Great Britain, Italy and China were among the most successful nations at the World University Rowing Championships in Shanghai.

tasted individual gold in the men's lightweight single sculls.He clocked 7:02.87 to beat Joachim Agne of Germany

Defending champions Cuba and hosts Panama are among four unbeaten teams after two rounds of action at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-15 Baseball World Cup.

David.They are now joint top of the group with United States, the world's top ranked nation, who beat Germany

Russia were crowned men’s team gymnastics champions for the third consecutive European Championships after holding off the challenge of Britain today.

the two leaders, but they were able to celebrate bronze with a score of 246.928.They ended clear of Germany

Argentina made it three wins out of three at the International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (INAS) World Football Championships in Sweden to advance to the semi-finals.

They thrashed Germany 8-0 in Group A at Sannerudsvallen Stadium in Kil to back up wins over the host

it 3-0 and Victor Manuel Ammirato poked home a fourth before adding the fifth.Argentina eased past Germany

Hungarian legend Miklós Ungvári became the oldest winner of an International Judo Federation World Tour event as he claimed the gold medal in the men's under-73 kilograms category on home soil at the Budapest Grand Prix today.

Niizoe.Nouchi triumphed at under-63kg as she proved too strong for European Games winner Martyna Trajdos of Germany

Italy and the Czech Republic have won the men’s and women's junior team skeet competitions respectively at the European Shotgun Championships in Austria.

They beat Slovakia 43-42, while in the second semi-final the eventual winners the Czech Republic beat Germany

43-29.The bronze medal match had to go to a shoot-out after the initial competition finished 37-37.Germany

Germany's women's quadruple sculls team booked their place in the final in style as the junior world best time was broken twice in the event at the World Junior Rowing Championships in Račice in the Czech Republic.

the first race.The Czech Republic had reigned supreme in the opening semi-final by clocking 6:26.740.Germany

other semi-final, the Czech Republic secured their place in the gold medal race in 6:21.650, while Germany

Defending champions Italy have advanced into the final of the International Tennis Federation World Beach Tennis Team Championships in Moscow, with a comfortable 3-0 victory over hosts Russia.

ITFBeachTennis #BeachTennis pic.twitter.com/NIECfp9EuC— ITF (@ITF_Tennis) August 11, 2018Elsewhere today, Germany

Day two of the International University Sport Federation (FISU) World Rowing Championships featured repechages galore in Shanghai.

China's pair of Xiaolu Liu and Ruiyang Wang.In the lightweight men's and women's double sculls, it was Germany

through to the men's final.In the women's class South Africa and Poland joined Great Britain and Germany

Hosts Hungary claimed two golds as medal action began at the World University Canoe Sprint Championship in Szolnok.

and Gál Kornél Béke stormed to victory in 3:11.230.Yannick Pflugfelder and Tobias-Pascal Schultz of Germany

They would be forever known for the exploits of Dutch runner Fanny Blankers-Koen and a first Olympic gold medal for Czech Emil Zatopek.

Germany and Japan were not invited. Soviet Russia stayed away and China meant their nationalists.

Pointedly, the route avoided Germany and eventually arrived at Calais.

Women’s Hockey World Cup organisers have been praised for a tournament in which London’s hockey centre became "’a hot cauldron every day, providing an unforgettable atmosphere for players to shine".

the 1980 Games in Moscow and a six team line up was planned .The host nation would be joined by West Germany

Norway’s 17-year-old Jakob Ingebrigtsen transformed himself from prodigious junior to astounding senior here tonight as he took on a classy 1500 metres field including elder brothers Henrik and Filip, respectively the 2012 and defending champion in this event, and pulverised it.

Germany expected one javelin gold in this Stadium - but it will end with two thanks to a Championship

Brazil's Rafaela Silva ended her long wait for a major victory as she struck gold for the first time since the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro at the International Judo Federation Budapest Grand Prix.

Silva, whose triumph at Rio 2016 was one of the highlights of the Games, beat Theresa Stoll of Germany

Defending champions Russia remain top of Group C at the Women’s Youth World Handball Championships in Kielce in Poland with just one round of Group matches remaining.

 Germany meanwhile kept up their unbeaten run by dispatching Slovakia 27-19, while Austria versus