Macerata in Italy has been awarded the hosting rights to this year's Under-18 Baseball European Championship.

Championship, from July 6 to 11.Eight teams will take part, with defending champions Italy, Czech Republic, France

The FIFA eNations Cup, which sees teams representing countries go head-to-head, is to be held in Copenhagen this year.

It will be the second edition of the tournament, with France the defending champions after edging out

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced an expansion of the Cyclo-Cross World Cup and paved the way for professional teams in the discipline to compete in road races from 2021.

United States on October 4 and will include stops in Ireland, the Czech Republic, The Netherlands, France

Olympic hosts Japan will square off against the reigning world champions in the men's and women's volleyball tournaments at Tokyo 2020, after the pool stage draw was confirmed.

triple Olympic champions United States, reigning Volleyball Nations League champions Russia, Argentina, France

Norway’s Martin Nevland made up for disappointment in the youth men’s sprint to win his third gold on the final day of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Junior World Championships in the 10km pursuit in Lenzerheide in Switzerland.

but comfortably stayed ahead of Germany’s Lisa Maria Spark finishing fourth ahead of Camille Bened of France

sprint.Thanks in part to Nevland’s three golds, Norway topped the medal table ahead of Germany and France

Mathieu van der Poel achieved his third International Cycling Union (UCI) Cyclo-cross World Championship title after triumphing in Dübendorf in Switzerland.

 Marion Nobert Riberolle of France was the victor in the women's under-23 race, finishing in 48:

France's Alexis Pinturault won his fourth International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup event of the season, with a victory in the giant slalom in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany to move to second in the overall standings.

 The next leg of the tour will be in Chamonix in France for the slalom and parallel giant slalom

Alise Willoughby of the United States triumphed for a second time in the International Cycling Union (UCI) BMX Supercross World Cup at Shepparton in Australia.

 Manon Valentino of France was the bronze medallist in 38.181.

New Zealand won their fourth World Rugby Women's Sevens Series event in a row and extended their winning streak to 19 matches on a weather-interrupted day in Sydney.

and Demi Hayes scored two tries in the first two minutes as Australia raced into a 12-point lead, but France

Australia sealed their fourth and final Olympic quota spot after victory in the men's C1 canoe event at the Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships in Auckland in New Zealand.

separated the two in the final after Jones looked convincing in the earlier round.Camille Prigent of France

Dame Sarah Storey made it 60 World Championship medals as she won three golds in a single day at the International Cycling Union Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Milton.

Metelka of Slovakia beat Carol-Eduard Novak of Romania, with the C5 title going to Dorian Foulan of France

lead at the top of the overall International Ski Federation Ski Cross World Cup standings in Megève in France

Russia took three of the six gold medals on the first day of the Para Nordic Skiing World Cup event in Finsterau in Germany. with half of the 18 medals won on the day going to the nation.

compatriot Nikolai Polukhin by 16 seconds.Half of the top 10 all came from Russia with Belarus, Ukraine and France

Some of the top stars in Australian canoeing advanced safely through to the semi-finals in the canoe and kayak disciplines on day one of the Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships in Auckland in New Zealand.

 Camille Prigent of France finished ahead of Fox's younger sister, Noemie - with all canoeists qualifying

Australia made a blistering start to the Sydney stage of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, running in 11 tries as they won both games on the opening day.

the first day atop Group B and are one of five teams unbeaten after two games, alongside Australia, France