Canada became the first team to reach the last eight of the new-look Davis Cup finals with victory over the United States in Madrid.

number 10 Gaël Monfils 7-5, 6-2.Singles victories for Nick Kyrgios and Alex de Minaur sealed the tie for Australia

Group D encounter with Colombia.Kyrgios despatched Alejandro González 6-4, 6-4 before De Minaur gave Australia

Ski and Snowboard Australia (SSA) has officially announced the name-changing of its organisation to Snow

Australia.

The decision was made earlier this year with the new website now up and running at snow.org.au.Snow Australia

President Dean Gosper said: "The change to Snow Australia coincides with the recent unification of the

company's new logo carries forward the heritage of the universally recognised "Skiing Kangaroo".Snow Australia

chief executive Michael Kennedy said: Ultimately, the continued success of Snow Australia supporting

A group of 30 of the world’s top players from 15 countries are lined up for the men’s, women’s and quad division events at the 2019 NEC Wheelchair Singles Masters and UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters in Orlando, where action is set to begin tomorrow.  

headlines the women's singles field ©Getty ImagesIn the absence of last year’s champion Dylan Alcott of Australia

Double Olympic triathlon gold medallist Alistair Brownlee has been announced as a member of the newly formed Birmingham 2022 Athletes' Advisory Committee.

including Jodie Gibson, part of the England netball team that won the gold medal in dramatic fashion in Australia

Croatia fell to a humbling loss against Russia as they began their defence of the Davis Cup with defeat at the new-look finals in Madrid.

in a Group E clash.Colombia will look to bounce back from their defeat to Belgium when they tackle Australia

UniSport Australia chief executive Mark Sinderberry has congratulated Martin Doulton after his election

to the FISU Executive is indicative of his contribution to university sport at Monash University, in Australia

representative on the FISU Executive Committee since Alf Lazer, who sat on the body from 1983 to 2007.Australia

UniRoos won the women's basketball competition at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples ©Australia UniRoosLazer

became an honorary FISU member in 2001.UniSport Australia chair David Schmude was elected as Doulton's

replacement as FISU Oceania President at the General Assembly.Schmude was appointed as UniSport Australia

Hosts Spain are favourites in the first of the controversial, new-style Davis Cup finals in Madrid this week.

, Serbia and Great Britain, respectively.Belgium, featuring David Goffin, are in Group D along with Australia

Japan produced the ideal warm-up for next year’s baseball competition at Tokyo 2020 as they beat South Korea to become global champions at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier12 event.

Qualifying Tournament in Taipei City.Taiwan finished fifth in the standings at the Premier12 event, with Australia

This should have been written 20 years ago: let's call it my better-late-than-never tribute to the man who created the perfect cricket ground.

was probably the pick of the regulars in those last few seasons.The scorecard from Old England v Old Australia

Australia's Doug Walters and Neil Harvey, and the one-and-only Denis Compton to Everdon for a game won by Old Australia

sequence to preface its cricket programming, including an Ashes Series against the old adversaries Australia

China got their bid for Tokyo 2020 back on track in Auckland, defeating New Zealand in the second round of group matches at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's Olympic Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying Tournament.

triumph, cruising to a 114-75 win against Philippines to move top of the Group A table.In Group B, Australia

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced hosts of the men's and women's Olympic qualifying tournament, offering a final chance for nations to qualify for Tokyo 2020.

due to begin on July 26.Hosts Japan will be joined in the men's basketball tournament by Argentina, Australia

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball is seeking host cities to stage a series of competitions through 2020 and 2021.

19 level - is also being sought for 2021.The last Youth World Championships were held in Penrith in Australia

Goalball (@ibsagoalball) October 13, 2019The South Americans triumphed in the girls' final 5-0 against Australia

Chinese Taipei secured just their second win of the World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier12 super round, ending Australia's hopes of reaching the medal round and sending the United States into the bronze-medal playoff and a chance to claim a Tokyo 2020 spot.

Australians, who finish bottom of the super round table.Josh Tols, the fourth pitcher sent to the mound by Australia

A group of high-profile British athletes have threatened legal action against the British Olympic Association (BOA) in an attempt to force the organisation to relax its "unjust and unfair" sponsorship regulations.

significantly scaled back the power of the longstanding regulation.Countries including the United States and Australia

Canada overpowered Cuba as they began their campaign for a spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with victory in the International Basketball Federation Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament for the Americas.

when Philippines meet South Korea and China take on New Zealand in Group A.Group B pits India against Australia