The Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin played host to the biggest ever audience for an Indoor Hockey World Cup - in excess of 8,000 people - and witnessed a dramatic victory for the home team in the women’s event and dramatic defeat for their men’s team.

made history as they became the first non-European team to win a medal in this competition, beating Australia

Britain’s Vicky Holland and home athlete Richard Murray were the victors on the day as the new International Triathlon Union World Cup series got underway amid huge crowds with what proved to be a superb sprint event in the Cape Town sunshine.

second tier ITU competition.The next stage in the competition is due to take place at Mooloolaba in Australia

The International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (INAS) are celebrating a record-breaking 2017 after more than 5,000 athletes registered to compete in all 14 INAS sports.

athletes.”The next edition of the Global Games, INAS' premier event, is due take place in Brisbane in Australia

Volunteers at this year's Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast will be allowed to use the traditional Australian way of saying hello "G'day" after reports they had been told it was banned and they instead had to use Aboriginal greeting “Jingeri”.

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

Scotland have announced that three members of their athletics team have been forced to withdraw from the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast due to injury and illness.

Butchart, pole vaulter Jax Thoirs and high jumper Emma Nuttall had been hoping to compete at the event in Australia

Good luck to all with Team Scotland in Australia."

Hosts Germany justified their top ranking at a packed Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin tonight as they reached the men’s final of the Indoor Hockey World Cup, with Christopher Ruhr scoring a hat-trick in their 6-2 win over Iran.

 The final day of action will see Australia and Iran contest bronze at 12pm, with Germany and Austria

in the day, Belarus had earned a semi-final place in the women’s event with a 5-2 win over a valiant Australia

Thai Duty-Free giant King Power have been confirmed as the title sponsor of the inaugural Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations tournament in Leicester.

between March 9 and 11.It will feature two-time Paralympic gold medallist and reigning world champions Australia

A 4-2 win over Belgium earned Australia’s men their first appearance in the semi-finals at the Indoor Hockey World Cup on day three of the International Hockey Federation (IHF) event at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin.

Tomorrow Australia will meet Austria, 2-1 winners over Poland.The other semi-final will match Iran –

Czech Republic.Germany had finished top of Pool A thanks to a 10-2 win over Trinidad and Tobago, while Australia

second place in Pool B behind European champions Germany, who were surprisingly held to a 2-2 draw by Australia

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has said they will explore the possibility of a late Gold Coast 2018 call-up for Indian powerlifter Sakina Khatun, who has allegedly threatened to kill herself if she is not selected.

Khatun.According to the CGF, India had only submitted the names of male powerlifters for the Games in Australia

mixed doubles title after being named in a 10-strong England team for Gold Coast 2018 which opens in Australia

Lane and Jess Pugh, and national singles champion Chloe Birch.England's badminton stars will travel to Australia

I really can't wait to hopefully go and defend my title in Australia."

Jarrod Bannister, Australia's 2010 Commonwealth javelin champion, has died suddenly aged 33.

deliberately.He said in one instance testers had been given wrong information about his whereabouts.Athletics Australia

On behalf of Athletics Australia, I extend our deepest condolences to Jarrod's family and friends and

Defending champions The Netherlands added to their two wins yesterday with two more victories in the women’s event on day two of the International Hockey Federation (IHF) Indoor Hockey World Cup at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin.

-0 win over Ukraine in Pool B.The Czech Republic, bronze medallists in 2015, beat Russia 3-1 before Australia

had earlier beaten Kazakhstan 11-3.Trinidad and Tobago's first match of the day saw them lose 7-6 to Australia

they secured their first win of the tournament with a 6-4 victory over Kazakhstan.Czech Republic and Australia

England have announced that they will be sending 11 table tennis players to represent the country at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

My first Commonwealths were in Australia in 2006 and to compete there again at my fourth Games is really

the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games ©Getty ImagesThe three Para-table tennis players England are sending to Australia

To be part of the first one is going to be very exciting and to go to Australia will be a good trip."

A public vote is underway to decide songs to be included as part of a Festival 2018 mass karaoke event, which will form part of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games arts and culture programme.

interactive installation will take place on Surfers Paradise beach throughout the duration of the Games in Australia

We are at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in the aftermath of the men's 200 metres final. Mayhem.

Walker skating on Duddingston Loch.Last man gliding - Steven Bradbury claims an extraordinary gold for Australia