Graeme Thompson has been named chair of the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) as former Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games chairman Peter Beattie has been confirmed as deputy chair.

replace John Grant as the chair of the International Federation.He is the first chair not to come from Australia

prominent role in the preparations and delivering of this year’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.The Australia

Conker Communications has been appointed to handle public relations at next year's Netball World Cup in Liverpool.

countries to the Echo Arena in the English city.Action will take place between July 12 and 21 with Australia

Britain's Sochi 2014 gold medallist Kelly Gallagher and France's quadruple Pyeongchang 2018 champion Marie Bochet won both their morning and afternoon runs en route to gold on the opening day of the World Para Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in St Moritz.

third on both runs, who scored 7.00 points, while the winner of the opening run, Mitchell Gourlay of Australia

A late Mink van der Weerden goal sent The Netherlands through to the semi-finals as they broke Indian hearts with a 2-1 win over the host nation at the International Hockey Federation Men's World Cup in Bhubaneswar.

semi-finals for the first time by defeating Germany ©Getty ImagesThe Netherlands will go on to face Australia

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) has pushed back the 2019 Men's World Championship to 2023.

 Australia are still in line to host with the event provisionally awarded to the country.IFAF have

event in September ©2019IFAFWC/Twitter"We are grateful to our diverse IFAF membership and Gridiron Australia

International Surfing Association (ISA) President Fernando Aguerre declared the World Adaptive Championships open before the first session of competition took place in La Jolla in San Diego today.

division.South Africa's Antony Smyth, world champion in 2016, and 2015 gold medallist Mark Stewart of Australia

The Longines Global Champions Tour (GCT) play-offs will make their debut in Prague tomorrow, with four days of action bringing together show jumping's finest operators.

showdown and include Tour winner Ben Maher of Britain.Fellow Briton Scott Brash, Edwina Tops-Alexander of Australia

England and Australia have become the first teams to reach the semi-finals at the International Hockey

proved enough to see England into the semi-finals for the third time in succession.Defending champions Australia

Reigning world champions Australia entered the day’s second match as the strong favourites against a

flicking into an unguarded goal after two nice passes took out the majority of the French defence.It means Australia

Former Australian Olympic hockey player Patricia Heberle has been named as the as Ireland's Chef de Mission for the European Games 2019 in Minsk and the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. 

This role means a huge amount to me," Heberle, who played in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and helped Australia

Thailand is preparing to extradite former Bahraini national footballer Hakeem al-Araibi back to his home country, despite international calls for them not to do so.

the country.The player - who denies the charges - has not served his sentence however, having fled to Australia

human rights and say they support calls for the Thai authorities "to allow Mr al-Araibi to return to Australia

Belgium and The Netherlands claimed the last two quarter-final places at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men’s World Cup in Bhubaneswar today as they earned respective 5-0 cross-over play-off wins against Pakistan and Canada.

Cup quarter-finals begin tomorrow with England facing Olympic champions Argentina and top-ranked Australia

England Netball have released new coaching and officiating strategies following “extensive research and consultation across the netball and sporting landscape".

they can be.”England won Commonwealth gold earlier this year with a surprise victory over favourites Australia

A journalist accused of trying to smuggle eight Indian farmers into Australia by using fake media credentials

argued the 47-year-old was to be paid AUD$12,000 (£7,000/$9,000/€8,000) for smuggling the men into Australia

Individual tickets for the FIFA 2019 Women's World Cup in France have been made available through a presale exclusive to Visa cardholders, it has been announced.

alongside hosts France during the draw.Germany, China, Spain and South Africa were drawn into Group B, and Australia

England and France advanced into the quarter-finals of the International Hockey Federation Men’s World Cup in after they beat New Zealand and China respectively in Bhubaneswar today.

with a 5-3 victory in their last pool match.China, meanwhile, were crushed 11-0 by reigning champions Australia

deemed dangerous when it hit France defender Victor Charlet on the knee.It means France will now face Australia