Riders from Italy, France and Spain took the top prizes at the 2017 TT:R Youth Slalom World Championship

Germany secured top spot in Pool B at the Men's Hockey World League Final with victory over hosts India as defending champions Australia were held to their third consecutive draw in Bhubaneswar.

competition continues tomorrow as Pool A concludes.Olympic champions Argentina are in action against Spain

Germany, hosts of the Women’s Handball World Championships, maintained their 100 per cent record with an important 23-18 win over a South Korea team that had opened with a 24-22 victory over the 2015 silver medallists, The Netherlands.

Tunisia, and Denmark took up third place following their 32-18 win over Japan.Group A is now headed by Spain

Belgium maintained their 100 per cent start to the Men's Hockey World League Final as they thrashed Spain

A financial subsidy of $500,000 (£371,000/€420,000) has been granted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to each of the continent's five teams who have qualified for next year's FIFA World Cup.

tough draw as they were placed in Group B alongside European champions Portugal, 2010 World Cup winners Spain

There are many within the weightlifting world who believe it will be a matter of life and death when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sits in judgement on their sport in Lausanne this week.

but there is no denying that the changes approved last weekend are ground-breaking.Away from doping, Spain

Asian champions South Korea upset the 2015 World Championship silver medallists Netherlands with a 24-22 victory in their opening match at the Women's Handball World Championships.

 Also with two points are Spain, who beat Angola 28-24, and Slovenia, who managed to win a tight

Belgium won the eagerly-anticipated rematch of last year's Olympic final as they earned a thrilling 3-2 victory over Argentina at the Men's Hockey World League Final in India.

second consecutive draw as their match with Germany finished 2-2 ©FIHIn the other match in Pool A, Spain

are back in action tomorrow when they take on European champions The Netherlands, while Belgium face Spain

Defending World Rugby Sevens series champions South Africa triumphed at the series opening event in Dubai.

finished in fifth place by beating Samoa 22-17, while France won the challenge trophy by overcoming Spain

Australia thrashed United States 34-0 to win the curtain-raising World Rugby Women's Sevens Series leg in Dubai after the Americans had stunned holders New Zealand in the quarter-finals.

beating Canada 25-7 in the last four.Other quarter-finals saw Australia beat England 29-12, Russia beat Spain

Favourites New Zealand started from where they left with some explosive rugby on the opening day of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens.

the quarter-finals on Friday having seen off Japan 26-14.Also in the last eight Russia will face Spain

having also thrashed Japan 36-0 and lost to Australia 31-12.Spain lost 19-0 to Canada in Pool C but

Norway will bid to continue their run of success at major events by defending their title during the Women's Handball World Championship in Germany.

Montenegro, Japan and Tunisia in Group C.Olympic silver medallists France will go up against Romania, Spain

Olympic champions Argentina will clash with Belgium in a repeat of the final at last year's Games in Rio de Janeiro after the two sides were drawn together in Pool A of the Men's Hockey World League Final in Bhubaneswar.

at the tournament, which begins tomorrow and concludes next Sunday (December 10).The Netherlands and Spain

Organisers of the 2018 World Cup in Russia will hope the attention shifts from the numerous issues which have plagued the build-up to the event itself when the draw for the tournament takes place at a glittering ceremony in Moscow tomorrow.

are joined by Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland and France.Pot two features Spain

Japanese star Ryo Kiyuna clinched his seventh gold medal of the season as he produced another superb display in the men's kata event at the Karate 1-Series A competition in Okinawa.

this campaign after she beat compatriot Hikaru Ono 5-0 in an all-Japanese final.Sandra Sanchez of Spain