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England netball squad for Gold Coast 2018 announced

  • Gold Coast 2018

England have confirmed their netball squad for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, as they look to return to the podium at the multi-sport event.

We understand that this will be no mean feat, with the Games being in Australia; with its close proximity

event.England have been drawn in Pool B alongside New Zealand, Malawi, Wales, Scotland and Uganda.Hosts Australia



Adelaide awarded two editions of World Singles Champion of Champions

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Adelaide Bowling Club has been named as the host of the 2019 and 2020 World Singles Champion of Champions events.

The venue secured the rights over a number of larger clubs, both in Australia and abroad.World Bowls

said the facility in South Australia was "ideally placed" to host the coveted event.The country has a

Bowls Australia chief executive Neil Dalrymple also welcomed the news."

Australia has a particularly strong association with this event, both in the staging and winning of the


Special beer cans released to mark Gold Coast 2018

  • Gold Coast 2018

Commemorative beer cans to celebrate the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games have been unveiled.

 Gold Coast 2018 opens in Australia on April 4, with the beer cans promoting the event ©Getty Images"Nothing


Pakistan to compete at 2018 Hockey World Cup in India

  • Hockey

Pakistan will travel to Bhubaneshwar in India for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup, it has been confirmed.

November 28 to December 16 at Kalinga Stadium with hosts India looking to win their first title since 1975.Australia


Mike Rowbottom: "G’day" to the Joy of Volunteering - and good riddance to confused messages

  • Inside the Blogs

The story that surfaced earlier this week about prospective volunteers at this year’s Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast being told not to use the greeting "G’day" and directed instead to use the Aboriginal welcome "Jingeri". Could it have been true?

I will be using both G’day and Jingeri at the Games to promote Australia and our partnership with the


Group draw for Men's World Floorball Championships to be held on March 1

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Prague will host the group ballot for the 2018 Men's World Floorball Championships on March 1, following the completion of the qualification tournaments.

the pot.Denmark, Norway, Latvia and Germany feature in pot two, while Estonia, Slovakia, Canada and Australia


Seven Network become official supplier for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

  • Gold Coast 2018

Australian broadcaster Seven Network have been announced as an official supplier for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Federation back in 2014.The topic has been revisited in recent months, with several news organisations in Australia

related to the use of video.They were followed by Fairfax Media, one of the largest media companies in Australia


New Zealand to bid for 2023 Netball World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Netball New Zealand are the first organisation to announce that they will bid for the 2023 World Cup.

Major Events organisation for funding for the bid.New Zealand finished runners-up to hosts Australia



Schedule revealed for IWRF World Championship Qualification Tournament

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

The International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) have announced the schedule for April's 2018 World Championship Qualification Tournament at the Swiss Paraplegic Centre in Nottwil.

The top four teams from the tournament will join Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Japan

Sweden and the United States at the 2018 IWRF World Championship, which is taking place in Sydney, Australia

held at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre and Genea Netball Centre from August 5 to 10, with hosts Australia


England announce Gold Coast 2018 rhythmic gymnastics line-up

  • Gymnastics

Mimi Cesar, Stephani Sherlock and Hannah Martin have been selected to compete for England in rhythmic gymnastics at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Sherlock, a multiple British medallist added: "I'm so excited, I can't wait to go out to Australia especially

as I've always wanted to go to Australia so it's amazing to go as part of England and hopefully we can

much, I was very young, only 17-years-old, it was my very first major competition and I can tell that Australia



Draw made for Rugby League Commonwealth Championship

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) have released the draw for the upcoming 2018 Commonwealth Championship at Dolphin Stadium in Moreton Bay.

23 and women's competitions have been split into two pools.Pool A of the men's event contains hosts Australia

consists of England, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga.Pool A in the women's competition is made up of Australia

Samoa with Pool B containing Canada, Cook Islands and Tonga.The one physical disability pool contains Australia

on day one, which will see 22 matches played in all three categories.The opening day ends with hosts Australia


Venus Williams secures US Fed Cup win and Serena makes her return

  • Tennis

Venus Williams earned the United States victory in their Fed Cup World Group first round tie against the Netherlands as her 7-5, 6-1 win over Richel Hogenkamp gave the defending champions an unassailable 3-0 lead on a day when Serena Williams made her long-awaited return to top flight competition.

the draw on Tuesday (February 13) for the World Group and World Group II play-offs.Italy, Slovakia, Australia