the country due to COVID-19 restrictions, forcing their third and final Bledisloe Cup test against Australia

with the New Zealand women’s team’s double header with Australia.The All Blacks were scheduled to meet Australia

.All three fixtures have now been cancelled, while NZR also confirmed the Black Ferns' matches with Australia

would not go ahead.NZR said the decisions come after it was told by the New Zealand Government that Australia

Angry" Australia head coach Dave Rennie has hit out at NZR, claiming his players found out through social

I thought New Zealand Rugby didn't even have the respect to consult RA (Rugby Australia) about their

In August 2016, the then President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Sir Philip Craven, reflected upon the turbulent build-up to the imminent Rio 2016 Paralympics, concluding: "Never before in the 56-year history of the Paralympic Games have we faced circumstances like this".

Others include two from the London 2012 Games - watching Patrick Anderson playing for Canada against Australia

World number 76 Jil Teichmann continued her sensational run at the Cincinnati Masters by beating Olympic champion Belinda Bencic in an all-Swiss quarter-final.

Spain’s Paula Badosa retired from the match due to a right shoulder injury.Top seed Ashleigh Barty of Australia

The 2021 Australian Netball Championships (ANC) are due to be played in a decentralised location due to the ongoing challenges presented by COVID-19.

September 13 to 19, will not go ahead in Traralgon and will be replaced by a hub-based model, with Netball Australia

the original dates.Although details of the decentralised programme are yet to be confirmed, Netball Australia

replace the Australian Netball League (ANL), which is the second tier of netball in Australia.Netball Australia

Four Pacific Island nations have been forced to withdraw from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics due to travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it has been confirmed.

Taliban gained power in the Asian nation, forcing commercial flights to close.COVID-19 restrictions in Australia

The reason why is that they would need to travel from their country through Australia where there is

The United States’ Mina Harigae carded an impressive round of 67 to share a lead with England’s Georgia Hall on seven under par after day two of the Women’s Open at Carnoustie, but defending champion Sophia Popov of Germany failed to make the cut.

one-over round on the second day also leaves her on four-under.Evian Championship winner Minjee Lee of Australia

As the curtain came down on the Tokyo Olympics last week, the International Cricket Council (ICC) held their first formal meeting to plot an Olympic return for their sport. 

Boxing had fighters only from Britain, France and one from Australia.

Unseeded Swiss player Jil Teichmann pulled off the biggest victory of her career as she came from a set down to defeat Japanese star Naomi Osaka at the Cincinnati Masters.

while Plíšková defeated Jessica Pegula of the United States 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).Top seed Ashleigh Barty of Australia

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has stated the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics could reach an audience of 4.25 billion people, breaking viewing records set during Rio 2016.

than 1,200 hours of coverage across all platforms in the United States, as will Channel Seven in Australia

World number one Nelly Korda of the United States is one of three players tied at the top of the leaderboard after the first day of the Women’s Open at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland, being joined on five-under-par by Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom and South Korea’s Kim Sei-young.

the Women's Open in 2015 , and the 2019 Women's Open champion Hinako Shibuno of Japan.Minjee Lee of Australia

The proposed launch of the Australian Swimming League (ASL) this October has been postponed until early 2022 because of "the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic."

The new professional league is being run as a partnership between national governing body Swimming Australia

Netball Australia and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have collaborated to hold a virtual training

strength and conditioning.The programme is being delivered virtually by specialists and instructors from Australia

to developing the game in the Pacific, whilst empowering women and girls," said Kelly Ryan, Netball Australia

There is a natural alignment between Netball Australia and Australian Defence Force in the areas of leadership

#TeamUp #Sport4Dev #SportsDiplomacy pic.twitter.com/SYEv6y0EV4— Netball Australia (@NetballAust) August

Phil Winter, director general of the ADF Sports Cell, welcomed the opportunity to work with Netball Australia

Four national bowls events in Australia have been cancelled with two more postponed as COVID-19 cases

closures, lockdowns and "uncertainties affecting many states across the nations" were cited by Bowls Australia

to take place on April 23 and 24, followed by the Australian Championships from April 26 to 29.Bowls Australia

the second successive year and will be postponed until November.Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Australia

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule for this year’s Men’s T20 World Cup which is due to be held in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.

Netherlands in Abu Dhabi.Two teams from each group will make it to the Super 12s which features England, Australia

Highly-ranked pair Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina suffered early exits as Naomi Osaka came from a set and a break down to win on a jam-packed day of action at the Cincinnati Masters.

the first set 7-6 (7-2) but was 5-4 down in the second when she withdrew.Top seed Ashleigh Barty of Australia