Three-time Olympic bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton believes Birmingham 2022’s decision to offer more medals to women than men "needed to happen" to improve diversity across all sports.

England finished third in the athletics medal table at Gold Coast 2018 behind Australia and Jamaica after

The team investigating allegations of bullying at Hockey Australia has been changed to avoid any potential

Redman and Ernst and Young partner Adam Carrel were to head up the independent investigation.But Hockey Australia

Australian Associated Press.Allegations of bullying, body-shaming and homophobic behaviour within Hockey Australia

as a key reason for disharmony.A special complaint process has been established with Sport Integrity Australia

Hockey Australia's intention that this review to be robust, transparent and independent," said Hockey Australia

2000.The Hockeyroos also finished second in the inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey Pro League in 2019.Australia

Mexico's women's softball team is set to prepare for this year's Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with training camps and practice games in the United States.

return to California will come after their time in Dallas.In February, the team plans to travel to Australia

Concerns over the COVID-19 policy at the Australian Open qualifiers have been raised after American Denis Kudla was informed mid-match that he had tested positive for the virus.

returned a positive Covid-19 test at the Australian Open men’s qualifying in Doha in Qatar," Tennis Australia

Council (ICC) has strongly condemned reported incidents of racism during the third Test match between Australia

and India, with the governing body offering Cricket Australia support in its investigation.

Manu Sawhney revealed the governing body will support an investigation, which is being led by Cricket Australia

and ensure is adhered to by fans and we welcome the action taken by ground authorities and Cricket Australia

The ICC said under their Anti-Discrimination policy, Cricket Australia are required to investigate the

possible and apologised to the Indian team.Police are investigating the alleged abuse with Cricket Australia

Once those responsible are identified, Cricket Australia will take the strongest measures possible under

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has released its candidate list for the first-ever FIVB Athletes' Commission elections.

collectively participated in 58 World Championships.The beach volleyball candidates are Louise Bawden of Australia

The International Fistball Association (IFA) has crowned winners of its 2020 awards during a virtual ceremony, with United Through Sports (UTS) President Stephan Fox among them.

videos with training exercises for people to replicate at home.The IFA MEDIA AWARD 2020 goes to Fistball Australia

Since August 2020 Fistball Australia has produced 10 editions of The Fist, The Whole Fist And Nothing

wearefistball pic.twitter.com/FONkqNgijO— News (@IFA_Fistball) January 9, 2021The Fistball Federation of Australia

its podcast The Fist, the Whole Fist and Nothing but the Fist, So Help Me Pod.Since August, Fistball Australia

Australian football star Steph Catley has described holding the Olympic Games this year in Tokyo as "unthinkable" due to continuing COVID-19 restrictions around the world.

Steph Catley played for Australia at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games ©Getty ImagesThere are currently strict

Arsenal and star striker Sam Kerr at Chelsea.Catley feels the number of players competing outside of Australia

Especially with Australia - if you're coming back into the country it's difficult, so it's hard to get

The 26-year-old Catley has played in defence for Australia 82 times, scoring three goals for the country.She

  The next FIFA Women’s World Cup is due to be played in Australia and New Zealand in 2023.

India's Virat Kohli and Ellyse Perry of Australia have been crowned as the men's and women's cricketers

Hungary's Ágnes Keleti, the world's oldest living Olympic champion, today celebrates her 100th birthday, receiving a call from the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach as part of the occasion.

heroics, she won the 1954 world title in uneven bars.After Melbourne 1956, she sought political asylum in Australia

The top three men's and women's tennis players in the world will undergo their quarantine for the Australian Open in Adelaide rather than the tournament's host city Melbourne, organisers have revealed.

people we're allowed to quarantine in Melbourne so we needed some relief, so we approached the South Australia

will be able to practice up to five hours a day under strict bubble arrangements devised by Tennis Australia

The most successful fast bowler in Test cricket has given his backing to the sport's campaign for inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

ICC Board member, has backed calls for cricket to feature at Los Angeles 2028 ©Getty ImagesCricket Australia

Daniel Carroll first won gold in rugby union representing Australia at London 1908 and then again at

Paulina Malinowska-Kowalczyk was presented with her International Paralympic Committee (IPC) International Women’s Day Recognition award at the Polish National Paralympic Committee’s (NPC) year-end award ceremony.

Paralympic Games since Athens 2004.Jordan’s Maha Bargouthi and the female leadership of Paralympics Australia

This year’s Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Dubai Tennis Championships has been rescheduled to precede the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament in March.

year is scheduled to be held from February 8 to 21 with players and support staff having to arrive in Australia