Jarred Cole overcame Martin Adams in an all-English contest as the World Darts Federation (WDF) World Championship began at the Lakeside Country Club.

round against England’s Paula Jacklin.O’Sullivan is now set to face second seed Corrine Hammond of Australia

New Zealand have stormed into an early lead in the Oceania Track Cycling Championships winning four out of five gold medals in the senior disciplines at the Anna Meares Velodrome in Brisbane.

Zealander Ellesse Andrews won the opening two races in the women's sprint against Kristina Clonan of Australia

was quickly finished by Andrews who clocked in after 10.93sec and 11.11, while Breanna Hargrave of Australia

to victory in the under-19 men's points race with 61 points.Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Meg Lemon of Australia

surged to gold in the women's Para scratch race as Australia dominated the final with Amanda Reid, Sharon

Australian treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced the Federal Government plans to contribute AUS$10.6 million (£6 million/$7.9 million/€7.2 million) in order to aid Paralympics Australia’s preparations for Paris 2024.

Paralympics Australia is aiming to prepare and send around 400 members to the next edition of the Games.The

COVID-19 pandemic forced the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to be postponed by a year, which means Paralympics Australia

On behalf of Paralympics Australia, we thank the Government, and in particular the Minister for Sport

Paralympics Australia was established as a not-for-profit organisation in 1990."

, handed Paralympics Australia a new budget in the lead up to Paris 2024 ©Getty Images"Despite this,

Senegal and The Netherlands are set to play the first match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with the hosts opting to play in the evening to maximise viewership on November 21.

Ali Stadium.Defending champions France are set to begin their campaign on November 22 against either Australia

FIFA's highest-ranked men's side Brazil have drawn Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon in one of the tougher pools although no clear group of death has emerged.

to go all the way and are expected to progress from Group D made up of Denmark, Tunisia, and either Australia

England beat hosts South Africa 3-0 on the first day of matches at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Women's Junior World Cup at the North-West University in Potchefstroom.

forced to withdraw from the competition following the ongoing conflict with Russia.Other teams including Australia

Brisbane is due to stage the Oceania Track Cycling Championships, after the event's two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, with the last edition held in Invercargill in New Zealand in 2019.

familiar venue in what is expected to be a Trans-Tasman tussle for the top of the medals table between Australia

yesterday.Olympians Matthew Glaetzer, Matthew Richardson, Nathan Hart and Maeve Plouffe are set to feature for Australia

Taliqua Clancy, who won silver in the women's beach volleyball tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, is the latest appointment to the Australian Olympic Committee's (AOC) Athletes' Commission

week.At the Rio 2016 Games, Clancy became the first indigenous beach volleyball player to represent Australia

its athletes and delegates.Indigenous Australians are at a significant socioeconomic disadvantage in Australia

To date, there are 60 known indigenous Olympians who have represented Australia, most famous of these

being sprinter Cathy Freeman.A record high 16 indigenous athletes competed for Australia at Tokyo 2020

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed he will stand for re-election in 2023.

but dates and a location for the gathering have not yet been finalised.It could take place in either Australia

Former winners Cafu and Lothar Matthäus have been confirmed among the eight assistants for tomorrow's FIFA World Cup finals draw in Qatar's capital Doha.

Los Angeles 1984 Olympics.Nigeria's Atlanta 1996 Olympic gold medallist Jay-Jay Okocha, Tim Cahill of Australia

Ukraine, due to have played the opening match against Ireland at the postponed International Hockey Federation (FIH) Women’s Junior World Cup in the South African town of Potchefstroom, have been unable to make the trip.

 The Junior Green Army was invited after other teams, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Belgium

Defending champions England registered a massive 137-run win over South Africa to reach the final of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s Cricket World Cup at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.  

tie by dismissing Chetty and bowl out South Africa for 156 to set-up a mouth-watering final against Australia

Routes for this year's International Cycling Union (UCI) Road World Championships in Wollongong have been revealed, and have been billed as "tough, technical and ambitious" by the International Federation's President David Lappartient.

World Championships had served as a "north star to look forward to" for the Organising Committee when Australia

world's toughest coronavirus countermeasures.Despite the UCI's delegation only being able to travel to Australia

COVID crisis, but of course we have to follow the rules, to follow the regulations and the laws in Australia

If you think you know Wollongong and Australia, think again."

on September 24 and the men's elite road race on the final day of the Championships on September 25.Australia

New Zealand will compete in the inter-confederation playoffs for the FIFA World Cup after winning the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) qualification tournament.

Bahrain to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which marked the first qualification process since Australia

Kylie Minogue was among the stars who paid tribute to one of Australia’s most beloved cricketers at a State Memorial Service held at the  Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and attended by more than 50,000 fans.

#ShaneWarne pic.twitter.com/4oKMimsSp9— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) March 30, 2022Ed Sheeran also