New Zealand have regained their form after winning their first three matches at the women's World Rugby Sevens Series in Canada.

States were dominant in Pool C, easing past Spain 21-12 before defeating Fiji 28-7 and France 12-0.Australia

A host for the 2026 Commonwealth Games could be announced a year later than normal, with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) stressing the need to find the right partner.

received the CGF flag at the Closing Ceremony of last year's Games in Gold Coast.A possible return to Australia

Japan’s 4x100m men’s sprinters, who famously took silver at the Rio 2016 Games, suffered calamity on home ground today as they were disqualified in their heat on the opening day of the International Association of Athletics Federations World Relays event in Yokohama – which is a qualifier for this year’s IAAF World Championships in Doha.

finalist Devon Allen brought it home, clocking 54.96sec to finish ahead of Japan, who clocked 55.59.Australia

Germany’s Valentin Wernz qualified fastest in the men's event on the opening day of the International Triathlon Union World Cup in Chengdu.

Wernz, who claimed bronze at the World Cup in Australia in March, won his semi-final in 53min 20sec.Bence

Australia increased their chances of finishing in the top four of the women's International Hockey Federation

Canada will aim for back-to-back victories when the country hosts the latest leg of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series this weekend.

Canada have been drawn to face Olympic champions Australia, Ireland and this weekend’s invitational team

Germany and Poland 1 topped their respective groups with a sweep of all their matches in the pool play round at the inaugural Pingtan Beach ParaVolley World Series Open in China.

States in the opening game, followed by matches between Poland 2 and India 2, India 1 and Slovakia, and Australia

Chengdu in China will host a unique International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup event this weekend, where athletes will tackle a sprint and super-sprint format.

and Zsofia Kovasc of Hungary arrive with high hopes of success, along with Danielle DeFrancesco of Australia

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has announced that weightlifter CJ Cummings, surfer Caroline Marks and the US women’s ice hockey team have earned Best of April honours for the Team USA Awards.

lifter of the competition.Marks, meanwhile, won the World Surf League's (WSL) Pro Gold Coast event in Australia

Gold Coast 2018 mascot Borobi, a blue male surfing koala bear, is to have his own special day, it was announced here today.

Commonwealth Games Australia chief executive Craig Phillips also welcomed the announcement of "Borobi

Melbourne has been chosen to host the inaugural Oceania BMX Freestyle Championships in November, it was announced today. 

delighted to award the hosting rights for the inaugural Oceania BMX Freestyle Championships to Cycling Australia

Cycling Australia staged its inaugural BMX Freestyle National Championships in Melbourne last November

 "Cycling Australia is excited that Melbourne will play host to the Oceania Championships," its

Nine men's teams and two women's teams have arrived in Pingtan in China to compete in the first Beach ParaVolley World Series Open. 

concluding on Sunday (May 12).The hosts will compete in the men's competition alongside teams from Australia

 Nic Kaiser will come out of retirement to represent Australia at the Beach ParaVolley World Series

Israel Folau has been found guilty of breaching Rugby Australia's code of conduct after posting anti-gay comments in a social media post. 

homosexuals.A devout Christian, Folau has stood by his comments.A three-person panel of lawyer John West, Rugby Australia

Eastman and John Boultbee from the Rugby Union Players' Association heard testimonies from Folau, Rugby Australia

Raelene Castle and Waratahs chief executive Andrew Hore.Waratahs chief executive Andrew Hore and Rugby Australia

written submissions from both parties before deciding on Folau's sanction.Folau, who has won 73 caps for Australia

Australia won all four singles categories at the Oceania Para Table Tennis Championships in Darwin, the

Crowden seizing the prize after defeating di Toro and Amanda Tscharke.Coughlan and Pellissier ensured Australia

event, a combined Fijian-Australian team of Tapper, McDonnell and Laniana Serukalou won against the all-Australia

Japan defeated China in the final of the Women's Softball Asia Cup in Jakarta to claim their fifth successive title. 

automatic spot as hosts, China, Chinese Taipei, the Philippines, Korea, Indonesia and Hong Kong will join Australia