Britain's women's team scored a golden goal winner to claim gold at the European Canoe Association Canoe Polo European Championships in Coimbra in Portugal.

Against long-time rivals Germany, the final was tied at 1-1 before Bethan Littlewood scored with a penalty

the last 13 European finals but the sides could not be split at the final whistle, with Tonie Lenz of Germany

title.Italy secured a second bronze medal of the day with a 6-2 triumph against Poland.Britain and Germany

Britain.Hilke Vogt, Annika Knoepfel, Nina Hachenburg and Nele Schmalenbach were on the scoresheet for Germany

Reigning Olympic champion Christian Reitz of Germany claimed gold in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol

Former world champion Saeid Mollaei has revealed he is seeking asylum after confirming Iranian officials threatened to hurt him and his family if he did not withdraw or deliberately lose at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships last week.

country and faces uncertainty regarding the future of his family.He believed to be seeking refugee in Germany

World champions Britain overwhelmed Switzerland in their second clash of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Men's European Championship Division A in Wałbrzych.

tJV7ccIOlR— BritishWheelchairBball (@BritWheelBBall) September 1, 2019The final matches of the day saw Germany

 Switzerland's clash against Germany will conclude the day. 

Back-to-back defending champions United States opened their International Basketball Federation World Cup campaign by sweeping aside Czech Republic 88-67 in Shanghai.

fashion as they saw off Montenegro 85-60.In Group G France, the bronze medallists last time, edged Germany

reply which proved crucial in the final reckoning.France made a lightning start to their victory over Germany

International Equestrian Federation (FEI) European Eventing Championships in Luhmühlen, and also help hosts Germany

France lost out on a silver medal and a podium place of any sort in the team event, which was won by Germany

Alyson Dixon helped Britain to win women's team gold medal after triumphing in the individual event at the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 50 kilometre World Championships in Brașov.

 South Africa took the men's team gold medal after managing a combined time of 8:28:38.Germany were

Germany and New Zealand won the men's and women's eight finals to book their tickets to next year's Olympic

The defending men's eight champions Germany secured their place in Tokyo with five out of the final six

Olympics in Linz-Ottensheim.Just two seconds separated the entire field through 500 metres but it was Germany

sprint saw the Dutch battle for victory with their German rivals but they could not quite catch them and Germany

Canada and Britain joining the top three in qualifying for the Olympics.There was more medal glory for Germany

Turkey started their International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Men's European Championship Division A title defence with a victory over Russia in Wałbrzych.

 Germany took on Austria in Group A, annihilating their opponents 75-19, while reigning world champions

Israel coming up against Turkey and Britain facing Switzerland.Russia will then play Spain, before Germany

Nikias Arndt of Germany won stage eight of the Vuelta a España, as Frenchman Nicolas Edet became the

Michael Jung and Ingrid Klimke dominated the individual standings, as hosts Germany remained in first

both moved up two places, to fourth and fifth, respectively, after going clear.In the team standings, Germany

The final day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships sees the mixed team event round off the action at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

Japan will play the winners between The Netherlands and Korea in Pool A, while in Pool B, Brazil face Germany

Germany's Ricarda Funk almost certainly secured her ticket to Tokyo 2020, and Slovakia's Alexander Slafkovský took a major step towards qualifying for his first Olympics at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Slalom World Cup.

 The selection will be finalised if Germany earn a Tokyo 2020 quota at next month's ICF Canoe Slalom

Berlin has been announced as host of the 2019 World Para Ice Hockey Championships B-Pool.

Championships C-Pool.The round-robin format held at the Eissporthalle Charlottenburg ("PO9") will feature hosts Germany

International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) President Ivo Ferriani suggested Russia could host a World Cup as early as the 2020-2021 season, during a meeting with the country's Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov.

Sochi.Sochi had been due to stage the 2017 IBSF World Championships, but the event was moved to Königssee in Germany