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USA Rugby tweaks Rugby World Cup bids to 2031 and 2033 after Gilpin visit

  • Rugby Sevens

An American bid to stage the Men's and Women's Rugby World Cups in succession has been tweaked following meetings with World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin, with the United States now targeting the 2031 men's and 2033 women's editions.

in May.England has been named as the preferred candidate for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup, and Australia


Singapore

  • Birmingham 2022 Chef de Mission interviews

Lim Heem Wei knows only too well why the Commonwealth Games are nicknamed the "Friendly Games".

 "I'm really thankful for that role, Australia were great hosts.



Djokovic cleared to defend French Open title as France lifts restrictions

  • Tennis

French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo has said that Novak Djokovic will be permitted to defend his title at Roland Garros this May if COVID-19 regulations in France remain unchanged. 

Australian Open in January because he refused to have the vaccination against COVID-19.He had arrived in Australia


Host cities for group stages of Davis Cup Tennis Finals announced

  • Tennis

Bologna, Glasgow, Hamburg and Malaga have been announced as the four host cities for the group stages of the Davis Cup Tennis Finals.

semi-finalists Serbia, wildcard Britain, plus the nations that won their qualifying ties - Argentina, Australia


Kapp guides South Africa to another nailbiting victory at Women's Cricket World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

South Africa have maintained their unbeaten record at the International Cricket Council Women’s Cricket World Cup with a tense last over two-wicket victory over host nation New Zealand in Hamilton.

Africa had beaten New Zealand at the Women's Cricket World Cup.The result puts them level on points with Australia


North Korea pulls out of two FIFA age-group Women’s World Cups

  • Football

China and Australia will compete at FIFA’s respective under-17 and under-20 Women’s World Cups following

representatives at the tournament, due to take place from October 11 to 30.The AFC has also confirmed that Australia

Korea will be the other Asian nations participating at the event, set to be staged from August 10 to 28.Australia

pandemic.FIFA then agreed to award the two nations the respective hosting rights for the next editions.Football Australia

chief executive James Johnson heralded the inclusion of Australia at the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World


Pearson carries Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton on return to the Gold Coast

  • Birmingham 2022

medallist Sally Pearson has carried the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton as the Relay began its visit to Australia

to visit Sydney Cricket Ground which was the centrepiece of the Games when they were first held in Australia

in 1938.A series of events has been planned to reflect that Australia is the only Commonwealth country



Italians Cassandro and Bacosi claim gold at ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Nicosia

  • Shooting

Italian duo of Tammaro Cassandro and Diana Bacosi claimed victory in mixed team skeet event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shotgun World Cup in Nicosia.

standings with two gold medals.Italy are second with one gold, two silvers and one bronze medal where as Australia


England beat India to record first Women's Cricket World Cup win

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Holders England have beaten India by four wickets to record their first victory of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Cup at Bay Oval, Tauranga.

 India are set to face unbeaten Australia on Saturday (March 19) in Auckland in their next match.To


Swimming Australia pulls out of Chengdu 2021 World University Games

  • Universiade

Swimming Australia has decided to pull out of the Chengdu 2021 International University Sports Federation

"Swimming Australia wishes to advise that it will no longer be sending a team to compete in the FISU

World University Games in Chengdu, China, from June 26-July 7, 2022," a Swimming Australia statement

Swimming Australia remains committed to both Australian and World University Sport and look forward to


Victoria present formal bid to host 2026 Commonwealth Games and reveal up to 22 sports could feature

  • Victoria 2026

An Opening Ceremony at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and four regional centres spread around the state, each with their own Athletes' Village, were among the plans revealed as Victoria formally presented its bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games here today.

Australian delegation by Linda Dessau, the Governor of Victoria, and delegation from Commonwealth Games Australia


Britain’s Hill earns ISSF World Cup skeet gold in Nicosia

  • Shooting

Britain’s Amber Hill, whose strong medal hopes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics vanished when she had to withdraw shortly before the Games got underway because of a positive COVID-19 test, won the World Cup gold in Nicosia today.

name to the list of gold medal winners following earlier victories by shooters from Turkey, Kuwait and Australia