Stepping Stones, the new development programme of the World Curling Federation (WCF), has held an event in New Zealand.

 Competitors from Australia and New Zealand took part in the World Curling Federation Stepping Stones

Home favourite Michael Andrew won his third gold medal of the 2017 International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Junior Championships today, posting a world junior record in the men’s 50 metres butterfly in Indianapolis.

Rebecca Smith and Kayla Sanchez clocked a time of 3:36.19 to shave 3.68 seconds off the mark set by Australia

Mathilde Gros of France and Italy's Letizia Paternoster both claimed their third gold medals of the International Cycling Union Junior World Championships as the event in Montichiari concluded today.

Syritsa of Russia were the recipients of the silver medal and Isaac Buckell and Godfrey Slattery of Australia

Japan enjoyed a clean sweep of the podium in the men's half marathon on a blisteringly host morning at the Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade here.

Africa’s Rantso Alfred Mokopane to men's 3,000m steeplechase gold ©Taipei 2017Alysha Jane Burnett of Australia

Liam Heath finally claimed an International Canoe Federation (ICF) World Championships gold medal today to add to his Olympic and European titles in the K1 200 metres event in Račice.

France's Olympic silver medallist Maxime Beaumont finished a disappointing fifth in 34.660.Australia

Flora Duffy became only the second woman to win five World Triathlon Series (WTS) races in a single season as she dominated today's race in Stockholm. 

she finished second in the penultimate event of the 2017 season in 2:01.30, with Ashleigh Gentle of Australia

Britain's rising star Tahnee Seagrave continued her stunning form to win the International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike World Cup Finals in Val di Sole today.

crowned overall World Cup champion, though, after placing second today in 4:17.929.Tracey Hannah of Australia

Japan's Daiya Seto, the Rio 2016 Olympic bronze medallist, claimed the men's 400 metres individual medley title at the Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade here today. 

the top step of the podium as she won the women's 50m breaststroke final in 30.77.Leiston Pickett of Australia

Jon Dutton has been appointed chief executive of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England. 

.Later this year Jon will act as the RILF tournament commissioner for the Rugby League World Cup in Australia

China beat Iran to defend their men’s title at the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball Asia Pacific Championships in Bangkok but the country suffered heartache in the women’s final after losing to Japan.

Malmö.Japan beat China to the women's crown ©Getty ImagesThe men’s semi-finals had seen China thrash Australia

10-0 and Iran edge Japan 4-3.Japan overcame Australia 11-3 in the bronze medal match.In the penultimate

contested yesterday, Japan beat South Korea 8-1 and Rio 2016 Paralympic silver medallists China defeated Australia

7-3.Australia overcame South Korea 10-2 in the bronze medal match.

London 2012 Olympic silver medallist Luguelín Santos successfully defended his men’s 400 metres title at the Summer Universiade here today.

infringement, with Liakhova receiving gold, Ajok silver and original fourth place finisher Georgia Griffith of Australia

Great Britain replaced Australia as the dominant nation at the International Canoe Federation Para-Canoe

Three junior world records fell on day two of the International Swimming Federation World Junior Championships in Indianapolis.

Rooney by .70 seconds.Nandor Nemeth of Hungary was timed at 1:46.79 for silver as Elijia Winnington of Australia

Britain’s multiple world and Olympic champion Mo Farah signed off as a track athlete on a winning note in what was perhaps the closest race in his illustrious career at the first of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League finals at the Letzigrund in Zurich.

earned her fifth Diamond Trophy with a throw of 65.54m.She finished ahead of Kelsey-Lee Roberts of Australia

Italy built on their record breaking form to beat New Zealand to women's team pursuit gold at the International Cycling Union Junior Track World Championships in Montichiari.

medal courtesy of Pavel Percuk.He crossed first in front of Poland's Daniel Rochna as James Brister of Australia