When Prince Charles opens the 2018 Commonwealth Games here on the Gold Coast, he will complete a personal journey which began 60 years ago.

they were held in Kingston, Jamaica.Charles had just finished a spell at Geelong Grammar School in Australia

A "wide-ranging" review of player behaviour and the spirit of the game has been launched by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following the ball-tampering scandal engulfing the Australian team.

what Richardson claimed was "perhaps one of the worst periods in recent memory" for the sport.Former Australia

has been widespread uproar at the actions of the three players, who have all been banned by Cricket Australia

verbal methods used to intimidate opposition players - during the fiercely-contested series between Australia

Race walker Tom Bosworth and 400 metres runner Anyika Onuora have been named as co-captains of England's athletics squad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games here.

England's men are due to take on Cameroon, India and Scotland in Pool C.Their women are set to face Australia

Australian rugby sevens captain James Stannard has been ruled out of the Commonwealth Games here after he was admitted to hospital with a fractured skull following an alleged unprovoked assault in Sydney.

arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm after he initially tried to flee the scene.Rugby Australia

Court on April 19.A replacement for the double Commonwealth Games medallist will be named by Rugby Australia

Games, and that’s obviously a massive disappointment for all of us, and James and his family," Rugby Australia

Australia, winners of the bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, are due to take on

 Australia are due to open their Gold Coast 2018 campaign against Samoa on April 14.

World Rugby have announced that writer David Hands has been appointed as secretary of the organisation's Hall of Fame.

World Rugby Hall of Fame panel alongside chairman John Eales, a two-time Rugby World Cup winner with Australia

Australian cricket is continuing to suffer financially amid the ball-tampering scandal after fund management company Magellan announced it had terminated its lucrative sponsorship of domestic Test matches two years early.

agreement thought to be worth AUD$20 million (£11 million/$15.3 million/€12.4 million) with Cricket Australia

of South Africa, which continues with the fourth Test due to begin tomorrow in Johannesburg.Cricket Australia

with a host of former cricketers.Both Warner and Smith have left South Africa and are due to arrive in Australia

Olympic silver medallist Simone Facey has been criticised after withdrawing from Jamaica's team for the Commonwealth Games because she is unhappy with the travel arrangements to come here. 

It would have taken me almost 40 hours to reach Australia. "Very disappointed and heartbroken.

Ball-tampering in cricket? With a bit of sandpaper? Have you ever heard of such a thing? Well yes, of course you have…

In cricketing terms, the cheating that took place in the last Test match between South Africa and Australia

David Warner, now the former vice-captain of Australia, has been reported as the main instigator of the

of the ploy should be banned from cricket for life.Meanwhile, the likes of Kevin Pietersen and the Australia

But the emotion it has generated, particularly back home in Australia, makes it clear that people are

Swimming Australia has appointed experienced sports administrator Leigh Russell as its new chief

Collingwood.Russell has worked with Netball Victoria, where she was also chief executive, Cricket Australia

understanding of sport, from the grassroots to elite, and my expertise in sports leadership to Swimming Australia

start in the role on April 16, the day after the Gold Coast 2018 Closing Ceremony ©Getty ImagesSwimming Australia

Australia has won a total of 188 swimming medals at the Olympic Games, including 60 gold, 64 silver and

The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay continued its journey today as it travelled through the Darling Downs region of Queensland.

Games host city prior to the Opening Ceremony next Wednesday (April 4).Yesterday, the Baton visited Australia

I felt so honoured to be chosen as part of the Queen’s Baton Relay today at Australia Zoo," Irwin said

 "It’s been really exciting to be a part of Commonwealth history here at Australia Zoo."

Australian cricketers Steve Smith and David Warner have been banned for 12 months, while Cameron Bancroft has received a nine-month suspension for their role in the ball-tampering scandal.

Australian, the trio were informed of the sanctions at a meeting in Johannesburg this morning.Cricket Australia

the plan to tamper with the ball and promised they would be hit with "significant sanctions".Cricket Australia

Our athletes have represented Australia well previously and they're great ambassadors for not only sport

, but also Australia."

New Zealand's team for the Commonwealth Games here has been struck by a further two withdrawals as netball star Kayla Cullen and hockey player Tessa Jopp have both been forced to pull out from the event.

medal match to England in Glasgow four years ago, have been drawn to play defending champions Australia

Australian singer songwriter Delta Goodrem is set to headline the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games here next week, it has been revealed.

among the others thought to be performing at the Ceremony.Im also won the fifth season of The X Factor Australia

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief executive David Grevemberg and Olympic beach volleyball gold medallist Natalie Cook were among those to officially launch the Gold Coast Pride House International 2018 here today.

youth, legal and mental health issues.The Gold Coast Pride House is the first to be established in Australia

Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said that the country's men's football team will compete at this year's FIFA World Cup in Russia despite reportedly implying that a boycott was on the cards.

This led to rumours that Australia would withdraw their team from the tournament, which would lead to

not interfere in the affairs of their football teams.Bishop, however, confirmed on social media that Australia

Football Federation Australia (FFA), who have been beset by seemingly irreconcilable differences at board

clarify Bishop's comments.According to news.com.au, an FFA spokesperson said: "Football Federation Australia