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Nancy Gillen: Big week for women's football as players push for progress

  • Inside the Blogs

An expected 90,000 spectators will walk down Wembley Way later this evening, heading towards the iconic arch which overlooks the home of English football.

The team made headlines when the Football Federation Australia and Professional Footballers Australia

as a man, as long as she negated the disparity by working twice as many hours.A record crowd watched Australia


Australia beat Samoa to secure Tokyo 2020 rugby sevens qualification

  • Rugby Sevens

Australia booked their ticket for Tokyo 2020 with a thrilling victory against Samoa in the final of the

ANZ Stadium as Samoa looked destined to claim their spot in Japan, before a stunning fightback saw Australia

win the competition.A high tackle resulted in a Samoan red card and that was all the ammunition Australia



Australia clinch WBSC Premier12 super round spot to keep Tokyo 2020 dream alive

  • Baseball and Softball

Australia and South Korea secured their places in next week's World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier12

Australia knew they would have to defeat Canada at Gocheok Sky Dome to have any chance of progressing

from the opening round in Group C.Five pitchers were used as Australia clinched a crucial 3-1 victory

in the opening two innings, the match remained tied at 1-1 and headed for the eighth inning.It was Australia

narrow qualification for the super round also keeps their Olympic dream alive.The best finisher between Australia


Morozov wins again as Romanchuk breaks record at FINA World Cup

  • Swimming

Russian Vladimir Morozov secured another victory as Mykhailo Romanchuk of Ukraine broke the International Swimming Federation World Cup record in the 1,500 metres freestyle on the second night of action in Doha.

Russian star clocked 24.75sec, beating American Michael Andrew by just 0.04sec, while Bradley Woodward of Australia


Australia and France to battle for Fed Cup title

  • Tennis

Australia will aim to secure their first Fed Cup title since 1974 when they host France in the final

Budapest, will be introduced next year,The event will take place in Hungary’s capital from April 14 to 19.Australia


Tokyo 2020 place at stake at Asia Women's Sevens

  • Rugby Sevens

Eight teams will battle it out for a place at next year's Olympic Games at the Asia Women's Sevens in Guangzhou this weekend.

the winner earning a spot at next year's repechage tournament.New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Australia



Australian pair earn gold at Oceania Shooting Championships

  • Shooting

Australia’s Mitchell Iles and Sergei Evglevski secured Tokyo 2020 quota places by winning gold on the final day of the Oceania Shooting Championships.

Lisa Smith took the silver medal and 1/2 pic.twitter.com/6KMNuM1T4M— Shooting Australia (@ShootingAus


Australian Taekwondo launch website for Taekwondo Kickstarters programme

  • Taekwondo

Australian Taekwondo has launched a website as it seeks to develop its Taekwondo Kickstarters schools programme.

aiming to secure accreditation into the national sporting schools programme but it is dependent on Sport Australia

experience by supporting coaches with easy to deliver lessons and support resources.Taekwondo centres across Australia


Japan see off Chinese Taipei to reach WBSC Premier12 super round with perfect record

  • Baseball and Softball

World number one side Japan defeated Chinese Taipei to top Group B in the opening round of the World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier12 as defending champions South Korea claimed a second win in Group C.

Australia.Canada's hopes of qualifying for the super round will rest on them securing a victory against Australia


Imperious Morozov delivers again at FINA World Cup in Doha

  • Swimming

Day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup in Doha didn't fail to disappoint, with Russia's Vladimir Morozov the headline act once more.

bronze.Kira Toussaint of The Netherlands won gold in the 50m backstroke in 27.80, ahead of Kaylee McKeown of Australia

dominant form in the 400m freestyle, finishing in 4:10.51, a full second clear of Mikkayla Sheridan of Australia



Japanese men make semi-finals at ITTF World Cup

  • Table Tennis

It was a drama-packed day two at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Team World Cup in Tokyo, with hosts Japan making the semi-finals of the men's competition.

 The Europeans were in exceptional form, having enjoyed comfortable 3-0 Group C victories over Australia