Panama romped to victory over Chinese Taipei while The Netherlands also got off to a winning start against Cuba in the World Baseball Classic.

their next test while Italy take on Cuba.Pool B is also due to begin tomorrow in Japan's Tokyo Dome as Australia

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has claimed that women's football in Asia has made "giant strides" as it celebrates International Women's Day today.

for women's football in the continent, primarily with the FIFA Women's World Cup set to take place in Australia

and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20.The event is set to make Australia the first member association

Russia is set to compete in Asian Chess Federation (ACF) competitions under its national flag and anthem so long it is not a qualifier for the World Championships.

A country such as Papua New Guinea was against, Mongolia, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Bhutan

The United States, Dominican Republic, Japan, and Puerto Rico have been tipped as favourites for the World Baseball Classic title in the 20-team competition which is set to run from tomorrow until March 21.

and Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani make Japan firm favourites to top Pool B ahead of South Korea, Australia

Australia have unveiled a 24-strong training squad as their men's under-23 football team looks to step

is among four British-based players in Australia's squad ©Getty ImagesDuring their time at the camp, Australia

France.This event is due to feature 12 under-23 national men's teams from five confederations, with Australia

Kao Miura and Mao Shimada secured a men's and women's singles double for Japan at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Calgary.

Anastasia Golubeva and Hektor Giotopoulos Moore of Australia earned the silver medal for the second year

New Zealand's women's team have confirmed their place at next year's Olympic Games in Paris after winning the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series title in Vancouver.

The defending Olympic champions beat old rivals Australia in the final 19-12 at BC Place Stadium in the

 The was the 21st time New Zealand and Australia had contested a World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

We knew Australia were going to be tough tonight," he said."

plans for a sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabia's tourism board Visit Saudi for the Women's World Cup in Australia

Football Australia and New Zealand Football wrote to FIFA when widespread reports of a planned arrangement

Football chief executive Andrew Pragnell said FIFA had responded to its joint-letter with Football Australia

Morgan, have criticised plans for a sponsorship deal with Visit Saudi ©Getty ImagesPragnell's Football Australia

Football Australia has consulted on this matter with key stakeholders, including Government and commercial

details of the partnership from FIFA, we continue to convey this clear message on behalf of Football Australia

South Africa's Craig Fulton has been named head coach of the Indian men's field hockey team, replacing Australia's Graham Reid.

attention the Indian national team, where he is due to take charge in the Pro league matches against Australia

Three-time Olympic swimming gold medallist Petria Thomas has been named as Australia's Chef de Mission for their home Commonwealth Games in Victoria in 2026.

four Commonwealth Games.Her efforts at Birmingham 2022 earned her the leadership award at last year's Australia

for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games and look forward to welcoming the Games back to Victoria and Australia

Commonwealth Games Australia chief executive Craig Phillips claimed that Thomas' leadership at Birmingham

Thomas and other key officials from Commonwealth Games Australia are currently on a tour of the Regional

World number one Novak Djokovic has been forced to withdraw from the Indian Wells Masters this week as his COVID-19 vaccine waiver to enter the United States was declined.

the start of the coronavirus pandemic.Dejokovic also missed the 2022 US Open and was absent at the Australia

in the year as he was deported due to his vaccination status.He was able to return to compete in the Australia

The race for the men’s aerials Crystal Globe will go down to the wire after Ukraine’s Dmytro Kotovskyi moved to the top of the standings with victory at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation Freestyle Ski World Cup event in Swiss resort Engadin.

👏 #aerials pic.twitter.com/HO7mYtc6VT— FISfreestyle (@FISfreestyle) March 5, 2023Danielle Scott of Australia

armband at the Qatar 2022 men's World Cup, and to find a solution "well before the Women's World Cup" in Australia

Robert Steffy has been elected as President of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Oceania.

Inoke Niubalavu of Fiji, Tony Giles of New Zealand, Carolyn Ngiraidas of Palau and Glenn Williams of Australia

Organisers of Paris 2024 have described many of their preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics as "revolutionary."

also added women.The Olympic Flame had played an important role in exciting interest in these Games in Australia