Japan's Ai Ueda and Switzerland's Max Studer won the women's and men's International Triathlon Union (ITU) Tongyeong World Cup events respectively in South Korea.

I am on my way to Australia to spend my time with my coach over the winter so it was amazing to come

With the turn of the calendar to October and the clocks adjusted to winter time, along with the conclusion of the Southern Hemisphere season and the autumn chill in the air, it can only mean that it is time for us to turn our attention to the start of the International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup seasons.

Meanwhile, Alpine skiing was busy with the Continental Cup series competitions in South America, Australia

World players union FIFPro has criticised FIFA after the organisation's ruling Council doubled the prize money on offer at the Women's World Cup.

, with winners France pocketing a total of $38 million (£29 million/€33 million).Players' unions in Australia

France's Felix Duchampt will seek to return to the World Cup podium tomorrow as Tongyeong in South Korea stages the 17th and penultimate race of the the International Triathlon Union's (ITU) second tier circuit.

Hemming of the United States, yet to reach the World Cup podium this season, and Marcel Walkington of Australia

England defender Layla Guscoth will be right at the heart of things as her team seeks to defend the Fast5 Netball World Series title in a tournament that gets underway tomorrow for a third successive time in Melbourne.

the added impetus of having claimed a historic first Commonwealth gold thanks to a 52-51 victory over Australia

about the future following improvements made since the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.They pushed Australia

Hosts Australia claimed victory in the men's wheelchair rugby competition as the Invictus Games continued

Australia had progressed from the pool phase of the competition to set up a semi-final meeting with France.The

Sarah Petchell secured first place in the women's IP3 heavyweight competition.Sarah Sliwka, also of Australia

On the eve of the 2018 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Doha, Morinari Watanabe, the President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), has praised the Qatari organisers for realising the "dream" of gymnastics as if it were "a sport flowering in the desert".

Federation (QGF).Until 2018, the hosting of this competition had been limited to Europe, North America, Australia

Home swimmers excelled on day five of the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney, with 14 of a total of 30 golds going to Australian athletes in the swimming finals programme.

Nepata celebrates a special try at end of his team's Invictus Games wheelchair rugby match against hosts Australia

GamesAfter a day of round robin action in the men's wheelchair rugby competition at the Quaycentre, Australia

Japan and Venezuela won their fifth games in a row to finish top of their respective groups undefeated and qualify for the next stage of the World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-23 World Cup in Colombia. 

 Puerto Rico's 3-2 victory over Australia had little impact on the teams' chances of progression

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) chief executive Matt Carroll has announced a "new direction" for the Olympics in the country in a speech to the National Press Club in Canberra.

Today I can announce a new direction for the Olympics in Australia," Carroll said.

students build self-esteem - such a critical thing when we see the rise of mental health issues across Australia

This is using the spirit of the Olympics and our Olympians to inspire the kids of Australia to be their

Georgia won the final of the sitting volleyball event at the 2018 Sydney Invictus Games, while the United States and Ukraine earned golds in the powerlifting.

won the gold medal in the women's midweight IP2 with a score of 82.00 points, with Nicki Bradley of Australia

from the UK and The Netherlands, won their semi-final by default after Sam Gould and Jamie Tanner of Australia

 Notable results included Taryn Barbara of Australia winning the heat of the women's ISD 50 metres

A Temporary Committee tasked with urgent reassessment of Endurance riding has been set up by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) following the event’s cancellation amid confused circumstances at this year’s World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Tryon.

WEG.The FEI has also confirmed that it has received and accepted the resignation of Dr Brian Sheahan of Australia

Venezuela ensured their place in the super round of the Under-23 Baseball World Cup after beating the Dominican Republic 7-2 today in Colombia.

B.Just behind them in second place are 2016 bronze medallists South Korea, who defeated 2016 runners-up Australia

South Korea face Venezuela, Czech Republic meet the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico go up against Australia

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has demanded that Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera share footage which allegedly shows evidence of spot-fixing carried out by English, Australian and Pakistani players.

dossier of recordings involving alleged mastermind Aneel Munawar which show matches involving England, Australia

Australia won eight gold medals in the indoor rowing event on the third day of the 2018 Sydney Invictus

21-17, 21-6 at the Invictus Games in Sydney ©Getty ImagesIn Pool A of the sitting volleyball event, Australia