Zsombor Berecz became the first Hungarian to win the Finn class at a World Sailing Championships after he usurped Olympic gold medallist Max Salminen of Sweden in a dramatic finish in Aarhus.

the gold medal.The Japanese duo finished ahead of Silvia Mas Depares and Patricia Cantero Reina of Spain

Adam Peaty, Sarah Sjöström, Yuliya Efimova and Simona Quadarella celebrated success for one final time at the 2018 European Championships as swimming competition in the pool here tonight.

Litchfield was pushed into the silver medal spot in 4:11.00, with Spain’s Joan Lluis Pons Ramon of Spain

Russia topped the team standings as men’s artistic gymnastics qualification took place today here at the 2018 European Championships.

rings, and Nils Dunkel on the parallel bars.The other team finalists are Switzerland, Turkey, France, Spain

Three-time winners Germany are on the brink of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup after they beat China 2-0 in France today.

Spain - Japan?? // Full-Time⚽ 16' MENAYO ?? pic.twitter.com/YZAHLPdXBm— #U20WWC ??

Szolnok in Hungary is set to welcome some of the best student athletes on the planet at the World University Canoe Sprint Championships starting tomorrow.

August 12).European nations with strong records in canoe sprint at major events, such as Germany, Spain

A key weekend of International Equestrian Federation Jumping Nations Cup action is due to begin in Dublin tomorrow as teams seek to qualify for the final in Barcelona in October.

least nine of the 18 teams competing in the final will be European, potentially rising to 10 if hosts Spain

Italy began the defence of their Beach Tennis World Team Championships title in ominous fashion as they dropped just five games in a comprehensive second round win over Cyprus in Moscow today.

by Federica Bacchetta and Giulia Gasparri, who thrashed Marianna Tsakkistou and Tsangaridou 6-0, 6-0.Spain

Newly-crowned Women's British Open champion Georgia Hall won her first match at the inaugural European Championships team golf tournament in Glasgow.

duo @georgiahall96 & @LFCLJD avoid the local wildlife to beat Noemi Jimenez & Silvia Banon (Spain

Ireland have climbed into the top 10 on the latest International Hockey Federation (FIH) women's world rankings as The Netherlands retained top spot following their World Cup triumph.

points.Australia jumped up to third, leapfrogging reigning Pan American champions Argentina despite the defeat to Spain

Romania will seek to continue their dominant form at the World Junior Rowing Championships taking place in Racice in Czech Republic.

in personnel, will be confident of more success.United States' Clark Dean and Ester Briz Zamorano of Spain

Forty-one riders have been subjected to targeted drug tests at the Volta a Portugal in what is believed to be part of premeditated operation.

 It has been reported that this formed part of a targeted operation involving authorities in Spain

Newly-crowned champions Georgia Hall and Laura Davies will lead Great Britain's charge for medals in the Glasgow 2018 European Championships women's golf team competition at the Gleneagles PGA Centenary Course, where action is due to begin tomorrow.

Thursday (August 9) to Sunday (August 12).They will be the top seeds in Group A with Italy, Portugal and Spain

World champion Jolanda Neff cruised to a third European Championships mountain bike title as the Swiss star produced a dominant performance at Cathkin Braes today.

medal, as he finished 24 seconds adrift of the winner.Bronze was claimed by David Valero Serrano of Spain

The Netherlands’ Kirsten Wild produced a tactical masterclass in the points race to overcome rival Katie Archibald in their head-to-head battle in the women’s omnium to claim her second gold of the European Championships here today.

competition.The 15 points they gained pushed them onto a total of 38 overall, five clear of fourth placed Spain

Three-time winners Germany began this year's FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup with a narrow 1-0 win over Nigeria in Group D in France.

through Nérilia Mondésir's penalty but it did not prove enough.Patricia Guijarro bagged a hat-trick for Spain

as Honoka Hayashi scored after 76 minutes in a 1-0 win.The other match in Group C in Concarneau saw Spain