COVID-19 controversy struck the second week of the men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL), with Germany forfeiting a match with China because of concerns the opposition had the virus.

Sofia this week, with world champions Poland picking up four wins from four.Poland beat Canada and Australia

Jacinta Allan has been appointed Deputy Premier of Victoria and placed in charge of overseeing the state's delivery of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

2026 bid and was instrumental in securing the hosting rights for what is set to be the sixth time that Australia

A late wobble in round three of the Women's Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) Championship has cut Chun In-gee's lead to three shots.

Championship, are in a group five shots off the lead.Reigning US Women's Open champion Minjee Lee from Australia

Swimming competition at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships concluded in bizarre fashion here, as American Justin Ress was initially disqualified from the men's 50 metres backstroke final before being reinstated as the gold medallist.

Lilly King, Torri Huske and Claire Curzan recorded a time of 3:53.78, with Olympic gold medallists Australia

Prince Charles has expressed his excitement for the upcoming Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, set to run from July 28 to August 8 in England.

2022This would open the door for the two countries to compete at the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games in Australia

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has marked Olympic Day by launching "Have a Go Month", which aims to inspire individuals of all ages to take up or return to sport.

of the AOC, expressed hope that the initiative can widen sporting participation in the build-up to Australia

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with victory in the women's 800m freestyle ©Getty ImagesThree-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown of Australia

American swimmer Katie Ledecky won her 19th career gold medal at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships with a dominant victory in the women's 800 metres freestyle here.

victory in 8min 8.03sec in an event which she has won at the last three Olympics.Kiah Melverton of Australia

freestyle, winning Britain's first gold medal of the World Championships in 21.32.Kaylee McKeown of Australia

Grousset completing the podium in 21.57.The seventh day of competition concluded with a world record, as Australia

Toea Wisil of Papua New Guinea finished the Pacific Mini Games with four gold medals after claiming two titles on the final day of athletics action in Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands.

Edna Boafob to win the women’s 4x400m crown in 3:52.76.New Caledonia sealed silver in 4:05.71, with Australia

on top with 14.15, while Esther Wejieme of New Caledonia came second in 14.64 and Tayden Tomich of Australia

Scotland has unveiled the uniform set to be worn by athletes at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony on July 28.

Scotland is one of six countries, alongside Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, and Wales, to have

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200m backstroke, Ryan Murphy of the US clinched gold in Budapest ©Getty ImagesZac Stubblety-Cook of Australia

Mollie O'Callaghan earned her first individual title at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships here in the women's 100 metres freestyle, a race in which Sarah Sjöström earned her 17th individual medal on this stage.

semi-finals, but it was American Torri Huske who led going into the closing stages.However, O'Callaghan of Australia

strongly, and took her first individual World Championships gold at the age of 18 in 52.85sec.Sjöström of Australia

remaining, King was fifth, but a 36.36 final split propelled her to victory in 2:22.41.Jenna Strauch of Australia

the race and claimed gold in more than three seconds with their time of 7:00.24.Defending champions Australia

Toea Wisil captured her second gold of this year’s Pacific Mini Games as she steered Papua New Guinea to women’s 4x100 metres relay success in Saipan.

second in 1:09.80, with Lucie Turpin of New Caledonia finishing third in 1:10.43.Charlize Goody of Australia

threw 31.39m and Steven Abraham of Papua New Guinea who notched 33.37m.Elsewhere, Eileen Cikamatana of Australia

In 2014, David Katoatau won a stunning Commonwealth Games gold medal in weightlifting for Kiribati and, if dancing had been on the sports programme, he probably would have won that as well.

The New Zealand High Commission office is next to the Australian High Commission, and Australia was the

We rely a lot on Australia and New Zealand, and sometimes the French from New Caledonia."

Commonwealth Games Australia has announced a new partnership with digital engagement company Komo to

Games and during the event.Ren Thompson, marketing and communications manager for Commonwealth Games Australia