Caster Semenya missed out on setting a qualification time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in her latest 5,000 metres attempt in Durban.

 According to Agence France-Presse, the event was specifically organised to provide her with

Russia started their quest for a third straight men’s Volleyball Nations League title with a three sets to one victory over the Netherlands in Rimini, Italy.

pic.twitter.com/JhnHLCQyeG— Volleyball World (@volleyballworld) May 28, 2021The opening game of the day saw France

The top seeds struggled in the men’s and women’s events on the third day of pool games at the International Basketball Federation 3x3 Olympic qualifier in Graz, Austria, as the first quarter-finalists were confirmed.

beaten 21-17 by Dominican Republic, the 18th seeds.The highest seed that won both their games today was France

Philippines 15-14 and followed it up with a more comfortable 21-10 win over Qatar.The results ensured France

pic.twitter.com/2pFU4CkKBW— FIBA3x3 (@FIBA3x3) May 28, 2021In the quarter-finals Poland will take on Slovenia and France

metres when he came out on top on the second day of the Global Champions Tour leg in Saint Tropez in France

Russian success continued at the European Sambo Championships on the opening day of senior competitions in Limassol, which saw the entire Azerbaijan team removed from the competition following incidents of unsportsmanlike behaviour.

Ukraine, with the silver going to Mihail Nikolov of Bulgaria.Bronze medals went to Charly Schmitt of France

Ukraine with silver going to Kamen Georgiev of Bulgaria.The two bronze medals went to Anthony Nantois of France

Riders will have their final chance to gain qualification points for the rearranged Tokyo 2020 Olympics at rounds three and four of the BMX Supercross World Cup in Bogotá.

Stancil, France's Manon Valentino and Russia's Natalia Afremova.Former world champion Joris Daudet of France

to watch include Australia's Izaac Kennedy, Anderson de Souza Filho of Brazil and Arthur Pilard of France

Poland will defend its European Athletics Team Championships Super League title in Silesia this weekend against a field reduced to seven by the withdrawal of Ukraine following positive COVID-19 tests.

event had been reduced from 2021 onwards from 12 to eight, and Poland’s opposition in Silesia will be France

May 1 to 2 behind closed doors.The Poles won by 27.5 points ahead of reigning champions Germany and France

Hosts and reigning champions New Zealand are set to meet rivals Australia on the opening day of next year's rescheduled Rugby World Cup.

All the opening-day matches will be held at Eden Park in Auckland with South Africa and France clashing

A, while Pool B comprises of qualifiers from Europe and Asia as well as Canada and the US.England, France

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) and International Military Sports Council (CISM) have announced a collaboration agreement - and have promised "huge plans" for the future.

President Umar Kremlev signed the deal at the Centre National des Sports de la Defence in Fontainebleau in France

The United States men’s and women’s teams won both of their first two games on the second day of action at the 3x3 basketball Olympic qualification event in Graz, Austria.

comfortably beating Indonesia 21-7 before upsetting the form book when they later defeated top seeds France

Canada beat Croatia 18-14 before Austria edged out Croatia 18-17.Elsewhere in women’s Pool A, top seeds France

Frenchman Julien Epaillard delighted the home fans when he triumphed in the 1.45 metres class at the Global Champions Tour event in Saint Tropez.

Epaillard as the Global Champions Tour event in Saint Tropez got underway ©Getty ImagesSimon Delestre of France

Johan Eliasch has targeted a review of formats and the scheduling of competitions, implementing state of the art media and "breaking down barriers" should he be elected as International Ski Federation (FIS) President.

Eliasch's campaign, along with fellow Alpine skiers Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway, Alexis Pinturault of France

Men's top seeds Mongolia were one of six teams to win both their matches as the first-ever Olympic 3x3 basketball qualifier got underway in Graz.

Austria.Brazil, who smashed Turkey 21-6 and beat the Czechs 21-14, also have a perfect record.In Pool C, France

Ireland’s Dan Martin earned victory from a breakaway on stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia, as Britain’s Simon Yates made inroads into Egan Bernal's race lead with a late attack.

38sec.The result sees Martin complete a set of Grand Tour stage wins.Martin won stages at the Tour de France

Bernal holds a 2min 21sec advantage over Caruso in the overall standings, but the 2019 Tour de France

France’s Océanna Muller and Brian Baudouin triumphed in the mixed team 10 metres air rifle event at the European Shooting Championships in Osijek.