Italian Katiuscia Spada secured the first gold medal of the final International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup event of the season with victory in the women’s skeet competition in Gabala, Azerbaijan.

qualification round, hitting all 75 targets.Jarmolinska was able to clinch an Olympic quota spot for Poland

Defending champions the United States booked their place in the semi-finals of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League final event with a four-set win over France at the Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro.

For us to regroup and come back and play that well was really gratifying.”Serbia got the better of Poland

on to face Serbia in the semi-finals after they claimed a marathon 3-2 triumph over world champions Poland

final set to keep their pursuit of a maiden title alive.The other semi-final sees France go up against Poland

Three Japanese wrestlers will head to next month’s World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas as the overwhelming favourites to retain their titles after they maintained their position at the top of their respective division’s rankings.

becoming the European Games champion in front of a home crowd, while she also earned victory at the Poland

Host nation Brazil bounced back from defeat to France in their opening match with a crucial four-set victory over defending champions the United States on the second day of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League final event at Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro.

we had a very good counterattack, the block was not so good and the serve we still need to improve.”Poland

win over Italy ©FIVB In the other match to take place at the event today, reigning world champions Poland

Olympic Games, is due to see the US go up against France, needing a win to stay in the tournament, while Poland

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has announced tickets for its upcoming Blind Football European Championships in Hereford, England, will remain at the original price of £5 ($8/€7) per session.

IBSAEngland are due open up their campaign on the first day of the tournament when they take on debutants Poland

The 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) came to an end with a packed day of medal action, followed by a Closing Ceremony in the Georgian capital city Tbilisi.

including volleyball, where Turkey earned a 3-2 victory over Serbia in the girl’s competition, while Poland

Russia’s Sergey Ustinov claimed his first gold medal of the season after winning the men’s C3 class road race on the second day of action at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Cup in Elzach, Germany.

Alicia Brelsford Dana crossed the line in 1:21:52 to fend off nearest challengers Renata Kaluza of Poland

Loughborough University are carrying out an independent research project on the manufacture and testing of boccia balls for competition.

and Pairs Championships to gather date ©GB BocciaThe expert also attended last month's World Open in Poland

Defending Olympic champions Italy's men's team were forced to come from behind against India to seal an place in the quarter-final phase of the recurve competition at the World Archery Championships in Copenhagen, sealing an Rio 2016 Olympic quota place.

through to win the shoot-off.Spain and South Korea also required shoot-off victories over Germany and Poland

Italy served notice of its growing potential as it won four golds plus a silver and bronze, to finish top of the medals table at the 2015 World Rowing Under-23 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

to first in the final sprint.This pushed Serbia's Andrija Sljukic and Natan Wegrzycki-Szymczyk of Poland

The United States won four time trial gold medals on the opening day of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Cup in Elzach, Germany as the final build-up to next week's World Championships begun.

Iwona Podkoscielna and pilot Aleksandra Wnuczek went one better for Poland in the women’s tandem racing

There were also gold medals for Poland in the men’s H4 and women’s C5 thanks to Rafal Wilk and Anna

France continued their superb form in the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League by claiming their 15th consecutive win with victory over hosts Brazil in the opening game of the final event at the Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro.

when Brazil face defending champions the United States in Pool A, while reigning world champions Poland

Hosts and hot favourites Brazil begin their pursuit of a record 10th International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League title when they take on France on the opening day of the event at the Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday (July 15).

competition, which doubles as a test event for next year’s Olympic Games.Reigning world champions Poland

showpiece with a 100 per cent record, winning all 14 preliminary matches, and they will entertain Poland

Germany's Andre Greipel continued his superb form at the 2015 Tour de France by winning the penultimate sprint stage of the race from Mende to Valence.

national champion Peter Sagan, Britain's Adam Yates and the world champion Michal Kwiatkowski of Poland

United States' Shaquille Walker paced his effort superbly to secure a shock 800 metres title today on the final day of athletics competition at the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade.

the Dominican Republic to victory in the men's 4x400m event.Japan claimed men's 4x100m honours, while Poland