The Netherlands inflicted South Korea's second defeat at the 2017 World Baseball Classic in Seoul today.

Japan.Chinese Taipei and The Netherlands will meet in Seoul tomorrow while Cuba take on China and Japan face Australia

Tennis Australia President Steve Healy has announced his decision to step down from the role next month

Healy, who late last year was appointed chief executive of the Australia region and chairman of partners

, will vacate his position on April 10.Vice-president Chris Freeman will take over until the Tennis Australia

I will of course miss Tennis Australia as it has been such a big part of my life."

Tennis Australia has a talented Board and management team in place."

Steve has made an outstanding contribution to Tennis Australia and the sport of tennis," he said."

Australian national swimming team head coach Jacco Verhaeren has slammed the International Swimming Federation (FINA) for their handling of doping cases within the sport.

The 47-year-old Dutchman took over as head coach in 2013, a year after Australia recorded their worst

Olympic medal haul in the pool for 20 years at London 2012.Under his stewardship during Rio 2016, Australia

letter addressed to Maglione also signed by Susan White, the former chief medical officer for Swimming Australia

"A Peace-building Commonwealth" has been announced as the theme for Commonwealth Day 2017, when the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay will be launched.

communities throughout Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and finally Oceania on its way to Australia

England's Nick Matthew cruised into the last eight of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Canary Wharf Classic in London.

Matthew, the tournament's top seed, brushed aside Ryan Cuskelly of Australia at London’s East Wintergarden

Israel shocked South Korea 2-1 in the opening match of the 2017 World Baseball Classic at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul today.

Seoul.Cuba and Japan are also due to meet tomorrow in Pool B at the Tokyo Dome.They are joined by China and Australia

South Korea manager In-Sik Kim has admitted his team are under pressure to deliver in front of a home crowd as they prepare to take on tournament debutants Israel on the opening day of the World Baseball Classic in Seoul tomorrow.

Australia, China, Cuba and Japan will meet in Pool B at the Tokyo Dome from March 7 to 11, while Pool

Germany's Andrea Rothfuss continued her superb season by winning the overall women's Para Alpine Skiing World Cup giant slalom standing crown in Hakuba today.

team-mate Anna-Lena Forster, in 1:58.18, and Japan's Momoka Muraoka, in 1:59.48.Mitchell Gourley of Australia

It was perhaps appropriate that Brazil's first Rio 2016 gold medal last summer was won by a woman who had encountered great adversity en-route to Olympic glory. 

cricket at the top level, she proudly led England onto the field for a one day international against Australia

Sophie Thornhill and pilot Corrine Hall led a British gold medal charge in the tandem events on day three of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles.

caught Canadian silver medallist Marie-Claude Molnar before the end of the 3,000m race.Meg Lemon of Australia

Sevens Series standings as the Olympic silver medallists won the latest event by beating arch-rivals Australia

Boyd Stadium.The result for the New Zealand side saw them partially avenge their loss at the hands of Australia

Rio de Janeiro last year.New Zealand now lead the race for the overall crown on a total of 56, with Australia

We came second in the Olympics to Australia so to beat them now in two finals this season, in Dubai and

reached the showpiece contest at the event in Las Vegas with a narrow 12-7 win against the US, while Australia

Sevens Series title on home soil and will go up against current overall leaders South Africa, who beat Australia

Gold Coast 2018 is calling for people to carry the Queen's Baton across Australia in the lead up to next

nominations are now open for Australians to take part.It is claimed a total of 3,800 Batonbearers across Australia

10-years-old as of December 25, 2017, and be an Australian citizen or lawfully entitled to reside in Australia

 "Discovering the communities that the Queen's Baton will visit in Australia is yet another exciting

special opportunity to be a part of an epic Games tradition and I hope as many people as possible in Australia

Planning the Queen’s Baton Relay through the entire Commonwealth and every state and territory of Australia

Egypt’s former world number three Omar Mosaad has been forced to withdraw from next week's Eventis Canary Wharf Classic in London due to illness.

home court ©Getty ImagesHome hope Nick Matthew is the number one seed and will face Ryan Cuskelly of Australia

Official branding and groups have been unveiled for the World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-12 Baseball World Cup taking place in Tainan, Taiwan later this year.

Korea are expected to form their primary opposition along with 2015 bronze medallists Nicaragua, and Australia

Alessandro Hämmerle of Austria's pursuit of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard Cross World Cup title was dealt a blow today as he failed to qualify for the finals on the opening day of the penultimate event of the season in La Molina.

Alex Pullin of Australia was the top qualifier with a time of 51.67sec, with Austrian racers Markus Schairer

, while Faye Gulini of the United States was third fastest.World Cup leader Belle Brockhoff of Australia

of the top 16 women as she also found it tough out on the course.World Cup leader Belle Brockhoff of Australia