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Kirpu sets up clash with top seed Lin at FIE Épée Grand Prix

  • Fencing

Erika Kirpu of Estonia set up a clash with Chinese top seed Lin Sheng after progressing into the last-64 of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Épée Grand Prix in Qatari capital Doha.

Kirpu first defeated Emily Patten of Australia 15-10 at Aspire Dome, then overcoming Magdalena Piekarska-Twardochel


Hosts South Africa through to U-19 Cricket World Cup quarter-finals with UAE win

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Hosts South Africa reigned supreme in the deciding match of Group D in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 Cricket World Cup with bad weather curtailing the reply from their opponents, United Arab Emirates in Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein.

for the loss of just one wicket.In Group B, England made up for two earlier losses to West Indies and Australia





England first side through to semi-finals in World Rugby Men's Sevens Series

  • Rugby Sevens

England have booked their place in the semi-finals of the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series in Hamilton, New Zealand after close wins over Kenya and South Africa.

Perhaps the toughest group is Pool D, led by Fiji who have recorded two 19-12 wins against Samoa and Australia

 Argentina's performances so far have been of two extremes: they were thrashed 38-7 by Australia


Bird's Nest Stadium among public buildings closed in China because of coronavirus

  • Beijing 2022

The National Stadium in Beijing is among several public buildings to have been closed by Chinese authorities as they battle to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus which is sweeping across the country.

2020 from Wuhan to Nanjing, 550 kilometres away.Group B will be led by hosts China, who will take on Australia


Impey sets up Tour Down Under hat-trick as he takes over at top from Porte

  • Cycling

South Africa’s Daryl Impey has put himself in position to win a hat-trick of Tour Down Under titles ahead of tomorrow’s sixth and final stage after taking over from home rider Richie Porte at the head of the general classification.

jersey going into the finale of this International Cycling Union World Tour curtain raiser in South Australia

Vale to Willunga Hill.Italy's Giacomo Nizzolo won the fifth stage of the Tour Down Under in Southern Australia



New Zealand begin home World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series with two victories

  • Rugby Sevens

Hosts New Zealand began the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series event in Hamilton with two victories. 

 In Pool B, Olympic champions Australia and the United States both went undefeated.

 Australia defeated Brazil in Pool B at the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Hamilton ©Getty

 Russia play Brazil and Australia meet the US in Pool B, while Spain battle Ireland and Canada face


IPC appoint Duff head of new classification department and Dorward to run communications

  • Paralympics

Australian Genevieve Duff has been appointed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as the acting director of a new department focussing on athlete classification.

 A qualified physiotherapist from Perth in Australia, with a background in services for children

team preparation.From 2009 until 2013 Duff was the national classification manager for Paralympics Australia


Olympic champion Basile triumps at IJF Tel Aviv Grand Prix

  • Judo

Italy's Olympic champion Fabio Basile topped the podium at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Tel Aviv Grand Prix.

 Katharina Haecker of Australia defeated Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard of Canada to win the under-

Zupancic of Canada and Ai Tsunoda Roustant of Spain finished with bronze medals.Katharina Haecker of Australia