Heavyweight boxer David Nyika has booked his Olympic ticket to Tokyo after winning his quarter-final at the Asia-Oceania qualification tournament in Jordan

The top four fighters at the event qualify for the Games.

Nyika says the joy has come with grief due to the death of his grandfather earlier in the week.



Israel Adesanya's retained his UFC middleweight championship belt, defeating Cuban Yoel Romero via unanimous decision in Las Vegas.



The Wellington Phoenix have secured a 3-1 win over the Central Coast Mariners at Gosford in football's A-League.

The result sees them sit third on the ladder with seven games left in the regular season.



Scotland have opened up the race for the Six Nations title with a 28-17 victory over France at Murrayfield.

The result means England and France are level at the top of the table, with the English ahead on points difference.



Jaguares hooker Santiago Socino has been cited for stomping during his side's Super Rugby loss to the Sharks in Durban.

His guilt and any potential ban will be decided tonight.



Australia have claimed their fifth women's Twenty20 World Cup, beating India by 85 runs in front of 86,174 spectators - the largest crowd for a women's cricket match - at the MCG.

The hosts made 184 for four after opting to bat and bowled out their opponents for 99.



Hockey New Zealand will hold meetings today to decide what steps to take in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic.

The men's and women's Black Sticks are in the midst of their Pro League campaigns and due to travel to the Netherlands for matches in just over week.



Courtney Duncan has finished second in the second race of the second round of the motorcross world championships in the Netherlands.



The Bahrain Formula One grand prix will be held without fans in attendance on March 22 due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.

Bahrain has reported 83 cases of the illness with most linked to people who have travelled to Iran.