The Netherlands went undefeated on their way to winning gold at the Under-22 Women’s European Softball Championship in Czech city Pardubice, beating Russia in the final to cap off a dominant display across the six-day event. 

 Poland overcame Greece 4-1 in the fifth-place playoff, while Ukraine thrashed Lithuania 10-3 in

Slovenia clinched two gold medals as they won both the men’s and women’s lead finals at the International Sport Climbing Federation (IFSC) World Cup in Chamonix.

ensured his nation would depart the IFSC World Cup with two titles to their name.Marcin Dzienski of Poland

African debutants Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia all booked their place in the main draw of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Beach Tennis World Team Championship with preliminary round victories at Russia’s National Tennis Centre in Moscow.

to five games.Algeria marked their first-ever appearance at the event by comfortably sweeping aside Poland

Australia’s Michael Matthews claimed stage 10 victory at the Tour de France after prevailing in a sprint finish from a small breakaway group in Revel.

peloton tackling a 162km flat stage from Carcassonne to Montpellier.The opening stage of the Tour of Poland

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League final six is due to get underway tomorrow with Polish city Krakow hosting the climax to the biggest ever edition of the men's competition.

groups of three, with the top two from each progressing to the semi-finals at the Tauron Arena.Hosts Poland

tournament tomorrow, with Brazil and Italy meeting in the opening fixture.On day two on Thursday (July 14), Poland

Adam Kszczot over 800 metres, Angelika Cichocka in the 1500m and hammer thrower Pawel Fajdek - moved Poland

to come home in a season’s best of 55.12sec in the women’s 400m hurdles final.Joanna Linkiewicz of Poland

 Poland, in 3:01.18, earned silver ahead of Britain, who clocked 3:01.44.David Storl of Germany

Reigning champion Mina Markovic will be among the favourites when the International Sport Climbing Federation (IFSC) World Cup begins in Chamonix tomorrow.

World Cups since the formation of the IFSC in 2007.Chonqing and Nanjing runner-ups Klaudia Buczek of Poland

Euroleague Basketball has pressed ahead with launching a new brand identity for the 2016 to 2017 season amid the ongoing row between their parent company and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).

EuroBasket, the continent's premier tournament.A further six countries - Greece, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Poland

Host nation Russia defeated Venezuela 2-0 today to make it two wins in as many matches at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Continental Cup Olympic Qualification tournament in Sochi.

defending champions Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt posted wins over pairs from Switzerland and Poland

Gourette in France has been awarded the 2017 Inas World Skiing Championships and Australia will stage the organisation’s General Assembly in the same year, it has been announced.

Athletics Championships in Ankara.Teams from France, Croatia, The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Ukraine and Poland

How long will the lyrics of "Three Lions" need updating? The "30 years of hurt" referred to in the Skinner/Baddiel/Lightning Seeds song that was an aural backdrop to the 1996 European football Championships are about to become "50 years of hurt" - and counting - as the anniversary of those fabled 1966 World Cup finals, in which England claimed the trophy on home soil, falls this Sunday.

Think Poland 1973 – until it became clear that they were really good, and they finished third in the

Tickets have gone on sale for the final ice hockey qualifying groups for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Norway and Latvia are hosting the final qualifying groups.Belarus are preparing to welcome Denmark, Poland

Eight members of Cuba’s men’s volleyball team have been arrested in Finland on suspicion of aggravated rape.

the North American Qualification tournament in January.They are due to meet Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Poland

semi-finals of the UEFA European Championships for the fourth time in five tournaments after beating Poland

first goal for his country.The 18-year-old, making his first start of the tournament, drove at the Poland

Seven-time Wimbledon winner Roger Federer ended the run of British world number 772 Marcus Willis to reach the third round of the men’s singles tournament at All-England Club today.

tough five set match against Fernando Verdasco ©Getty ImagesWomen’s third seed Agnieszka Radwańska of Poland