Australia Streamlines Sports Integrity Watchdogs

Robert Whittaker of New Zealand (L) and Yoel Romero of Cuba (R) each attempt a kick in the fifth round in their middleweight title fight during the UFC 225: Whittaker v Romero 2 event at the United Center on Jun. 9, 2018 in Chicago, Ill. Dylan Buell/Getty Images

Australia’s sports integrity watchdogs are being streamlined into a single agency to better fight doping, match-fixing and organized crime, the federal government said on Feb. 12.

The new agency, to be called ‘Sport Integrity Australia’ merges the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA), the National Integrity of Sport Unit and the integrity functions of funding body Sport Australia.