There was double-double golden joy for Italian riders at the International Cycling Union Para-cycling Road World Cup today as Francesca Porcellato and Alessandro Zanardi both earned their second victories in Baie-Comeau.

Travis Gaertner, with Australia's Grant Allen second.In the other categories, Sergio Garrote Munoz of Spain

Serena Williams progressed to the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup in Toronto with a straight sets victory over Naomi Osaka in their first meeting since the 2018 US Open final.

leading 6-4 against Simona Halep when the Romanian retired with an Achilles problem.Rafael Nadal of Spain

Current world ranking leader in men's visually impaired cycling, Marcin Polak, endured a disappointing day at the International Cycling Union Para-cycling Road World Cup in Baie-Comeau in Canada.

Netherlands claimed the victory.Stephen Bate of Britain took second place with Adolfo Bellido Guerrero of Spain

and victory in the C2 category was claimed by Australia's Darren Hicks, while Ricardo Ten Argiles of Spain

Reigning champions France suffered defeat at the men's Youth World Handball Championship after losing a thriller against Hungary.

qualified from Group A, including Croatia, who have three wins from three after beating Saudi Arabia 36-17.Spain

Reigning champions Germany lead the European Athletics Team Championships standings after winning both finals on the opening day of competition in Bydgoszcz in Poland.

events Britain are bottom of the leaderboard on six points, while Switzerland, Sweden, Ukraine and Spain

International Handball Federation Youth World Championship hosts North Macedonia recorded their first win of the campaign with victory over Nigeria in Skopje.

Bahrain, North Macedonia and Argentina – on two points after two games.In Group A, 2017 runners-up Spain

were held to a surprise draw by Norway at the Jane Sandanski Arena ©IHFIn Group A, 2017 runners-up Spain

Croatia in their opening fixture and they celebrated wildly after blocking a last-second attack from Spain

Hosts Poland will be looking to go one better than two years ago at the European Athletics Team Championships in Bydgoszcz.

competitive.Italy look strong on the track with Yemaneberhan Crippa favourite in the 3,000m and 5,000m, while Spain

The nations competing at the test event for hockey at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games next week have been confirmed.

women's test events ©Getty ImagesMalaysia, 12th in the world, are in good form after beating Germany, Spain

A total of 29 nations from five continents have secured quota spots for the 2019-2020 International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup, it has been announced.

Latvia, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, South Korea, Spain

GB Boxing performance director Rob McCracken would be "willing to listen" if Nicola Adams wants to defend her Olympic flyweight boxing title at Tokyo 2020 – but stated he has not talked about the matter with the two-time gold medallist. 

calendar is the 2019 Women's European Boxing Championships, scheduled to take place in Alcobendas in Spain

France began their quest for a third consecutive title at the Men's Youth World Handball Championship with a crushing 44-16 victory over Canada in Skopje.

the bronze medallists last time, got the better of Japan 30-23.In Group A, the 2017 silver medallists Spain

United States have topped the overall medal table at the World Para Athletics Junior Championships for the second time as competition concluded in Nottwil.

claimed gold for Mexico.Garcia won in 51.98sec, ahead of Malone in 52.23 and Eduardo Uceda Novas of Spain

Remco Evenepoel has won his first ever International Cycling Union WorldTour one day race after triumphing at a dramatic Clásica de San Sebastián where favourite Julian Alaphilippe abandoned the course after just 80 kilometres.

from the end and held an elite peloton at bay to claim an unexpected victory in the 227.3 km race in Spain

Sophia Jensen has won her second gold medal of the 2019 International Canoe Federation Junior and Under-23 Sprint World Championships in Pitesti in Romania, and her fifth in the competition.

men's 200m event.The 18-year-old clocked 42.073, nearly half-a-second down on winner Cayetano Garcia of Spain

David Boudia and Caeleb Dressel are among the nominees for the male athlete of the month as the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee revealed it's finalists for the Best of July Team USA Awards.

World Cup and the US women's water polo team, winners of the World Championship title by defeating Spain