A total of 40 teams from 33 different countries are due to take part in the 3x3 basketball tournament at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, it has been announced.

Ukraine, US and Venezuela in the men's event.The women's tournament will feature Andorra, Argentina, Australia

A fully choreographed link-up between Australia and England will mark the handover of the Commonwealth

Hosts Jordan suffered a second and even more shattering defeat in the group stages of the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Asian Cup as they were beaten 6-1 by Thailand in Amman.

, not lifted the Cup since 2006 as the last three editions have seen victories by North Korea, Australia

action again in Group B matches as Japan, two points clear at the top of the table, play South Korea and Australia

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has revealed the group stage draw and tournament bracket for this year's Women's Baseball World Cup in Viera in the United States.

of six ©WBSCIn Group B, five-time and defending world champions Japan have been placed with Canada, Australia

Bronte Campbell of Australia upstaged sister Cate to clinch the women's 100 metres freestyle gold

four-time Olympic medallist touched the wall in 50.65.England's James Guy was second and Grant Irvine of Australia

won the women's SB9 100m breaststroke final in 1:18.09.Paige Leonhardt and Madeleine Scott of Australia

Akani Simbine of South Africa stunned a field including Jamaica's former world champion Yohan Blake to win the men's 100 metres at the Commonwealth Games here tonight.

bronze for Friana Kwevira with 24.54m.There were also home celebrations when Australian Evan O'Hanlon of Australia

England's Nile Wilson capped off a dominant performance at the Commonwealth Games with a third title as Cypriot Marios Georgiou further underlined his status as an emerging star with gold on the parallel bars.

The final day of artistic gymnastics events here also saw Australia end their long wait for gold as Alexandra

Wales' Daniel Salmon and Marc Wyatt held their nerve in a tense finale to upset Scotland's bowls royalty Alex Marshall and Paul Foster and win the men's pairs competition at the Commonwealth Games here today.

historic first Commonwealth Games medal in any sport after beating Malta in the bronze medal match before Australia

Netball Fiji has signed an agreement with the International Netball Federation (INF) to host the 2021 World Youth Cup.

the event has been held every four years since 1988.New Zealand won last year’s event after beating Australia

Both 2014 singles champions struck gold at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games lawn bowls here today in nerve-shredding finals.

Arbroath in Scotland, led his side to triples gold in another desperately tight encounter with host nation Australia

Ireland won the gold medal at the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) World Championship qualifier by beating New Zealand 50-42 in the final in Nottwil in Switzerland.

Next stop, Sydney, Australia for the GIO 2018 World Championship in August.— Wheelchair Rugby (@IWRF)

four qualified sides with the Australian city hosting between August 5 and 10.Paralympic champions Australia

The United States claimed a golden double at the Water Polo World League Intercontinental Cup in Auckland as their men's and women's teams won their finals against Australian opposition today.

The American women, the Rio 2016 Olympic champions, avenged their first round defeat to Australia with

Glenn National Aquatic Centre in the New Zealand city.The women took a 4-0 lead but Australia pulled

Fiji warmed up for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games with a historic 24-12 win over Kenya in today's Hong Kong final - becoming the first side to secure this World Rugby Sevens Series title four times in a row.

had advanced with a 21-12 win over New Zealand.Tuwai will now lead his team of Olympic champions to Australia

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Singapore suffered their first-ever defeat in women's team table tennis at the Commonwealth Games here tonight as a Manika Batra-inspired India dispatched them 3-1 to win gold. 

rush for the exits following an equally dramatic bronze medal match.England secured a 3-1 victory over Australia