The Netherlands picked up what could prove to be a vital come-from-behind win against host Italy at the Volleyball Nations League in Rimini.

of the pile.Japan but up an admirable fight, with the closing score 25-23, 26-24, 25-20.Brazil beat Germany

The hosts won two golds on the second night of Greco-Roman contests that concluded the United World Wrestling’s Poland Open in Warsaw.

Islomjon Bakhramov won the 63kg gold with a 5-3 win over Japan’s Ayata Suzuki, with Christopher Kraemer of Germany

Twelve years after he won his first International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) world title, Hungary’s 36-year-old Adam Marosi added a second today in Cairo, earning an automatic quota place for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in so doing.

finalising their two Tokyo 2020 selections.Another athlete facing an anxious wait will be Fabian Liebig of Germany

Marosi joined on the podium by Bence Demeter, who was ninth, and Richard Bereczki who was 25th, with Germany

There was a sense of déjà vu in Amstelveen as hosts The Netherlands beat Germany 2-0 to regain the women

It was the same scoreline when the Dutch team triumphed against Germany in the final in 2019 and they

24 hours after The Netherlands’ men’s team emerged comfortable 4-1 winners from the shootout after Germany

were 1-0 up courtesy of an effort from a penalty corner from Marloes Keetels.The third quarter saw Germany

said following the win.Stella van Gils controls the ball in the final, where The Netherlands overcame Germany

qualification from the EuroHockey Championship extends to the top five teams, with Belgium and England joining Germany

Group of Seven (G7) leaders have once again offered their support for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics taking place as planned.

The G7 - an alliance formed of the United Kingdom, United States, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and

Japan claimed the mixed team gold medal without losing a bout on the eighth and final day of the  World Judo Championships at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena.

table with six golds, four silvers and two bronzes.France, Georgia, Spain, the RJF, Portugal, Canada, Germany

The United States extended their perfect record in the women’s Volleyball Nations League after a straight sets victory over Belgium gave them a tenth straight win.

the opening game of the day.In the day’s other two matches Thailand came from a set down to overhaul Germany

Austria lead the qualifying standings for the duet free final after finishing top in both the technical and free routines at the Artistic Swimming Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament in Barcelona, Spain.

World Series Super Final first leg, taking place simultaneously in Barcelona ©Getty ImagesTeams from Germany

Nine more karateka earned places at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where the sport is set to make its debut, after making the grade at the World Karate Federation’s final qualifier in Paris.

Zakharova missing out.Nurkanat Azhikanov of Kazakhstan, Gabor Harspataki of Hungary and Noah Bitsch of Germany

Home pairing Bart Lambriex and Pim van Vugt were displaced from the 49er lead on the penultimate day of the World Sailing Cup at Medemblik in The Netherlands, but there was no catching their compatriots in the women’s 49erFX racing, Annemiek Bekkering and Annette Duetz.

first, fourth and a sixth place that became their second discard.Maria Bergmann and Hanna Wille of Germany

Spain’s double Paralympic champion Christian Venge Balbao and Britain's Sophie Unwin won the world titles in the men’s and women's B (visually impaired) road races today at Cascais in Portugal.

women’s C3 road race was won by Sweden’s Anna Beck in 1:40.07, in a sprint from Denise Schindler of Germany

The Netherlands have regained the men's EuroHockey Championship title after beating Germany in a shootout

recovering in front of a partisan 3,000-strong crowd.Christopher Rühr scored a penalty stroke to give Germany

equalised for the Dutch early in the second half before Constantin Staib looked to have won it for Germany

scoring again to make it 3-2 but it proved to be a consolation as Belgium held on.The Netherlands, Germany

qualified for the 2023 Men's World Cup in India after finishing in the top five at the event.The hosts and Germany

The United States has formally announced that it is going to bid for the Rugby World Cup, which could potentially help expand the footprint of the sport into a lucrative new market.

event.Brown has also worked as executive director of competitions for the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup in Germany

Czech Republic's Jiří Prskavec has claimed the gold medal on home soil in the men's kayak event at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Slalom World Cup leg in Prague.

Germany's Elena Apel, France's Camille Prigent, Czech Republic's Antonie Galuskova and Ricarda Funk of Germany

Brazil lead the men’s Volleyball Nations League competition after the third week of action following a straight sets win over Poland in the men’s event in Rimini.

have five wins, including Russia and Iran who were beaten in another match that went the distance by Germany

points, and they today suffered defeat at the hands of Argentina who won 30-32, 25-16, 25-18, 25-21.Germany