There will be a new name on the Australian Open men’s singles wheelchair trophy after defending champion Shingo Kunieda’s retirement from the sport.

the draw is a familiar rival for De Groot in the shape of Yui Kamiji of Japan, who De Groot beat in Australia

Germany and South Korea completed the quarter-final line-up at the International Hockey Federation Men’s Hockey World Cup in India.

quarter-final with England.The opening two quarter-finals are due to take place at Bhubaneswar tomorrow, with Australia

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have insisted that their bid for inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics is still on course.

television audience of 1.28 billion for the Men’s T20 World Cup last October and November at grounds across Australia

The most recent Women’s T20 World Cup in 2020, also in Australia, attracted a "global unique audience

Poland's Magda Linette continued her run in the women's singles at the Australian Open against the odds, defeating fourth seed Caroline Garcia of France in straight sets to advance to the quarter-finals in Melbourne.

Garcia 7-6, 6-4 to make it into the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time.Before coming to Australia

Australian Taekwondo's head coach Seokhun Lee has admitted he has had to adjust between the differences in how the sport is treated in the country compared to his home country South Korea.

is run in his new role compared to his native South Korea ©Australian TaekwondoUpon his arrival in Australia

Bailey Lewis earned a place on the podium for Australia [at a Grand Prix event] for the first time in

in charge ©Australian TaekwondoAnother highlight was Matthew Summerfield winning a bronze medal for Australia

For those in sport who believe in such things, yesterday’s fourth-round defeat for sixth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Australian Open was not a random result but down to a jinx.

qualified for the 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 World Cups.The jinx took a hit in 1974, however, when Australia

insidethegames' editor Duncan Mackay, scoring the winning goal in a playoff against South Korea.But Australia

final.Then again, the year after, they lost in the final to Second Division Sunderland…Sally Pearson of Australia

Noe Roth and Laura Peel took the men’s and women’s aerials crowns on the second day of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation World Cup at Le Relais in Canada.

overall World Cup standings Canadian Marion Thenault has the lead with 195 points, with Danielle Scott of Australia

Argentina and New Zealand won the titles in the latest round of the men’s and women’s World Rugby Sevens Series in Hamilton, New Zealand.

US earning a second bronze medal in four Sevens Series events.Meanwhile in the women’s bronze final Australia

season.The next round of the men’s and women’s World Rugby Sevens Series is due to take place in Sydney, Australia

Victories for Spain and New Zealand secured their nations spots in the quarter-finals of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men's Hockey World Cup, with sudden-death shootout wins in Bhubaneswar.

death.Ashari missed, while Marc Miralles scored to send his team through to the final eight against Australia

Bad weather led to the cancellation of the halfpipe finals at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation Snowboard World Cup event in the Swiss resort of Laax, with Japan's Mitsuki Ono and Ruka Hirano claiming victories by virtue of their qualification performances.

a third career World Cup victory.The winner of the season opener in Copper Mountain Scotty James of Australia

Luciano Rossi, newly established as President of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), is fixing his gaze upon the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, which he believes will be crucially important to the sport's future.

ISSF vice-presidents elected in Sharm El-Shaikh, two were women - Rhode and Catherine Fettell from Australia

Australian rugby union star Kurtley Beale has been granted bail after being arrested and charged on allegations of sexually assaulting a women in the outskirts of Sydney.

alcohol testing by police if asked.Beale's case is to be heard on March 22.He has played 91 times for Australia

Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley has defended the Australian Open scheduling, after Sir Andy

three-time Australian Open winner and 18-time Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova urged Tennis Australia

More than half-a-million tickets have been sold for this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and

Ticket sales for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 are off to a great start and it’s not just home fans in Australia

months, including for the most in-demand games.This includes the final at the 83,500-capacity Stadium Australia

opportunity to represent her country at next month’s World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Australia

gold medallist Etienne Stott ©Uffculme Academy"To have the opportunity to compete for Great Britain in Australia