The inaugural nine-week University Basketball League (UBL) is set to begin in Australia on March 31.

Lasting until May 28, the tournament is expected to feature eight universities from around Australia,

 Endorsed by Basketball Australia, and supported by the respective State Basketball Associations

University of Sydney"Basketball is played by more university students than any other sport on campus in Australia

opportunities that will directly complement their learning pathways as student-athletes," UniSport Australia

 Murdoch University in Perth, The University of Sydney, The University of Western Australia, University

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has extended its partnership with Unicef until the Women's T20 World Cup in 2020.

building bridges within communities - so that we can ultimately build a better world together," Unicef Australia

We are excited to partner with the ICC on the Women's T20 World Cup 2020 and enormously proud that Australia

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Athletes' Commission has vowed to help globalise the sports and make sure participants all around the world play their part in the process.

Soto's fellow co-chair, Justin Huber of Australia, recently talked of the goals of the WBSC Athletes'

Serbia will face defending champions Greece in the final of the biennial FINA World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships at Kuwait City. 

matches also took place today, with Hungary defeating Canada 15-6 to finish ninth overall.Fierce rivals Australia

The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) women's monobob competition in Königssee, Germany, delivered a thrilling climax, with the gold medal ultimately being shared. 

In a thrilling race, Qing Ying of China and Breanna Walker of Australia couldn't be separated at the

Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has claimed cross-contamination could have caused her positive drugs test which has left her facing a four-year ban from the sport.

from the Australian Anti-Doping Agency but has not given up on being cleared in time to compete for Australia

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) Healthy Campus project will be rolled out in May next year, aiming to improve health standards and fitness on campuses worldwide.

the seven universities partnering FISU in the pilot phase.Ian Fitzpatrick of University of Western Australia

said: "The University of Western Australia has been really pleased to work alongside FISU on this pilot

Former Wales rugby union attack coach Rob Howley has been banned from the sport for 18 months after admitting a breach of World Rugby's betting regulations.

wrongdoing.Rob Howley's indiscretion emerged shortly before Wales' first Rugby World Cup match against Australia

Fourth seeds New Zealand won a trans-Tasman clash with Australia to reach the quarter-finals at the Men's

It was unfortunate we lost to Scotland in the pool and had to come up against Australia in the play-offs

and will now meet defending champions Egypt ©WSF"I was expecting it to be on the show court but an Australia

No racing was possible on day three of the Finn Gold Cup in Melbourne, due to a lack of wind.

before the decision to abandon was made at 3pm local time.Two races had been scheduled and organisers in Australia

Croatia narrowly got the better of Spain, booking their place in the semi-finals at the International Swimming Federation World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships in Kuwait City.

Montenegro ©Eszter Novak/FINAToday also saw the ninth-to-12th-place playoffs take place.Canada overcame Australia

11-8 to set up a ninth-place playoff with Hungary, who thrashed New Zealand 20-4.Australia and New Zealand

Australian Taekwondo's schools programme is in the final stages of its pilot phase before it is rolled out nationally next year.

required from Sport Australia.The schools programme is designed to take the sport to youngsters in Australia

 Taekwondo centres across Australia are expected to engage with a greater number of schools and

Canada's showjumping team has been denied its spot at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo, due to an anti-doping violation involving rider Nicole Walker.

currently qualified for the team showjumping competition at Tokyo 2020.Hosts Japan will feature with Australia

Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry has won the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's Cricketer of the Year - and also been named ICC Women's One-Day International (ODI) Player of the Year.

pic.twitter.com/LaAnZE5YH3— ICC (@ICC) December 17, 2019Next year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup, in Australia

we're looking forward to seeing more of her and her team mates at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia

Switzerland knocked out hosts United States, as group play concluded at the Men's World Team Squash Championship in Washington D.C.

by the same margin.Hong Kong saw off Kuwait 3-0 to head Pool F and were joined in going through by Australia

the right to join them.Malaysia play Germany, Hong Kong will meet Wales, Switzerland play Spain and Australia