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Petrodollars Return to FIFA

  • FIFA

The Saudi-owned oil company Aramco, based in the host country for the 2034 World Cup, is reportedly on the verge of finalizing an agreement with FIFA to become the organization's primary sponsor, as reported by 'The Times' this Thursday.

Two weeks after presenting itself as the host for the 2034 World Cup (the only bid remaining after Australia


Australia, World Cricket Champion

  • Cricket

Australia triumphed over the home team and main favorite, India, in the final of the Cricket World Championship

🇦🇺#CWC23 pic.twitter.com/7vq5SpTrwF— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) November 19, 2023In the winning


Sol2023 Pacific Games opening ceremony

  • Pacific Games News

The Sol2023 Pacific Games officially began on Sunday night with a vibrant Opening Ceremony at Solomon Islands’ newly built National Stadium in Honiara. The multi-sport event happens every four years among athletes from Oceania and this year it's being hosted by Solomon Islands from November 19 to December 2.

5000 athletes from 24 Pacific island countries and territories including New Zealand and Australia will


Leonz Eder unanimously elected FISU President

  • FISU Section Pages

Leonz Eder was unanimously elected President of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) at the successful 38th FISU General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. 

-FISU Senior Executive Committee Member: Martin Doulton (Australia).


Rugby: One Olympic spot per category in the Osaka

  • Rugby Sevens

One spot for the men's category and another for the women's category are at stake in the Asia Rugby qualifying tournament that kicks off this weekend in Osaka. 

men's teams that have already qualified for Paris 2024 are France, New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji, Australia


Chris Jenkins, new president of the Commonwealth Games Federation

  • Commonwealth Games

Chris Jenkins, Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) and a leader with a rich history has been elected as the President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) at its General Assembly in Singapore. He will succeed Dame Louise Martin of Scotland, who has served as President for nearly a decade, from 2014 

Ephraim Penn (British Virgin Islands); Europe: Helen Phillips MBE (Wales); and Oceania: Craig Philips (Australia


Netball World Cup 2023, 'Best Sporting Event of 2023'

  • Sports

World Netball's (WN) flagship event, the Netball World Cup (NWC), has been named 'Best Sporting Event of 2023’ at the Sports Business Awards 2023 (SBA 2023) in London. The quadrennial event, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023, was held in South Africa from 28 July to 6 August in its first appearance in Africa.

The gold medal was won by Australia, who beat England in the final, with Jamaica taking bronze.


CGF: Australia could keep the 2026 Games despite Victoria's withdrawal

  • Commonwealth Games

This morning, a press conference was held in Singapore following the Annual General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games. The main topic was about who will replace Victoria 2026 following its retirement as the Host Organizer in the past July.

she said, adding that the federation has been "working intensively" with the Commonwealth Games in Australia

reported that while negotiations are advanced and "we continue to work with the Commonwealth Games in Australia

They are very, very keen to keep the Games in Australia," discussions have also taken place with three


World Sailing Awards: Slingsby and Neuschäfer Honoured in Malaga

  • Sailing

In a dazzling ceremony in Malaga, Spain, the global luminaries of the sport of Sailing were awarded. The 2023 Rolex World Sailor of the Year awards were presented to Tom Slingsby and Kirsten Neuschäfer.

World Sailor of the Year for the third time at the 2023 World Sailing Awards, after leading his team, Australia


The process to determine host of next Commonwealth Youth Games begins

  • Commonwealth Games

Following the successful Trinbago 2023, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) will commence the formal selection process for the host of the eighth Commonwealth Youth Games. This will take place in early 2024.

hosted in six other locations: The Bahamas, Samoa, Isle of Man (United Kingdom), Pune (India), Bendigo (Australia


27 countries eligible according to World Boxing for 2023 World Boxing Inaugural Congress.

  • Boxing

World Boxing continues its attempt to become the governing body of the sport, aiming to gather a larger number of Federations, taking advantage of the fact that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has not yet decided on the appeal filed by the International Boxing Association (IBA) regarding its exclusion from the Olympic movement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Currently, two more countries are waiting to be recognized as members and join the 27 that are already confirmed.

 Argentina - FederaciĂłn Argentina de Boxeo Australia  - Boxing Australia Limited  


Málaga is dressing up tonight to host the World Sailing Awards 2023 ceremony

  • Sailing

At 7:30 p.m., the Spanish town of Málaga will be the venue for the recognition of the outstanding figures of the year with the 2023 World Sailing Awards. The event includes several awards, the most outstanding of which being th 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award from World Sailing and the Team of the Year award, recognizing teams that embody integrity, ambition, resilience, and resourcefulness.

integrity, ambition, resilience, and resourcefulness.This year's nominees are:11th Hour Racing Team (USA)Australia




Cycling: The third edition of the UCI Track Champions League concluded

  • Cycling

The third edition of the UCI Track Champions League came to an end in London, with victories for Harrie Lavreysen, Ellesse Andrews in the sprint events, and Dylan Bibic and Katie Archibald in the endurance events. The Lee Valley VeloPark velodrome in London closed the fifth event of the season.

had first achieved in 2021.Results:SPRINT (Men)Harrie Lavreysen (Netherlands) 191Matthew Richardson (Australia