By Daniel EtchellsSouth Africa's men kept their Olympic dream alive after overcoming a quarter-final scare against Azerbaijan to win 3-2 at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) World League (HWL) Round 2 event in Cape Town.

Six of the nine semi-final places available in Round Two have already been taken with Malaysia, Poland

beat higher-ranked Kazakhstan ©FIH/ADImagesMeanwhile, in the women's competition, India, Malaysia, Poland

from Oriana Walasek, Natalia Wisniewska, team captain Marlena Rybacha and Magdalena Zagajska earned Poland

By Daniel EtchellsThe schedule for the opening stages of the 2015 European Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Worcester has been announced today. 

days of competition, ending on September 6.Five men's teams from the 12 competing nations - Britain, Poland

By Emily GoddardBaku 2015 has signed a deal with national broadcaster Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting CJSC (AzTV) to air coverage of this year's inaugural European Games in the host country.

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By Daniel EtchellsThe Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo (CeNARD) in Buenos Aires has been chosen to host this year's Hockey World League semi-final men's event, where 10 teams will battle it out for places in the final, as well as qualification for Rio 2016.

latter scheduled to finish next Sunday (March 15).The top three nations in Singapore were Malaysia, Poland

By Michael PavittOrganisers of the 2015 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships have unveiled the design of the medals, with less than a week until the Championships get underway in Östersund, Sweden.

Paralmypic Winter Games," said Jessica Korber, IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Sport Manager.Austria, Britain, Poland

By Michael PavittIreland overcame Austria in the final of the men's International Hockey Federation (FIH) World League (HWL) Round 2 in San Diego to increase their prospects of qualifying for Rio 2016.

after they overcame Russia 4-1 in the third place playoff in the Californian city.Malaysia, Japan and Poland

By Mike RowbottomDafne Schippers earned the European Athletics Indoor Championships 60 metres title in Prague's O2 Arena today in a 2015 world best equaling personal best of 7.05sec, as the men's equivalent went to Great Britain's Richard Kilty.

sprinting, as the final event saw Belgium set a European record of 3min 02.87sec in the 4x400m relay, with Poland

the title in 2:01.95 - a time the Briton has eclipsed four times this season.Marcin Lewandowski of Poland

doubling up over 3,000m, was a dominant winner of the 1,500m in 4min 09.04 ahead of Angelika Cichocka of Poland

11.61.France took the women's 4x400m gold in 3min 31.61sec, narrowly ahead of Britain in 3:31.79, with Poland

By Nick ButlerAzerbaijan Baku Fires continued their superb World Series of Boxing form, beating the Italia Thunder 4-1 away in Milan secure a fourth win in their last five matches.

Miami.The United States franchise dominated their Argentinean opponents in Miami ©WSBRafaco Husars Poland

By Mike RowbottomRenaud Lavillenie, France's 2014 World Athlete of the Year, may have struggled to reach the European Indoor pole vault final, managing a clearance of 5.70 metres at his third and final qualifying attempt yesterday, but he excelled in Prague today to win a fourth consecutive title with a Championship record 6.04m.

400m campaigners Kevin and Jonathan, took silver in a personal best of 46.25 while Rafal Omelko of Poland

By Michael PavittThis year's Volleyball World League Group 1 Finals will be played at the Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro from July 15 to 19, it has been announced. 

respectively.Four countries had been in the running to host the Group 1 Finals, with Australia, Iran and Poland

comprising of nine-time winners Brazil, as well as Australia, Italy and Serbia.Meanwhile world champions Poland

By Daniel EtchellsThe United States, Mongolia and hosts Russia are among the favourites going into this weekend's United World Wrestling Women's Wrestling World Cup at the Sports and Concerts Complex in St Petersburg.

the shoulders of 2014 world champion Sukhee Tserenchimed ©UWWJoining them in Group A are Azerbaijan, Poland

By Daniel Etchells at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in BakuBaku 2015 has extended the press accreditation deadline for this summer's inaugural European Games until April 3.

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By Daniel Etchells at the Fairmont Hotel in BakuBaku 2015 has confirmed an agreement with Poland's biggest private television network Polsat to broadcast the inaugural European Games, while the event's chief operating officer Simon Clegg has said here that Danish station TV 2 has followed suit. 

cycling's 2015 World Road Race Championships, the 2015 and 2017 European Volleyball Championships in Poland

Polsat is proud to be the exclusive broadcaster bringing Baku 2015 to the televisions of Poland, and

Russia four years earlier in 2018 should President Vladimir Putin decide to do a Hitler and invade Poland

By Emily GoddardThe International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has signed two major deals today, with Beach Major Company coming on-board to further boost beach volleyball's entertainment offering, while Swatch returns to the discipline as the title sponsor for the Major Series.

capital Moscow, Yokohama in Japan, St Petersburg and Long Beach in the United States and Olsztyn in Poland