Poland began their pursuit of a spot at Rio 2016 with a battling 3-2 victory over Canada on the opening

a decider.Having won the fourth set, Canada had the momentum but they were unable to capitalise as Poland

set-down to oust Venezuela 26-28, 25-20, 25-19, 25-19.The tournament continues tomorrow as France meet Poland

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Europe has said that national teams are "currently expected" to take part in major competitions after threatening 16 nations with bans.

entered into an agreement with the ECA".A further six countries - Greece, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Poland

Joana Heidrich and Nadine Zumkehr of Switzerland qualified for the elimination phase at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Moscow Grand Slam in top spot in Pool A with a surprise victory over reigning world champions Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas of Brazil.

the day with a 21-18, 26-24 victory against World Tour leaders Piotr Kantor and Bartosz Losiak of Poland

Russia enjoyed a successful day at the European Archery Championships as they booked their place in three of the four team gold medal matches in Nottingham.

and Vitalii Popov, who are seeded third for the tournament, began in style with a 6-2 demolition of Poland

Belarus' Ekaterina Karsten qualified for her seventh Olympic Games a week before her 44th birthday at the International Rowing Federation (FISA) European Continental and Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne.

four slots.Romania and The Netherlands each qualified in the women's eight while United States and Poland

Germany produced a superb team performance to top the medals table with 10 gold medals at the second leg of the 2016 Para-cycling Road World Cup in Ostend, Belgium.

category.Italy also won the team relay event.Canada also claimed four gold medals, while Ireland, China, Poland

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Europe has claimed that 16 countries it has banned or threatened with a ban have backed the action the governing body has taken against them.

entered into an agreement with the ECA".A further six countries - Greece, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Poland

Hosts Slovakia capped off a successful weekend at the European Canoe Slalom Championships in Liptovsky Mikulaš by winning the men’s C2 and men’s team C2 events on the final day of action.

Schroeder and Nico Bettge in 1:53.23.In the men’s team C2, Slovakia finished first in 2:19.94 with Poland

There was a tame end to the men's competition at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Antalya Open as an injury gifted the title to Latvians Aleksandrs Samoilovs and Janis Smedins without a point being played.

in the day, the Latvians, the fourth seeds, beat sixth-seeded Grzegorz Fijalek and Mariusz Prudel of Poland

Germany’s Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst captured their second International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Tour title of the season after beating Finland’s Taru Lahti and Riikka Lehtonen in the Antalya Open women’s final.

Prudel of Poland.Samoilovs and Smedins bested 26th-seeded qualifiers Michal Bryl and Kacper Kujawiak of Poland

France claimed a female double today as the International Judo Federaton (IJF) Almaty Grand Prix continued at the Sport Palace Baluan Sholak, with Margaux Pinot and Marie Eve Gahie each claiming gold.

one of the victories of her young career so far ©IJFMaria Perez of Puerto Rico and Katarzyna Klys of Poland

Got, got, need. If you are an avid collector of football sticker albums in Britain, you will be all too familiar with that sequence of words, currently doing the rounds once again with the recent release of Panini’s latest edition for this year’s European Championships.

A  number of clubs were set up in the 1960s, namely in Italy, Poland, the United States, the former

Home paddler Jakub Grigar clocked the fastest time in the men's K1 as qualification runs opened the European Canoe Slalom Championships in Liptovsky Mikulaš today.

Savšek was the fastest in the heats, while in the men's C2 Michal Wiercioch and Grzegorz Majerczak of Poland

topped the pile.Jasmin Schornberg was quickest in the women's K1, with Nuria Vilarrubla of Poland performing

Kazakhstan's Otgongtsetseg Galbadrakh provided the home spoils on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix in Almaty today with a superb victory in the under 48 kilograms division.

in line for an invitation to the World Judo Masters.Park Da Sol of South Korea and Agata Perenc of Poland

Dutch duos Reinder Nummerdor and Christiaan Varenhorst and Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen made successful returns to International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Tour action today by claiming two wins each at the Antalya Open.

a 21-17, 19-21, 15-10 pool-clinching win over third-seeded Monika Brzostek and Kinga Kolosinska of Poland