The dust from the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup had barely settled before thoughts turned to the 2023 edition of the tournament, fuelled by the news that football’s international governing body was set to expand the competition from 24 to 32 teams.

2023 Women’s World Cup.Nine countries had expressed interest in hosting the tournament - Argentina, Australia

December, allowing nations to re-adjust their plans to accommodate an additional eight teams.So far, only Australia

Marjolein Buis breezed through her semi-final against Manami Tanaka to reach tomorrow's International Tennis Federation (ITF) Belgian Wheelchair Tennis Open final.

Africa awaits in the final after he claimed a 6-4, 7-5 triumph against second seed Heath Davidson from Australia

The venue for sailing at next year's Olympic Games is set to host the 470 World Championships from tomorrow as athletes battle it out for gold medals and, for some, a place at Tokyo 2020.

secured an Olympic berth the chance to qualify for the 2020 Games in Tokyo.Mat Belcher and Will Ryan of Australia

International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup final, the five Test Ashes series between England and Australia

made to set up a tour for the Northern Hemisphere summer of 1919.The Ashes series between England and Australia

and was later considered one of the greatest batsman in the game.Jack Hobbs played for Surrey against Australia

Australia and Brazil have confirmed their respective bids for the 2023 Women's World Cup are unaffected

tournament in May 2020, two months later than originally planned.Nine bids were submitted - from Argentina, Australia

World Cup has been spearheaded by FIFA President Gianni Infantino ©Getty ImagesFootball Federation Australia

Australia stands ready to work with FIFA to deliver an historic 32 nation FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023

Australia made amends for yesterday's opening International Korfball Federation (IKF) World Championship

third quarter.Shay Conroy reduced the deficit for Ireland to get within one goal of their rivals but Australia

Lithuania’s Danas Rapšys won the men’s 400 metres freestyle event in an International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup record-breaking time as action begun today at the season opener in Tokyo.

 One gold medal that got away from Australia today was that in the women's 50m freestyle event as

Founding World Anti-Doping Agency President Richard Pound has criticised Australia's "holier than thou" stance on doping after Commonwealth Games gold medallist Shayna Jack revealed she had failed a drugs test.

Australia should make it clear that they are as upset about one of their swimmers being caught for doping

Australia has always been pretty firm about its opposition to doping but if the sauce is good for the

that go," Jack said.Jack, facing a four-year ban because of the positive test, also defended Swimming Australia

which has come under fire for keeping her failure under wraps.She said she had agreed with Swimming Australia

To be completely honest, Swimming Australia has been nothing but supportive and we've been a unit through

Reigning champions The Netherlands made a perfect start to their International Korfball Federation (IKF) World Championship campaign with a routine victory over New Zealand in Durban.

match 27-14 against Chinese Taipei.The other game in that group was a tightly contested clash between Australia

Australian triathlete Stephen Thompson has been stripped of the age group gold medal he won at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Grand Final World Championship in Gold Coast last year after he tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO).

the ITU because there is "so much going on in my personal life that isn't that positive".Triathlon Australia

https://t.co/Oz6LGujrW7 https://t.co/T6cWue61OQ— Triathlon Australia (@TriAustralia) July 31, 2019"I

Triathlon Australia chief executive Miles Stewart, a former world champion and Commonwealth Games silver

The 2019 International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup season is set to begin tomorrow in the host city of next year’s Olympic Games, Tokyo.

capital are Olympic and world medallists Cameron McEvoy, Cate Campell, Mitch Larkin and Emily Seebohm of Australia

The FIFA Council have unanimously voted to expand the Women's World Cup from 24 to 32 teams, starting from the next edition of the tournament in 2023.

2023 hosts is now due to be made in May 2020.Nine bids have currently been confirmed - from Argentina, Australia

There are people out there who, should I pre-decease them - at some date very, very far into the future, obviously - will remember me primarily as that bloke who fell asleep on the toilet in a Madrid restaurant and only got out when armed police, and the owner, arrived to investigate a triggered alarm.

they won the County Championship in 1969.Also in 1968 this left-arm bowler helped Glamorgan to defeat Australia

A few days ago, a flurry of news stories reported that Premier League footballer Mamadou Sakho was suing the World Anti-Doping Agency for £13 million ($15.8 million/€14.5 million).

international rivalry in sport will be renewed, when another men’s Ashes cricket series between England and Australia

be a fitting prelude to next year’s Olympics in Tokyo, which could feature the tightest duel between Australia

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Romana Labounková and Quentin Derbier will defend their 4X Mountain Bike World Championship titles at Val di Sole in Italy, with the all-action International Cycling Union (UCI) event starting tomorrow.

medallist at this same venue last year.Fourth and fifth placed last year, Harriet Burbidge-Smith of Australia