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US, Canada, England and Australia march on to World Lacrosse Women's Championship semi-finals

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The United States, Canada, England, and Australia all advanced to the semi-finals of the World Lacrosse

to Japan's impressive run with an 18-3 win in the quarter-finals to set up a final four clash with Australia

Apuzzo, Kylie Ohlmiller and Taylor Cummings all recorded three or more points.Their next opponents, Australia

appeared in the semi-finals of 11 editions of the competition.Former all-world selection Hannah Nielsen of Australia




Racism allegations at Birmingham 2022 venue Edgbaston being investigated

  • Birmingham 2022

Officials of Birmingham 2022 venue Edgbaston Cricket Ground are investigating allegations of racism in the crowd during day four of the fifth Test match between England and India.

men's tournament was held at Kuala Lumpur 1998.Besides India, the event is set to feature eight teams, Australia


Free Tibet activists supporting Peng Shuai confronted by officials at Wimbledon

  • Tennis

Free Tibet campaigners wearing "Where is Peng Shuai?" tee-shirts have claimed they were confronted by Wimbledon security staff, who warned them of political messaging and approaching other spectators at the competition.

campaigners wore the same tee-shirts but security told them to remove them.A backlash forced Tennis Australia

the tee-shirts.The nine-time Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova, who previously criticised Tennis Australia


Brisbane 2032 launch search for chief executive with "confidence, gravitas and credibility"

  • Brisbane 2032

Brisbane 2032 have launched their recruitment campaign to  find a chief executive to lead its Olympic and Paralympic Organising Committee.

 "Candidates with a deep understanding of Australia, its people, places and cultures will be well

practice for Asia-Pacific.The Melbourne-based De Haas is a former elite athlete he has represented Australia


Haudenosaunee take shock win to advance in World Lacrosse Women's Championship

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The Haudenosaunee caused the biggest upset of the World Lacrosse Women's Championship round of 16 as they pipped fifth seed Scotland 11-9 at Towson University in Maryland.

produced a commanding performance in net with nine saves to keep the Scots at bay.Their next opponents, Australia




Vanuatu

  • Birmingham 2022 Chef de Mission interviews

Vanuatu hadn't won a single Commonwealth Games medal when they travelled to Gold Coast 2018, but they left the Australian city with two. 

A number of Vanuatu's athletes are based overseas, including in the United States, Fiji, Australia, New

My husband's father left England 77 years ago, grew up in Australia and then came to Vanuatu," she said


Fraccari re-elected as President of World Baseball Softball Confederation

  • Baseball and Softball

Riccardo Fraccari has secured a second term as the President of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), having staved off competition from Didier Seminet at the WBSC Congress in Taipei City.

against South African Marc Morea by a margin of 101 votes to 41.American Paul Seiler and Ron Finlay of Australia



UniSport Australia adopts National Integrity Framework to protect sport from threats

  • Universiade

UniSport Australia has adopted the National Integrity Framework and associated integrity polices after

forming a partnership with Sport Integrity Australia.

harassment, bullying, abuse, illicit drugs and competition manipulation.The partnership means UniSport Australia

will now be handled by the Independent Sport Integrity Australia.Complaints regarding other UniSport Australia


Olympian Marton to attend Australian Taekwondo training camp

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

Ninety athletes are due to attend a training camp which will be run by Australian Taekwondo and Australian Taekwondo Victoria.

Olympic taekwondo athlete Carmen Marton, who won World Championship gold for Australia in the lightweight