Spain’s Javier Gomez will head the men’s field for the World Triathlon Series (WTS) when the second round takes place in the Gold Coast.

triumphed in the opening race of the series in Abu Dhabi and will be returning to the startline in Australia

Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) executive director Dennis Miller believes Olympic Solidarity funding is crucial to helping to strengthen National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in the region.

Olympic values.Miller explained that while solidarity funding is often used by ONOC's larger NOCs, Australia

Toronto Mayor John Tory is advocating "great caution" against a bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games as the Canadian city's ruling Council considers a possible attempt.

opposing a possible Toronto bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.A host of cities in Australia

day of competition at the World Youth Bowls Championships at the Broadbeach Club in the Gold Coast in Australia

United States have closed the gap on Japan at the top of the men's world rankings after their victory at the World Baseball Classic.

Cuba respectively.Israel have climbed 22 places after their impressive showing ©Getty ImagesMexico, Australia

, Venezuela, Australia, The Netherlands and Canada follow in that order.Puerto Rico's runners-up finish

Organisers of the Glasgow 2018 European Championships have received 2,150 applications to be part of the volunteer team in the first 24 hours of the recruitment campaign.

ambassador.Applications have not just come from Scotland but from a number of countries around the world, including Australia

Defending men's champions Serbia have been handed a difficult draw for the fourth edition of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup, which will be held in Nantes in France between June 17 and 21.

Turkmenistan and Venezuela.Pool C features last year's silver medallists, Ukraine, who will play against Australia

Former Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) chief executive Fiona de Jong is reportedly in dispute with the organisation after making a complaint against one of its key staff members as the build-up to their Presidential election continues.

salary of around AUD$700,000 (£428,000/$534,000/€494,000).Roche, nominated for the Presidency by Hockey Australia

competition at the World Youth Bowls Championships at the Broadbeach Club in the Gold Coast in Australia

Christchurch would be capable of hosting the Commonwealth Games if the event was "drastically reduced in size", a leading official from New Zealand has claimed.

timeline to select a replacement for Durban has not yet been announced by the CGF.A number of cities in Australia

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) have confirmed that the men's 2017 Hockey World League (HWL) Final and 2018 World Cup will be held in Bhubaneswar in India.

Australia are the reigning Hockey World Cup champions ©Getty ImagesThe 2018 women's and men's World Cups

Thrifty have been revealed as the official car rental supplier of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Hard Yakka all official supporters.Centium Softwatre, GPY&R, MediaCom, GL events, ExpoNet, Tourism Australia

Representatives from Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) member nations are arriving here as the organisation prepares to stage its Annual General Assembly.

event from 2022.Sheikh Ahmad raised the prospect at last month’s Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, where Australia

Australian Sports Minister Greg Hunt has rejected claims that the Federal Government is taking sides in the country’s Olympic Committee's Presidential election race. 

salary of around AUS$700,000 (£428,000/$534,000/€494,000).Roche, nominated for the Presidency by Hockey Australia

The Australian Fencing Federation (AFF) has been given a boost after the country's National Olympic Committee awarded them a cash injection of AUS$100,000 (£61,000/$76,000/€71,000).

than AUS$100,000 per year in high-performance funding from the Australian Sports Commission and the Australia

Australia were not represented in fencing at last year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.Halls believes