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Azam and Haynes win ICC Player of the Month awards

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Australian World Cup winner Rachael Haynes and Pakistan captain Babar Azam have won International Cricket Council (ICC) Player of the Month honours for March.

Rachael Haynes was the backbone of nearly every World Cup game for Australia, consistently set platforms

been shortlisted.Azam's March included scoring a masterful second-innings 196 in a Test match against Australia

Cummins.Azam was the third-highest run-scorer on 390 in the Benaud-Qadir Trophy Test series versus Australia

 wins this award not only because of his significant glut of runs scored during the Pakistan v Australia



Victoria officially confirmed as host of 2026 Commonwealth Games as new regional model unveiled

  • Victoria 2026

A total of five cities and regions are set to play a role in the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Australian state Victoria was today officially confirmed as the host.

dialogue period launched in February between the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), Commonwealth Games Australia

Commonwealth Games Australia and the Victorian Government have set out a bold and innovative vision that

Sport Family and on behalf of the entire Movement, I would like to congratulate Commonwealth Games Australia

This will be the sixth time that Australia has staged the Commonwealth Games.Besides Melbourne 2006,


Ian Thorpe

  • Commonwealth Sport Legends

If Ian Thorpe's performances in the pool at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games made it clear that he was a truly special sportsman, his actions away from the sporting arena showed that he was a special human being too.

sensationally beat his fellow Australian Grant Hackett in the 400 metres freestyle in Perth, Western Australia

, all in freestyle races, to complete a remarkable year.His phenomenal ability was so well-known in Australia


Chesterman and Stockwell confirmed as only candidates for AOC Presidency

  • ONOC

Ian Chesterman and Mark Stockwell have been confirmed as the only candidates to replace John Coates as Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President at April 30's Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Organising Committee.Chesterman is currently vice-president of the AOC and was the Chef de Mission for Australia

the 2018 Commonwealth Games.He won three swimming gold medals at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics for Australia

and has been nominated by Swimming Australia.Stockwell's wife Tracy, née Caulkins, is the Swimming Australia

Catherine Fettell are all seeking re-election.Olympic skiing champion Alisa Camplin-Warner, Volleyball Australia

President Craig Carracher, Triathlon Australia President Michelle Cooper and Olympians Amy Jones, Michael



Fiji win Tokyo 2020 final rematch at World Rugby Sevens Series in Singapore

  • Rugby Sevens

Olympic champions Fiji returned to the World Rugby Sevens Series in style as they beat New Zealand 28-17 in a scintillating final in Singapore.

In the bronze medal match, Australia flew into an early 14-0 lead in the first half through Corey Toole

Tournament.After five of the nine events this season, South Africa still lead the standings with 98 points while Australia


Talbot and Fouche claim senior titles at Oceania Road Championships

  • Cycling

Australia’s Josie Talbot and New Zealand’s James Fouche have claimed the senior road race titles at the Oceania Road Championships in Brisbane.

Australia’s Anya Louw and New Zealand’s Annamarie Lipp trailing behind by 1:33.In the under-23 men’s, Australia

in the under-19 women's category after crossing the line first in 2:09:21.Oscar Chmaberline ensured Australia

tandem.In the men’s Para, Darren Hicks, Kyle Willis, Alex Welsh, Grant Allen and Stuart Tripp took gold for Australia


Olympic swimming medallist Neill thanks university scholarship for support

  • Universiade

Swimming bronze medallist from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Thomas Neill has thanked the University of Queensland (UQ) for its Sporting Scholarship programme, citing its support helped him towards success on the international stage.

there was sound communication with lecturers to give me practical solutions in which I could swim for Australia


Five of world's top eight sign up for Canada Cup

  • Baseball and Softball

Canada, the United States, Mexico, Chinese Taipei and Australia are all set to compete at the Canada

Australia are the only other confirmed team that competed at Tokyo 2020, where they finished fifth in


Ex-Dow chief executive Liveris appointed Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee President

  • Brisbane 2032

Former Dow chairman and chief executive Andrew Liveris has been appointed President of Brisbane 2032 as the Organising Committee's final five members were confirmed.

Olympic rower Rob Scott, Reconciliation Australia co-chair Shelley Reys, University of Queensland associate

Directors has been completed ©Getty ImagesCoates, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Paralympics Australia

during his premiership.More recently, Liveris was one of the architects of a report which called on Australia

at one stage had to walk back a claim there were 850,000 people employed using gas as a feedstock in Australia

in the men's pair rowing at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games.Now the President and chairman of Rowing Australia


Tita and Banti claim overall crown in Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca

  • Sailing

Italy's Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti were crowned the overall winners of the Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca today in the Bay of Palma as they dominated the Nacra 17 division to kickstart their Hempel Sailing World Cup campaign.

round.Michael Beckett of Britain held off a strong challenge from reigning Olympic champion Matt Wearn of Australia


Gate and Howe claim road time trial titles at Oceania Road Championships

  • Cycling

New Zealand’s Aaron Gate and Australia’s Georgie Howe have won the road time trial titles at the Oceania Road Championships in Brisbane.

Freiberg secured bronze for being 1:41.30 behind.Meanwhile, Howe topped the women’s elite which saw an Australia

Amber Pate and Anna Davis finishing second and third ©Mr Smith PhotographyFor the under-19 events, Australia


Football Australia starts new 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup campaign to improve facilities

  • Football

Football Australia has started a new campaign called #EQUALISER in partnership with its State and Territory

A recent survey by Football Australia showed that 65 per cent of over 6,000 respondents said political

fair-share of Government funding in comparison to other sports.The results follow up on a new Football Australia

football facilities in the country are categorised as being female-friendly or gender neutral.Football Australia

anticipated 400,000 new women and girl’s targeted to play football over the next 5 years, Football Australia

Football Australia claims that over two million people competing in the sport and the participation of