South Africa will be hoping to maintain their slender lead in the World Rugby Sevens series standings when action resumes in Vancouver tomorrow.

since the season-opener in Dubai.New Zealand have since triumphed in Cape Town before a home win for Australia

week in Las Vegas to continue the trend of different winners.Hosts Canada will lock horns with Australia

Hosts China swept all four synchronised competitions as the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Diving World Series opened in Beijing today.

Chen Yiwen and Wang Han won the women's 3m competition with 336,12.Esther Qin and Anabelle Smith of Australia

Afghanistan's hopes of qualifying for next year's Cricket World Cup are hanging by the slenderest of threads after they crashed to a third straight defeat today in Bulawayo.

tournament in England and Wales, joining the eight teams who have already qualified - the host nation, Australia

Gold Coast 2018 have announced additional tickets have been made available for the Commonwealth Games, while a fan marketplace has been established to allow resales. 

This is the biggest sporting event in Australia this decade so it's fantastic to be able to offer these

Gold Coast 2018 opens on April 4 in Australia.

Birmingham 2022 have announced the first three artists who will take part in the Commonwealth Games flag handover ceremony at the conclusion of Gold Coast 2018.

Events will be held both in the English city and at the Closing Ceremony of next month's Games in Australia

Afghanistan are in danger of missing out on competing at next year's Cricket World Cup after they were beaten by hosts Zimbabwe by two runs in a thrilling contest at the qualification tournament in Bulawayo.

tournament in England and Wales, joining the eight teams who have already qualified - the host nation, Australia

If there is one sport at the Commonwealth Games that Australia loves more than any other, it is swimming

Fame in 1965; made a member of the Order of the British Empire in 1967; an Officer of the Order of Australia

the Century in the same year; as well as the Australian Female Athlete of the Century by the Sports Australia

.A year before Kuala Lumpur at the age of 14, Thorpe had become the youngest ever male to represent Australia

Ashley Carroll set a world record in the women's trap as the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup continued in Guadalajara in Mexico.

attempts.It gave the 23-year-old her second World Cup gold as reigning Olympic champion Catherine Skinner of Australia

Rugby league star Johnathan Thurston will serve as the Batonbearer when the Gold Coast 2018 Queen's Baton Relay visits Townsville in two weeks' time.

North Queensland Cowboys player was man-of-the-match in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup final, where Australia

Entertainment and Convention Centre will be home to Pool A of the women's tournament, featuring hosts Australia

Voting has today opened for the election of three winter sport representatives on the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes' Council.

chairperson.Members at large include American cyclist Monica Bascio, wheelchair racers Kurt Fearnley of Australia

Twenty-three countries and territories are set to take part at the Bowls World Cup in Australia from

tournaments with action taking place at the Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club in New South Wales.Hosts Australia

 "I won't be taking anyone lightly and will represent Australia with pride."

Kirsten Wild captured a third gold medal of the  International Cycling Union (UCI) Track World Championships in Apeldoorn today as hosts The Netherlands finished top of the medals table.

12 medals, including five gold.Germany managed six medals, including four gold, while Great Britain, Australia

Scotland got their pursuit of a place at next year's Cricket World Cup off to the best possible start as they beat Afghanistan by seven wickets at the qualification tournament in Zimbabwe.

tournament in England and Wales, joining the eight teams who have already qualified - the host nation, Australia

Sprinter Cate Campbell and reigning Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers will spearhead a 70-strong Australian swimming team named for next month's Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast. 

Australia were comfortably the most successful swimming nation at Glasgow 2014 with a total of 57 medals

Hosts United States and reigning Olympic champions Fiji each enjoyed narrow victories to set-up a semi-final clash at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Las Vegas.

Renzo Barbier.South Africa were eventually the most comfortable quarter-final winners as they beat Australia