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WAIS cyclist Robert Power secured the best young rider jersey and seventh position overall on the final stage of racing at the Tour d'Azerbaïdjan on Sunday.

It was a day of contrasting fortunes for the WA boys competing at the Giro d'Italia during stage three, with the success of Luke Durbridge pulling on the Young Riders' jersey tempered by a fall for Cameron Meyer.

Western Australian Institute of Sport athlete Jaime Roberts has contested the first ICF Sprint Canoe World Cup for 2014, finishing seventh as a member of the Australian women's K4 500m event.

WAIS javelin thrower Kim Mickle has set her sights on Diamond League gold as the best preparation for Commonwealth Games glory when she makes her 2014 international bow in Doha tomorrow.

WAIS netball athletes Caitlin Bassett and Natalie Medhurst have been named on the Australian team for this year's Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Following a long domestic season, the Fremantle Marlins are heading into the Australian Water Polo National League Finals in confident mood, hoping to upset the undefeated Brisbane Barracudas for a shot at their first national title since 2008.

The Fremantle Mariners and UWA Torpedoes take aim at the 2014 National Water Polo League title this week, when Finals week commence from Brisbane's Valley Pool.

With the 2014 Giro d'Italia set to launch this week, GreenEDGE racing has named its squad for this year's first Grand Tour, with WAIS cyclists Cameron Meyer and Luke Durbridge both earning selection.

WAIS cyclists have competed at the Mersey Valley Tour in the latest round of the National Road Series which was held in Tasmania last weekend, with Michael Storer producing an impressive campaign.

Three WAIS wheelchair basketball scholarship holders have been named on the Australian team for this year's World Championships in Canada.