an impressive triumph against hosts Australia at the Victoria Croquet Centre in Melbourne.

Avery, Burch, Carter, James Death and Harry Fisher.England had also defeated the United States and New

Zealand in the tournament.



Bergere stuns Yee and Wilde to be crowned men's triathlon world champion

  • Triathlon

Léo Bergere stunned Hayden Wilde and Alex Yee to clinch the men's World Triathlon title on the final day of the Championship Finals here.

result this year had been second in Leeds, and he was widely considered an outsider to leader Wilde of New

Zealand and Yee of Britain, the Olympic bronze and silver medallists respectively.However, Bergere delivered


World Triathlon approves 2023 calendar including Championship Series start in Abu Dhabi

  • Triathlon

The World Triathlon Executive Board has met here to approve its competition calendar for 2023, with the Championship Series set to run from March until September.

Series for 2023 ©World TriathlonTwelve World Triathlon Cup events have been approved, running from New

Plymouth in New Zealand on March 25 and 26 to Miyazaki in Japan on October 28 and 29.Three Para Series


Auckland ready for first pitch in Men's Softball World Cup

  • Baseball and Softball

The Men's Softball World Cup begins tomorrow in New Zealand, with the home team seeking to win back a

Denmark.2 days to go: Rosedale Park, venue for the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup 2022 in Auckland, New

Zealand received a Whakawātea (blessing) by local kaumatua, who were joined by WBSC officials in a ceremony

MfUCmG357K— WBSC ⚾🥎 (@WBSC) November 24, 2022Rosedale Park in Auckland is the venue for the tournament.New Zealand

nation's matches will be on the free-to-air Whakaata Māori channel, and every game available in New

Zealand on the MĀORI+ streaming platform.Outside of New Zealand, the World Cup will be shown on