Greece’s Christina Bourmpou and Maria Kyridou produced the outstanding performance on day three of the World Rowing Under-23 Championships in Florida as they took four seconds off the world best time for the age-group in reaching the final of the women’s pair.

Matthew Haywood - who have now been joined by George Bourne.Italy won the second semi-final ahead of Germany

Dutch Olympian Madiea Ghafoor has been arrested in Germany after police allegedly found 50 kilograms

of the Dutch 4x400 metres squad at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, is reportedly still in Germany

public prosecution department this week.The Dutch Olympian could face charges of drug smuggling in Germany

France completed a clean sweep in the men’s elimination event on day two of the European Cycling Union (UEC) Mountain Bike European Championships in the Czech venue of Brno as Hugo Briatta took gold.

Titouan Perrin Garnier and Lorenzo Serres had also reached the Big Final, along with Felix Klausmann of Germany

Romania’s Florin Bologa successfully defended his title as the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Judo European Championships got under way in Genoa today.

victor in the under-52kg class, beating Russia’s Alesia Stepaniuk in the final, with Ramona Brussig of Germany

Top seeds Anders Mol and Christian Sørum of Norway progressed to the quarter-finals at the International Volleyball Federation Beach Volleyball World Tour Tokyo Open, a test event for next year's Olympic Games.

Crabb for a semi-final berth after the American team defeated Philipp Bergman and Yannick Harms of Germany

21-19 win against compatriots Saymon Barbosa and Gustavo Carvalhaes.Nils Ehlers and Lars Fluggen of Germany

Olympic gold medallists Tatjana Hüfner of Germany, Canada's John Morris and Hungarian Viktor Knoch have

Heats and humidity continued on day two of the 2019 World Rowing Under 23 Championships, although there was thunder, rain and lightning later at the Nathan Benderson Park regatta course in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida as the flagship British and home eights limbered up impressively.

the fastest qualifying time, 5min 34.620sec.A Romanian crew composed of 18 and 19-year-olds held off Germany

to spare in heat two, where the Netherlands claimed third place.Heat one saw Italy finish clear of Germany

aiming at a top-two place to secure passage to the final and Switzerland led from start to finish from Germany

A total of 48 athletes, who have won a combined 28 Olympic and 42 world titles, have accepted an invitation to compete at the first Martin Fourcade Nordic Festival in Annecy.

French contingent in the race, while 2017 world champion and double Olympic medallist Benedikt Doll of Germany

Switzerland won the team relay event on the opening day of the European Cycling Union (UEC) Mountain Bike European Championships in the Czech venue of Brno.

clocked 10:11, Dario Lillo 10:22, Ramona Forchini 11:27, Sina Frei 11:20 and Andri Frischknecht 10:03.Germany

Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke, already girls’ 100 metres champion, completed a sprint double as she won the girls’ 200m title on the fourth day of the athletics programme at the Summer European Youth Olympic Festival in Baku.

Merlin Hummel, who threw 81.06, and Jean-Baptiste Bruxelle of France, who threw 78.44.Sarah Vogel of Germany

Colombia’s Nairo Quintana won stage 18 of the Tour de France as Julian Alaphilippe ensured he would spend another day at the top of the overall standings.

scheduled to conclude on Sunday (July 28).Team Ineos' Luke Rowe of Britain and Jumbo-Visma's Tony Martin of Germany

Last year's silver medallist Emily Kallfelz was among home American success on day one of the World Rowing Under-23 Championships in Sarasota-Bradenton.

2016 Olympian in the lightweight four, among the race winners.Returning silver medallist Marc Weber of Germany

Russia took over from the host nation at the top of the Summer European Youth Olympic Festival medals table after the fourth day of competition in Azerbaijan's capital Baku today.

from Belgium’s Liefde Schoemaker, who clocked 53.85, and Norway’s Lakeri Ertzgaard, who recorded 54.56.Germany

Spain’s hopes of successfully defending the Men's Junior World Handball Championship on home soil came crashing down in the round of 16.

Serbia and now take on Norway, who edged out Brazil 29-28.Portugal needed extra-time to squeeze past Germany

wrapped up fifth place at the Women's European Lacrosse Championship in Israel with a 19-5 hammering of Germany