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Women's World Cup heads to a welcome Down Under in 2023

The Women's World Cup is heading to Australia and New Zealand in 2023 after a concentrated effort by the joint bidders to ...

Australia, New Zealand to co-host 2023 Women’s World Cup

Australia and New Zealand will co-host the Women’s World Cup in 2023, with the following edition possibly set to take place ...

The Latest: Hawaii to let some visitors avoid quarantine

The latest on the effects of the novel coronavirus outbreak around the world: HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS ...

The Latest: Africa's cases surge to more than 336,000

JOHANNESBURG — Africa’s coronavirus cases have surged to more than 336,000, an increase of nearly 10,000 infections from ...

All Blacks, Kangaroos discuss union, league hybrid match

New Zealand Rugby has confirmed it is in talks over a hybrid match between the All Blacks and Australia’s national rugby ...

Pro tennis set to resume in Australia after lockdown

Tennis players in Australia will have a chance to compete for prize money for the first time since March in a UTR pro series ...

Australia open to sharing Rugby World Cup games with NZ

Australia could share some games with New Zealand if it wins the right to stage the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Rugby Australia ...

The Latest: SKorea continues upward trend in new infections

SEOUL, South Korea __ South Korea has reported 51 additional cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, a continuation ...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO Spring Basho in ...

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in ...

List 2/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

CANOE-KAYAK African Olympic canoe slalom qualifier in Basel, Switzerland from March 14-15 canceled. Pan American canoe slalom ...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in Madrid from ...

Tongan flag bearer leads off 23 fellow Olympians in workouts

Peta Taufatofua decided to leave his shirt on Tuesday when he led a group of 23 fellow Olympians in a home workout video to ...

Cardinal Pell to publish prison diary musing on case, church

Cardinal George Pell, the former Vatican finance minister who was convicted and then acquitted of sexual abuse in his native ...

NZ Warriors fire coach Kearney after NRL loss to Souths

The New Zealand Warriors have fired coach Stephen Kearney while the players and staff are in long-term camp in Australia ...

Australian leader says unnamed state increasing cyberattacks

"A sophisticated state-based cyber actor” was targeting Australia in an escalating cyber campaign that is threatening all ...

List 3/3 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

AUSTRALIAN RULES Round 1 from March 19-22, no spectators. Competition from March 22 suspended. From June 11 restarted, no ...

List 2/3 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

CURLING Women’s world championships in Prince George, Canada from March 14-22 canceled. Men’s world championships in Glasgow, ...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in Madrid from ...

Asia Today: Beijing's daily cases drop, India's rise sharply

China’s capital reported a decline in newly confirmed cases of coronavirus Thursday, with a public health expert saying a ...