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71 countries and territories are competing at the Trinbago 2020 Commonwealth Youth Games, including Australia

Anna Hontar set a women's S6 50 metres freestyle world record on her way to winning one of five gold medals for Ukraine on the fifth day of the Para Swimming World Championships in Manchester.

Championships record in the men's S6 50m freestyle to help move Italy top of the medals table ©Getty ImagesFor Australia

Germany’s Emma Hinze won her second gold medal of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Cycling World Championships in Glasgow when she claimed victory in the 500 metres time trial.

lead qualification.In the men’s event, Denmark’s will race against Italy for the gold medal, while Australia

Chinese swimmer Qin Haiyang continued his sensational form by winning men’s 200 metres breaststroke gold at the International University Sports Federation Summer World University Games in Chengdu as he targets another hat-trick of individual titles.

crown was captured by Hong Kong’s Cheung Ka Long.South Africa, Chinese Taipei, China, Slovakia, Poland, Australia

team coach Bruce Mwape has been accused of sexual misconduct during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has said it is "sorry to hear" that the Canadian Province of Alberta has withdrawn a bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

The Province's decision has been blamed on exhaustive costs, and comes weeks after Victoria in Australia

Germany retained their women's track team sprint title at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Cycling World Championships in Glasgow with a performance that shattered their own world record time. 

nbsp;Sugiura finished in 3:56.949, a long ahead of Van den Aarssen in 4:03.329, with Paige Greco of Australia

The next Rugby League World Cup will take place in the Southern Hemisphere in 2026 after France withdrew from hosting it in 2025, it was announced today.

revealed the organisation has received two separate bids to host the new tournament, presumed to be from Australia

guarantees.The Rugby League World Cup was last held in the Southern Hemisphere in 2017 when it co-hosted by Australia

announced a resumption of the Ashes series with England's men's and women's teams due to travel to Australia

in 2025 and return visits from New Zealand and Australia in 2027 and 2028, respectively.

England have upset 11-time champions Australia and Jamaica stunned defending champions New Zealand in

Centre.England's goal defence Fran Williams produced a crucial deflection in the final moments which prevented Australia

first quarter.Courtney Bruce was substituted for the next period and her impact was immediately felt as Australia

26 advantage.The Roses make history🌹@EnglandNetball record a first ever Netball World Cup win over Australia

Jamaica set up a semi-final match against Australia with victory against defending champions New Zealand

the semi-finals.England are due to meet New Zealand first on Saturday (August 5) before Jamaica and Australia

snub of the American national anthem at the FIFA Women's World Cup which is currently being held in Australia

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has labelled the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup the "best ever" during a visit to Australian capital Canberra before the group stages have been completed. 

The tournament is being hosted in Australia and New Zealand with the pool phase scheduled to finish today.The

headlines when he left the tournament after a week to the Pacific Islands before returning to watch Australia

James Johnson.Discussions were held on the "unprecedented success" of the tournament, with Football Australia

And, thank you for uniting the entire world here in Australia and in New Zealand."

 "We are witnessing a landmark moment in the history of football not just for Australia and New

World Athletics has appointed Jamie Fox as its director of communications effective from the last quarter of this year, as part of a series of changes.

Fox joins, while head of communications Nicole Jeffery is set to depart World Athletics and return to Australia

Bull Racing Formula One team.Other positions he has occupied include a consultancy role for Athletics Australia

Australian Sailing has delivered 10 tackers boats to Solomon Islands to help grow the sport before the 2023 Pacific Games.

Sport England chief executive Tim Hollingsworth has claimed Australia can still create a sporting legacy

the topic Global Mega Events and Their Legacy as part of the National Sport Convention in Melbourne, Australia

 Australia previously hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2018, when it was staged in the Gold Coast

Australia is currently co-hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup with New Zealand and is due to host World

Australia must recognise the opportunity they have ahead and the catalyst the next decade can be to sustained

In his extraordinary, shocking announcement nearly a fortnight ago that the Australian state of Victoria was no longer going to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the Victoria State Premier Daniel Andrews opined that it was an easy decision because hosting a Commonwealths is "all cost and no benefit".

 Australia must recognise the opportunity they have ahead and the catalyst the next decade can be