Japan defeated Argentina in a crunch match at the Volleyball Men's World Championships but it did not prove enough as the South Americans went through anyway.

-22, 25-21, 22-25, 25-17 with the countries finishing third and fourth respectively.World champions Poland

gone through in fourth.Pool D at the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna saw defending champions Poland

Australia will collide.The US, Iran, Bulgaria and Canada will play in Pool G with Pool H pitting together Poland

A host of the leading names are set to compete at the 2018 nternational Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Wheelchair Fencing European Championships, due to begin in Terni in Italy tomorrow. 

B.The 21-year-old Italian has already won three World Cups this year in Eger in Hungary, Warsaw in Poland

Former European Judo Union (EJU) secretary general Dr Michael Bigoszewski has passed away just days before the 2018 World Championships are due to begin here. 

Academy, he was previously head of martial arts at the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of Poland

Federation for several years.Bigoszewski was also a prominent adviser to the Minister of Sports of Poland

Defending champions Poland recorded their fourth straight victory as they swept aside Iran to maintain

the running for top spot in the group.Olympic gold medallists Brazil, who finished as runners-up to Poland

A day after beating Olympic champions Brazil, The Netherlands produced another outstanding victory at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men's World Championships being jointly hosted by Bulgaria and Italy.

behind the two unbeaten leaders, who also have nine points and will meet tomorrow, defending champions Poland

Olympic champions Brazil suffered their first defeat at the Volleyball Men's World Championships as the Netherlands sprung a surprise in Ruse.

behind Serbia, who were 20-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-20 winners against Tunisia today.Defending champions Poland

Another high-level display allows Poland ?? to earn the 4th set and the game against Finland ??

Croatian brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic and Irish siblings Paul and Gary O'Donovan were among the victors today as the World Rowing Championships continued in Bulgaria.

Netherlands.Agnieszka Kobus-Zawojska, Marta Wieliczko, Maria Springwald and Katarzyna Zillmann claimed gold for Poland

France moved top of Pool B at the International Volleyball Federation Men’s World Championship after beating Egypt in straight sets in Ruse today.

-6, 25-19.In Pool D’s matches today, co-hosts Bulgaria and Finland both won, but reigning champions Poland

Defending champions Poland maintained their perfect start to the Volleyball Men's World Championships

European champion Michael Schmid progressed to the final of the men’s lightweight single sculls as the World Rowing Championships continued in Bulgaria.

runners-up to the US, while European champions Russia were third.Denmark won the second race, with Poland

Olympic champions Brazil began their Volleyball Men's World Championship campaign with a comfortable victory over Egypt in Ruse, Bulgaria.

;25-15, 25-23, 25-18.There was also a 25-20, 25-21, 25-17 win for France over China.World champions Poland

Italy saw Cameroon secure a straight sets 25-20, 28-26, 25-21 win over Tunisia.Defending champions Poland

The first International Canoe Federation Dragon Boat World Championships to take place in North America will begin in Lake Lanier in the United States tomorrow.

held at Lake Lanier in Georgia ©Getty ImagesPrevious World Championships have been held in Russia, Poland

The riders returned for stage 16 of the Vuelta a España following yesterday's rest day with Rohan Dennis winning his second time trial of the Grand Tour.

finished next with a delay of 50 seconds.Former general classification leader Mical Kwiatkowski of Poland

Turkey finished top of the medal table at the World University Wrestling Championships after athletes from the nation claimed three gold medals on the final day of the event in Brazil.

victories.Fatih Cengiz triumphed in the under-77 kilograms Greco-Roman division by defeating Iwan Nylupiuk of Poland

Defending champions Australia laid down an ominous marker in the women's fours event at the World Rowing Championships as they comfortably won their heat on the second day in Plovdiv.

victory in the first of three heats.The top three in each heat qualified for the semi-finals, with Poland