Cooperation is not a word you would usually associate with cities bidding for major sports events.

If roles were reversed and England were hosting the 2018 Games and Australia had put forward candidates

Games, would perhaps have been a better option for Canada for 2022 ©Getty ImagesPhillips all but ruled Australia

with a formal bid as a “last resort” if an alternative city cannot be found.The Commonwealth Games Australia

“The Games will always have a home in Australia but of course we would like to see the Games celebrated

Australia will only bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games as a last resort option ©Getty ImagesToronto,

the semi-finals of the International Basketball Federation Women’s Under-19 World Cup after edging Australia

Russia were the biggest winners today at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Aquatics Championships in Hungary’s capital Budapest, winning three gold medals out of the five on offer.

, the Olympic champion in the women’s 50m freestyle, in 52.69.Defending champion Bronte Campbell of Australia

Japan and Australia will meet in the final of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's

Suggestions that the ongoing pay dispute and contract row in Australian cricket should be resolved through arbitration have been dismissed by the association representing the players at the centre of the disagreement.

Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland claimed arbitration was the only way to settle

independent mediation to resolve the dispute between the Australian Cricketers Association and Cricket Australia

A temporary deal was agreed to allow Australia to compete at the Women's World Cup in England and Wales

©Getty ImagesThe row has already forced the cancellation of the Australia A cricket team's tour of South

UK Sport non-executive director Nicky Roche and Commonwealth Games England (CGE) chief executive Paul Blanchard are among the officials on the six-person independent assessment panel overseeing a potential bid for the 2022 event, it has been revealed.

Birmingham and Liverpool, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Victoria in Canada and Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney in Australia

Spain's men and Belgium's women have been named as the replacements for India in the Hockey Pro League following the country's withdrawal from the event earlier this month.

from the worldwide governing body's Event Portfolio Implementation Panel.Belgium will join Argentina, Australia

Netherlands, New Zealand and the United States in the women's tournament.Spain will go up against Argentina, Australia

Puerto Rico edged the Czech Republic 2-1 to qualify for the Championship round as top seeds in Pool C at the Junior Women's Softball World Championship in Clearwater in the United States.

Moore Softball Complex.Second seeds the United States, Canada, Australia, China and Chinese Taipei also

Canada, Cameroon and Jamaica will make their Commonwealth Games basketball debuts after they were confirmed among the list of entrants for the Gold Coast 2018 tournament.

accepted invites which were endorsed by the International Basketball Federation.The men's event features Australia

Cameroon, Canada, England, India, New Zealand, Nigeria and Scotland.The women's tournament comprises of Australia

Our event cities Townsville and Cairns have a proud history and association with basketball in Australia

basketball preliminaries and we urge people not to miss out on what will be the biggest sporting event in Australia

Parkour is among the agenda items at the International Gymnastics Federation’s (FIG) latest Executive Committee meeting in Vestfold.

Singapore.Similar moves have been made by other parkour national governing bodies in France, Mexico, Australia

The United States claimed three gold medals today at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships in Budapest, while Spain’s Mireia Belmonte and Brazil’s Etiene Medeiros also picked up impressive victories.

squad, the fastest in the heats, came away with the silver medal in 7:44.96, while the bronze went to Australia

Liisa Lilja of Finland will aim to end American dominance of the women's PTS2 category at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Paratriathlon Series in Edmonton tomorrow.

Canadian Stefan Daniel begins as the man tipped for victory.Double world champion Sally Pilbeam of Australia

Four countries qualified for the 2018 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's World Cup in Spain after winning their Asia Cup quarter-finals in Bangalore today.

Australia, South Korea, China and Japan all booked their place at the flagship event while keeping alive

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari hailed host city Tainan with the Under-12 Baseball World Cup due to begin tomorrow.

Taipei 7-2 in the 2015 final at the Tainan Municipal Stadium.They will play in Group B with South Korea, Australia

Federica Pellegrini wound back the years to deny Katie Ledecky a 13th successful International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championship title today in the 200 metres freestyle in Budapest.

Olympic 4x100m mixed medley relay.They set their second world record of the day to claim gold in 3:38.56.Australia