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Horn named winner of prestigious "The Don" honour at Sport Australia Hall of Fame awards

  • ONOC

Boxer Jeff Horn has been named as the winner of the prestigious "The Don" prize at the Sport Australia

leading contemporary sporting award and is named in honour of cricket legend Don Bradman, the first Sport Australia

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) Athletes' Commission chair Steve Hooker was inducted into the Sport Australia

the track as a sports medicine pioneer.Dr Grace Bryant was inducted as a general member of the Sport Australia


Defending champions back for Ironman World Championship in Hawaii

  • Triathlon

More than 2,000 of the world's toughest athletes will converge at Kailua-Kona in Hawaii tomorrow for the 2017 Ironman World Championship.

The most represented country is the US, with 741 competitors from 48 of the 50 states, followed by Australia


Australia earn victories at Oceania Cup as Ireland secure Hockey Women's World Cup berth

  • Hockey

Hosts Australia claimed victories in both the men’s and women’s Oceania Cup tournaments to ensure themselves

Papua New Guinea, cruising to a comfortable 23-0 win in front of their home crowd.The result guarantees Australia

International Hockey Federation rules the continental champion would advance to the tournament but with Australia

an opening day thrashing of Papua New Guinea by defeating New Zealand.Jeremy Hayward scored twice as Australia

5-1 victory.New Zealand and Papua New Guinea will go head-to-head tomorrow to see which team joins Australia



INAS Global Games sign Commonwealth Games deal

  • Paralympics

Organisers of the 2019 International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability (INAS) Global Games in Brisbane have marked two years to go by signing a deal with the Commonwealth Games.

This is a monumental occasion for the area of inclusion and testament to the role sport plays in Australia



India and Pakistan ease to opening victories at Asia Cup

  • Hockey

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

Guinea also suffered a heavy 33-0 loss to New Zealand in the women’s tournament.Three teams - hosts Australia

New Guinea - have entered the men's and women's tournaments.Action is due to continue tomorrow when Australia


Collier to leave Rugby League International Federation

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) has announced that its chief executive David Collier will not be seeking a new contract when the current agreement concludes in May 2018.

Wales Cricket Board for 10 years until 2014.This year's Rugby League World Cup is due to take place in Australia




Messi hat-trick guides Argentina to 2018 FIFA World Cup

  • World Cup

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to guide Argentina to a 3-1 win over Ecuador last night and seal his country's place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

face Peru in a play-off for a qualification place and there's also another spot up for grabs between Australia


Gold Coast 2018 and Longines unveil countdown clock at Brisbane Airport

  • Gold Coast 2018

Gold Coast 2018 and Swiss watchmakers Longines have unveiled a countdown clock at Brisbane Airport as the build-up to next year’s Commonwealth Games continues.

were present at the unveiling of the clock, with 175 days to go, along with Longines General Manager Australia

them.The Baton is due to arrive at Brisbane Airport on Christmas Eve, before commencing a 100-day tour of Australia


Brazil gain first win at World Mixed Curling Championships

  • Curling

Brazil gained a first ever World Mixed Curling Championships win today after a superb performance against France at the Palladium de Champéry.

the final stone to preserve their unbeaten record.Canada also required an extra-end before overcoming Australia


India and Pakistan to renew hockey rivalry at Asia Cup

  • Hockey

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.

Oceania Cup in Sydney, which starts tomorrow and concludes on Sunday (October 15).Three teams - hosts Australia


Commonwealth Games Scotland partner with local artist to develop Gold Coast 2018 theme

  • Gold Coast 2018

Commonwealth Games Scotland have announced a collaboration with local Gold Coast artist Leeton Lee, to develop their design theme for next year’s Games.

move is part of Team Scotland’s attempt to acknowledge and respect the First Nations peoples of Australia

developing his art continually.Scotland aim to acknowledge and respect for the First Nations peoples of Australia