Australia were crowned winners of the Junior Men's Softball World Championship for the fourth time after beating Japan in the final at Prince Albert in Canada.

yesterday to secure their place in the final.The result saw Japan drop into the bronze medal match with New

Zealand, the winners of the tie advancing to the final with Australia.Defending champions Japan clinched

assured Australia of a fourth title in total at the Championships and a first for 10 years.Japan and New

Zealand were left settling for second and third place respectively.Classification matches for the remaining

Holders the United States continued their perfect start to the women's Inline Hockey World Championships with a 5-2 win over hosts Italy in Asiago today.

’s Pool B action in Roana saw last year’s runners-up Spain make it two wins out of two by defeating New

Zealand 7-1 and Canada overcome Australia 3-0.Switzerland had mixed fortunes in Pool D today ©Roberta

One of the leading behind-the-scenes figures in the fight against doping is off work after suffering what is described as "a minor stroke".

practices, are assuming additional responsibilities.Steel’s appointment was announced last August.The New

Zealander, a former volleyball player and chief executive of Drug-Free Sport New Zealand, eventually

wake of the torrent of lurid and scarcely believable allegations and revelations of recent times.A new

New Zealand topped the medals table as the third World Rowing Cup drew to a close in Lucerne to round

Canada runners-up in 7:07.63.United States’ Kristine O’Brien and Felice Mueller were third in 7:17.79.New

50.12.Canadian and US crews rounded off the podium.The same podium occurred in the women’s eight, with New

Zealand’s team winning in a time of 6:06.17.Tom Murray and Michael Brake continued New Zealand’s gold

#WRCLucerne pic.twitter.com/OPWUJ6WHln— World Rowing (@WorldRowing) July 15, 2018Robbie Manson of New

Zealand triumphed in the men’s single sculls, with Germany’s Oliver Zeidler and reigning world champion

Czech Republic beat hosts Italy 5-0 as action got underway today in the senior women’s event at the Inline Hockey World Championships.

over China in Asiago.There were also two matches in Pool B with Spain overcoming Australia 8-0 and New

Zealand drawing 1-1 with Canada in Roana.A further seven games are scheduled to be held tomorrow, including

Australia defeated holders Japan today to book their place in the final of the Junior Men's Softball World Championship in Prince Albert in Canada.

fourth-straight world title in 2008.Japan will have a second opportunity to reach the final when they face New

Zealand in tomorrow’s bronze medal match.New Zealand progressed to the match by beating Mexico

8-0 and then hosts Canada 5-2.Canada had earlier overcome Argentina 6-4.New Zealand will face Japan in

Bangladesh beat Ireland by 25 runs to win the International Cricket Council's Women's World Twenty20 qualifying tournament in The Netherlands.

of 5-16.Panna Ghosh starred for Bangladesh with five wickets ©ICCElsewhere, Scotland thrashed Papua New

super over to finish seventh.The game was tied with both sides making 146.Australia, England, India, New

Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and hosts West Indies had already qualified for the

Australia beat hosts Canada today to move to within one win from reaching the final at the Junior Men's Softball World Championship in Prince Albert.

walks, striking out an impressive 17.Australia now face a clash tomorrow with Japan, 6-4 winners over New

Zealand today, for a place in the final on Sunday (July 15).

 If they lose that, they will meet any one of Argentina, Canada, Mexico or New Zealand in the bronze

their placement-round game against Guatemala before beating Denmark ©WBSCTomorrow will see Mexico meet New

Zealand and Argentina go up against Canada with the two winners facing off for a place in the bronze

Australia and New Zealand secured places at the Buenos Aires 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games archery

tournament after winning qualifiers in New Caledonia.

of the World Archery Oceania Championships in Paita.Rebecca Jones secured the female quota place for New

Zealand, after a battle with her team-mate Olivia Sloan.The outcome was eventually decided in a shoot-off.Australia

already secured a female place at the Games, but they earned a male spot today.Jason Hurnall overcame New

Zealand and Papua New Guinea were aiming to earn spots.Competition was organised by the French Archery

Federation as New Caledonia is a territory of the European country.It meant home archers - as well as

Czech Republic beat the United States in a 6-5 thriller today to secure third place in Group B at the Junior Men's Softball World Championship in Prince Albert in Canada.

over India.The two other play-off round matches pit Group A winners Japan against Group B runners-up New

Zealand, and Group A runners-up Australia against Group B winners Canada.Japan clinched top spot in

Australia ©WBSCJapan ensured top spot in Group A courtesy of a 3-2 triumph over Australia.Canada and New

Zealand both recorded 10-0 wins today to secure their respective finishes.The former beat Hong Kong,

There will be two World Cup finals this weekend - France v Croatia in Moscow, and an Athletics World Cup at the London Stadium.

At the Montreal Games a New Zealand rugby tour of apartheid South Africa had been the catalyst for "an

John Walker of New Zealand and Steve Ovett of Britain dueled in the men's 1,500m at the first World Cup

Williams set a time of 38.03, the only world record of the meeting.The men's 1,500m saw John Walker, New

Ireland and Bangladesh booked their places at the International Cricket Council Women's World Twenty20 after winning their semi-final matches at the qualifying tournament in The Netherlands today.

The Irish saw off Papua New Guinea by 27 runs at the VRA Cricket Ground in Amstelveen with Bangladesh

West Indies, all four countries playing today knew that victory would assure them of a place.Papua New

July 14) alongside other classification matches.Both finalists have joined Australia, England, India, New

Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and hosts West Indies at the World Twenty20, due to be held

New Zealand’s Adam Kaluzny clinched the men’s recurve title at the World Archery Oceania Championships

in Paita in New Caledonia.

Kaluzny clinched victory against Fiji’s George Fong to top the podium.Jensen earned bronze by beating New

Cavell won the women’s title with a 6-0 victory in the final against home favourite Isabelle Soero of New

Caledonia.Top seed Ella Byrne of Australia beat New Caledonia’s Sylvana Plazanet by the same score in

Zealand clinched a 143-139 victory against Australia's Louise Redman to win the women’s title.New Zealand

’s Hanlie Bam clinched a 135-134 win over Lisa Walker of New Zealand to finish third.Also included as

Australian rugby sevens Olympian Evania Pelite has been appointed as an event ambassador for next month's Wheelchair Rugby World Championship in Sydney.

team as sevens made its Olympic debut at Rio 2016, scoring the game leading try in the final against New

 Australia will play in Pool A in Sydney with Japan, Sweden, New Zealand, Denmark and Ireland.Pool

Defending champions Japan recorded their fourth consecutive victory as they maintained their perfect start to the Junior Men's Softball World Championship in Prince Albert in Canada.

next round.In the other Group A match played today, Argentina overcame Denmark 3-1.Hosts Canada beat New

Zealand in front of a sizeable crowd at the venue ©FacebookCanada are the only unbeaten team left in

Group B after they beat New Zealand, condemning them to their first defeat of the tournament.The host