Representatives of 11 national university sports associations (NUSAs) have visited Coimbra in Portugal to oversee preparations for the European Universities Games 2018.

NUSAs of France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland

Poland narrowly defeated Ireland in the opening match of the Blind Football Euro Challenge Cup in Kraków

Australia's Matthew Wearn took advantage of a slip by New Zealand's Sam Meech to snatch the lead in the laser standard category on day three of the European Laser Championships in the French port city of La Rochelle.

points to one point ahead of Italy's Federico Tocchi in second.Defending champion Marcin Rudawski of Poland

Sweden earned gold at Finland's expense for a third successive year at the Under-19 Women's Floorball World Championships held in Switzerland, winning the final 7-2.

Johansson and Swahn completing her own double.Bronze went to the Czech Republic, who earned a 3-1 win over Poland

Ukrainian athletes claimed the majority of the titles on offer on the final day of the European Fitness and Bodybuilding Championships at the Florida Park Hotel in the Spanish resort of Santa Susanna.

triumphant in the overall standings with 157 points to their name.Russia finished second on 104 with Poland

The Laser European Championships will begin in La Rochelle in France tomorrow with all three reigning champions back to defend their titles.

Netherlands' Marit Bouwmeester hoping to remain as women's laser radial champion.Marcin Rudawski of Poland

As the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships slide into cruising speed in Denmark this weekend, the betting has been less than crystal clear regarding which of the "big six" is likely to win it.

Championships after finishing second behind Austria.In the course of their matches, South Korea beat Poland

Hosts Russia won three freestyle titles as the European Wrestling Championships continued in Kaspiysk, but were denied two more by last-gasp efforts.

three heaviest weight categories contested with Magomed Kurbanalev beating Magomedmurad Gadzhiev of Poland

China's Liang Rui broke the world record on her 50 kilometres debut at the International Association of Athletics Federations World Race Walking Team Championships in Taicang today.

third.Japan took the team title with a best possible haul of six points.Ukraine took second with 29 and Poland

Defending men's champions China survived a scare as they booked their place in the main draw of the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad.

table-toppers Romania and in front of third-placed Chinese Taipei.The North Korean team dispatched Poland

A first ever "Global Platinum Trophy" is due to be part of the prize pot for the inaugural Athletics World Cup in London in July. 

compete in track and field events, up to and including the 1500 metres.United States, Great Britain, Poland

North Korea continued their perfect start to the women’s event at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Team Championships by beating the Czech Republic in Halmstad.

 Elsewhere in Group C, Chinese Taipei beat The Netherlands 3-1 and Romania defeated Poland by the

Top seeds Germany earned a hard-fought win on the opening day of the International Table Tennis Federation World Team Championships in Halmstad as they began their quest to halt the run of eight consecutive men’s victories for China.

11 seeds Austria 3-0.The other Group D fixtures saw India lose 3-2 to France, and South Korea beat Poland

Hosts France finished top of the medals table with seven in total, and four golds, after six days of racing concluded today in World Sailing’s 2018 World Cup Series at Hyères.

Poland secured two golds and a bronze, with New Zealand taking five medals home - one gold, two silver

Great Britain have returned to ice hockey's elite level after securing an overtime victory away against Hungary on the final day of the 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Ice Hockey World Championship Division IA competition at the Laszlo Papp Sportarena in Budapest.

day was enough to see them promoted.Despite their loss to Italy, Slovenia remain in Division IA with Poland