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Davies duo take team gold on final day at European Championships

  • Table Tennis News

By Gary AndersonOctober 4 - After going head to head in the singles final earlier in the week, Britain's Rob Davies and Paul Davies were on the same side of the table as they claimed class one gold in the team events at the European Para Table Tennis Championships in Lignano.

whilst the class five crown was claimed by Florian Merrien and Nicolas Savant-Aira.Patryk Chojnowski of Poland


Normal service resumed in Lignano as top two seeds make the team final

  • Table Tennis News

By Gary AndersonOctober 3 - After going down to surprise defeats yesterday, both France and Serbia resumed normal service in Lignano today by overcoming their semi-final opponents to set-up a final showdown in the men's class five category at the European Para Table Tennis Championships.

Nalepka and Krysztof Zylka by the same scoreline.In the class 11 category, despite a surprise defeat to Poland



Events taking place across the globe to celebrate World Squash Day

  • Squash

By Gary AndersonOctober 1 - The World Squad Federation (WSF) is set to host a number of events around the world to showcase the sport and get more people involved as part of its World Squash Day programme taking place on October 5.

the world and some of the highlights include a day of activity at the Racquet Squash Club in Krakow, Poland

, to coincide with its fourth year anniversary celebrations while also in Poland, Gdansk Squash Club


Davies and Davies make history at European Para Table Tennis Championships

  • Table Tennis News

By Gary AndersonSeptember 30 - An historic day in Lignano at the European Para Table Tennis Championships saw Welsh duo and great friends Paul Davies and Rob Davies become the first players to contest an all-British final at a major event.

Hungary surprisingly lost out to Turkey's Zabit Caglayan in the class 11 final while Rafael Czuper of Poland

Podda while the class 11 crown went to the Ukraine's Natalya Kosmina who overcame Dorota Nowacka of Poland


Paralympic and European table tennis champion Van Zon defeated in Lignano

  • Table Tennis News

By Gary AndersonSeptember 28 - Reigning Paralympic and European champion Kelly Van Zon was the biggest casualty on the first day of action at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) European Para-Table Tennis Championships in Lignano, as she suffered a shock defeat to Anne Barnéoud of France.

also notable wins for Welsh duo Rob Davies and Paul Davies.London 2012 champions Patryk Chojnowski of Poland


FIFA order Ukraine to play behind closed doors following racial abuse

  • Football

CrookSeptember 27 - Ukraine have been ordered to play their crucial FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Poland

£31,000/$50,000/€37,000)Ukraine fans have been banned from attending theirWorld Cup qualifier against Poland

for their behaviourUkraine need a win against Poland - the nation with whom they co-hosted the 2012

play-off position with 15 points.However, Ukraine have Montenegro level on points just behind them and Poland

fourth with two games left to play.England host Montenegro on the same night that Ukraine will play Poland


Denmark officially launches 2019 men's Handball World Championship bid

  • Handball

By Emily GoddardSeptember 25 - Denmark has officially launched a bid today to host the 2019 International Handball Federation (IHF) men's World Championship.

interested in bidding for handball's flagship men's event in 2019, alongside Germany, Sweden, Norway, Poland



Double Olympic cycling medallist Szozda dies aged 62

  • Cycling

By Gary AndersonSeptember 23 - Double Olympic silver medallist and former world time trial champion Stanisław Szozda has died at the age of 62, following a long illness, the Polish Cycling Federation (PZK) announced today.

the 1978 Peace Race - which took place in the Eastern Bloc states of Czechoslovakia, East Germany and Poland

serious illness" for a number of months.Szozda also recorded notable victories in the 1971 Tour of Poland


England does U-turn and bids for Euro 2020 final as UEFA reveals 32 countries want to be involved

  • Football

By James CrookSeptember 20 - The Football Association has proposed Wembley Stadium as a potential host for the semi-finals and final of the first UEFA European Championship to be held over 13 nations in 2020, as 39 cities from across Europe were confirmed as being in contention to host matches.

Budapest), Israel (Jerusalem), Italy (Rome and Milan), Kazakhstan (Astana), Netherlands (Amsterdam), Poland


UCI and Infront reveal extensive media coverage package for Road World Championships

  • Cycling

By Gary AndersonSeptember 17 - The International Cycling Union (UCI) and Infront Sports & Media have revealed an extensive media package for the upcoming Road World Championships in Florence that will see the event broadcast across Europe, North and South America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

in Switzerland, while RTV in Slovenia, Sport 1 in Hungary, Czech TV in the Czech Republic, Polsat in Poland



Florence wins Britain's first canoe slalom world title for 18 years in Prague

  • Canoeing

By Nick ButlerSeptember 14 - Great Britain's David Florence joined Australia's Jessica Fox and the Czech Republic's Vavrinec Hradilek in winning gold medals at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Slalom World Championships in Prague after taking silver at last summer's Olympic Games.

there were some nervous moments for the home supporters but although last-to go Mateusz Polaczyk of Poland


Eight countries in running to host 2019 Handball World Championships

  • Handball

By Gary AndersonSeptember 5 - Eight countries are bidding to host the 2019 World Handball Championship after five candidates dropped out of the original process.

two countries in the running for the women's World Championships.Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Poland