Hosts Australia claimed victories in both the men’s and women’s Oceania Cup tournaments to ensure themselves of a place in the final at the Sydney Olympic Park.

comfortable victories in their opening Group B matches in Dhaka.Malaysia emerged as 7-1 winner over China

The United States have secured a play-off berth at the World Mixed Curling Championships at the Palladium de Champéry following a nervy match against Latvia.

Sweden defeated China 3-1 to complete their round-robin stage undefeated while South Korea also maintained

Defending champions China are safely through to the semi-finals of the mixed team event at the Badminton

Qiuyue and Wang Chang claimed the first point of the match as they won the men's doubles rubber for China

levelled the match as she prevailed in the women's singles 21-17, 21-17 against Han Yue.Yupeng Bai put China

India and Pakistan enjoyed comfortable victories as the men's Asia Cup began in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka.

the top of the standings, with two teams set to progress to the second round.Malaysia are set to face China

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has signed an agreement with American television channel ESPN for coverage of basketball to US viewers between now and 2021.

their qualifiers for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 as they aim to be among the 32 teams playing in China

China continued their emphatic start to their mixed team title defence at the Badminton World Federation

over Chia Hao Lee and Teng Chun Hsun.In the men's singles, Zhengze Gao registered a second win for China

against Di Zijian and Wang Chang 21-17, 22-20.Liu and Yuting Xia then wrapped up the 4-1 victory for China

as they won the women's doubles against Li Zi Qing and Teng Chun Hsun 21-11, 21-17.Awaiting China in

The Netherlands' Tom van Steenis and Ruben Penninga claimed a straight sets win to move into the main draw of the men's competition at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour Qinzhou Open.

“China is so different from our country."

World number one Rafael Nadal and Swiss star Roger Federer both progressed to the third round of the Shanghai Masters with victories in contrasting fashion today.

Nadal, who arrived in Shanghai following his China Open triumph on Sunday (October 8), dropped just three

Defending champions China maintained their ominous start to the mixed team competition as they comfortably

China looked in good form and continued their defence of the Suhandinata Cup in style with a 5-0 victory

their men's doubles encounter against Sebastian Gronbjerg and Daniel Lundgaard 21-17, 21-10.Han Yue put China

Australian Nick Kyrgios sparked further controversy today as he was booed off court after retiring from his first-round match with American Steve Johnson at the Shanghai Masters.

the fans in Shanghai and those that watched around the world on TV today," Kyrgios, who lost in the China

India and Pakistan are set to renew their hockey rivalry as the two nations have been drawn together at the men's Asia Cup in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka.

Pakistan are joined in Group A by Japan and hosts Bangladesh.Group B features Malaysia, South Korea, China

Canada battled to a 6-5 victory over England today in tougher-than-expected circumstances at the World Mixed Curling Championships in the Palladium de Champéry.

China also continued their unbeaten form.A close 6-5 success against Latvia was followed by an 11-2 thrashing

Australia will seek a repeat victory in the men's competition at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Asia Oceania Championships after being drawn in Group A for the event in Beijing later this month.

Hong Kong and Kuwait.Iran will lock horns with Thailand, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand in Group C.Hosts China

 Australia, Iran, Japan and 2015 winners and hosts China will compete in a round-robin format in

China enjoyed an extra-end victory over United States today in one of the most tightly contested matches

scores level 5-5 in a tightly fought encounter.An extra end was needed to split the teams and it was China

Malaysia's Goh Jin Wei has confirmed she will only compete in the singles competition at the upcoming Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Junior Championships in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta.

in Yogyakarta having last clinched the title in 2015.Asian junior champion Han Yue and Cai Yanyan of China