The Sports Minister of Victoria, Martin Pakula, has urged tennis players to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if they want to play in the Australian Open next year.

Tennis Australia has yet to reveal detailed plans on what countermeasures will be in place to combat

players had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.COVID-19 vaccine mandates have divided opinion across Australia

the rules that might apply around the Australian Open, specifically, we're in discussions with Tennis Australia

Australian Taekwondo has launched a fundraising platform for seven female taekwondo athletes from Afghanistan who have begun life as refugees in Melbourne.

Their ages range from 16 to 25 and some of them have aspirations to represent Australia in taekwondo

Olympic, world and Pro League champions The Netherlands will get the third season of the Hockey Pro League underway tomorrow when they take on neighbours Belgium.

year ©Getty ImagesThe FIH has added Spain and India to the women's Hockey Pro League this season after Australia

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has signed a deal for Seven Network to be the Australian broadcaster of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, following on from its coverage of home Games at Gold Coast 2018.

Valerian Lebrun of France has taken the early lead at the Finn World Masters after winning both races on the opening day of the 50th edition, which is taking place at Los Alcazares in Murcia, Spain.

five points, after second and third place finishes on day one.Three-time Olympian Anthony Nossiter of Australia

Chungwon Choue has been elected unopposed for a fifth full term as World Taekwondo President at the international governing body's General Assembly held virtually.

Pragalos from Greece for the European Taekwondo Union, Australia's John Kotsifas for World Taekwondo Australia

Binga of Nigeria and Egypt's Mohamed Shaaban.Completing the 17-member Council are Hassan Iskandar of Australia

allowing the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to name its strongest squad possible for the series in Australia

opting out of the Ashes, amid fears players' families would have to isolate for 14 days upon arrival in Australia

spectators are allowed at each venue and how easily the teams are able to cross state lines, with areas of Australia

Triathlon Australia, already under fire following its failure to win an Olympic medal, is at the centre

Australia was the only country in the world to earn the maximum six quota spots for the Olympics in the

Australian coaches have independently told The Sunday Telegraph in Sydney they were told by Triathlon Australia

Australia failed to win an Olympic medal at Tokyo 2020 - the second consecutive Games the country has

not had anyone on the podium ©Getty ImagesIt adds, however, to the sense that Triathlon Australia is

Since this concerted campaign of destabilisation began, Triathlon Australia has repeatedly offered to

The newly-crowned US Open champion and men's singles top seed Daniil Medvedev got his Indian Wells Masters campaign off to a winning start with a comfortable victory against home favourite Mackenzie McDonald in California.

was born in Calofirnia and went to high school and college in the state - got past James Duckworth of Australia

Commonwealth Games Federation President Dame Louise Martin is hopeful she can still persuade India to compete in the hockey tournaments at Birmingham 2022, despite both the men and women’s teams announcing their withdrawal earlier this week.

’s world rankings are eligible to compete in the Commonwealth Games, with India ranked third behind Australia

eight are eligible to take part at Birmingham 2022, with India ranked eighth behind England in second, Australia

Back-to-back champions Russia are looking to equal the United States' record of four International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship titles as the 2021 edition gets underway in Israel tomorrow.

result of COVID-19 limitations, a number of leading nations will not be in attendance.Two-time champions Australia

A revamped format for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-18 Softball World Cup in Peru has been announced, following the withdrawal of seven teams.

softball returned to the Olympic programme at Tokyo 2020 ©Getty ImagesJapan, Canada, China, New Zealand, Australia

withdrawals from the men's Under-23 Baseball World Cup which concluded in Mexico in recent weeks, while Australia

The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) held a General Assembly online today, highlighting successes from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and celebrating the organisation's 40th anniversary.

President John Coates for his work in preparing the Olympics.Mitchell also noted the performances of Australia

The World Curling Federation (WCF) has opened the nomination process for its Athlete Commission election, with four spots to be filled.

Thiessen and Scotland's David Murdoch currently hold these male representative positions.Kim Forge of Australia

Qualifiers for the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) W Championship have been postponed to February 2022 as a result of COVID-19-related travel restrictions.

Championship, the top two teams in each of the two groups will qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia