The Canadian women's softball team have travelled to Japan for a two week tour prior to the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Championships in August. 

squad will be announced once they return from their tour of Japan ©Getty ImagesThey share Group B with Australia

Optus has announced that it will surrender its exclusive streaming of all FIFA World Cup matches in Australia

responsible for canoeing, kayaking and other paddle sports in the country, has re-branded as Paddle Australia

Australia.A strategic vision and plan for how to further expand the sports will be released soon.Paddle Australia

Our diversity is our strength and the name Paddle Australia reflects the inclusive and diverse nature

Around 300,000 people take part in paddle sports across Australia ©Paddle AustraliaFive of the member

Paddling is changing and growing, and we must respond," chief executive of Paddle Australia Phil Jones

We are now going through a very busy time at Paddle Australia, planning some exciting changes to the

goalscoring incident affected by VAR (Video Assistant Replay) technology, in France's 2-1 victory over Australia

Croatia will return to Budapest, the city where they won the men's world water polo title last July, as they seek another major crown at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Men's World League Super Final that starts in the Hungarian capital tomorrow. 

crowds will have high hopes for the Hungarians, the world silver medallists, who face Oceania champions Australia

A series of changes have been approved in an effort to add "further value" to competitions at the Pacific Games, while a motion to add women's rugby league nines was ratified.

points would be on offer in both beach volleyball and judo.All three events would feature athletes from Australia

Decisions followed advice from the OAA who advised that potentially stronger competitors from Australia

Proposals to establish an associate member category and create life membership positions were approved at the Pacific Games Council (PGC) General Assembly here today, while the organisation also provided updates regarding their finances and ongoing civil action against the Tongan Government.

for possible associate membership in December, along with Bougainville and Easter Islands as well as Australia

Lionel Messi failed to match his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo as two-time winners Argentina were surprisingly held by FIFA World Cup debutants Iceland today.

Video Assistant Referee) technology caused its first World Cup controversy in France's 2-1 win over Australia

after missing a penalty ©Getty ImagesFrance had earlier had an equally difficult time breaking down Australia

Umtiti stupidly handled a free-kick from the impressive Aaron Mooy.This looked like enough to ensure Australia

line.Goal-line technology was used to confirm this.VAR technology was used to award France a penalty against Australia

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Australia players attempted to protest the VAR decision but with no success ©Getty ImagesGoalscorers

Nicola Philippaerts led a Belgian one-two finish in today's Concours de Saut International (CSI) five-star event at the Portuguese leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) in Cascais in Estoril.

finished a further 0.43 seconds back in third.Current LGCT ranking leader Edwina Tops-Alexander of Australia

It fell to Robbie Williams to launch Russia 2018 in Moscow. The opening chords of Tchaikovsky's piano concerto segued into "Let Me Entertain You" as the Brit strode onto the stage for what turned out to be a very short opening.

the ball made no such mistake.Ricky Martin's France 1998 anthem "Cup of Life" topped charts in Australia

More than 110 aspiring sports management professionals spanning 92 countries have arrived here for the second edition of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Volunteer Leaders Academy.

sporting facilities during the Forum ©FISUIt will start on the same day as a FIFA World Cup match between Australia

The Portuguese leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) will be held this weekend in Cascais in Estoril.

eighth of 17 events on the tour this season.Current LGCT ranking leader Edwina Tops-Alexander from Australia

Australian student-athletes and universities will now be promoted on a national stage after UniSport Australia

Creation of a taskforce to examine sponsorship opportunities surrounding the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is being considered by the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC).

included the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, with Fiji and Tonga having already qualified, along with Australia