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Two-time NBA All-Star Simmons headlines Australian men's basketball squad for Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020

Two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Ben Simmons headlines the Australian men's basketball squad for this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. 

 Joe Ingles is on track to represent Australia at his fourth Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020 ©Getty

past fortnight and have been extremely impressed, to a man, by their overwhelming desire to play for Australia

Australia has competed in the Olympic men's basketball contest 14 times, but is yet to win a medal in

The men's basketball tournament at Tokyo 2020 is due to take place from July 25 to August 7.So far, Australia



Italy and Russia progress to semi-finals of ATP Cup

  • Tennis

Italy and Russia reached the final four at the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Cup in Melbourne after victories against France and Japan respectively.

 Australia kept their chances of progressing to the semi-finals alive after a thrilling encounter

 Australia are reliant on Greece beating Spain in the last match of Group B tomorrow to have a chance


Oceania Cycling Championships postponed as President Gaudry set to step down

  • Cycling

The Oceania Cycling Confederation (OCC) has cancelled the 2021 Oceania Cycling Championships road, track, BMX and mountain bike disciplines until further notice because of the ongoing pandemic.

inaugural President of the UCI Advocacy and Women’s Commissions.The 51-year-old Gaudry, who represented Australia

terms of Federation membership, growing from four to 10.It currently comprises seven full members - Australia


Cricket Australia pull out of South Africa tour over "unacceptable" COVID risk

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) director of cricket Graeme Smith has reacted angrily after Australia pulled

Australia were due to fly to South Africa ahead of the three-match test series which was part of the

Championship.But the series, which was due to start on March 3, has now been postponed after Cricket Australia

rise with 547 fatalities registered today.ANNOUNCEMENT: Cricket South Africa was informed by Cricket Australia

It has become clear that travelling from Australia to South Africa at this current time poses an unacceptable

pic.twitter.com/mYjqNpkYjp— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) February 2, 2021The postponement of the match



Beijing 2022 campaigners target world leaders after IOC "inaction"

  • Beijing 2022

A joint letter signed by more than 180 campaign groups has been sent to leaders around the world as pressure for a boycott of next year's Winter Olympic Games in Beijing continues.

Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, which includes politicians from the United States, Britain, Japan, Australia


Australian Taekwondo hold national training camp as Combat Institute comes into force

  • Taekwondo

Australian Taekwondo held a national training camp in Melbourne as the Combat Institute Australia came

It was also the first since the Combat Institute Australia entered into operation on January 1, with

its first training camp for the first time in more than 12 months ©FacebookEqually owned by Boxing Australia

, Judo Australia and Australian Taekwondo, the entity has been created to ensure "a dedicated high performance

Alex Valentine, formerly the chief executive of Judo Australia, has been named chief executive of the

Australian Taekwondo is currently reviewing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Combat Institute Australia


Djokovic helps Serbia to opening victory against Canada at ATP Cup

  • Tennis

Novak Djokovic helped Serbia to victory against Canada at the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Cup in Melbourne.

February 2, 2021Bautista Agut came back from a set down to win 4-6 6-4 6-4 against Alex de Minaur of Australia

nbsp;Competition is scheduled to continue tomorrow with matches between Germany and Canada, Greece and Australia



Groups confirmed for Olympic basketball tournaments at Tokyo 2020

  • Basketball

Defending champions United States have been drawn against hosts Japan in the group stages of the women’s basketball tournament at the re-arranged Olympic Games in Tokyo - but they will need to play fewer matches than they did at Rio 2016 to repeat their gold-medal success.

meet Canada, South Korea and Olympic bronze medallists Serbia.Group C features six-time medallists Australia

 The winners of the qualifiers in Split in Croatia and Belgrade in Serbia are set to face Australia


Djokovic hoping to feed off crowd energy at ATP Cup as Serbia eyes title defence

  • Tennis

World number one Novak Djokovic said he was looking to feed off the energy of the spectators at Melbourne Park as his Serbian team aims to defend the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Cup.

been pitted against Canada and Germany in Group A, while last year’s runners-up Spain face Greece and Australia

[We will] try to give to the fans around the world and the fans here in Australia a good show," said

We appreciate so much the effort that the country and Tennis Australia have done to allow us to be here