Russia will seek a successful defence of their World Mixed Curling Championship title when the third edition of the event is due to begin in Champéry in Switzerland tomorrow.

Republic, Finland, Hong Kong, Israel and Slovakia.Australia, Canada, China, England, Germany, Netherlands, Poland

Romania’s Simona Halep has beaten Russia’s Maria Sharapova for the first time in her career to reach the quarter-finals of the China Open in Beijing.

number two Halep is Russia’s Daria Kasatkina, who ousted defending champion Agnieszka Radwańska of Poland

France's defending champions Fabien Lamirault, Stéphane Molliens and Vincent Boury have been eliminated in the semi-finals of the men's team class two event at the European Para Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia.

world and European champion, and Jorge Cardona 2-1 in their semi-final match.Patryk Chojnowski helped Poland

team class four final.Abdullah Ozturk and Nesim Turan, the defending champions, earned a 2-1 win over Poland

The International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) are celebrating a busy period, with no less than three events taking place across Europe at the weekend. 

400 athletes from three continents competed in over 20 categories.Over 400 kilometres from Prague, Poland

International University Sports Federation (FISU) vice-president Marian Dymalski has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the Lviv State University of Physical Education.

his contribution to the development of university sport.His promotion of bilateral relations between Poland

an association agreement.The parties expressed hope that the geographical and cultural bond between Poland

France's defending champions Fabien Lamirault, Stéphane Molliens and Vincent Boury progressed to the second stage of the men's team class two event at the European Para Table Tennis Championships.

by a 2-0 scoreline.Slovakia advanced from Group B, having secured three straight 3-0 victories over Poland

, Serbia and Russia.Goran Perlic and Boris Stoiljkovic battled to 2-1 wins against Poland and Russia

scoreline against Spain, who finished in second place by beating Slovakia 2-0.France earned a 2-1 win over Poland

Nepal coach Kalyan Kunwar hopes the country could challenge for Parlaympic Games medals at Tokyo 2020 when taekwondo will make its debut.

Championships.Sita Bhandari also secured a bronze medal at the Open European Para-taekwondo Championship in Poland

Frenchman Jean-Christophe Rolland has been unanimously re-elected President of the World Rowing Federation (FISA) during the governing body's Congress in Sarasota-Bradenton today.

the under-23 and junior versions of the event.The Slovenian town beat off competition from Poznan in Poland

Russia will seek to defend their World Mixed Curling Championship title when competition begins in Champéry in Switzerland.

and Slovakia.The final group will feature Australia, Canada, China, England, Germany, Netherlands, Poland

Hosts Slovenia began their TF4-5 competition in impressive fashion at the European Para Table Tennis Championships as team action got underway.

of the standings by Turkey, who were 2-0 winners against Germany.There was success for Denmark and Poland

Delegates at tomorrow's International Rowing Federation (FISA) Congress in Sarasota-Bradenton will be asked to endorse the FISA Council's recommendation that the 2021 World Rowing Championships should go to China for the first time - with Shanghai the only bidders.

three bids in for the 2020 Championships - from Plovdiv in Bulgaria, Bled in Slovenia and Poznan in Poland

Britain, Olympic champions in the men’s four boat class on the last five occasions, had to settle for a global bronze at today’s World Rowing Championships in Sarasota-Bradenton despite the return of Rio 2016 eights gold medallist Will Satch, who had to be substituted from the boat due to illness just before the semi-finals.

Michelle Sechser were a fraction behind as they took bronze.Australia took the women’s four title ahead of Poland

Ireland - and more specifically the Irish city of Cork - had double cause for celebration at the World Rowing Championships in Sarasota-Bradenton today as Paul O'Donovan retained his lightweight men's single sculls title and Mark O’Donovan, who is no relation, and Shane O’Driscoll secured gold in the lightweight men’s pair.

Kjetil Borch and 41-year old Olaf Tufte reached the men’s double sculls final with second place behind Poland

The British men’s four managed to reach the final despite having to make a last-minute medical substitution in today’s racing at the World Rowing Championships, with Ollie Wynne-Griffith coming in to replace the unwell Will Satch.

through to the final of the men’s quadruple sculls as fastest qualifiers ahead of the Netherlands and Poland

Zoe McBride and Jackie Kiddle were assured winners in the lightweight women’s double sculls, ahead of Poland

Day three at the World Rowing Championships in Florida proved doubly historic as para-rowers raced over the full 2000 metre distance for the first time at global level and the home women’s eight, unbeaten in world and Olympic competition since 2006, suffered a defeat in the opening heat by New Zealand that may signal the end of an era.

won the third heat without seeming effort in the fastest time of the day, with Jaroslaw Kailing of Poland