Group stage action ended today at the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates as the teams in Groups F and E played out their final games.

group on nine points, while Uzbekistan have to settle for second and will now face defending champions Australia

The first event of a new qualification format for the 2019 World Curling Championships will start tomorrow with two men's and two women's spots up for grabs.

Finland, Hong Kong, Hungary, New Zealand and Poland.Fighting for the two men's qualification spots are Australia

Ireland's Sean Gibson has been named chair of the Federation of International Lacrosse's (FIL) new Athletes' Advisory Commission (AC), the body has announced.

members elected alongside Gibson are Canada's World Cup silver medallist Dana Dobbie, Keith Nyberg from Australia

Athletics Kenya President Jackson Tuwei has moved to assure the safety of an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) delegation that arrived in Nairobi to assess preparations for the 2020 World Under-20 Championships amid a terrorist attack in the capital.

in August 2017.Security fears in Nairobi forced a number of countries, including the United States, Australia

New Zealand's Paddy Bevin claimed his first professional win on the second stage of the International Cycling Union's (UCI) Tour Down Under. 

 Defending champion Caleb Ewan of Australia was in second, while three-time world champion Peter

South Africa and Botswana have both qualified for the Men's World Softball Championship and the Junior Women's Softball World Cup following both their success at the African Softball Championships.

have now been filled, with South Africa and Botswana from Africa, world number one New Zealand and Australia

 South Africa and Botswana are the last two teams to qualify, joining Australia and New Zealand

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Endurance Temporary Committee held its second in-person meeting at FEI headquarters in Lausanne as it continues working on its remit of carrying out an in-depth review of the discipline's rules.

 It also confirmed that it had received and accepted the resignation of Dr Brian Sheahan of Australia

REnextop Enterntainment and ESPN have reached an agreement to debut the X Games in China this year. 

 Australia hosted an X Games event for the first time in October at the Sydney Olympic Park ©Getty

Tom Rogic fired home an injury-time winner as Asian Cup holders Australia progressed to the knock-out

Rogic's stunning strike from 25 yards sent Australia through in second place from Group B and eliminated

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has claimed there is "no place for Israeli athletes" in his country which is due to host this year's World Para Swimming Championships.

with Israel as the country has a pro-Palestine stance.Ninety-three-year-old Mohamad also criticised Australia

International Hockey Federation (FIH) chief executive Thierry Weil has insisted Pakistan remains part of the Pro League following several reports in the country that the team had withdrawn from the new tournament.

are scheduled to face Argentina in Cordoba in their opening match on February 2 before they head to Australia

India have been knocked out of the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup in dramatic fashion after their opponents Bahrain were awarded a penalty in the 91st minute of their final group game.

 Action in Group B will come to an end tomorrow, as defending champions Australia face Syria and

Palestine.Jordan's place in the next round is already confirmed after winning both of their first two games, while Australia

Defending champions Australia and Commonwealth Games winners England both started their Netball Quad

Playing in the day's first match at the M&S Bank Arena, Australia beat South Africa 62-45, before

hosts England saw off New Zealand 54-41 in the evening contest.Despite ending up as comfortable winners Australia

match and the first quarter ended with South Africa up 16-11.In an attempt to take the initiative, Australia

round of fixtures in a week’s time at London’s Copper Box Arena England will play South Africa and Australia

"I've never heard of going to a training ground on your hands and knees with pliers trying to break into private land to watch." 

Before the 2003 Rugby World Cup semi-finals, then Australia coach Eddie Jones reportedly insisted on

tour, after an individual was found to have been filming training sessions prior to a match against Australia

Yui Kamiji triumphed in the women's singles final at the Bendigo Wheelchair Tennis Open in Australia