Hosts New Zealand went unbeaten and scored the most points on the first day of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Hamilton. 

 Fiji defeated Wales 54-7, Argentina 33-24 and Australia 26-19 in Pool A and are now scheduled to

Diede de Groot has continued her dominance of the women’s wheelchair tennis game by winning both the singles and doubles titles at the Australian Open.

minutes.With the match broadcast live on Australian television during the county’s national holiday Australia

Qatar and United Arab Emirates are set for a politically charged Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup semi-final after both nations caused upsets in their respective quarter-final matches today.

Korea by winning 1-0 in the opening match of the day, while hosts UAE edged out defending champions Australia

backpass to score the hosts United Arab Emirates only goal in their win over the defending champions Australia

of the tournament for the first time.Hosts UAE avenged their defeat in the 2015 semi-finals against Australia

Australia and China earned team sprint honours on the opening day of the International Cycling Union

in a time of 33.480.They beat Germany’s Lea Friedrich and Emma Hinze, who achieved a time of 33.488.Australia

The United States will look to win their first HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title of the season in Hamilton after finishing as runners-up in the previous two competitions. 

Hamilton.New Zealand are in Pool D with Canada, Spain and Japan, while Fiji will compete in Pool A with Australia

Iran and Japan will face each other in the semi-finals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup after both teams came through their last-eight ties today in the United Arab Emirates.

other two quarter-final ties.South Korea face Qatar in Abu Dhabi before the hosts go up against holders Australia

Pakistan have been removed from the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League after they informed the sport's worldwide governing body they were unable to fulfill their opening three matches of the first edition of the tournament.

PHF) told the FIH the team "were no longer able" to play their first three games - against Argentina, Australia

World number one Diede de Groot of The Netherlands begun her defence of the Australian Open women's wheelchair title with victory over Britain's Lucy Shuker.

-3.World number two, Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina, comfortably won against wildcard Ben Weekes of Australia

 In the quad singles event, world number one Dylan Alcott of Australia defeated compatriot and wildcard

South Korea and 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar progressed to the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup with last 16 victories over Bahrain and Iraq respectively in the United Arab Emirates.

South Korea, runners-up to Australia at the 2015 edition of the tournament, needed extra-time to overcome

South Korea, England and The Netherlands secured places in the men's play-offs at the World Curling Championship qualification event in New Zealand as the host nation missed out.

tomorrow ©World Curling FederationNew Zealand ended the round-robin stage in fourth place, with Poland, Australia

Australian Taekwondo has been awarded the Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament for Tokyo 2020.

 "This will be the first time that a taekwondo Olympic qualification event has been held in Australia

World Taekwondo Oceania for supporting our bid, and World Taekwondo for awarding the tournament to Australia

Defending champions Australia edged through to the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup with a 4-2 penalty

Marat Bikmaev saw his effort saved by Ryan again.Mathew Leckie then stepped up to seal the win for Australia

Finland’s women became the first team to seal a play-off spot at the World Curling Championship qualification event in New Zealand as they overcame China in New Zealand today.

standings with five wins from five.England saw off Brazil 12-2 while the South Koreans scored nine against Australia

England bounced back from their defeat to South Africa with victory over Australia in a repeat of the

January is comfortably one of the worst months of the year in Britain. The days are short, the weather is cold and the festivities of December are in the past. The only positive is waking up to entertaining sport elsewhere in the world.

A series of matches appear to have concluded with the time heading towards or beyond midnight in Australia

Al-Araibi, who has permanent residency in Australia, was arrested due to an Interpol red notice issued