The United States have doubled their lead at the Presidents Cup and are on course to win the trophy inside

Hosts Australia, surprisingly beaten in their opening day match of the International Basketball Federation Women's World Cup in Sydney, got back into full normal working as they defeated Mali 118-58 in their second Group B match.

Silver medallists behind the United States when this event last took place in 2018, Australia - who lost

which the Canadians topped Group B, where the other fixture of the day saw Serbia beat Japan 69-64.The United

States, seeking a fourth consecutive title at the FIBA Women's World Cup in Sydney, won a second successive

group match, beating Puerto Rico 106-42 ©Getty ImagesThe United States, seeking to win a fourth consecutive

States are only second in Group A on points difference behind China, who followed up their opening 107

Italy largely vanquished their opposition on the first day of medals at the World Rowing Championships in Račice.

2022Italy's final gold medal was won in the lightweight women's quadruple where they notched 6:38.14 to the United

States, who could only finish in 7:00.17.Romania's Ionela-Livia Cozmiuc won her first lightweight women's

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) Acting President Leonz Eder has praised an "an excellent and highly productive" site visit to North Carolina.

Megacity in Korea for the 2027 FISU Games ©North Carolina 2027The visit also included trips to the United

States International University Sports Federation (USIUSF), the U.S. member of FISU and the United States

"Athletes of Ukraine" and Global Athlete have insisted in a joint statement that the international ban on competitors from Russia and Belarus should remain.

But last week, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee chair Susanne Lyons said that the IOC was

New dates in June 2023 have been set for the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) World Championships.

men's.The Dutch women also won the gold medal at last year's delayed Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, while the United

States won the men's tournament.

 Next year's World Championships, should the event go ahead, will mark the first time the United

Peru's Tokyo 2020 Olympian Daniella Rosas strengthened her prospects of being chosen for Paris 2024 with another significant heat win in the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games at Huntington Beach in California.

Surfing Games final.Bonvalot and Hopkins have kept pace with Gabriela Bryan and Kirra Pinkerton of the United

States, meaning that their two nations are the only ones to have more than one surfer left in the main

The United States have raced into an early lead in the Presidents Cup, winning four of the five foursomes

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Council is to discuss the participation of Russian and Belarus athletes next month, with secretary general Michel Vion having suggested they could return to FIS competitions in December.

athletes are currently banned outright from FIS competitions, in accordance with IOC advice.However, United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee chair Susanne Lyons said last week that the IOC is discussing

civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began on February 24, according to the United

Fifty years ago this month, 60 leading tennis players formed an organisation to "promote and protect " their interests.

but he won in his native Australia, France, at Wimbledon and completed the calendar Grand Slam in the United

States where he defeated his compatriot Roy Emerson, another revered champion, over four sets.

The United States' Chester Weber topped the individual standings at the end of the first day of the International

Holders the United States get off to a winning start on the opening day of the International Basketball

Roger Federer’s final tennis match is set to headline the opening day of tennis’s Laver Cup tournament in London, England.

 Up against the pair will be Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe of the United States, with the match set

holders, having earned a thumping 14-1 win over Team World at last year’s event, held in Boston in the United

Italy's lightweight women's double scull Olympic champions Valentina Rodini and Federica Cesarini missed out on a place in the final at the World Rowing Championships in Račice.

fourth in their semi-final, missing out on a spot in the final.Mary Reckford and Michelle Sechser of the United

States won the race in 7min 1.03sec, followed by French duo Laura Tarantola and Claire Bové in 7:04.23

Serbia head into the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Women's World Championship as the defending champions, with The Netherlands and Poland set to co-host the event over the next 23 days.

defeating Italy in five games.They are in a stellar Pool C line-up which includes the Olympic champions United

States, the 2014 world champions.The teams met at Tokyo 2020 in the semi-finals, which the Americans