Slovenian Primož Roglič of Jumbo-Visma maintained his lead in the general classification of the Paris-Nice race, by winning a sprint with Colombian Daniel Martinez in Col de Turini.

Nice to the stage finish in the Alps, he was in a breakaway group with just team-mates Rohan Dennis of Australia

Britain's Charlotte Bankes put disappointment at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games behind her to seal the women's Crystal Globe at the International Ski Federation Snowboard Cross World Cup in Reiteralm, winning the latest leg in Austria.

Hämmerle who was eliminated in the quarter-finals to finish fifth today.Cameron Bolton and Lambert of Australia

Rachel Leighanne Tozier of the United States and James Willet of Australia have topped the trap qualification

India can go top of the women's Hockey Pro League standings this weekend, although a coronavirus outbreak means the corresponding men's fixtures with Germany have been called off.

doubleheader being postponed.The coronavirus pandemic has already impacted this season's competition, with Australia

Last week’s decision to expel Russia from the 2022 FIFA World Cup is not entirely without precedent. The same thing happened almost half a century ago, albeit for different reasons when Russia was at the centre of the Soviet Union (USSR).

Zedong, Vladimir Lenin and Karl Marx.Chile drew their remaining matches against East Germany and Australia

The men’s and women’s hockey schedule for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham has been revealed with the Gold Coast 2018 finals set to be repeated in the group stages.

Australia, the defending champion, are due to play Gold Coast finalists New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan

in Pool A.Reigning women’s champions New Zealand have been pitted against Gold Cost 2018 finalists Australia

Coast 2018 medal matches taking place.On August 1, the men’s competition has New Zealand matched with Australia

following day, the same fixtures are scheduled to take place in the women’s tournament.Four years ago, Australia

Games programme at Kuala Lumpur 1998.New Zealand women’s team succeeded where the men’s failed, beating Australia

Hosts New Zealand boosted their hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Women’s Cricket World Cup with a 62-run win over India courtesy of a fine batting display from Amy Satterthwaite in Hamilton.

third-placed West Indies in Hamilton on Saturday (March 12) when New Zealand are due to meet rivals Australia

Melbourne will come to a standstill on March 30 when Shane Warne, a cricketer whose achievements are seared deep into the psychic of the Australian public and whose death last week at the age of 52 has plunged the nation into mourning, is laid to rest.

positive.The subsequent 12-month ban is one of the reasons that Warne never fulfilled his ambition to captain Australia

Belgium's Wout van Aert, frustrated in the previous day’s sprint finish, moved to the top of the Paris-Nice general classification today with victory in the stage four time-trial.

slower than van Aert, and the third man on the podium was fellow Jumbo-Visma rider Rohan Dennis of Australia

Defending champions England suffered a shock defeat at the Women’s Cricket World Cup to the West Indies at Dunedin in New Zealand.

the West Indies.It leaves England without a win in their opening two matches having been beaten by Australia

Governments from 37 countries have signed a proclamation in support of sporting sanctions against Russia and Belarus.

countries including the four next confirmed Olympic host nations - France, Italy, the United States and Australia

Novak Djokovic has been included in the draw for the Indian Wells Masters, although his participation remains in doubt as foreigners need to be vaccinated to enter the United States.

further question mark over Djokovic's participation.The Serbian is unvaccinated and was deported from Australia

top seed Barbora Krejčíková has withdrawn through injury, while world number one Ashleigh Barty of Australia

Eight countries are set to compete in the inaugural MMA Super Cup in Bahrain from tomorrow at the Khalifa Sports City.

country’s defence against Russia.The first match of the tournament sees Oceania, which is comprised of Australia

and New Zealand, take on Ireland.New Zealand is ranked fifth in the IMMAF standings while Australia

Australia won their second consecutive match at the Women’s Cricket World Cup today, defeating Pakistan

partnership between Maroof and Aliya Riaz.Pakistan's total appeared below par and so it proved, with Australia

winning by seven wickets with just over 15 overs to spare.Alyssa Healy top scored for Australia with

cricketworldcup) March 8, 2022Ellyse Perry and Beth Mooney, with scores of 26 and 23 respectively, saw Australia

United States’ Griffin Colapinto earned the first World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour victory of his career at the MEO Portugal Cup, while Brazil’s Tatiana Weston-Webb earned the women’s title in Peniche.

tied for second on 16,495.The series  is due continue with the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach event in Australia