Scotland's 2018 Commonwealth Games triathlon bronze medallist Marc Austin has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 26 after being diagnosed with a heart condition.

away in the latter stages of the race.He would make up for the disappointment with a bronze medal in Australia

Gianni Infantino awarded the Women’s World Cup to Australia and New Zealand earlier this week on a live

Members of both bidding parties - Australia-New Zealand and Colombia - had to watch the announcement

sign of sleepiness, however, as the news came through to those congregated in the Football Federation Australia

For the next three years, Australia and New Zealand will welcome a series of flagship events in women

’s sport.Members of the winning Australia-New Zealand bid for the FIFA Women's World Cup celebrated as

and New Zealand is yet more evidence of how seriously both countries take women’s sport.In Australia

Softball Australia has announced that Peter Jon Hartshorne is to chair its Board of Directors, with John

since October 2014, but steps down with immediate effect.During his six years in the position, Softball Australia

Australia have won a medal each time softball has appeared at the Olympics ©Getty ImagesHollingsworth

chaired his final board meeting on June 25.Hartshorne was elected to the Softball Australia Board in

We look forward to working with PJ in advancing softball in Australia."

Australia are currently eighth in the women's softball world rankings and fifth in the men's.

Sanjita Chanu, the Indian weightlifter who was cleared of doping two and a half years after testing positive, has won a prestigious sports award that was put on hold for her in 2018.

Commonwealth Games gold in 2014 and, despite having tested positive five months earlier, in Gold Coast, Australia

New Zealand and Australia are in talks over arranging a lucrative cross-code hybrid rugby international

Australia rugby league coach Mal Meninga says he fully supports a hybrid cross-code rugby match between

teams from Australia and New Zealand ©Getty ImagesThe hybrid fixture would involve 14 players a side

We are in serious negotiations," Australia rugby league coach Mal Meninga said.

Mitchell Gourley has been elected to the Paralympics Australia Athlete Commission.

The Alpine skiier was elected by his Paralympics Australia winter sports peers and replaces Toby Kane

Commission is to help with how we can improve the pathway for developing athletes in winter sport here in Australia

huge financial and personal commitment to make it to the top in winter sport, especially coming from Australia

The 2020 Davis Cup Finals have been rescheduled for 2021, as have the Fed Cup Finals, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

France defeated Australia in the final of the 2019 Fed Cup ©Getty ImagesITF President David Haggerty

clay court.Twelve nations - including hosts Hungary, reigning champions France, the United States and Australia

The Australian High Commission has announced a new partnership with the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) that will provide funding for the nation's athletes ahead of their bids to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

$172,000/€153,000) grant will assist the PNGOC to provide access to training camps in Papua New Guinea and Australia

as Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa congratulated Australia

 Australia and New Zealand's joint bid scored 4.1 and was praised for its commercial potential in

It was a choice between two countries - Australia and New Zealand - where women's football is already

AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa congratulated Australia and New Zealand for winning

 Their votes were not enough, however, with the bid from Australia and New Zealand obtaining the

to take place in Auckland's 50,000-seat Eden Park and the final in Sydney's 70,000-capacity Stadium Australia

Former England captain Clare Connor has described being named as the next President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) as the greatest honour of her career.

Lord’s until August 1976, when the late Baroness Rachael Heyhoe- Flint led England to victory over Australia

Football Federation Australia (FFA) President Chris Nikou and New Zealand Football (NZF) President Johanna

 "The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand will be ground-breaking in many ways

Playing for the Matildas in Australia will be the highlight of my career and an opportunity to inspire

girls, both in Australia and New Zealand, and all over the world to play football.

 "We have seen great progress in the women’s game and Australia-New Zealand will take the game to

Australia & New Zealand!!"Cue pandemonium ??

Australia and New Zealand have been awarded the hosting rights for the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup.

contender, scored 2.8 in the evaluation report and obtained 13 votes.In the evaluation report, the Australia

 "The Australia/New Zealand 2023 bid provides a variety of very good options in terms of sporting

and the final in Sydney's 70,000-capacity Stadium Australia.Up to eight venues have been proposed in Australia

FIFA Council.New Zealand Football President and FIFA Council member Johanna Wood, Football Federation Australia

President Chris Nikou, Australia captain Sam Kerr and New Zealand captain Ali Riley were also in the

A host of top players have criticised Super Netball for introducing a two-point "super shot" just six weeks before the new season begins.

Super Netball, the premier professional league in Australia, unexpectedly announced the dramatic rule

keep adding new accessories in order to try to build the fan base," she said, as reported The Guardian Australia

FIFA is set to decide whether Australia and New Zealand or Colombia will host the 2023 Women's World

 "The Australia/New Zealand 2023 bid provides a variety of very good options in terms of sporting

 New Zealand President Johanna Wood and Football Federation Australia President Chris Nikou will

Getty ImagesNew Zealand Football President and FIFA Council member Johanna Wood, Football Federation Australia

President Chris Nikou, Australia captain Sam Kerr and New Zealand captain Ali Riley are also expected

opening game would take place in Auckland's 50,000-seat Eden Park, with Sydney's 70,000-capacity Stadium Australia

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has endorsed the Australia

decision to withdraw was taken "after careful and thorough consideration", with international support for Australia

On behalf of the AFC - and the Asian football family - I will be supporting the Australia/New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand's bid was the best performer in the evaluation report published by FIFA ©Getty

 "An Australia-New Zealand FIFA Women’s World Cup would embody our passion for women’s football

 "We sincerely hope that an Australia-New Zealand FIFA Women’s World Cup will bring us all together