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Ukrainian swimmers dominate on day three in Montreal with six gold medals

  • Swimming News

By Gary AndersonAugust 14 - Ukrainian swimmers dominated the third day of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Swimming Championships as they bagged an impressive six gold medals to put them well ahead in the medal table with 36 overall.

the women's SM12 200m individual medley.The men's and women's S11 400m freestyle events saw Spaniard Israel


British basketball on target in Olympic Park return

  • Basketball

By Nick Butler at the Copper Box on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in LondonAugust 11 - Britain's basketball team delighted a 6,000-strong capacity crowd here today as they overcame a stern examination from Puerto Rico to win 61-53 in their first match since last summer's Olympic Games. 

month's EuroBasket campaign in Slovenia where they have been drawn in Group A alongside Germany, Ukraine, Israel



Sixty-two riders to compete at FEI European Para-Equestrian Championships

  • Equestrian News

By Emily GoddardJuly 23 - Sixty-two riders from 20 nations have been confirmed to compete at next month's International Equestrian Federation (FEI) European Para-Equestrian Championships in Herning.

ranked fourth in the world, will also be competing in the team event, while Belarus, Czech Republic, Israel



Moscow gears up to host final World Judo Tour event before World Championships

  • Judo

By James CrookJuly 19 - Moscow is preparing to host the final World Judo Tour event this weekend before next month's World Championships in Rio de Janeiro as athletes make the most of their last chance to rack up ranking points and ensure their selection for the showpiece event.

Championships by retaining her title from last year, while women's -63kg world number two Yarden Gerbi of Israel



Burdekin impresses with second round whitewash at British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships

  • Wheelchair Tennis

By James CrookJuly 17 - Britain's world number 10 quad player Jamie Burdekin took out the first seeded player at the British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships, producing an impressive 6-0 whitewash over American fourth seed Greg Hasterok in his first competitive appearance since May to book a semi-final berth at the Nottingham Tennis Centre.

the seeds in their second round ties.British number one Gordon Reid overpowered Assaf Stokol of Israel


Frenchwoman claims victory at European Windsurfing Championships

  • Surfing

By Gary AndersonJuly 7 - Britain's Byrony Shaw won the Open championship and secured a silver medal in the overall European Championship standings at the European RS:X Windsurfing Championships in Brest.

2012 silver medallist lost out Greece's Byron Kokkalanis, who claimed gold, with Shahar Zubari from Israel


Britain's wheelchair basketball men into European Championship final while women secure bronze

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

By Gary AndersonJuly 6 - Great Britain's wheelchair basketball teams had a successful day at the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Frankfurt.

side squeak passed their fierce rivals by a single point 57-56.Apart from when the Germans defeated Israel

Championships in Frankfurt In the men's competition, Britain will be looking to defend the title they won in Israel




NBA assistant gets nod for head coach as British basketball shake-up gets underway

  • Basketball

By James CrookJune 13 - Joe Prunty, assistant manager of National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise Cleveland Cavaliers, has been appointed new head coach of Great Britain's men's basketball team, filling the vacancy left by former coach Chris Finch, who stepped down after London 2012.

the side to the EuroBasket in Slovenia this September, where they will face Ukraine, France, Germany, Israel


France and Netherlands take World Team wheelchair tennis titles

  • Wheelchair Tennis

By James CrookMay 26 - France and the Netherlands have retained their respective men's and women's BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis men's and women's World Group titles in Turkey, and there was also success for Great Britain and the United States in the junior and quad events.

David Wagner from the United States took gold in a repeat of the London 2012 quad doubles final against Israel


United States claim eighth title at BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Turkey

  • Wheelchair Tennis

By Tom DegunMay 25 -The United States have claimed their eighth quad title at the 2013 BNP Paribas World Team Cup at the Club Ali Bey Manavgat in Antalya, Turkey, as they ended Israel's hopes of back-to-back titles.

repeat of the gold and bronze medal matches at the London 2012 with Paralympic champion Noam Gershony of Israel