Tyler Wright and John John Florence showed why they are top of the world rankings as they impressed on day one of the World Surf League Championship Tour event in Newcastle.

It is so good to be back in Australia, it’s been a few years and it’s one of my favourite places in the

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has announced the selection of Nia Jerwood and Monique De Vries to its team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, with the pair set to make their debut in the women's 470 class.

Enoshima - the location of the sailing regatta for Tokyo 2020.They also earned a Tokyo 2020 quota spot for Australia

Australia has a rich Olympic history in sailing and Nia and Monique should be proud that so much hard

Japan and reigning champions the United States are set to open the water polo tournament at this year's postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

the Opening Ceremony.It is due to be followed by the women's Group A encounter involving Canada and Australia

tournament are due to take place on August 7 and 8 respectively.Group A of the women's event features Australia

Japan and Italy are set to battle it out in Group A of the men's competition, while Group B features Australia

Nine host cities and 10 stadiums have been confirmed for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia

Zealand has been selected by FIFA to stage the opening match of the tournament on July 10, with Stadium Australia

final on August 20.Matches are set to be held in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney in Australia

as well as Auckland, Dunedin, Hamilton and Wellington in New Zealand.Newcastle and Launceston in Australia

and New Zealand to a global audience of over one billion people," said Football Australia President

Chris Nikou.Sydney's Stadium Australia has been chosen to host the 2023 Women's World Cup final ©Getty

Seoul has submitted a joint Korean bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, despite the Games appearing destined for Brisbane.

believe the proposal was dead in the water, however, and the 2032 Games look almost certain to be held in Australia

Chuck Daly, the head coach of the United States men's basketball team at the Barcelona 1992 Olympics, has been posthumously inducted into the 2021 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Hall of Fame.

EuroBasket champion Hana Horakova of the Czech Republic and double Olympic medal-winning coach Tom Maher of Australia

Newcastle is set to host the second leg of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour season, beginning tomorrow, and kick off a sizeable Australian swing.

compete in Newcastle.Earlier this month, 34 surfers, 46 family members and 21 WSL staff members flew to Australia

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has responded to criticism for using Asics to design the country’s uniforms for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics amid concern over the manufacturer’s links to Chinese forced-labour cotton.

athletes at the moment need to focus on what their job is, which is to get out there and compete for Australia

A tour of Germany's women's football team to the United States has been postponed for the second year running because of the coronavrius crisis.

the SheBelieves Cup in Florida last month, while Germany are preparing for home friendlies against Australia

Rising star Sebastian Korda stunned fifth seed Diego Schwartzman in three sets at the Miami Open to reach the first Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Masters 1000 quarter-final of his career.

favourite Taylor Fritz.In the women’s draw, defending champion and world number one Ashleigh Barty of Australia

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has published guidance to athletes regarding racial and social justice demonstrations by athletes at Olympic and Paralympic Trials.

recommendations are due to be made to the IOC Executive Board in the coming months.Athletes in countries such as Australia

World Rugby has announced it will provide a package of financial and administrative support to help facilitate two Pacific Islands teams to join Super Rugby from 2022.

would like to thank everyone involved, including the unions as well as New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia

Super Rugby features teams from Australia and New Zealand, with the club competition having previously

Double Olympic gold medallist Katrina Powell has been appointed as the first female head coach of the women's Australian hockey team as the sport's governing body attempts to repair the "toxic" culture within the elite programme.

Powell scored 141 goals in 252 appearances for Australia and moved into coaching in 2005.She was a member

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games ©Getty ImagesPowell steps into a role vacated by Gaudoin, who quit with Hockey Australia

directors also left.An independent inquiry into allegations of a toxic culture within women's hockey in Australia

right person to get the best out of this group and continue in its Olympic preparations," said Hockey Australia

The 2020 World Bowls Championships in Gold Coast have been officially cancelled after a proposal to hold the event two years later than planned was scrapped.

due to the continued complications caused by the virus.Countries were asked by World Bowls and Bowls Australia

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) technical commissioner Roberto Manolo Perez-Leon is to conduct a workshop for female softball umpires in Peru.

Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, South Africa, Chinese Taipei, China, Netherlands, Italy, Czech Republic, Australia