Netball's Taini Jamison Trophy three-test series remains alive at 1-all after England defeated New Zealand 55-45 in Christchurch

The Roses needed a second-half surge after the Silver Ferns led by three at halftime.



Pakistan's Information Minister claims the threat to New Zealand's cricket team that prompted them to call off their tour came in an email that originated in India, but was routed via a virtual private network or VPN in Singapore.

The Black Caps have since arrived home after the abandonment.



Pace bowler Thangarasu Natarajan - the Hyderabad teammate of Kane Williamson in cricket's Indian Premier League - has tested positive for Covid-19.

The Indian international's been isolated from the squad, alongside six others identified as close contacts.

Williamson's tested negative and led the side in their eight-wicket loss to Delhi in Dubai.



Former West Indies cricketer Marlon Samuels has been charged with four counts of breaching the sport's anti-corruption code.

The charges were laid by the world governing body in relation to his participation in the Abu Dhabi-based T10 League.



The Marylebone Cricket Club has replaced the word "batsman" with the gender-neutral "batter" in the laws of the game.

The MCC is recognised as the sole authority on cricket's laws and has taken the decision to update its terminology in a bid to achieve more inclusivity.

Maiden overs, nightwatchman and third man remain anchored at the crease for now.



An engineer with plane crash investigation experience will be part of Australian cycling's probe into the mystery of Alex Porter's disintegrating bike at the Tokyo Olympics.

Porter's 3D-printed handlebars snapped off in the team pursuit, resulting in a face full of Siberian spruce and friction burns.



Springboks halfback Faf de Klerk insists his side has its discipline in check ahead of Saturday's 100th test against the All Blacks in Townsville.

South Africa conceded four yellow cards across their two losses to the Wallabies, including one to de Klerk himself.



Former world tennis number one Simona Halep and her coach Darren Cahill have parted ways after working together for six years.



Mary Keitany , a four-time New York and three-time London marathon winner, has retired.