More than half-a-million tickets have been sold for this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, it has been revealed.

Fans residing in the United States of America, England, Qatar, Germany, China, Canada, the Republic of

World Cup is on target to break sales for the last tournament four years ago in France and won by the United

States ©Getty ImagesFIFA have set a target of selling 1.5 million tickets for the tournament, bettering

that day when they play Norway in Group A at Eden Park in Auckland.The two-time defending champions United

States are set to launch a campaign for a hat-trick of titles against Vietnam in Auckland on July 22

Los Angeles has announced plans for a new major athletics event that they promise "celebrates and elevates the sport of track and field while honouring Olympic legends".

Athletics under its President Sebastian Coe have long had the aim of making the sport more popular in the United

States and have joined forces with USATF on a series of initiatives called "Project America"."

Seven-time Olympic gold medallist Allyson Felix of the United States has been honoured by the University

pic.twitter.com/ilaigZSSah— Allyson Felix (@allysonfelix) January 19, 2023But she returned for the United

States women’s 4x400m relay event, signing off with a gold medal – her 20th at the World Championships.The

National Basketball Association (NBA) star Stephen Curry hopes to represent the United States for the

The third round of the Australian Open started today, with Polish world number one Iga Świątek and Americans Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff thrashing their opponents, as day five proved a more profitable one for seeded players.

who defeated American 13th seed Danielle Collins 6-2, 5-7, 6-2.Third seed Pegula provided joy for the United

States, dismantling Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk easily 6-0, 6-2, meaning her next opponent is Czech number

China's Eileen Gu was the top qualifier in the women's International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski World Cup halfpipe event in Calgary, comfortably leading a field of eight in the final.

who posted the next two best runs, with 89.00 in run one and 90.50 in run two.Hanna Faulhaber of the United

States was third with 85.50, while a second Chinese skier, Zhang Kexin, was fourth with 83.50.Canadians

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Barbara Skrobiszewska, right, claimed silver and bronze, respectively ©FISUBjorn Westervelt of the United

States received a roar of approval from the crowd as he took the men's 12.5km biathlon pursuit title

in the ski jumping round helped them to win mixed team gold in Nordic Combined ©FISUChina beat the United

States in the women's curling competition to confirm their place in the final against South Korea ©FISUThe

Holders Denmark were held to a draw as the main round of the International Handball Federation Men’s World Championship continued at a tournament being co-hosted by Sweden and Poland.

scoring for the Egyptians with seven goals.The remaining game in the group saw Bahrain overcome the United

States 32-27, with Husain Alsayyad scoring nine goals for Bahrain.📸 Photo of the day 🇩🇰🆚🇭🇷 What

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third round ©Getty ImagesBelarusian Aryna Sabalenka, playing as a neutral, eased through against the United

States' Shelby Rogers ©Getty ImagesRogers was overpowered by fifth seed Sabelenka in their match at

International University Sports Federation (FISU) Acting President Leonz Eder is "confident" that the recently attributed 2029 World University Games in North Carolina will be hugely beneficial for the organisation.

intended for the 2027 edition but lost, is already sponsored by 53 corporations and organisations.The United

States also hosted the Summer Games in Buffalo in 1993 but Eder claims it did not provide much benefit

does in the Olympic Games, with just one gold medal to its name.However, in 2029 Eder claims that the United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) will put forward its top collegiate athletes to compete.This

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) as has happened for Lake Placid 2023."

Publication of the track and field timetable for the Olympics is always a moment when the Games seem to start to become more real as athletes and fans alike begin scrutinising it for the key events to put a circle around.

That is why the achievements of the United States’ Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis, winners of four gold medals

Eleven seeded singles players crashed out today in the second-round at the Australian Open, with second seeds Casper Ruud and Ons Jabeur being the most high-profile victims in Melbourne.

Bautista-Agut who came from two sets down to beat American Brandon Holt 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.The United

States' best chance of winning the Grand Slam was in the hands of Taylor Fritz, however the eighth seed

Austrian Matej Svancer has topped qualification for tomorrow's men's slopestyle final, as the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski World Cup continues in Laax.

qualification winner, Andri Ragletti from Switzerland with a best of 79.66.Olympic champion Alex Hall of the United

States was fourth best with 78.50 in group two, followed by Canadians Evan McEachran and Max Moffatt.Olympic

fourth today ©Getty ImagesThe rest of the group one qualifiers were Mac Forehand and Colby Stevenson of United

States and the Swiss pair of Fabian Bösch and Valentin Morel.Cody Laplante of the US and Christian Nummedal

A $1 million (£809,000/€924,000) project has been launched in the Solomon Islands to continue to help clear unexploded bombs from World War Two in time for this year’s Pacific Games.

The Department of State in the United States has provided funding to The HALO Trust to run the initiative

Japan's Ryo Hirose completed his hat-trick of golds at the Lake Placid 2023 International University Sports Federation (FISU) Winter World University Games with victory in the men's 10-kilometres pursuit cross-country race at Mount Van Hoevenberg.

finished after 22min 44.9sec while Kirkeng dropped off hugely, coming in nine seconds later, and the United

States' John Steel Hagenbuch secured bronze.The win marked Hirose's third gold after triumphs in the