Hosts Turkey got off to a perfect start at the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball European Championships A with wins for its men's and women's side in Samsun.

ibsagoalball) November 5, 2021Tokyo 2020 bronze medallists and Rio 2016 winners Lithuania annihilated Spain

Russia and Iran progressed to the Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup final following comprehensive victories against Portugal and Senegal, respectively.

prevailing both times.Elsewhere in the playoff rounds, Japan beat the United Arab Emirates 6-4 and Spain

Three Paralympic champions added another gold to their names at the World Triathlon Para Championships in Abu Dhabi, although German Martin Schulz missed out on the podium in the men's PTS5 event.

Jessica Ferreira clocked 1:09:19 to finish second, with bronze going to Eva María Moral Pedrero of Spain

09:15, with Nico Van Der Burgt of The Netherlands taking bronze with 1:09:50.Andrea Miguelez Ranz of Spain

Japan's Shigekix and Russia's Kastet are bidding to defend their B-boy and B-girl titles respectively at tomorrow's Red Bull BC One World Finals in the Polish city of Gdańsk, which is featuring 16 breakdancers in both competitions for the first time.

of Belarus, with ties between first-timers Gun of Russia and The Netherlands' TaqfiQ, and Xak from Spain

Quarteira in Portugal hosts the World Triathlon Junior Championships, with the men's race taking place tomorrow and the women's on Sunday (November 7).

at elite level, placing 12th at the World Triathlon Cup in Huatulco in June.María Casals Mojica of Spain

medallist involved at this year's World Triathlon Duathlon Championships, which begin in Avilés in Spain

The top two ranked players in the men's singles - Britain's Alfie Hewett and Argentina's Gustavo Fernandez, remained perfect as they rounded out the group stages of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters.

semi-finals.Other victories in the men's singles came for Reid, who defeated Martin de la Puente of Spain

The United Arab Emirates have been condemned to the playoff round of the 10th Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup despite beating group-leaders Senegal in Dubai.

the semi-finals.African champions Senegal earned six points from their victories over Portugal and Spain

earlier in the tournament.Portugal's 7-4 win in the Iberian derby with Spain proved crucial to keeping

tournament with a spirited performance against Paraguay, which resulted in a 6-4 loss.Paraguay will face Spain

Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Formula 1 circuit is set to welcome the World Triathlon Para Championships tomorrow, with competitions in 12 categories featuring a number of Paralympic champions.

be the favourite in the men's event for the same classification.In the PTS3 class, Daniel Molina of Spain

Hassan Moustafa will be re-elected unopposed at the International Handball Federation’s (IHF) two-day virtual Congress, beginning tomorrow.

after Norway's players wore shorts instead of bikini bottoms during the bronze medal match against Spain

American boxer Robby Gonzales endured a chorus of boos to book his spot in the under-80 kilogram final after beating home favourite Vladimir Mironchikov in the semi-finals of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Men's World Boxing Championships in Belgrade.

victor against Madiyar Saydrakhimov of Uzbekistan, while Mouhiidine defeated Enmanuel Reyes Pla of Spain

José Perurena has warned that the International Canoe Federation (ICF) is going through an “extraordinary moment” as he called on the governing body to evolve to protect its future at the Olympic Games.

We have to evolve," Perurena, who represented Spain in the K-4 1000m event at Mexico City, said."

Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas retired injured midway through a match for the first time in his career at the Paris Rolex Masters today.

Italy's Jannik Sinner, the number seven seed, lost 6-7, 5-7 to teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz Garfia of Spain

, and Pablo Carreño Busta of Spain, the number 12 seed, lost to home hero Hugo Gaston 7-6, 4-6, 5-7.Germany's

Top seed Novak Djokovic triumphed on his return to the tennis circuit as he won his opening match at the Association of Tennis Professionals Paris Masters in three sets.

Schwartzman of Argentina beat Australia’s John Millman 7-6, 5-7, 6-2 while 14th seed Roberto Bautista-Agut of Spain

Britain’s Alfie Hewett beat compatriot Gordon Reid in an all British battle at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters as group action continued in the men’s singles competition.

Hewett defeated compatriot Reid 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 while France’s Nicolas Peifer beat Martin De La Puente of Spain