World Triathlon has rejected an appeal from Triathlon New Zealand against the 10-second penalty handed

Triathlon New Zealand has opted against appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the World

Triathlon decision.Hayden Wilde of New Zealand, centre, was commended for his "sportsmanship" towards

Zealand, and himself, with a high degree of integrity and sportsmanship".De Wet added Triathlon New

Zealand is "proud of the way Hayden has put the disappointment of the penalty in Birmingham behind him

Zealand."

The field for next year's World Lacrosse Men's Championship is set after Uganda won the final spot.

regional process.Peru, Jamaica and Mexico joined Puerto Rico as the Pan-American qualifiers.Hong Kong, New

Zealand and South Korea like the Philippines came through Asian qualifying.Proud to be 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀

Diana Puketapu has been elected chair of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) Board, following a

Puketapu is also a New Zealand Cricket Board member and was chief financial officer for two America's

Cup sailing campaigns.Dawson added she was "delighted the new leadership team is now in place".

and on to Brisbane 2032, we are on an important Olympic Games runway that can deliver real benefit to New

Zealand athletes and sports," Dawson said."

Australia and England are set to begin the match which will decide the Croquet World Cup in Cairnlea, Melbourne.

England had beaten New Zealand in the most dramatic encounter of the four nation series.The sides were

tied after ten matches when England skipper Samir Patel defeated his New Zealand counterpart Edmund

defeated the United States 14-7 in their second series of the competition.They had previously beaten New

Zealand 11-9.The matches are set to be decided at Victorian Croquet Centre Cairnlea, some 17 kilometres

The World Triathlon Championship Finals is set to get underway here in Abu Dhabi tomorrow, with the event branded as the "crown jewel" of the season.

the elite men's race, which is likely to be a head-to-head between the current leader Hayden Wilde of New

Zealand and Alex Yee of Britain.Olympic bronze medallist Wilde missed the Series events in Cagliari

A celebratory event has been held for New Zealand wrestler Suraj Singh after he was upgraded to a Birmingham

to a podium place after Pakistan's Asad tested positive for a banned substance.Singh's bronze takes New

Birmingham 2022 but has since been disqualified ©Getty ImagesSingh was presented with flowers and a New

Zealand flag at the celebration which was attended by Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President

Dame Louise Martin at the New Zealand Olympic Committee offices.The CGF is said to be in the process

of supplying Singh with a new medal."

Australia's Charlotte Caslick capped a year which has included World Cup, Commonwealth Games and Sevens Series titles by winning the World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year honour.

after Johnny Sexton and Keith Wood.Ruahei Demant was named Women's 15s Player of the Year after helping New

Zealand retain the World Cup on home soil.Team-mate Ruby Tui was crowned Women's 15s Breakthrough Player

of the Year and also presented with a new World Cup medal, having given hers away to a fan.Twinkle-toed

The New Zealand Sambo Federation (NZSF) has been admitted as a full member of the International Sambo

Britain were crowned the team all-around gold medallists on the last day of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships, with their athletes beating the United States in a tie break as competition ended at the Arena Sofia.

Gouzou of France won the bronze medal with 49.830.Finally, Olympic bronze medallist Dylan Schmidt from New

Zealand delivered a dominant win in the men's trampoline final to stand atop the podium with a total

, winning both the men's and women's Rugby League World Cup trophies with convincing victories over New

Zealand and Samoa, respectively.

silverware.The women's final was the clearest of the two, with Australia thrashing regional rivals New

Zealand 54-4.Jessica Sergis, Isabelle Kelly and Kennedy Cherrington all scored two tries each for the

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari has hailed the first edition of the Baseball5 World Cup as a "huge success", following the tournament being held earlier this month in Mexico City.

three still to be held before the end of the year - Virtual Cup Finals, Men's Softball World Cup in New

Zealand and Under-12 Mixed Softball World Cup.Fraccari was particularly content with the first Baseball5

a score to evaluate the level of its activities and quality of governance going forward thanks to a new

The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has launched a public vote for its Knockout World Cup to coincide with the upcoming FIFA World Cup, asking its audience to decide their favourite knockouts on social media.

and Tajikistan.England, France, Ukraine and Poland represent Europe, Australia, French Polynesia and New

Zealand are present for Oceania; and the Americas features Brazil, Mexico and the United States.The

New Zealand's most successful track cyclist, Sam Webster, has announced his retirement aged 31 after

enjoyment and so many memories…“I know it is time and I leave with absolutely no regrets.With fellow New

track with his physical abilities and his extraordinary mindset both on and off the bike,” said Cycling New

Zealand high performance director, Amy Taylor.

“This marks the end of an extraordinary time in our sport for the men’s team sprint that set new standards

England won a dramatic final at the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in Manchester, with the hosts scoring a late try to defeat France 28-24 at the Manchester Central Convention Complex.

Cup Finals are scheduled to take place tomorrow at Old Trafford, Manchester, with Australia taking on New

Zealand in the women's and facing Samoa in the men's.

Incumbent Gianni Infantino is the only candidate for next year's FIFA Presidential election.

flagship World Cup from 32 to 48 teams from 2026, with next year's Women's World Cup in Australia and New

Zealand set to feature 32 countries, up from 24 in 2019.Infantino had also planned to expand the FIFA