Organizers of the Gaston County Senior Games expected to see about 100 people at last year’s event. The actual number was double their expectations with 213 seniors participating in the games. Now organizers say they want to spread the word and...

An outbreak of dengue fever threatens to add to the headaches of Commonwealth Games officials already struggling with deadlines and a major clean-up of Delhi.

The senior Commonwealth Games Federation official in New Delhi has warned that essential safety certificates have still not been handed over for the athletes' village and some sports venues.

Indian officials say they have delivered proof that all of the sporting venues are safe to operate for the Commonwealth Games.Only nine days remain before thousands of athletes start arriving to New Delhi and just over four weeks...

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Traditional outdoor games for children bringing them into contact with nature are in decline, the RSPB says.

Steve Matai has banned for seven games for a reckless tackle in Manly's loss to Canterbury on the weekend, ruling him out of New Zealand's squad for the Four Nations competition and the opening matches of the National Rugby League next season. The Manly center pleaded guilty to a late and high tackle on Canterbury hooker Michael Ennis on Sunday in the last round of the NRL's regular...

Commonwealth Games officials are relying on Indian officials to provide bona fide building certificates for sporting venues suspected of dodgy construction.