Top seeds France will take on hosts Japan in the final of the men’s competition at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup after both nations claimed semi-final victories at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo.

will be between Britain and Australia after they came through their semi-final matches with Japan and Israel

Top seeded France have booked their place in the semi-finals of the men’s World Group at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup after completing the round robin phase with a 3-0 victory over the Netherlands at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo.

in the quad semi-finals, but will begin as underdogs when they meet top seeded Britain.Third seeds Israel

Japan will head to the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s (WBSC) Women's Softball World Championship bidding to win a third consecutive title in Surrey, Canada.

participating teams were split into eight pools as the WBSC revealed the official schedule.Austria, Brazil, Israel

with the preliminary round due to draw to a close two days later.Brazil, Ecuador, India, Ireland, Israel

defended his European Taekwondo Championships title with a golden point victory over Ron Atias of Israel

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Europe has claimed that 16 countries it has banned or threatened with a ban have backed the action the governing body has taken against them.

leagues or clubs which have entered into an agreement with the ECA".A further six countries - Greece, Israel

Speedo has unveiled its latest line-up of federation swim suits which sponsored athletes will wear during Rio 2016 and other events this season.

Speedo-sponsored swimmers and swim teams from the United States, Australia, China, Spain, Japan, Canada and Israel

Kazakhstan's Otgongtsetseg Galbadrakh provided the home spoils on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix in Almaty today with a superb victory in the under 48 kilograms division.

Switzerland also engineered a European success after beating Baku Grand Slam winner Gili Cohen of Israel

North Korea has been confirmed as a bidder for the 2018 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships.

hosting the event, with capital Pyongyang now confirmed as one of five cites in the frame.Eilat in Israel

Three injured servicemen gave first person accounts of stories and shared how they were able to overcome visible and invisible wounds of war during the Opening Ceremony of the Invictus Games in Orlando.

America’s Israel Del Toro, who suffered severe burns after an explosion in Afghanistan, joined Britain

Italy's Paolo Barelli has been re-elected President of the European Swimming Federation (LEN) by a thumping 50-vote margin at a heated Elective Congress here today.

Denmark and Jerzy Kowalski of Poland, with 86 and 85 votes respectively.Also chosen was Noam Zwi of Israel

Israel’s Gili Cohen picked up her first-ever International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Slam title as she topped the podium with a series of superb performances in the women’s under 52 kilograms event at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex in Baku.

to golden point, where a shido penalty from the Italian in the added period handed the judoka from Israel

Nottwil and Lignano Sabbiadoro have been announced as the hosts of the first two stages of the next edition of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) European Championships.

make their debut at a European Championship.The host nation will seek to see off the challenge of Israel

Brazil’s 10-time Paralympic champion Daniel Dias broke his own men’s 50 metres backstroke S5 world record at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) European Open Championships today, suggesting he is still the man to beat at Rio 2016.

1:04.14, and British European champion Stephanie Millward, third in 1:05.26.European title holder Israel

Azerbaijan’s capital Baku is set to host the final Judo Grand Slam of the Olympic qualification campaign this weekend as the road to Rio 2016 reaches a decisive phase at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex.

February last time out, is set for a testing day though with world bronze medallist Golan Pollack of Israel

Defending men’s champions New Zealand face a tough task if they are to repeat last year’s success after they were placed in a difficult group for the 2016 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Under-18 World Championships in Astana.

year’s Under-18 World Championships, including four who finished in the top ten - Hungary, Germany, Israel