Norway remain on course for a second consecutive European Women's Handball Championships title as they booked their place in the final with a 20-16 victory over Olympic silver medallists France at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg

affair, the match was the lowest scoring semi-final in the tournament's history.The semi-finals between Spain

Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen beat world number one Lee Chong Wei for the first time in his career to earn a place in the last four of the men’s singles competition at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Dubai World Superseries Finals here today.

in the opening match.With Yamaguchi having won a game in the tie, Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain

Russia beat holders United States 16-15 in a sudden-death penalty shootout to earn their place in the semi-finals of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships at the Sir Owen Glenn National Aquatic Centre in Auckland.

ninth in the World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships ©FINAContesting the other semi-final will be Spain

Defending champions United States eased into the quarter-finals of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships in Auckland after claiming an emphatic 21-0 victory over Germany at the Sir Owen Glenn National Aquatic Centre.

winners of Group A, in the last eight tomorrow.Also progressing through to the last eight today was Spain

 Awaiting Spain in the quarter-finals are Greece, who ensured their place at the top of Group C

Defending champions Germany set up a semi-final meeting with Belgium at the Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup after surviving a late fight-back from England to emerge 4-2 winners in Lucknow. 

backline from man of the match Lachlan Sharp.Next up for them is a clash with hosts India, who overcame Spain

to the delight of the home crowd.The Pool D winners started brightly, but it was Pool C runners-up Spain

the European Women's Handball Championships today after producing a battling performance to defeat Spain

South Africa and New Zealand both recorded victories to set up a meeting in the 9-10 positions classification game on day seven of the men's Junior Hockey World Cup in Lucknow, India, today.

champions Germany face England.Australia play the Netherlands with host nation India doing battle with Spain

South Korea's Son Wan Ho and Olympic silver medallist Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia will meet in one of the highlights of the opening day’s play at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Dubai World Superseries Finals here tomorrow.

Taipei's world number one Tai Tzu Ying faces China’s He Bingjiao.Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain

Russia continued their dominant start to the World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships as they thrashed South Africa to record their second victory in Auckland.

Having inflicted a crushing defeat on Spain on the opening day, the Russians were again in commanding

The Netherlands continued their rich vein of form at the European Women's Handball Championships with a comfortable win over Serbia in Gothenburg.

We are going to prepare tomorrow and then we will be ready for Spain [on Wednesday (December 14)]."

Spain and Germany drew 20-20 in the opening clash of the day.

Australia, Argentina, Belgium, The Netherlands and hosts India all confirmed their places in the quarter-finals of the Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup in Lucknow on an enthralling fifth day of play.

They join Germany and Spain, the respective first and second placed finishers from Pool C, in the knock-out

Hosts New Zealand recorded a crushing victory as the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships began in Auckland.

We're looking forward to tomorrow’s game against Spain but we know we need to pick up the intensity,

The other match in Group A saw Russia beat Spain 18-6.In Group C, defending champions the United States

International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Cup Jumping Western European League in La Coruña in Spain

Kenyan-born athletes running for Turkey in Aras Kaya and Yasemin Can claimed the respective male and female titles at the European Cross Country Championships in Chia today.

and Andy Vernon finished third, fourth and fifth to ensure Britain took the team crown in front of Spain

Germany's Dorothee Schneider claimed a convincing victory at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Cup Dressage leg in Salzburg today.

score of 85.292 from the judges.Severo Jesus Jurado Lopez, riding Lorenzo, claimed second place for Spain

and Unee BB finished third for Germany with 79.275.Second place went to Severo Jesus Jurado Lopez of Spain