Lina Batuleviciute of Lithuania became the International Modern Pentathlon Union Champion of Champions today after a fine performance in the women's event in Doha.

race for gold.Lina Batuleviciute was the dominant force in the fencing stage ©UIPMAnna Maliszewska of Poland

Armenia won three gold medals, two of them by Olympic silver medallists, and their super-heavyweight Simon Martirosyan became the only junior record-breaker of the week on the final day of competition at the European Junior and Under-23 Weightlifting Championships here.

Pashkina on 247kg, and Campbell.Silver and bronze in the junior over-90kg went to Magdalena Karolak of Poland

Russian race walker Alexey Bartsaykin and shot putter Maxim Sidorov have been banned for four years and one year respectively for violating anti-doping rules, it was announced today.

Walking Cup on home soil in Cheboksary in 2008 and was fourth at the World Junior Championships in Poland

Former champions Italy will play Sweden for a place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia after the European play-off draw took place in Zurich earlier today.

football's governing body confirmed defending champions Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland

FIFA has revealed the seven nations who will join hosts Russia among the top-seeded countries for the draw for next year's World Cup.

football's governing body has confirmed defending champions Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has announced that the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) will begin in 2018.

In the men’s event, Argentinia, Brazil, China, France, Germany Iran, Italy, Japan, Poland, Serbia and

Thailand, Turkey and the UScomprise the 12 core nations.Argentina, Belgium, the Dominican Republic and Poland

Nearly 3.5 million tickets have been requested for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, with the first sales period concluding today.

Iran, Japan, Mexico, Belgium, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Germany, England, Spain, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Poland

Poland's Marcin Tazbir continues to lead at the 2017 World Chess Championship for the Disabled in Dresden.

 He built on that win with a further two 1-0 victories over Marcin Chojnowski of Poland and compatriot

Poland, Russia and Sweden have all secured play-off places at the World Mixed Curling Championships at

play-offs with an extra end 8-7 victory over Israel.The day’s second session of play saw both Sweden and Poland

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to guide Argentina to a 3-1 win over Ecuador last night and seal his country's place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Korea, Germany, England, Spain, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Iceland, Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Poland

Finland's Anna-Sofia Pekkarinen was among leading home athletes to impress at the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Ben Weider Legacy Cup in Lahti.

Antti Halmo finished third on 15 points.Crowds attending the competition in Lahti ©IFBBAnna Nawrot of Poland

Iceland has become the smallest nation to ever qualify for a World Cup after they booked their place at next year's tournament in Russia with a 2-0 win over Kosovo in Reykjavik.

Brazil, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Belgium, South Korea, Germany, England, Spain, Nigeria, Costa Rica and Poland

Canada battled to a 6-5 victory over England today in tougher-than-expected circumstances at the World Mixed Curling Championships in the Palladium de Champéry.

defeating Denmark 7-3 later in the day.Estonia continued their good form with an 8-3 win over Japan, while Poland

A rule change made by the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping Committee means top athletes will no longer be able to skip World Cup qualification competitions.

in order to be allowed to participate in the final.The men's World Cup season will start in Wisla, Poland

World Championships silver medallist Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg of Mongolia has claimed gold on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix in Tashkent.

under-52kg category.The 20-year-old defeated three-time Grand Prix bronze medallist Agata Perenc of Poland