Japan's swimming star and home Tokyo 2020 medal hope Rikako Ikee has said battling leukemia is "several thousand times harder than I imagined" in a post on Twitter.

gold medal performances in Indonesia, was diagnosed after feeling unwell during a training camp in Australia

Spain produced the shock result on day one of the World Rugby Canada Sevens, beating New Zealand for the first time in their history.

Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) March 10, 2019Either side of their loss the Kiwis thrashed France 45-7 and beat Australia

against hosts Canada 26-19.Meanwhile in the third upset of the day France came from behind to beat Australia

Jo Edwards, favourite for the women's title at the Bowls World Cup in Barrack Heights, Australia, moved

now leads her qualification group with one match remaining at the Bowls World Cup in Barrack Heights, Australia

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has awarded its Order of Merit to the country's outgoing governor-general Sir Peter Cosgrove.

there supporting you and cheering you on, thinking isn't this one of the best enterprises in all of Australia

protests in the Gulf country, charges he strongly denies.He was held despite his refugee status in Australia

Jacob Birtwhistle outsprinted Eli Hemming of the United States to earn mixed relay gold for Australia

A potential Adelaide bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games has moved closer with the South Australian Government announcing they will conduct a feasibility study.

wants to see the Games return to Australia, it's important for our athletes and our member sports,"

Ben Houston, Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) President, said."

 "In announcing their decision to commission that today South Australia has a head start."

We will continue working with the states and cities interested in hosting the Games in Australia before

 Adelaide is the only mainland state capital city in Australia yet to host a Commonwealth Games.The

The United States will aim to extend their lead on the overall standings when the World Rugby Sevens Series resumes in Vancouver this weekend.

New Zealand will go up against France, Australia and Spain in Pool C, while Pool B features Fiji, hosts

Top seeded pair Taylor Crabb and Jacob Gibb of the United States won their second round match today to stay on target for the men's quarter finals of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour three-star event in Sydney.

Top seeds Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho Del Solar of Australia, Michaela Kubickova and Michala Kvapilova

The International Korfball Federation (IKF) has revealed the tournament format for this year's World Championship in Durban.

places in the groups will be drawn from three pots, with England, Czech Republic, Portugal, Hungary and Australia

Aquilina of Malta continued their unbeaten run on day four at the Bowls World Cup in Barrack Heights, Australia

#WarillaWorldCuphttps://t.co/sX2DiY8rWj— Bowls Australia (@BowlsAustralia) March 7, 2019Today he brought

Gary Kelly and Brendan Aquilina of Malta remain unbeatable at the Bowls World Cup in Barrack Heights, Australia

to Kelly.Aaron Teys is going well at the Bowls World Cup at his home club in Barrack Heights ©Bowls Australia

Second seeds Marco and Esteban Grimalt of Chile carried out their mission in the men's pool play round of the International Volleyball Federation Beach Volleyball World Tour Sydney three-star event today.

Kerri Walsh Jennings, 21-13, 16-21, 15-10.Top seeds Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho Del Solar of Australia

China, as expected, dominated the first day of the International Swimming Federation Diving World Series event at Beijing’s Water Cube as host divers took the four synchro titles on offer, with double Olympic champion Cao Yuan earning two golds.

Bondar and Viktor Minibaev of Russia, who totalled 425.67, and Domonic Bedggood and Declan Stacey of Australia

ruled the women's 3m springboard with 339.30 points, in front of Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Smith of Australia

South Africa has beaten New Zealand to win the hosting rights for the 2023 Netball World Cup.

SPORTandREC_RSA) March 7, 2019The quadrennial event will be held this year in English city Liverpool, where Australia

Adam Peaty has been confirmed as a key member of a London swimming team which will compete in the inaugural season of the privately-financed International Swimming League (ISL).

event was needed to "keep people interested" ©Getty ImagesRob Woodhouse, a bronze medallist, again for Australia