Russian athlete Sergey Kirdyapkin will be stripped of his Olympic gold medal from London 2012 following a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision today.

in line for gold.Jesús Ángel García of Spain was third in the German capital with Grzegorz Sudoł of Poland

The row concerning European basketball has intensified after the sport’s worldwide governing body officially launched its Champions League tournament despite a rival Euroleague being unveiled last year.

national leagues.Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland

France clinched the final Rio 2016 berth available after beating Japan in a winner-takes-all International Handball Federation (IHF) Women’s Olympic Qualification tournament match in Metz.

drew their final match of the tournament ©IHFAfter the disappointment of failing to reach the Games, Poland

Hometown favourite Matthew Centrowitz battled to victory in a closely-contested 1500 metres final as the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Indoor Championships came to a close at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland today.

the day on the third leg, 50.71, which left Ashley Spencer to bring the team home in 3:26.38 ahead of Poland

World Championship silver medallists The Netherlands earned  a victory over hosts France on the opening day of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Women’s Olympic Qualification tournament at the Les Arenes in Metz.

2016 berth by defeating Uruguay.The third qualification event began with a thrilling contest between Poland

tournament, defeating Mexico 41–20.Tomorrow’s fixtures are due to see Russia meet Mexico and Sweden take on Poland

Much has changed in athletics over the last decade, but one constant has been that, for all his promise, Jamaica's Asafa Powell remains unable to produce his best form on the biggest stage.

Ali claimed a third US gold by successfully defending the 60m hurdles title she had won in Sopot in Poland

Thailand's Anusorn Chaichamnan delighted his home crowd by earning the first the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup win over his career on the final day of action in Bangkok.

also included Aeekyung Moon and Youngkyun Seo, ended with a winning tally of 1,564 points.Turkey and Poland

Third seeds Reinder Nummerdor and Christiaan Varenhorst finished top of a tightly contested men’s Pool C at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Vitória Open, with three pairs ending on the same points tally.

finishing top of their respective pools, although sixth seeded Kinga Kolosinska and Monika Brzostek of Poland

Former world champion Márcio Araújo and partner Luciano Ferreira de Paula won an all-Brazilian qualifying match on the opening day of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Vitória Open to advance to the main men’s draw.

Morais Filho, and "wild card" entrants Leonardo Léo Gomes and Rodrigo Vieira Bernat.Two teams from Poland

Rafael Nadal recorded a straight sets victory over fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco to earn a place in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells and exact revenge over his opponent, who he lost against in the first round of the Australian Open in January.

Wimbledon champion will bid for a place in the semi-finals against 2014 runner-up Agnieszka Radwańska of Poland

World number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia survived a scare as he fought back from a set down to beat American Bjorn Fratangelo to reach the third round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

seal victory and keep her quest for the Indian Wells crown alive.Third seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland

Group C of the World Series of Boxing after securing a comfortable 4-1 victory over Rafako Hussars Poland

their 2015 EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships 75kg middleweight clash.The Rafako Hussars Poland

Poland could enjoy double success at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball

American Maceió Open winners Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena.That quarter-final final victory assured Poland

Geno Petriashvili of Georgia secured his maiden European Wrestling Championships title and helped his country to the men’s team freestyle crown with the gold medal in the 125 kilograms category in the Riga Arena.

I’m happy we [Georgia] won the team title and I could be a part of that.”Magomedmurad Gadzhiev of Poland

Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Konstantin Semenov of Russia earned a surprise victory over American sixth seeds Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena to claim top spot in Pool F at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour Rio Grand Slam.

event by winning their respective pools ©FIVBThey will be joined by Grzegorz Fijalek Mariusz Prudel of Poland