World champions Serbia fought back to beat Turkey to secure top spot in Pool A, as the last 16 was confirmed at the Women's European Volleyball Championship.

meeting with Greece, while Azerbaijan play Bulgaria.In the other round-of-16 ties, Poland go up against Spain

Bahrain–Merida's Dylan Teuns moved into the overall lead at the Vuelta a España, as Spaniard Jesús Herrada won a sixth stage marred by a nasty crash.

Colombian Miguel Ángel López, who is now a minute behind the Spaniard in third.David de la Cruz of Spain

Reigning Olympic champion Denis Gargaud Chanut has admitted the decision to compete in a different boat this season has failed, on the eve of the Canoe Slalom World Cup in Markkleeberg.

where Gargaud Chanut hopes to defend his title.The World Championships, beginning in Seu d'Urgell in Spain

Russia continued their strong start to the International Swimming Federation World Youth Artistic Swimming Championships in Samorin, by taking first place in the duet and free combination preliminary standings.

with 80.0668.In the free combination preliminaries, Russia prevailed with 87.6000 points.Ukraine and Spain

Caileigh Filmer and Hillary Janssens of Canada moved a step closer to defending their women's pair title as they qualified for the final - and next year's Olympic Games - at the World Rowing Championships in Austria.

identical time in the opening race as they triumphed in 6:13.300.They will be joined by boats from Spain

A day of upsets and shocks at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships ended in gold medals for Marie-Ève Gahié in the women's under-70 kilogram category and Noël van 't End in the men's under-90kg.

it to the final session in the evening.World champion and number one seed Nikoloz Sherazadishvili of Spain

The United States will begin their pursuit of an historic fifth consecutive Under-18 Baseball World Cup title when they face South Africa in their opening match of the tournament in South Korea.

see them become the first team to achieve the feat.South Africa, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Panama and Spain

Germany secured top spot in Pool D after earning their fifth consecutive victory at the European Volleyball Championship.

the group stage with a 100 per cent record at Ondrej Nepela Arena in Bratislava.Russia, Slovakia and Spain

last 16 from Pool D.The Russians bounced back from their defeat to Slovakia yesterday by overcoming Spain

-19, 25-22.The result saw Russia move into second place behind Germany and ahead of Slovakia, while Spain

Spain's Walter Sanchez Bouzán and France's Angie Le Roux tasted victory as the canoe ocean racing medals were awarded at the Mediterranean Beach Games in Patras.

Sloane Stephens and Dominic Thiem were major first round casualties on day two of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York.

five-set epic to Canada's Vasek Pospisil, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.Tenth seed Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain

through 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.In the women's draw two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain

The Netherlands swept aside Croatia to maintain their 100 per cent start to the Women's European Volleyball Championship.

their straight-sets loss to Italy yesterday by defeating Portugal 25-13, 24-26, 25-20, 25-11.In Pool D, Spain

The draw for the beach soccer and beach handball tournaments at this year's inaugural World Beach Games has been made in host nation Qatar.

Qatar have been drawn in Group B of the men's beach handball competition, alongside Croatia, Hungary, Spain

women's tournament, Brazil, Denmark, Hungary, Argentina, the US and Tunisia will lock horns, with Greece, Spain

drawn in beach soccer with Brazil, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and Morocco in Group A.Italy, Spain

Ukraine in Group C.Russia, Japan, Uruguay and El Salvador will play in Group D.In the women's event, Spain

Serbia have continued their title defence of the Women's European Volleyball Championship with a win against Bulgaria in Ankara.

 Spain recorded a 25-22, 25-22, 15-25, 25-17 victory against Belarus, while Russia beat Switzerland

The Netherlands have qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after winning the Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Antwerp.

It was a real pleasure to play on this platform so we are really happy.”Spain finished with a bronze

New Zealand's Lisa Carrington claimed her second gold at the International Canoe Federation Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged as competition drew to a close.

22.96.Germany's men's K4 500m team defended their title by achieving a time of 1:19.26, with crews from Spain