A hugely competitive final day of qualifying for men and women at the World University Handball Championships taking place in Croatia meant that semi-finalists from three of the four groups were decided on head-to-head records after teams finished level on points.

against Romania, to line up against Japan in on the final day tomorrow.But three teams below them - Poland

the World University Handball Championships but then missed out on a semi-final spot after losing to Poland

©FISUSpain had earned an inspired 27-24 win over Romania but had then lost 36-24 to Poland and they

Dame Sarah Storey was among the winners on another day of time trials at the Para-cycling Road World Championships in Maniago.

1-2 ahead of Crystal Lane-Wright.Lnae-Wright was second, 38.91 seconds behind, as Anna Harkowska of Poland

Eve McCrystal beat Lora Fachie and British guide Corrine Hall by 17.01 seconds.Iwona Podkoscielna of Poland

Team Sky's Michał Kwiatkowski will lead the home challenge when the Tour de Pologne begins tomorrow to kickstart a busy period of International Cycling Union (UCI) World Tour racing.

The second round of competition at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Polo World Championships provided plenty of thrilling matches in Welland in Canada today, with several of them being decided in the very last seconds. 

Perhaps the game of the day came in the men’s under-21 event with Poland scoring a goal with the very

Spain.Germany, Britain, Italy and New Zealand topped their pools in the women’s draw, while France and Poland

South Korea and Spain, the women's finalists at the last edition of the World University Handball Championships in Malaga two years ago, met again today at the latest edition in the Croatian city of Rijeka.

the top of Group A in the World University Handball Championships in Croatia ©FISUOn the men's side, Poland

Hosts Italy and The Netherlands both enjoyed good days as the Para-cycling Road World Championships began in Maniago.

Paralympic champion in triathlon, won the men's H4 event for The Netherlands with a time of 19:20.08.Poland

On the eve of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League meeting in Paris just over a month ago, world champion Sam Kendricks was asked to assess the 18-year-old Swede who had recently beaten him and every other pole vaulter of note on his home ground of Stockholm - Armand "Mondo" Duplantis.

including two former world champions in Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany and Pawel  Wojciechowski of Poland

Germany's men overcame the tragedy of the sudden death of team member Fiete Junge on the eve of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Polo World Championships to win their opening two matches of the event today in Welland. 

The only competition in which pool play is complete is the men’s under-21, with Britain, Germany, Poland

Portugal moved to the top of the men’s Group A standings as the International University Sport Federation (FISU) World University Handball Championships continued in Rijeka.

today, while South Korea enjoyed a day off competition.Both teams lie on four points, with third placed Poland

clinched a 24-22 win over Spain to boost their pursuit of a semi-final place.Spain are joint third with Poland

Belgium’s Erno Mccrae claimed the cross-country mountain bike gold medal at the World University Cycling Championships in Guimarães.

course in a time of 1 hour 17min 04sec.He was followed across the line by Krzysztof Lukasik of Poland

Crisis levels surrounding the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) have intensified today after 46 countries called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to intervene in what they describe as an "unacceptable coup" by the organisation's Board.

Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Poland

Favourites flourished on the opening day of the 2018 Canoe Polo World Championships at Welland in Canada as under-21 performers took centre stage.

Rooijen said he was happy with his team’s first day, after they fought back from 4-1 down to tie 4-4 with Poland

The Czech Republic and Australia were the first two nations to earn gold medals as the World University Cycling Championships got underway in the Portuguese city of Braga.

trial at the FISU World University Cycling Championships in Braga with silver going to Marta Lach of Poland

Jaqueline Dietrich ©FISUKorvasova made the podium first in a race where silver went to Marta Lach of Poland

4.19km route.In the men's time trial, Andrew Magennis of Australia took gold ahead of Piotr Konwa, of Poland

South Korea's men's team have won their second match of the tournament to take the lead in Pool B at the International University Sport Federation (FISU) World University Handball Championships in Rijeka in Croatia.

Their 30-26 win over Poland at the Centre Zamet means they have surpassed reigning champions Romania

match today, which was also their first match of the tournament.They now sit third in Pool B ahead of Poland

finished 25-25.In the women’s event only two matches were played today.South Korea just edged past Poland

Reigning champions Romania and Spain have each got off to winning starts in their title defences at the International University Sport Federation (FISU) World University Handball Championships in Rijeka in Croatia today.

Romania, who won the men's event last time out, began their campaign with a 28-20 win over Poland at

teams in the men’s competition and one in the women's played their first matches today.Romania versus Poland

of plus 29, Romania are second with two points and a goal difference of +1, then South Korea, Poland