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Organisers of Brisbane 2019 Inas Global Games hold basketball training project in China

  • Paralympics

Organisers of the Brisbane 2019 International Federation for Intellectual Disability Sport (Inas) Global Games have held a basketball training project in Shenzhen in an attempt to grow inclusive sport in China.

The week-long project was delivered by Sport Inclusion Australia, working closely with the Australia

intellectual impairment and that the number who currently participate in Inas events is low.Sport Inclusion Australia

Sport Inclusion Australia plans to develop a relationship and inclusive opportunities in China, in particular

Sport Inclusion Australia will also work with the Chinese Paralympic Committee to discuss the possibility

scheduled to take place from October 9 to 20.The fifth edition of the event will be held a year after Australia


UK Government begin inspecting Liverpool bid for 2022 Commonwealth Games

  • Birmingham 2022

A team from the British Government will today begin inspecting Liverpool's bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, a vital step in deciding which city England will put forward to replace Durban.

have expressed firm interest in stepping in to replace Durban.Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney in Australia



Murray eases fitness worries with dominant opening Wimbledon performance

  • Tennis

World number one Sir Andy Murray cast injury doubts aside as he made an emphatic start to the defence of his men’s singles crown at this year’s Wimbledon Championships.

from Wimbledon, fell to a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 loss.Another opening round casualty was Nick Kyrgios of Australia


Tour boycott threatened by Australian cricketers as contract row continues

  • Non-Olympic Sports

An Australia A cricket team tour of South Africa will be boycotted by the players unless disputes over

Cricketers’ Association (ACA), who have been representing the players during the ongoing row with Cricket Australia

claim they will actually receive less money in the real-terms.A temporary deal was agreed to keep the Australia

women's team at the ongoing World Cup in England ©Getty ImagesUsman Khawaja, Australia A’s captain,


El Sherbini leads PSA world rankings for 15th consecutive month

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Egypt’s Nour El Sherbini has held on to her position of world number one for a 15th month in succession following the release of the latest Professional Squash Association (PSA) rankings.

-year-old is now just a month shy of the records set by former world number ones Rachael Grinham of Australia


Players receive furry welcome at ITTF Australian Open

  • Table Tennis

Diane the Koala Bear has been offering a furry welcome to several of the world’s leading table tennis players as they arrive in Gold Coast for the 2017 Australian Open.

“I am very happy to be here in Australia, it is a beautiful country," he said."


Australian Olympic Committee announces squad for Ashgabat 2017

  • ONOC

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has announced the squad of 18 athletes that will represent the country at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games for the first time.

Sofia Zudova and Brandon Wakeling form the weightlifting team.John Saul, the President of Wrestling Australia


India maintain 100 per cent record in ICC Women's World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

India ended up cruising past rivals Pakistan here today as they continued their fine run in the International Cricket Council Women’s World Cup on a day where all eight teams chasing the title played.

appearance for her country, and Katie Perkins, New Zealand could only make 219 against tournament leaders Australia



Qatar suffer early exit from FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup

  • Basketball

Defending champions Qatar have been knocked out of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Under-18 World Cup in the group stages in Chengdu today.

4.In Group A, the United States clinched first place with 19-11 and 20-11 wins over Switzerland and Australia


Camplin-Warner brought onto ASC Board

  • Freestyle

Former Winter Olympic freestyle skiing champion Alisa Camplin-Warner has become the deputy chair of the Australian Sports Commission Board.

administrative roles, including being a non-executive director for the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia


Gold Coast 2018 unveil Motorola Solutions as official radio communications supplier

  • Gold Coast 2018

Motorola Solutions has been chosen as official radio communications supplier for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

sporting and public events.Steve Crutchfield, vice-president and managing director of Motorola Solutions Australia

“We’re looking forward to supporting the largest sporting event in Australia this decade and playing


WBSC and MLB announce global pro players agreement for Under-18 Baseball World Cup

  • Baseball and Softball

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and Major League Baseball (MLB) have announced a global professional players agreement for the 2017 Under-18 Baseball World Cup in Canadian city Thunder Bay.

world championship, which is scheduled to take place from September 1 to 10.The field is made up of Australia


Philip Barker: The Australian cricket drama of 1912

  • Inside the Blogs

Australia’s cricketers and their national governing body Cricket Australia (CA) could find themselves

That year, Australia had toured England and successfully retained the Ashes.

Laver himself was reporting on the Australia v England Test series taking place at the time.

It didn’t help that Australia were losing to England in the series going on at the time.

Crucially though, Australia again lost against their great rivals England.

Australia were never forced to field a weakened team until an even more devastating dispute in 1977 when