Defending silver medallists Finland produced an impressive performance to dispatch Czech Republic 5-1 today at the Women's World Floorball Championships in Bratislava.

the bronze medal winners in 2015, won 14-1 today over Poland in Group B elsewhere today.Singapore and Australia

Australia successfully defended their men's and women's crowns with hard-fought victories in the finals

the host nation as they overcame New Zealand 23-16.The men's final was a much lower-scoring affair as Australia

battled to a 6-0 win against England at the Brisbane Stadium.Boyd Cordner's early try was enough for Australia

went over the line at speed.England had chances in the men's final but were not able to convert as Australia

held on ©Getty ImagesEngland, seeking their first Rugby World Cup title, had chances to level but Australia

It's amazing to finally get a World Cup victory on home soil," Australia captain Cameron Smith said."

Finland's Matti Suur-Hamari claimed a home victory as snowboard cross was held for the first time this season at the World Para Snowboard World Cup in Pyha.

Simon Patmore of Australia won the men's SB-UL, seeing off France's Maxime Montaggioni for gold.Canada's

Sweden began their pursuit of a sixth consecutive Women's World Floorball Championships title by demolishing Germany 23-2 on day one in Bratislava.

enjoyed a comfortable start as they beat Singapore 11-2 at the Ondrej Nepela Arena.Estonia then defeated Australia

Australia thrashed United States 34-0 to win the curtain-raising World Rugby Women's Sevens Series leg

, Sharni Williams, Evania Pelite and Emilee Cherry also dotting down at The Sevens Stadium.It hands Australia

converted in the final seconds by Alev Kelter.The Americans added a 21-12 semi-final win over Russia with Australia

beating Canada 25-7 in the last four.Other quarter-finals saw Australia beat England 29-12, Russia beat

conclusion.Olympic champions Fiji won all three matches en-route to the last eight, including a 26-19 win over Australia

Samoa.Tomorrow's quarter-finals on the final day see South Africa play Samoa, Fiji meet Scotland, England play Australia

Defending champions Germany will face Mexico, Sweden and South Korea in Group F at the 2018 FIFA World Cup after the draw was conducted at a glittering ceremony in front of an audience in Moscow that included Russian President Vladimir Putin.

champions Portugal as they were placed in Group B along with Morocco and Iran.Group C includes France, Australia

Defending champions Australia were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by hosts India on the opening day of

second half minutes as Hardeep Singh opened the scoring for India before Jeremy Hayward levelled for Australia

to find a winner as the contest petered out into a draw, which will please the host nation more than Australia

in the other game in the group.In Pool B, meanwhile, India are set to play England and Germany face Australia

Hosts Australia have set their sights on winning both the men's and women's Rugby League World Cup titles

Zealand for the women's.The men's match is a repeat of the opening game of the tournament, which saw Australia

instead as England contest their first World Cup Final since 1995.On that occasion they lost 16-8 to Australia

Australia want to lift the title on home soil for the first time in 40 years and for the 11th time in

said fullback Billy Slater.Both women's finalists head into tomorrow with 100 per cent records with Australia

New Zealand roaring past England 52-4.The Kiwis had won all three editions of the tournament before Australia

Birmingham's wait to be awarded the 2022 Commonwealth Games will continue after an update on the current status of the bid process was postponed until next week.

extended deadline for cities to bid for the Games closed yesterday.The CGF said they had been updated by Australia

and Sydney have all indicated they would be capable of staging the event but the Commonwealth Games Australia

extend the deadline for the 2022 Commonwealth Games selection process, updates have been received from Australia

Favourites New Zealand started from where they left with some explosive rugby on the opening day of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens.

26-14.Also in the last eight Russia will face Spain having also thrashed Japan 36-0 and lost to Australia

Brazilian swimmers proved the dominant force as the 2017 International Federation for Intellectual Impairment Sport (INAS) Swimming Championships began in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Oliveira came in the women’s 4x50m relay, with the Brazilian team combining to win the event in 1:58.51.Australia

Olympic champions Argentina will clash with Belgium in a repeat of the final at last year's Games in Rio de Janeiro after the two sides were drawn together in Pool A of the Men's Hockey World League Final in Bhubaneswar.

join Argentina and Belgium in Pool A.Pool B is comprised of defending Hockey World League champions Australia

face in the last eight.The tournament begins with two matches tomorrow as Germany play England before Australia

Lynne Seymour was 35 when she first picked up a bowl in anger and nowadays can face opponents who are younger than her 32 years in the sport.

You can go anywhere in Australia to a bowls club and you’re always welcome.

Sweden will bid for a sixth consecutive Women’s World Floorball Championships title with competition in Bratislava.

Slovakia will hope to advance as one of the top two teams in Pool C, but they will face competition from Australia

Organisers of the 2018 World Cup in Russia will hope the attention shifts from the numerous issues which have plagued the build-up to the event itself when the draw for the tournament takes place at a glittering ceremony in Moscow tomorrow.

comprised of Denmark, Iceland, Costa Rica, Sweden, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal and Iran.Serbia, Nigeria, Australia