International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr has insisted that a joint awarding of the 2024 and 2028 Games will only take place with the full "consensus" of Los Angeles and Paris.

bid.Samaranch, one of four individuals chairing the panel along with fellow vice-presidents John Coates of Australia

More than 47,000 people have applied to be a volunteer at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, it has been announced.

Submissions for the Games in Australia were welcomed from February 6, when the first three contenders

Unlike the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games do not appear to be short of cities ready, willing and able to accommodate them.

Canada, Birmingham, Liverpool, London and Manchester in England, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide in Australia

Defending champion Jeremy Henry of Australia secured his place in the last four of the men's singles

Guernsey's Lucy Beere and Nor Hashima Ismail of Malaysia joined double world champion Natasha Scott of Australia

Italy have been granted full member status of the Rugby League European Federation (RLEF) for the first time, it has been announced.

one of 14 teams set to compete at this year's Rugby League World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by Australia

Danielle Roche says she will not take a salary if she is elected President of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) after she announced her plan to run against long-standing incumbent John Coates.

salary of around AUS$700,000 (£440,000/$540,000/€502,000).Roche, nominated for the Presidency by Hockey Australia

Ashley Carroll of the United States secured her maiden International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup gold medal as she won the women's trap event in Acapulco in Mexico.

contest as she overcame the tough challenge of double Commonwealth Games champion Laetisha Scanlan of Australia

Switzerland's Roger Federer claimed the Indian Wells Masters title for a fifth time in his career after defeating compatriot Stan Wawrinka in straight sets in California.

The fairytale of the comeback that I have already shown in Australia."

I am not as surprised as I was in Australia, but still this comes as a big, big surprise to me, nevertheless

In 1950 South Korea was the location for one of the most daring military operations of the 20th century.

All three come from countries thought to be considering bids for 2028: Brisbane for Australia, Istanbul

Australia is perhaps the sole exception, but surely could be persuaded to wait until 2032.

When unveiling her Brexit plan back in January, Theresa May stressed the need for renewed closeness with Commonwealth countries as Britain heads towards the European Union's exit door.

She made an assertion that free trade agreements would be pursued with the likes of Australia, India

 A second successive Games in Australia has been mooted, but the CGF would surely be reluctant to

It means free trade agreements between Australia and the UK, as well as others.

Western Australia's Sports Minister Mick Murray has backed Perth to step in as hosts of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Perth, the state capital of Western Australia, hosted the 1962 edition of the Games and joins other Australian

Adelaide and Melbourne in showing an interest in staging the event.It once again raises the prospect of Australia

specially for the event.The proposed bid has the backing of New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Australia

Australia's Natasha Scott finished top of the women's section one standings at the Indoor Bowls World Cup at the Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club in Shellharbour.

Jones of Norfolk Island 13-5, 13-4 today to move onto 33 points.The defending champion, James Henry of Australia

their second consecutive International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour tournament in Australia

Organisers of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games have issued a final call for volunteers with the application process set to close tomorrow at 8pm (AEST).

Submissions for the Games in Australia were welcomed from February 6, when the first three contenders

This is your last chance to apply and help shape the largest sporting event Australia will see this decade

Sydney have launched plans to replace Durban as host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, it has been revealed.

keen to investigate a bid to take over from the South African city, meaning that several cities in Australia

for the event.The proposed bid has the backing of New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Australia

the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF)] ‘should there be a problem with a host city for 2022, then Australia

would consider hosting the Games in Australia'," Coffa told The Daily Telegraph."

The proposal of a city like Sydney is appetising because if Australia was tapped on the shoulder we’re