World number one Ashleigh Barty recovered from a nervous start on day one of the Australian Open as she bids to become the first home singles winner of the tennis Grand Slam for 42 years.

 "This has been by far the most successful court in my career, I love coming back to Australia,

Australia bounced back from their defeat to the West Indies by claiming a 10-wicket win over debutants

Having bowled out their opponents for just 61 runs in 30.3 overs, Australia completed the chase in 7.4

South Africa's Daryl Impey will bid to become the first man to win the Tour Down Under for the third straight year when the Australian stage race begins tomorrow.

month, it was confirmed that the Tour Down Under would still go ahead despite the bushfire crisis in Australia

Table Tennis Australia (TTA) has named Melissa Tapper and Jake Ballestrino as co-captains of their national

she is the only athlete from any sport to have competed at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games for Australia

Margaret Court has said she wishes the media would "stick to tennis" amid a row over plans to celebrate her achievements at the Australian Open.

In a statement announcing the arrangements in Melbourne last year, Tennis Australia said: "We respect

As often stated, Tennis Australia does not agree with Margaret's personal views, which have demeaned

Defending champions India got their International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup campaign off to an impressive start with a 90-run win over Sri Lanka in Bloemfontein in South Africa. 

 Australia, meanwhile, looking to bounce back from their defeat to the West Indies yesterday, will

Uzbekistan, who have never qualified for the men's Olympic football tournament, kept their hopes alive of reaching Tokyo 2020 by coming behind against the United Arab Emirates in the quarter-final of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-23 Championship in Thailand today.

Continental title at this level.Standing in their way in the semi-final in Rangsit on Wednesday will be Australia

Australia has been traumatised in recent months by the bushfires raging throughout the country.

coughing fit while playing in thick smoke caused by the #AustralianFires. pic.twitter.com/WAJv6TzTjW— ESPN Australia

described by Broady as "a slap in the face".The email was sent to male players by the ATP Tour and Tennis Australia

Japanese star swimmer Rikako Ikee revealed she had been discharged from hospital for leukemia treatment and will now be targeting the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

nbsp;Ikee's opponents in the pool have shown support for her during her illness, with Emma McKeon of Australia

Australia required extra-time to edge out Syria and make the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under

Three of the four matches that began on the second day of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup in South Africa were affected by heavy rain, with the meeting between New Zealand and Japan hit the hardest. 

modified because of the conditions.The Group B match at Diamond Oval, Kimberley, between West Indies and Australia

group matches against England and Nigeria to come.Jake Fraser-McGurk had been the standout batsman for Australia

Home team India marked their first appearance in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League in ideal fashion, as they got the 2020 competition underway with a 5-2 victory over The Netherlands.

involving nine nations in a round-robin competition involving nine nations.In order of seeding they are Australia

Australia is set to begin a campaign to win a third consecutive Paralympic Games gold medal, when they

encounter last October at the World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge gold medal match in Tokyo.Between them, Australia

became part of the Paralympic Games programme at Sydney 2000.The US won at Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008.Australia

Australia will be chasing a record third consecutive Paralympic Games gold medal in wheelchair rugby

Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) has pleged AUD$25,000 (£13,200/$17,200/€15,500) to the Red Cross Bushfire

Appeal, as torrential downpours finally bring some relief to the ravaged terrain of eastern Australia

and along with a range of organisations from the Australian sporting fraternity, Commonwealth Games Australia

Everyone across Australia can come together as a country and support from afar aswell by donating to

A post shared by Emma McKeon (@emmamckeon) on Jan 2, 2020 at 7:43pm PST"Many Commonwealth Games Australia

Australia, Cricket Australia and Basketball Australia who have community clubs devastated by the fires

 "Hockey Australia and Squash Australia have also announced fundraising initiatives, as have individual

Hosts South Africa were beaten by Afghanistan in today's opening match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup.

19 World Cup with victory over the hosts in Kimberley, South Africa ©Getty ImagesThree-time winners Australia