An opinion poll conducted in the Solomon Islands which is about to host the 2023 Pacific Games seems to reveal concerns over the extent of Chinese influence in the islands.

Sol2023Some 80 Solomon Islands athletes have travelled to China to train before the Games.Meanwhile Australia

athletes from the Islands at their Gold Coast Performance Centre.Solomon Island Police were invited to Australia

reportedly close between FIFA and British broadcasters to show this year's FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia

While two Americans tried to improve their Olympic qualifying prospects on day five of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Grand Prix here, their former team-mate Mattie Sasser made huge strides towards a place at Paris 2024.

the 1980s, about 40 years after the US took control of the five islands halfway between Hawaii and Australia

Australian taekwondo athlete Leon Sejranovic said it was "surreal" to make history for the country at the World Championships in Baku.

 "I hope we can grow the sport in Australia and show young people from Australia that they can all

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has launched a new strategic plan that aims to "propel the movement to new heights" over the next decade.

Trinidad and Tobago is poised to stage the Commonwealth Youth Games from August 4 to 11.Victoria in Australia

Chennai in India will host the relaunched Squash World Cup from tomorrow, with eight teams scheduled to take part on a glass show court at Express Avenue Mall.

games to seven points for the first time in WSF history.Hosts India will be joined at the event by Australia

Japan, Malaysia and South Africa with every country picking two male and two female players.Egypt, Australia

Japanese teenager Tokito Oda made wheelchair tennis history by becoming the youngest men’s singles world number one and Grand Slam champion at the age of 17 after beating Britain’s Alfie Hewett in French Open final.

Andy Lapthorne and South Africa's Donald Ramphadi won a deciding tie-break to defeat Heath Davidson of Australia

Phoenix Mercury are set to make changes to their travel arrangements to ensure the safety of players after two-time Olympic champion Brittney Griner was harassed by a YouTuber at an airport in Dallas.

qualified for women's basketball at Paris 2024 by winning the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Australia

The Sambo Union of Asia and Oceania has announced hosts for the next two editions of the Asia and Oceania Championships during its Congress in Astana in Kazakhstan, held alongside this year’s edition of the continental tournament.

discussed.A vote was taken to elect Savely Timofeev and Sergey Permitin, heads of the National Federations of Australia

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was among the guests on the final day of the French Open in Paris, where Serbia's Novak Djokovic broke the record for the most men's singles Grand Slam titles.

title from July 3 to 16, and still has a chance to become the first male player since Rod Laver of Australia

Australia claimed the International Cricket Council World Test Championship title after a comfortable

toss and elected to field on the opening day at the Oval in London, England, and after a shaky start Australia

scoring with 89, as they finished the first innings with a deficit of 173 runs.In their second innings Australia

achieved by the West Indies in 2003.Nathan Lyon's dismissal of Mohammed Siraj was the winning moment as Australia

day by Scott Boland, who took five wickets were in the match, it was a case of when rather than if Australia

 Victory saw Australia win the Test Mace and becoming world test champions less than a week before

Maikel Van Der Vleuten of the Netherlands took victory and extended his overall championship lead at the latest Global Champions Tour Grand Prix leg in Cannes, France.

Baryard-Johnsson, who placed eighth in Cannes, is third overall with 130.1 points, with Edwina Tops-Alexander of Australia

A Queensland Government independent panel has proposed higher standards for developers in the construction industry in a bid to crack down on dubious practices in the build-up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brisbane.

developers.Jen Williams, the executive director for Queensland at the lobby group Property Council of Australia

Hosts Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan shared seven gold medals in the men's combat sambo events at the Asia and Oceania Sambo Championships in Astana.

Furkat Ruziev overcame Turkmenistan's Muhammetnyyaz Gurbandurdyyev at under-79lg.Sebastian Temesi of Australia

AB InBev, the brewing company behind popular brands such as Budweiser, Corona, Stella Artois and Hoegaarden, have been announced as the official beer sponsor of the 2023 Women's World Cup and the 2026 men's edition.

The FIFA Women's World Cup is scheduled to be held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August