Organisers have confirmed that the Super Rugby season has been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The league is the premier club competition in the southern hemisphere and features teams from Australia

, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina and Japan.South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina Rugby

Australia’s Sam Bloom earned the highest score of the penultimate day of the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Para Surfing Championships at La Jolla on the California coast.

“I’d be stoked to get a gold medal again, for my country of Australia and for my sons back home.

World number one Novak Djokovic could find himself up against two fellow top-10 players with Serbia having been drawn against Austria and Germany in Group F for this year’s Davis Cup Finals in Madrid.

Finals (@DavisCupFinals) March 12, 2020In Group D, all eyes will be on the clash between Croatia and Australia

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has postponed all Pro League matches scheduled for before April 15 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

New Zealand and Australia had already decided not to travel to Europe for their upcoming games, while

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has frozen its Olympic and Paralympic qualification rankings and suspended all of its competitions until at least April 30 in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

finish.Sissons pipped Wilde to victory after both athletes recorded a time of 51:50.Luke Willian of Australia

Olympic champion Michela Moioli of Italy and Austrian Alessandro Hämmerle wrapped up the overall women's and men's titles, respectively, with victories at the final International Ski Federation Snowboard Cross World Cup of the season in Switzerland.

overall crown.The Italian star finished ahead of France's Chloe Trespeuch, while Belle Brockhoff of Australia

Australia’s Ashleigh Gentle will hope to triumph again in front of a home crowd at the Mooloolaba Triathlon World Cup event tomorrow.

Zealand’s Andrea Hewitt.Athletes ready to raise the flag and get the season started in Mooloolaba, Australia

Brazil's Mike Vaz posted the highest heat score of the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Para Surfing Championships so far on day two of the event in La Jolla in California.

Francesena topping the scoring with 16.90.American Joshua Loya is second, 3.60 back, and Kirk Watson of Australia

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has announced a range of additional measures to protect the health of athletes and team officials and mitigate the impact of coronavirus.

postponements by the AOC and Team Appeal Committees also include team appeal dinners planned for West Australia

, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory.Furthermore, a decision has been taken

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) have announced the schedule for the Tokyo 2020 softball competition, which is due to begin in Fukushima on July 22.

Hosts Japan are due to play Australia in the first official competition of the Olympic Games, with their

British athletes competing at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo will have increased opportunities to thank sponsors as part of a compromise agreement the British Olympic Association (BOA) has reached with a group of competitors to avoid legal action.

Countries including the United States and Australia are among those to have relaxed Rule 40 guidelines

Australia qualified for the women's Olympic football tournament at Tokyo 2020 after finishing the job

next year's Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand following controversy at the T20 World Cup in Australia

ImagesThe ICC had been criticised for not scheduling rest days at the tournament, which concluded with Australia

between New Zealand and a qualifier on February 6.England begin the defence of their title against Australia

Ivan Garcia Cortina of Spain managed a surprise win on the third stage of the Paris-Nice, an International Cycling Union WorldTour race.

kilometres course from Chalette-sur-Loing to La Châtre.He took advantage of a crash between Caleb Ewan of Australia

New Zealand have postponed their women's and men's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League matches with Germany and The Netherlands due to the coronavirus outbreak. 

 They have decided to postpone the trip, with Hockey Australia doing the same for their European

women's FIH Pro League ©Getty Images"Our reaction is no different to what we have expressed when Hockey Australia

 "Therefore, in line with our previous decisions for matches involving China and Australia, we’ve