Search

  • Sort results by:

10000 results Showing results 841 to 855


Victoria cancels hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games

  • Victoria 2026

Victoria has scrapped plans to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games because of funding issues, the State Premier Daniel Andrews has announced. 

considerable expense, often against the advice of the Commonwealth Games Federation and Commonwealth Games Australia

 Sydney in New South Wales and Adelaide in South Australia had both previously expressed an interest


Vizzi, Smith, and Hancock fire US to ISSF World Cup win in Lonato

  • Shooting

Double world champion Dania Jo Vizzi helped the United States to an overall victory at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shotgun World Cup in Lonato as she clinched women's skeet gold.

six.It did not matter as they had done enough to clinch victory, with the final score reading 42-39.Australia



Ledecky eyeing up Los Angeles 2028 participation whether competing or not

  • Los Angeles 2028

Septuple Olympic champion Katie Ledecky has her sights on Los Angeles 2028 after stating that quitting the pool after Paris 2024 is all but out of the question.

metre freestyle.Ledecky will face tough competition from Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Ariarne Titmus of Australia




FIFA Women’s World Cup set to kick off on its own two feet Down Under

  • The Big Read

Sky News is running a feature this morning on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries - reason being that England, already European champions, will shortly seek the FIFA Women's World Cup lacking two of their leading players due to this affliction.

the first FIFA senior competition for either men or women to be held across two Confederations, as Australia

bonuses.There is a lot of anticipation about the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup which kicks off in New Zealand and Australia

the suboptimal time difference is why FIFA placed the United States team in New Zealand instead of Australia

Australia and New Zealand 2023 is on track to become the most attended FIFA Women's World Cup in history


United States and Australia qualify for Women's Softball World Cup at play-offs in Ireland

  • Baseball and Softball

at the Women's Softball World Cup Group A play-offs at Bremore Castle, Balbriggan, in Ireland - with Australia

seek their fourth consecutive victory.After their defeat in the rain-interrupted final, Britain faced Australia

repechage for the second qualifying ticket after the latter had earned a 4-3 win over Chinese Taipei.🇦🇺 Australia


FIFA enters first collaboration with TikTok for Women's World Cup

  • Football

FIFA has partnered with TikTok for the upcoming Women's World Cup to produce tailored content from the tournament due to take place from next Thursday (July 20) until August 20.

FIFA and TikTok are also working to bring creators from around the world to Australia and New Zealand



Australia beat Chinese Taipei at Women's Softball World Cup Group A

  • Baseball and Softball

Australia beat Chinese Taipei 5-0 as poor weather forced the other games to be cancelled on day four

Britain, Botswana, the United States, and Ireland were all supposed to play today.While the game between Australia

halted thanks to Kylie Steemers and Jade Wall hitting ground balls.A single from Stacy McManus helped Australia

resumed at half past six in the evening.Clare Warwick and McManus then extended the lead to 5-0 for Australia


England win Birmingham 2022 women's 4x100m relay gold after Lucozade excuse by Nigerian sprinter rejected

  • Birmingham 2022

England have won their 58th Commonwealth Games gold medal at Birmingham 2022 after the women's 4x100 metres team were promoted to first place following the disqualification of Nigeria, who originally crossed the line first but have now been disqualified for doping.

Nigeria's disqualification means that Jamaica are promoted to the silver medal and Australia move from


Britain and US maintain winning streaks at Women’s Softball World Cup Group A

  • Baseball and Softball

Britain and the United States made it three wins from three at the Women’s Softball World Cup after another jam-packed day of Group A action in Ireland.

completed the triumphed in the fifth innings courtesy of the run ahead rule.Prior to losing to the US, Australia

three.Competition is due to continue tomorrow with Britain and the US both scheduled to play two matches while Australia


Solomon Islands PM hails China support for Pacific Games before state visit

  • Solomon Islands 2023

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has hailed the support of China in the staging of the upcoming Pacific Games, claiming "no other nations believed in us".

Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Japan have also provided financial aid for the Pacific Games.The