With competition intense, all three of the remaining teams - Spain, USA and Tunisia - have a mathematical

chance of securing the coveted place.Australia recorded wins over USA, 38-0, and Spain, 34-0, to remain

opening match on day one, have now gone three matches undefeated and consolidated second after defeating Spain

31-0 and Tunisia 43-12.Spain are in pole position to claim the final place and must hope that USA do

Mohamed Ketbi of Belgium and Jesus Ortosa Cabrera of Spain take the two bronze medals. 20:55 Huai-Hsuan

By Gary AndersonCanadian wing Magali Harvey has been named the International Rugby Board (IRB) Women's Player of the Year after helping her side reach its first ever Women's Rugby World Cup final in France, where they were beaten tonight by England. 

tournament's top scorer.The Rugby Club Quebec star bagged a hat-trick of tries in an opening day win over Spain

By Zjan ShirinianEngland have banished the heartache of three successive Women's Rugby World Cup final losses with a hard-fought triumph in tonight's final over a battling Canadian side.

fifth with a 55-5 hammering of the United States, Australia claimed seventh by beating Wales 30-3, Spain

By Zjan ShirinianUnited States' women have successfully defended their Water Polo World Cup title with victory over Australia.

10th medal in 16 World Cups, having won the title in 1984, 1995 and 2006.World and European champions Spain

Ashleigh Johnson the Best Goalkeeper.Top scorer was Hungarian Rita Keszthelyi with 24 goals.Australia, Spain

New Zealand have beaten Zambia 8-2 in hockey5s after Spain blew away Bangladesh 9-1 in the first boys

The first men's match is taking place as I type, with Spain currently 5-0 up against Bangladesh. 17:41

Wins for Canada over the United States and for Spain over Tunisia in the evening's other two matches

Athletes' Commission gave the team a number of words of wisdom ahead of their opening fixture with Spain

in the third rugby sevens match of the day - that doesn't happen very often - it was 12-12 between Spain

By Gary AndersonThe United States has claimed a third consecutive FIBA Under-17 World Championship crown to remain unbeaten in the history of the tournament after overcoming Australia 99-92 in the gold medal match in Dubai. 

closer contest this time round at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Sports Complex.After overcoming Spain

I've always said that you put our five starters against the five starters from Australia, Serbia or Spain

tournament's All-Star team along with team mate Isaac Humphries and Serbia's Nikola Rakicevic.Serbia and Spain

emerge with the win in a close contest ©Getty ImagesRakicevic scored 17 points to help his side beat Spain

third quarter saw four lead changes and three ties and Serbia used a 6-0 surge to edge in front 43-42.Spain

By Mike Rowbottom at the Letzigrund Stadium in ZurichSwirling rain may have engulfed the men's 400 metres hurdles final, but the Letzigrund Stadium generated  a level of heat and noise not previously witnessed this week as Kariem Hussein delivered the host nation's first gold - indeed, its first medal - of these European Championships.

team-mate Yoann Kowal, who moved up from silver to take gold following the successful protest lodged by Spain

By Gary AndersonAustralia came back from a 22-point deficit against Spain to seal a place in the final

eventually emerged with an 80-74 win.Australia celebrate after clinching a dramatic semi-final win over Spain

By Mike Rowbottom at the Letzigrund Stadium in ZurichMehiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad confirmed his reputation as the enfant terrible of athletics here tonight as he was disqualified from what would have been his third consecutive European 3,000 metres steeplechase victory after he had celebrated down the final straight by ripping off his shirt and jamming it into his mouth as he cleared the final hurdle.

But his gold was lost following a successful appeal by Spain, who cited IAAF rules relating to "clothing

By Gary AndersonThe United States have moved a step closer to winning a third FIBA Under-17 World Championship title after cruising passed China 113-71 in their quarter-final to set up a clash with Serbia, who secured a first ever semi-final spot with a win over Canada.

Australia will meet Spain in the other semi-final as the Championships reach the business end in Dubai.This

second consecutive semi-final.Both sides were evenly matched throughout the first two quarters with Spain

By Gary AndersonEngland thrashed Ireland to reach their fourth consecutive Women's Rugby World Cup final where they will meet Canada, who overcame hosts France in a much tighter affair at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris. 

overcame Australia 23-20.In the other classification matches, South Africa defeated Samoa 25-24 while Spain

By Paul OsborneAn innovative "Bike to Baku" campaign has been selected as the winner of the Baku 2015 European Games promotional strategy challenge launched by Baku 2015 officials in Olympia.

counsel for the Netherlands Olympic Committee; and Carmen Berjillos Repullo, a physiotherapist from Spain

By Nick ButlerColombian star Orlando Duque finished on top at the inaugural International Swimming Federation (FINA) High Diving World Cup in Kazan to reinforce his status as the greatest athlete in the sport.

Series.Compatriot Ginger Huber got the silver in 191.60, repeating the result she obtained at the 2013 Worlds in Spain

By Gary AndersonIreland has reached its first ever semi-final at the Women's Rugby World Cup after a 40-5 win over Kazakhstan saw reigning champions New Zealand make an early exit while England, Canada and hosts France all secured their places in the last four.

and Canada and a win for France was enough to see them through.After two wins apiece over Samoa and Spain

will also battle for a place in the decider on the same day.In today's other pool matches, Samoa beat Spain

By Gary AndersonRussia's Denis Tarasov broke the men's 100 metres freestyle S8 world record on his way to victory, while Olivier van der Voort and Summer Mortimer secured two more gold medals for The Netherlands on the penultimate day of action at the International Paralympic Committee Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven.

Sebastian Rodriguez was the champion in the men's 50m freestyle S5.Paralympic great Teresa Perales of Spain