Three UnIted States crews progressed to the finals of their respective competitions on the third day of the World Rowing Junior Championships in Tokyo, which is doubling as a test event for next year's Olympic Games.

45.22sec with a four-second lead over the Polish crew, who clocked 5:49.14 in second as Hungary and China

 They will race against Italy, New Zealand, China and Germany in the final.Three United States crews

The Netherlands and Belgium have continued their tradition of meeting in every International Korfball Federation World Championships final - although Chinese Taipei came very close to making history in Durban. 

Netherlands were much more efficient in their pursuit of title number 10, beating first-time semi-finalists China

Vladimir Morozov maintained his fine form by winning the 50 metres freestyle on day one of the Swimming World Cup in Jinan.

The Russian headed into the second leg of the season in China at the top of the men's standings and is

Jakabos won silver in 2:07.75 as China's Yufei Zhang took bronze in 2:08.89.There was home success for China

in 27.88 as Australia's Emily Seebohm earned bronze in 27.99.Liu Xiang celebrated home success for China

record to win the men's 400m freestyle in 3:43.91, eclipsing the mark he set in Tokyo.Ji Xinjie of China

China's women's coxed four broke the junior world's best time mark on day two of the World Rowing Junior Championships in Tokyo, which is doubling as the test event for next year's Olympic Games.

Czech Republic and Stina Roebbecke and Elisa Patselt of Germany while women's four race wins went to China

A group of 24 teams will begin their search for six available tickets to Tokyo 2020 tomorrow with the International Volleyball Federation Men’s International Olympic Qualification Tournament set to get underway.

expected to battle it out for glory in Pool F at Beilun Gymnasium in Ningbo, where they also face hosts China

Spanish duo Jordi Xammar and Nicolás Rodríguez and British pair Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre lead the respective men’s and women’s standings after a day of racing at the 470 World Championships on Enoshima Bay in Japan that saw the top-10 medal race line-ups decided and Tokyo 2020 nation qualification spots earned.

Greece, Russia, China and Turkey have secured the four men’s nation qualification berths for next year

The nations competing at the test event for hockey at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games next week have been confirmed.

take part.Japan, India, Malaysia and New Zealand will contest the men's tournament, while Australia, China

favourites.Hosts Japan surprisingly beat India in the 2018 Asian Games final, meaning both India and China

for the final.The opening games take place on August 17 with India against Japan and Australia versus China

A total of 29 nations from five continents have secured quota spots for the 2019-2020 International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup, it has been announced.

Athletes from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great

The International Skating Union (ISU) will set-up a centre of excellence in Beijing as part of legacy plans following the 2022 Winter Olympics in the Chinese capital.

A memorandum of understanding has been signed with the China Winter Sports Administrative (CWSAC) to

speed and figure skating.It is hoped that the Centre will be used to further develop skating sports in China

The project has gained support from all related parties in China."

England and Catalonia will playoff for ninth place at the International Korfball Federation World Championships after winning their matches in Durban today. 

Japan.Tomorrow is due to see the semi-finals with nine-times champions and 2015 winners The Netherlands play China

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has signed-up Unilumin as its official supplier of LEDs.

cover top-level international competitions.Beginning on August 31 when this year's men's World Cup in China

Hosts and defending champions Canada eased into the quarter-finals of the Women's Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships as they thrashed South Korea 21-2 in Peterborough.

Other last-16 matches saw England beat China 18-9 and former winners Australia thrash Mexico 21-2.Germany

Chinese Taipei edged a high-scoring match against Suriname to reach the semi-finals of the International Korfball Federation World Korfball Championship in Durban in South Africa.

the 2018 European Korfball Championship but waved goodbye to their medal chances after succumbing to China

The United States will bid to underline their recent dominance of the World Junior Rowing Championships at this year's competition in Tokyo, which is doubling as a test event for next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games.

junior title bid.The largest field comes in the men's double sculls with 24 crews competing, while China

Defending women’s singles champion Carolina Marin has pulled out of the 2019 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships due to injury.

Meanwhile, Denmark's Viktor Axelsen and Shi Yuqi of China have pulled out of the men's singles event

Commonwealth Games finds himself in the quarter of draw that also includes five-time champion Lin Dan of China