Paralympics Australia is in mourning following the death of legendary eight-time Paralympian Kieran Modra

 Paralympics Australia chief executive Lynne Anderson admitted the news has shattered the Australian

Modra, who is visually impaired, represented Australia in eight Paralympic Games in three different sports.After

The 24-country line-up for January's ATP Cup has been finalised after six nations completed the field for the inaugural team tennis event.

States and Norway in Group D.Austria, Croatia, Argentina and Poland are the Group E sides while hosts Australia

International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments are set to tip-off tomorrow in the Africa, Americas and Asia-Oceania regions, as 22 national teams look to keep themselves on course for a place at Tokyo 2020.

Oceania event consists of China, New Zealand, the Philippines and South Korea, while Group B features Australia

in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur will stage Group B matches.The marquee game will be that between Australia

The United States earned their first win of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 super round in thrilling fashion, defeating Japan 4-3.

 That result lifts the US off the bottom of the table, with Australia the current cellar dwellers

 Tomorrow will see Australia desperate for a victory against the US, while front-runners Mexico

Serbian basketball star Nemanja Bjelica has targeted bouncing back from injury disappointment to finally appear at the Olympic Games.

have already confirmed their places, with hosts Japan, Nigeria, Argentina, United States, Iran and Australia

France and hosts Brazil confidently claimed the last two semi-final places at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup today, with Spain and Italy exiting the competition. 

at the back post from a corner kick.Then the red-hot Nathanaël Mbuku, who scored a hat-trick against Australia

Japan, Mexico and South Korea all maintained their unbeaten records at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier12 as super round action began today.

At the ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba, Mexico beat Chinese Taipei 2-0 before Japan defeated Australia 3

nbsp;Super round action is due to continue tomorrow.The Tokyo Dome will play host to matches between Australia

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) chief executive Matt Carroll has dubbed the decision by national broadcaster ABC not to pursue the radio rights for Tokyo 2020 as "monumentally short-sighted".

There is no sporting movement in Australia that covers the multicultural and geographical diversity of

It has been a long wait for Eileen Cikamatana, but at last she is back on the international weightlifting stage - and what a return she made on the final day of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Grand Prix here.

world record, senior or junior, achieved by an athlete from Oceania since Nicu Vlad - then lifting for Australia

first Olympic weightlifting medal contender at Tokyo 2020, but now she is wearing the green and gold of Australia

World champion Lee Wai Sze won the women’s sprint title on the final day of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Track World Cup in Glasgow.

Gold for Australia ?

China qualified for next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo after they thrashed Hong Kong in the final of the Asia Women's Sevens in Guangzhou.

conceded just one try in their five matches.They will join New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Australia

the first time since 2003 by winning the deciding doubles rubber in a gripping final against hosts Australia

Ashleigh Barty 6-4, 6-3 to give France a 3-2 victory at Perth Arena.With the tie level at 1-1 overnight, Australia

the title without the need for the doubles match but Tomljanovic, boosted by the home support, pulled Australia

level with a 6-4, 7-5 winStosur and Barty teamed up as Australia sought their first Fed Cup triumph

devastating loss to the ecstatic Mladenovic and Garcia.Victory handed France a third Fed Cup title as Australia

Australian Paralympians have been given a boost in their preparations for Tokyo 2020 after the City of Sydney donated AUD$60,000 (£32,200/$41,400/€37,300) towards travel and accommodation costs.

The city is an official sponsor of Paralympics Australia and its team for the 2020 Games, to be held

a disability from fully participating in our community, and support organisations like Paralympics Australia

Paralympics Australia's travel and accommodation costs at Tokyo 2020 ©Getty Images Paralympics Australia

Russian Vladimir Morozov and Cate Campbell of Australia wrapped up the overall men's and women's titles

Kenya booked their place at Tokyo 2020 after they thrashed Uganda in the final of the Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens in Johannesburg.

secured their Tokyo 2020 berths through the World Rugby Sevens Series.Argentina, Canada, Britain and Australia