Arzachena in Italy is set for the 2022 Triathlon World Cup season opener, which will also kickstart the Paris 2024 qualification period.

challenge for a podium spot.Ainsley Thorpe of New Zealand and Charlotte McShane and Emma Jeffcoat from Australia

Ukrainian world champion and Tokyo 2020 Paralympics silver medallist Mykola Syniuk was the top performer en route to the men's KL2 200 metres final at the opening International Canoe Federation Paracanoe World Cup of the season in Poznań.

in 42.00 in the first heat.He commended the decision to delay racing in Poznań.Dylan Littlehales of Australia

Dries De Bondt earned a surprise maiden Grand Tour victory on the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia, on a day in which one of the contenders for the podium in João Almeida was forced to drop out due to a positive COVID-19 test.

crossing the finish line in 22nd place, 14 seconds behind De Bondt.Nearest challenger Jai Hindley of Australia

Australia and Japan set up a deciding match tomorrow in the women's tournament at the International Wheelchair

Teams face each other twice in the four-team women's round robin, with Australia holding a one-point

Complex PSU Phuket with a comfortable 72-29 victory over Iran, while Japan hammered Thailand 82-20.Australia

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medallists Japan's withdrawal due to COVID-19 cases in their squad.The other semi-final is set to feature Australia

Serbia's capital Belgrade is due to host the first stage of the 2022 World Rowing Cup, with reigning men's singles sculls Olympic champion Stefanos Ntouskos among the stars set to take part.

while the PR2 women's singles sculls race is set to feature reigning world champion Kathryn Ross of Australia

Rising star Carlos Alcaraz and Olympic champion Alexander Zverev both faced match points in round two of the French Open, but had enough to earn five-set, come-from-behind victories.

controversial as he remains unvaccinated against COVID-19 - a decision which led to him being deported from Australia

Australia and Iran have confirmed top seeding heading into the playoff stage of the International Wheelchair

Needing a win to move top of the four-team women's group, Australia defeated hosts Thailand 69-24 in

best in the men's group by beating Malaysia 82-36.Their victory ensured they would finish in front of Australia

also on nine points and picked up victories today.South Korea defeated the hosts Thailand 72-42, while Australia

had withdrawn from the tournament.Australia finished second and South Korea were third.Iran held off Australia

 That means Saudi Arabia are scheduled to play Australia, while Thailand face Malaysia.

Registration has opened for the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Oceania Championships, due to take place in Brisbane. 

the deadline of June 8.It is expected to attract 80 athletes from the continent.IMMAF's members are Australia

Eleven candidates have been cleared to stand for the Presidency of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), which will hold arguably the most important elections in its history next month.

members can be voted in by the Congress.Those hoping to take advantage of this include Sam Coffa from Australia

on a day when Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz saw his overall lead cut to three seconds by Jai Hindley of Australia

South Korea beat Australia 43-40 to end their unbeaten start to the men's tournament at the International

Cho Seung-hyun had 12 points and 12 rebounds in the winning effort, which means Iran, Australia and South

It is advantage to Australia's women after they beat Japan 63-47 at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Asia Oceania Championships, while the men's side picked up a dramatic win.

points for the women's tournament - more than double the total of any other player.More importantly, Australia

three-pointer with fewer than four seconds remaining to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and Australia

Six Tokyo 2020 individual Olympic medallists have been selected in Australia's 46-member swimming team for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Games titles in the 400m and 800m freestyle earned at Gold Coast 2018, where she additionally helped Australia

Commonwealth Games medal.Shayna Jack has returned from a two-year doping ban, and is set to feature for Australia

SARM) which can stimulate muscle growth.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Commonwealth Games Australia

had not intentionally taken a prohibited substance.The World Anti-Doping Agency and Sport Integrity Australia

This is an exceptional line-up of athletes, reflecting the high standard of swim talent we have in Australia

Africa's top-ranked men's and women's basketball teams face the prospect of missing the Paris 2024 Olympics and this year's Women's Basketball World Cup, after Nigeria's Government imposed a two-year withdrawal from international competitions.

competitions for two years ©Getty ImagesNigeria qualified for this year's FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Australia

Italian home favourite Giulio Ciccone claimed an impressive breakaway victory at the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia in Cogne, while Ecuador's reigning men's road race Olympic champion Richard Carapaz remains in pole position for a second general classification victory.

Ineos Grenadiers after finishing 13th in 4:45:29, preserving an overall lead of 7sec.Jai Hindley of Australia