The United States and Australia both made it back-to-back victories in the group stage of tennis' Davis Cup Finals.

set to continue tomorrow.Italy are due to play Argentina in Group A, Spain take on Canada in Group B, Germany

It was somehow fitting that England's cricketers should win the decisive match in the Test series against South Africa at the Oval in London earlier this week.

They were Games when Japan and West Germany, both excluded in 1948 as aggressor nations, were welcomed

one day require an integrity unit, but betting scandals in the early 1960s in England and later in Germany

set to compete for two places at the World Baseball Classic in a qualifier starting in Regensburg in Germany

Last year’s runners-up Croatia were defeated in their opening match of the Davis Cup Finals group stage against Italy.

that finished at 1am local time ©Getty ImagesIn today’s Group C tie, held at Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, Germany

tie-break in the decisive doubles rubber.Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz secured victory in the tie for Germany

defeating French pair Nicolas Mahut and Arthur Rinderknech 6-2, 3-6, 7-6.Earlier in the singles rubbers Germany

Poland stunned the defending champions Slovenia to reach the EuroBasket 2022 semi-finals in Germany's capital Berlin, where they are set to face Olympic silver medallists France.

French.Poland are set to face France in the first semi-final on Friday (September 16), before hosts Germany

All three individual Olympic medallists from Tokyo are set to compete in the International Equestrian Federation’s World Eventing Championships, due to begin at Pratoni del Vivaro in Italy tomorrow.

field includes 90 horse and rider combinations from 27 nations.Olympic champion Julia Krajewski of Germany

France's Clément Bessaguet and Germany's Doreen Vennekamp produced sparkling performances at the 25/50 metres European Championships to win gold medals in Wrocław in Poland.

world title four years ago, won the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event after beating Oliver Geis of Germany

Germany capitalised on home advantage to set up a EuroBasket semi-final clash against Spain after overcoming

balanced at 61-57, offering hope to the host nation.The third quarter became the major turning point as Germany

Teams from the United States and Portugal won gold medals at the International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Championship Beach Volleyball at Praia de Pajuçara in Brazil.

final.It finished 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 in favour of the Portuguese players.There was a bronze medal for Germany

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld a four-year suspension of Iran handed down by the International Judo Federation (IJF) over judoka Saeid Mollaei being ordered to lose at the 2019 World Championships to avoid facing an opponent from Israel.

frequently withdrawn from competitions to avoid facing opponents from Israel.Mollaei sought refuge in Germany

and the Paralympic champions, are set to play a rematch of the 2018 final after being drawn against Germany

Ahmed Abdelwahed, who won silver in the men’s 3,000 metres steeplechase at the European Championships in Munich, has been provisionally suspended for the presence or use of meldonium.

The Italian athlete, 26, took silver behind his compatriot Osama Zoghlami in Germany last month.Abdelwahed

Women's football clubs are to feature in FIFA 23, the final EA Sports edition of the football video game, following a boost to the sport this year with the 2022 Women's European Football Championship.

who plays for the Paris Saint-Germain men's team.Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany

Serbia and France won the men’s and women’s International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Europe Cup titles in Graz, Austria.

Spain with a 21-11 win in the semi-finals.In the last eight, Netherlands knocked out the top seeds Germany

International Basketball Federation (FIBA) EuroBasket 2022 after sealing a convincing 94-86 victory in Germany