Germany's world champion Sebastian Brendel was beaten by Czech Republic rival Martin Fuksa today in a high-quality C1 1,000 metre dual at the International Canoe Federation Sprint World Cup in Duisburg.

yesterday with success over the shorter distance in 1:40.801.Aleksander Kitewski and Tomasz Barniak of Poland

Istanbul has been awarded the 2020 Champions League final as George Koumas was appointed to replace the late Costakis Koutsokoumnis on the FIFA Council at a meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee in Kyiv.

several decisions taken by the Executive Committee of European football's governing body as Gdansk in Poland

A full schedule has been announced for the International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup taking place in The Philippines from June 8 to 12.

Zealand and Kyrgyzstan in Pool A.Serbia won the men's World Cup event last year ©Getty ImagesSlovenia, Poland

One of the most exciting things about watching Italian track and field athletes is the excitement they generate among their own supporters.

the dominant figure of Noah Lyles of the US.The young man from Milan was proceeding with caution in Poland

Russia finished as the top nation at the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur (IFMA) World Championship in Cancun after an event at which 30 countries secured medals.

while Mexico, Turkey, The Philippines, United Arab Emirates, Italy, United States, Israel, Croatia and Poland

American boxer Eric Molina has been banned for two years for testing positive for dexamethasone.

Deontay Wilder for the World Boxing Council belt in 2015.He had been scheduled to fight Mariusz Wach in Poland

New Zealand and Spain claimed double gold as six other countries enjoyed victories today at the International Canoe Federation Canoe Sprint World Cup in Szeged.

Tacchini of Italy, third in 3:47.361.Martin Fuksa was among the winners today ©Getty ImagesChina, Spain, Poland

and Nebojsa Grujic of Serbia clinched silver in 31.752 while Piotr Mazur and Dorian Kliczkowski of Poland

The French seaside resort of La Baule will host the second-leg of the International Equestrian Federation's Europe Division 1 Nations Cup series tomorrow.

Gallen in Switzerland, Sipot in Poland, Rotterdam in The Netherlands, Falsterbo in Sweden, Hickstead

Unseeded Australia upset Russia to record their first-ever win on the final day of first round matches at the World Cup of Pool in Shanghai.

first of the second round matches also got underway today with tournament favourites Austria beating Poland

Szeged in Hungary will welcome some of the top paddlers in the world for the first regatta of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Sprint World Cup season.

Wiggs are all entered in the va'a category.They are joined by fellow Rio 2016 winners Jakub Tokarz of Poland

Defending champions Austria were among the winners on the opening day of the World Cup of Pool (WCoP) in Shanghai.

3 victory over Chile in the Chinese city’s Luwan Arena to ease into the last-16.They will next face Poland

Hungary's Karina Gavrikova came out on top by a considerable distance in the overall women's bikini-fitness category at the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding Diamond Cup in the Serbian city of Čačak.

classic bodybuilding competition with a score of three.Spain's Cristian Perez and Karol Kasprzyk of Poland

Marit Bouwmeester of The Netherlands defended her radial women's title on the last day of action at the European Laser Championships in the French port city of La Rochelle.

total of 29.Italy's Federico Tocchi finished second on 37 with last year's champion Marcin Rudawski of Poland

Marcin Ryszka scored the only goal of the game as Poland won the Blind Football Euro Challenge Cup with

before half-time for the host nation and Ireland were not able to find a way back into the match as Poland

Hosts Poland booked their place in the final of the Blind Football Euro Challenge Cup with a comfortable

Hungary on penalties after the match ended 0-0.Robert Mkrtchyan was again the star of the show for Poland