Scotland and Sweden stand on the brink of the quarter-finals at the World Mixed Curling Championships after stretching their winning streak to six to remain the dominant teams in their respective groups in Bern.

100 per cent record at World Mixed Curling Championships after overcoming Irish testSeptember 2015: Spain

Serbia reached the semi-finals of EuroBasket for the first time since 2009 after they ended the Czech Republic's challenge by recording an 89-75 victory over their rivals in Lille.

dividends to earn a 95-85 win and book a semi-final clash with Serbia.Related storiesSeptember 2015: Spain

fourth successive EuroBasket quarter-final after overcoming FinlandSeptember 2015: Gasol guides Spain

World number one crew Gauthier Klauss and Matthieu Peche cruised into the semi-final of the men's C2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships here today, as they bid to secure their first world title.

time as she finished 0.48sec adrift, with the third and fourth placed qualifiers Maialen Chourraut of Spain

Sweden’s perfect start to the World Mixed Curling Championships was put to the test by a determined Irish team in Group A as the fourth day of the tournament took place in Bern, Switzerland.

Hungary also have five consecutive wins after they overcame Japan 10-5.Related storiesSeptember 2015: Spain

Spain advanced to the semi-finals of the 2015 EuroBasket after recording a thrilling win over Greece

lead switched hands once again but Greece were unable to hold on as the match reached its finale with Spain

 It leaves the French team with a mouth-watering semi-final against Spain, while the second last

fourth successive EuroBasket quarter-final after overcoming FinlandSeptember 2015: Gasol guides Spain

Spain produced one of the biggest shocks of the 2015 World Mixed Curling Championships so far after

think we came together during the game and I think they may have begun to think they could lose to Spain

.”Despite recording the first win Spain were unable to back up that performance in their second tie

Serbia produced another impressive performance at EuroBasket 2015 to advance to the quarter-final phase of the competition and underline their billing as one of the favourites for the title in Lille. 

lead and they held on to earn a dramatic 85-81 win.Related storiesSeptember 2015: Gasol guides Spain

Hosts Switzerland got off to the perfect start at the World Mixed Curling Championship in front their home crowd in Bern after winning their opening two matches.

Canada benefiting from scoring four points in the fifth end to beat Finland 6-4, while Latvia defeated Spain

Paul Gasol’s outstanding 30-point fired Spain into the quarter-finals of EuroBasket 2015 as they claimed

Russia continued their golden form at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart by dominating the group all-around competition to make amends for a disappointing defeat last year.

36.266.This put them more than half-a-point above Bulgaria, who finished second with 35.583, while Spain

Greece ensured they ended the group stage at EuroBasket 2015 with a 100 per cent record as they claimed a narrow 68-65 victory over The Netherlands to prevent the Dutch side from reaching the knockout phase in a dramatic encounter in Zagreb, Croatia.

Gillet netted a decent haul of 15 points.They will be joined in the next phase of the competition by Spain

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has confirmed that six countries will host 2016/17 Hockey World League (HWL) Round Two events in early 2017.

Ireland and Dhaka, Bangladesh while women's tournaments will take place in Vancouver, Canada, Valencia, Spain

Serbia maintained their winning start to EuroBasket 2015 after securing a dramatic victory over Germany in the final second of a thrilling Group B match at the Berlin Arena.

Having beaten the 2011 champions Spain in their opening match of the tournament, a clash against Germany

scored with a lay-up moments before the buzzer to earn his team a 68-66 victory.Elsewhere in the group, Spain

After a 26-year absence from the top tier of European basketball, The Netherlands marked a glorious return with a thrilling 73-72 victory over Georgia in Zagreb as EuroBasket 2015 opened across four cities.

opening-day clash which had everyone most excited, however, came in Group B, where 2009 and 2011 winners Spain

Serbia in a match that was a repeat of the 2009 final, albeit with a different result.Serbia edged Spain

Germany reclaimed the women’s European Wheelchair Basketball Championship title from The Netherlands, beating the defending champions in a closely fought final at the University of Worcester in England, while Britain secured the men's gold for the third consecutive edition.

Germany after they earned a 74-56 triumph over The Netherlands.Related storiesSeptember 2015: Spain