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The Over 50’s Veterans Cricket Australian National Championship committee have made the difficult decision to defer the 2020 National Championships, due to be held in Adelaide, until 2021. The South Australian Veterans Cricket Association (SAVCA) Committee feel the deferral of the event is in the best interest of public health and safety and players and […]
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. At today’s meeting of the IBC Board (the commercial subsidiary of the ICC), windows for the next three ICC men’s events were also agreed to bring clarity to the calendar and […]
Former Richmond player Shane Tuck has passed away, aged 38. Tuck’s death was confirmed in a statement from the club on Monday, with CEO Brendan Gale paying tribute to the 173-game Tiger. “We’re incredibly saddened by the news of Shane’s passing, he will be missed enormously by everyone,” Gale said. “We send our deepest condolences to Shane’s family […]
The Adelaide Giants have made another major signing, acquiring Team Australian pitcher Luke Wilkins for the 2020-21 Australian Baseball League (ABL) season. Wilkins spent the last nine seasons with the Sydney Blue Sox. He becomes a Giant just days after the club announced the signing of Todd Van Steensel – another former member of the […]
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organising committee and the International Olympic Committee have announced the revised competition schedule for the Tokyo Olympic Games which were postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the Opening Ceremony now set for 23 July 2021. In a reverse from the previous edition in Rio, the men’s […]
Geelong AFL star Gary Ablett has exited the AFL’s Perth hub and returned to Melbourne to be with his son. Ablett played in Thursday’s 22-point loss to Collingwood, but landed back in Melbourne on Saturday, according to his manager Liam Pickering. “I haven’t spoken with him yet, but I know he boarded a plane this […]
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced a number of changes to the competition rules, regulations and match day protocols the remainder of the Hyundai A-League 2019/20 season which restarts on Friday the 17th of July. FFA’s Head of Leagues, Greg O’Rourke, said that the changes were made in line with the COVID-safe protocols that the […]
MIES (Switzerland) – FIBA has joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Clitmate Change (UNFCCC) Sports for Climate Action initiative as a signatory for Climate Action Framework. The United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework aims to help sports organisations reduce emissions caused by their operations and leverage the world wide popularity of sport to […]
Discover the magic of the 2021 Australian Masters Games in Perth, where sport, festivities and adventure will combine for the trip of a lifetime. The Australian Masters Games will take place from Saturday 9 October – Saturday 16 October 2021 with thousands of weekend warriors set to head west to participate in a week-long festival […]