The International Basketball Federation 3x3 World Cup got under way today with plenty of absorbing action in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

loss, meaning there is everything to play for when the pool resumes on Thursday (June 20).In Pool D, Poland

United States qualified for the International Volleyball Federation Women's Nations League final round with a straight sets victory over Russia in Yekaterinburg.

assured, it leaves just one place available, likely to be filled by one of three nations in Pool 20, Poland

Boryeong, South Korea, while Dominican Republic defeated the Koreans 25-19, 20-25, 26-24, 30-28.It leaves Poland

Gurjit Kaur scored from four penalty corners as India earned a third consecutive victory to qualify for the semi-finals of the International Hockey Federation Women's Series Finals in Hiroshima, Japan.

India had defeated Uruguay and Poland in their opening matches and followed up today with an impressive

Organisers of the Minsk 2019 European Games have revealed to insidethegames that more than 150,000 tickets have been sold for the multi-sport competition opening here on Friday (June 21).

 Most are from Poland, while spectators from Germany, France and Britain have also made the journey

FIFA deputy secretary general Zvonimir Boban has decided to join AC Milan as the club's chief football officer and is leaving the world governing body, it has been announced.

playing career at AC Milan ©Getty ImagesBoban and Infantino attended the FIFA Under-20 World Cup final in Poland

Serbia and Italy will defend their titles at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup due to begin tomorrow in Amsterdam.

contains Slovenia, China, Lithuania, Qatar and France, while Pool D is made up of Japan, Latvia, Brazil, Poland

Ireland's Paul O'Shea in a jump-off at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Nations Cup event in Poland

The International Skating Union (ISU) has provisionally awarded 2022 World Championships to Montpellier, Hamar and Montreal.

Speed Skating Championships which will take place between March 3 and 6.Berlin, Tomaszów Mazowiecki in Poland

Hosts Iran maintained their place at the summit of the International Volleyball Federation Men's Nations League with a straight sets win over Russia.

assert their dominance at the top with an eighth victory from nine matches.The other game in Pool 11 saw Poland

Chile claimed their second win in as many matches at the women's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Series Finals in Hiroshima after stunning higher-ranked Japan 3-1.

 In Pool A, world number nine side India were dominant against Poland, defeating them 5-0.India

defeated Poland 5-0 at the FIH Series Finals in Hiroshima ©FIHJyoti Gupta opened the scoring, with Vandana

 Action continues on Tuesday (June 18), with Uruguay taking on Poland and India meeting Fiji in

Christian Sørum to win the International Volleyball Federation Beach World Tour title in Warsaw in Poland

The Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine has appointed Sergi Viter head coach of the national team.

February's Olympic pre-qualification round three fixtures in Kazakhstan.Ukraine will face Kazakhstan, Poland

Olympics in Beijing.At the 2020 World Championship Division I Group B in Katowice, Ukraine will play hosts Poland

Hosts Italy will attempt to end 15 years without a UEFA European Under-21 Championship title when the competition begins tomorrow in Reggio Emilia with four places at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo on offer.

 The tournament's opening clash between Poland and Belgium will take place at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

Ecuador claimed an extra-time victory over Italy in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup third-place playoff in Poland

Iran and Russia continued their impressive campaigns as the third week of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men’s Nations League began.

improve to six wins and one defeat their run.Russia matched that record by coming from a set down to beat Poland