Brazil’s Uncas Batista was one of the stand-out performers as the 2018 World Rowing Under-23 Championships, with an entry of close to 900, opened today in Poznan in Poland.

by Viggo Hoite dominate a race where Britain just held off the late challenge for second place from Australia

Second seeds Canada have won their final group game at the World Squash Federation Men’s World Junior Team Championships in Chennai in India to ensure their progression to the knock-out stage.

play today in Group A, having already secured their place in the next round with two wins yesterday,Australia

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) are inviting bids for their 2022 World Triathlon Grand Final and Age Group World Championships, as well as their Sprint and Relay Championships in the same year.

crown jewel" of their annual calendar.This year’s event is scheduled to take place in Gold Coast in Australia

Australia have selected their squad for next month's Wheelchair Rugby World Championship as they bid

Australia will play in Pool A in Sydney with Japan, Sweden, New Zealand, Denmark and Ireland.Pool B contains

Defending men's champions Croatia confirmed their advance to the main round as Group A winners at the Beach Handball World Championships in the Russian city of Kazan today.

1 win over Qatar, who nevertheless finished top.Denmark secured second position with a 2-0 win over Australia

the achievement of their male counterparts as they finished their group matches with a 2-0 win over Australia

Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) have admitted it is disappointed that Sydney has ruled out a bid for

the value of hosting the Commonwealth Games".The NSW Government feared another Commonwealth Games in Australia

Other cities in Australia, however, have expressed an interest in bidding for the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Defending men's champions Croatia won both of their matches in Group A to advance to the next round of the Beach Handball World Championships in Kazan in Russia.

over the Kiwis and 20-16, 25-17 victors over the Vietnamese.Qatar wrapped up straight sets win over Australia

Japan claimed a fine 2-1 victory over Commonwealth champions New Zealand to blow Pool D wide open at the Women's Hockey World Cup in London.

at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre while the Japanese needed to bounce back from defeat to Australia

stroke but Japan held on.It leaves the group beautifully poised with one match each to play as Australia

Defending champions France claimed a hard-fought win over Spain today to maintain their perfect record in Pool A at the Inline Hockey World Championships in Italy.

2018China claimed a 1-0 forfeit win over Slovenia today.Argentina took charge of Pool D with a 5-2 win over Australia

Croatia and Spain will begin their bids to defend their respective men's and women's titles when the Beach Handball World Championships begin in Kazan in Russia tomorrow.

Group A.Group B is made up of Spain, Hungary, Vietnam and New Zealand, while Group C comprises Oman, Australia

hosts Russia, the United States and Sweden.Reigning women’s champions Spain have been drawn against Australia

Germany's Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa will head the men's and women's fields at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Australian Open in Geelong.

2014 edition of the continental event.Despite the absentees, numerous star names are set to compete in Australia

New Zealand became the first nation to win back-to-back Rugby World Cup Sevens titles and also the first to lift the Melrose Cup on three occasions after claiming the men's crown with a 33-12 victory over England at AT&T Park in San Francisco today.

29-24 in the battle for seventh place.Ireland, meanwhile, won the Challenge Trophy after overcoming Australia

South Korea's Lee Eun-gyeong beat home favourite Lisa Unruh in the women's recurve final to earn her first individual Archery World Cup title in Berlin.

Netherlands 6-4.Chinese Taipei stunned South Korea 5-4 in the final of the team event, with bronze going to Australia

France begun their bid to retain the men's title at the Inline Hockey World Championships by beating Colombia in Asiago today.

 Brazil proved too strong for Australia in Pool D ©Roberta Strazzabosco and Max PattisThe biggest

 There was a strong start for the South American nations in Pool D with Brazil beating Australia

Australia has selected its men and women's hockey teams for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos

took place ©Getty ImagesThe South African-born brothers started playing hockey after they moved to Australia

Australia will field a women’s hockey 5s team for the first time at Buenos Aires 2018.