Mali claimed a shock win over Latvia today to become the first African nation to reach the quarter-finals of any International Basketball Federation Under-19 Women's World Cup.

The United States moved a step closer to regaining the title by defeating Germany 79-61 ©FIBAAwaiting

quarter-finals, with Belgium defeating hosts Thailand 88-47, seven-times champions the United States overcoming Germany

Home players Yurika Sakaguchi and Chiyo Suzuki chose a good moment to earn their first place in a main draw at a four or five-star event on the international beach volleyball circuit this season as they progressed from qualifying at the Tokyo Open - a test event for next year’s Tokyo Olympics.

the Tokyo 2020 beach volleyball test event ©FIVBFifth-seeded Victoria Bieneck and Isabel Schneider of Germany

It was hot and humid out there and we were able to handle the conditions to post two wins.”China and Germany

Kseniya Klimiankova of Belarus has become the women’s under-19 champion at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) 2019 Youth World Championships in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia.

Russia, with Yoon Yang-ji of South Korea picking up bronze after holding off Esther Fernandez Donda of Germany

second.Tagirova led Russia to team gold in company with Yana Soloveva and Iuliia Sergeeva, with silver going to Germany

European champions France will not be at this year's FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after they suffered defeat to Belarus at the UEFA qualifier in Moscow.

extra-time.Poland, who won the 2017 qualification event, are also through following a 3-2 win over Germany

The Russian men’s team survived three match points in an epic final against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Budapest before retaining their European Sitting Volleyball Championships title - and earning a Tokyo 2020 ticket.

their first podium appearance at a Europeans -and earning them a spot at Tokyo 2020.Ukraine outlasted Germany

Sun Yang was the subject of another protest at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Aquatics Championships after winning his second gold medal in Gwangju.

Italy's Simona Quadarella won the women's 1,500m title in a national record 15:40.89 with Sarah Köhler of Germany

champions and World League winners.Reigning world champions Croatia did make it through after beating Germany

Belgium, Latvia, Spain and the United States all made it three wins out three today to top their respective groups at the International Basketball Federation Under-19 Women’s World Cup in Bangkok.

secure second spot, beating South Korea 78-59.The last round of the games in Group D saw Spain defeat Germany

and Japan overcome Colombia 69-58.Spain were followed in the standings by Japan, with Colombia and Germany

Mozambique and China, and South Korea and Spain.Canada are scheduled to face Argentina, while the US meet Germany

The International Equestrian Federation Eventing Nations Cup season is set to resume in the Irish town of Cappoquin tomorrow with Sweden striving to increase their lead in the overall standings.

pace on 215 points.Italy are five points behind in second spot, while Switzerland, The Netherlands and Germany

Last time out, Germany charged to victory in Strzegom, clinching the gold ahead of the rest of the nations

pic.twitter.com/idjlQcIBv9— The FEI (@FEI_Global) July 22, 2019Last time out in Strzegom in Poland, Germany

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has approved changes to its guidelines following the overhaul of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Rule 40.

Debate about the issue has increased since a decision in Germany in February scaled back Rule 40's powers.The

South Korea today claimed the 16th and final place in the knockout phase of the Men’s Junior World Handball Championship in Spain after beating Australia 38-20 at the Complejo Deportivo de As Travesas in Vigo. 

are now set to meet Hungary.Portugal, beaten 32-30 by Croatia in their final Group C match, will meet Germany

The Czech Republic earned the right to meet defending champions England in the semi-finals of the Women’s European Lacrosse Championship in Israel today with a 12-10 win over Ireland.

playoffs, where their respective opponents will be Scotland - 18-4 winners over Norway today - and Germany

Chengdu in China will host a mixed relay qualification event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as part of next year's International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Triathlon Series calendar.

series race on May 16 and 17, followed by the competition in Leeds in Britain on June 6 and 7.Hamburg in Germany

Slovenia's Timi Zajc won the first individual competition of the summer Ski Jumping Grand Prix series with victory in the men's individual large hill event in Wisla in Poland.

weekend with three competitions - a men's and women's individual and mixed team - in Hinterzarten in Germany

Fifteen of the 16 qualifiers for the knockout phase of the Men's Junior World Handball Championship have now been determined.

of fixtures in all four groups.The other teams guaranteed last-16 berths are Egypt, Sweden, France, Germany

Germany’s unparalleled dressage rider Isabell Werth earned herself a big 50th birthday present tonight as, for the 13th time in total and the third time in succession, she won the Deutsche Bank Prize for her Grand Prix win at the World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, riding Bella Rose.

the Main Arena at the World Equestrian Festival in Aachen ©CHIO AachenWerth, who had previously led Germany