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Baseball Ireland to form under-18's team

  • Baseball and Softball

Baseball Ireland has announced the formation of the country's first-ever under-18's national team.

Under-18 Championships in Swiss city Zurich.The Irish will play the host nation, as well as Belgium, Poland



Deadline for IPC President nominations passes

  • Paralympics

A three-month nominations process for candidates to submit bids to replace Sir Philip Craven as President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) officially closed today.

ultimately decide to run for the vice-president position instead.An EPC General Assembly in Katowice in Poland


Seoul and Montreal awarded 2020 World Championships by ISU

  • Skating

Athletes could be heading back to South Korea two years after Pyeongchang hosts the 2018 Winter Olympic Games after the International Skating Union (ISU) provisionally awarded its Short Track World Championships in 2020 to Seoul.

speed skating, short track and figure skating have provisionally been awarded to Tomaszow Mazoviecki in Poland


Rio 2016 gold medallists still flying high in UWW freestyle world rankings

  • Wrestling

Five of the six men's freestyle gold medallists from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games find themselves atop of their respective categories in the United World Wrestling (UWW) rankings for June.

their respective categories.Italy’s Frank Chamizo defeated defending champion Magomedmurad Gadzhiev of Poland



Thailand awarded 2019 World Junior Table Tennis Championships

  • Table Tennis

Nakorn Ratchasima in Thailand will host the 2019 edition of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Junior Championships, it has been announced here.

World Championships for under-15 athletes - were allocated to Tottori in Japan in 2019 and Cetniewo in Poland


Belgium claim impressive win over OIympic bronze medallists at FIVB World League

  • Volleyball

Belgium continued their impressive run of form at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League as they recorded their second consecutive victory by beating the United States in Novi Sad.

moments of the event, won 25-15, 17-25, 25-23, 25-22.In the other match in the pool, Iran overcame Poland


Beaumont takes revenge on Heath at Canoe Sprint World Cup

  • Canoeing

Maxime Beaumont beat arch-rival Liam Heath to win the K1 200 metres race at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Sprint World Cup in Belgrade today.

41.020.Slovenia's Spela Janic finished five hundredths behind in second place as Marta Walczykiewicz of Poland

Franziska Weber and Tina Dietz, as they took victory in 1:42.925.Anna Pulawska and Beata Mikolajczyk of Poland


Weightlifting gives football a kicking in Ghana's sports awards - and that's why Africans back Aján

  • The Big Read

If you were looking for a way to explain the strong support from Africa and other parts of the developing world that helped sweep Tamás Aján to a resounding victory in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Presidential election in Bangkok last week, it might be a good idea to start in Accra, Ghana.

he has spent more time than anywhere else on five visits.At the 2013 World Championships in Wrocław, Poland


Murray wins Olympic final repeat in third round of French Open

  • Tennis

World number one Andy Murray of Great Britain made it through to the fourth round of the French Open with a straight sets win over Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro at Roland Garros today.

seed claimed a 6-4, 6-4 win over Elena Vesnina of Russia.Elsewhere, ninth seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland



Belgium stun holders Serbia in FIVB World League

  • Volleyball

Belgium claimed a shock straight-sets win over reigning champions Serbia today as action continued in the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League.

first time and now have two wins to their name having beaten Belgium yesterday.In Pool A1 Group One, Poland

Filippo Lanza put 14 points on the board for Italy.Brazil bounced back from their defeat at the hands of Poland

to beat Iran 21-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-22.Poland maintained their perfect start with a four-set win over

two.Competition in Pools A1, B1 and C1 is due to conclude tomorrow.Pool A1 sees Italy meet Brazil and Poland


Belarus make winning return to Canoe Sprint World Cup circuit

  • Canoeing

Aleh Yurenia marked Belarus' return to the international men's fold with a dominant victory at the Canoe Sprint World Cup in Belgrade today.

He won by 1.212 seconds as Tomasz Kaczor of Poland placed third.Action is due to continue with a final


Three nations to debut at 2017 Men's World Team Squash Championship

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Iraq, Israel and Jamaica will make their debuts at this year's World Squash Federation (WSF) Men's World Team Championship in France.

Christopher Binnie ranked 79.A total of 31 teams participated at the 2013 competition, with Botswana and Poland