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Australia left it until the dying seconds of the final to claim their seventh Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, with AIS-WAIS athlete Trent Mitton hitting the backboard with just four seconds remaining.

2012 London Olympian Fiona Boyce has retired from international hockey at the age of 25, electing to focus her energy and time on a legal career at the prestigious legal firm, Herbert Smith Freehills.

More than half of the EnergyAustralia Swim Team from London, including multiple medallists Alicia Coutts and Emily Seebohm will come together at the 2013 New South Wales State Open Championships this weekend, from Friday to Sunday at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

Reigning WAIS Athlete of the Year Cameron Meyer will make his long awaited return to racing, when he lines up for this weekend's road race at the Oceania Road Championships in Canberra.

The Australian Athletics Tour roadshow continues on Saturday night, as Australia's best athletes and a bounty of international stars head west to entertain a new contingent of fans at the Go for 2&5 Perth Track Classic.

WAIS junior pole vaulter Nina Kennedy has won the U18 national title in Perth with a massive clearance of 4.31m to earn selection for this year's World Youth Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine.

AIS-WAIS athlete Trent Mitton scored for the Kookaburras in a 1-1 draw with hosts Malaysia at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh.

The Australian Sailing Team for 2013 has been named with six athletes listed in the Australian Sailing Team squad, and a further six included in the Australian Youth Bridging squad.

The fast, powerful and unforgiving rapids of Bradys Lake in the heart of Tasmania hosted the third senior canoe slalom selection event on the weekend with WAIS athlete Robin Jeffery securing his selection onto the 2013 Australian team.

WAIS athlete Kim Mickle has made a perfect start to her 2013 athletics campaign, registering an A-Qualifying 62.53m in winning the women's javelin at the weekend Sydney Athletics Tour event.