Russia, Italy and Iran completed the semi-final line-up at the International Volleyball Federation Men's Under-21 World Championship as the second group phase came to an end in Bahrain.

join Brazil, who booked their spot yesterday, in the last four.In Pool E, record winners Russia met China

In the match, we had a big problem with the combination plays of China.

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.

Hungary.The US go on to face Canada, 82-50 victors at the expense of Argentina, while Spain will meet China

Akane Yamaguchi cruised into the second round on home soil on day two of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Japan Open, which this year is doubling as a Tokyo 2020 test event.

 Men's second seed Shi Yuqi of China and third seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark have both withdrawn

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.

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

Master Phil Power has been elected as President of a new-look Board of Directors responsible for guiding Taekwondo Canada into the future.

Government experience during her 20-year professional career that has taken her to Canada, Singapore and China

With a year to go before Tokyo 2020 begins, a new forecast suggests that Japan is on course to lift its medal haul by a bigger percentage than any Summer Olympic host nation for nearly 30 years.

Games.For Australia in 2000, the uptick amounted to 41 per cent, for Greece in 2004 it was 23 per cent, for China

increase of nearly 11 per cent.Gracenote has predicted that the US tops the Tokyo 2020 medal table, with China

Brazil became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the International Volleyball Federation Men's Under-21 World Championship after beating record-winners Russia in Bahrain.

but recovered to win 21-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-22.They are through to the last four after whitewashing China

bronze in 2015.The Russians, who beat South Korea in straight sets in their first game, will now take on China

Seven reigning Paralympic champions from China made fine starts at the International Table Tennis Federation

Russia avenged their 2018 final defeat to France to win the women's team sabre event on the last day of the World Fencing Championships in Budapest.

seven fencers competed for their respective countries at last year's World Championships in Wuxi in China

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.

in a time of 1:04.93.Efimova won silver in 1:05.49 and Italy's Martina Carraro the bronze in 1:06.36.China

Reigning Olympic champion Chen Long was knocked out in round one of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Japan Open, which this year is doubling as a Tokyo 2020 test event.

miss the Rio 2016 Olympics as he was serving a ban for illegal gambling.With second seed Shi Yuqi of China

Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia was among other winners today with the seventh seed beating Lu Guangzu of China

, was knocked out as Kim Ga-eun of South Korea claimed a 21-15, 21-13 win.Second seed Chen Yufei of China

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.

as Belgium sealed their place at the top of the Group B standings by overcoming winless Mali 69-40.China

tomorrow.Among the eight ties are matches between Latvia and Mali, Australia and Colombia, Mozambique and China

Chengdu in China will host a mixed relay qualification event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as part

A record-breaking 277 players from 19 nations are set to compete at the 2019 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Asian Para Championships in Taichung, where qualification for next year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo will be on offer.

the world's top five-ranked athletes.World number one and reigning Paralympic champion Zhang Bian of China

Zhang in the final at Jakarta 2018 but is expected to put up a fight.Young rising star Pan Jiamin of China

Russia beat Italy 43-42 in a dramatic women’s team foil final on the penultimate day of the World Fencing Championships in Budapest.

and Ukrainian teams, respectively.The bronze medal match saw last year’s champions Switzerland defeat China