The first round of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Paris Masters took place today with a number of participants setting up second round matches against the tournament's top seeds. 

against Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia, who beat several players ranked higher than him to win the China

Mikhail Igolnikov and Inal Tasoev won gold in the under-90 kilograms and over-100kg categories respectively on the last day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Abu Dhabi Grand Slam but Georgia still topped the overall medal table. 

Netherlands won the under-78kg event, beating Natalie Powell of Great Britain to do so, with Zhenzhao Ma of China

and Beata Pacut of Poland getting bronze ©IJF Zhenzhao Ma of China and Beata Pacut of Poland got

Hosts China were crowned winners of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University

behalf of the FISU, granted honorary medals to Zhang and Shen Chao, chairman of the Bridge Federation of China

from eight countries including Poland, Belgium, Japan, Comoros, Czech Republic, Serbia, Thailand and China

China narrowly beat Russia and Japan to win gold in the men's team final at the World Artistic Gymnastics

China only took the lead with one apparatus left, with the top three after the first rotation looking

 Lin Chaopan then scored 15.133 points on the vault to help China take the lead with one rotation

 The women's team finals will take place tomorrow, with the United States, Russia, China, Brazil

Russia and China were unable to overhaul the United States as women's team qualification concluded at

 Russia and China took to the apparatus today, but neither proved able to get close to the total

qualifying.Her efforts helped the Russian team finish second in team qualification on a score of 165.497.China

Akane Yamaguchi of Japan and Chen Long of China won the women's and men's respective finals at the Badminton

competition, Olympic champion Chen won against compatriot Shi Yuqi in two sets 21-17, 21-19.Chen Long of China

beating compatriot Shi Yuqi ©Getty Images This marked Chen's first tournament victory since the China

 The Fuzhou China Open from November 6 to 11 will be the next World Tour Super 750 event to take

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine defeated Sloane Stephens of the United States in the final of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Finals in Singapore to win the biggest title of her career. 

 The WTA Finals will be held in Shenzhen in China for the next ten years after its five year run

Kento Momota of Japan lost to Chen Long of China in the semi-finals of the Badminton World Federation

Shi Yuqi after he won against Rasmus Gemke of Denmark 21-11, 21-16.Tai Tzu Ying beat Chen Yufei of China

competition, top seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei came from one game down to beat Chen Yufei of China

21-12, 21-14.Tai will now play Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the final.Yamaguchi beat He Bingjiao of China

China finished the opening day of the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding (IFBB

women's speed events at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup in Xiamen, China

American sensation Simone Biles shrugged off a trip to the hospital with a masterful performance at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Doha.

Qualification will continue tomorrow in women's events with China and Russia joining the fray.The top

More than 70 weightlifters who failed to log their own whereabouts on the global anti-doping database have been barred from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, which start next week in Ashgabat.

81kg the top six entries, all former 77kg lifters - including the 2012 Olympic champion Lu Xiaojun of China

Top seeds Kento Momota and Tai Tzu Ying continued their serene progress as they both reached the semi-finals of the Badminton World Federation French Open with straight games victories in Paris.

number one, winner of the recent Denmark Open, set up a crunch clash with Olympic champion Chen Long of China

triumph on the World Tour as she ousted India's Saina Nehwal 22-20, 21-11.Fourth seed Chen Yufei of China

Poland occupied the top placing after the first day's play at the International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Bridge Championships in the Chinese city of Xuzhou.

from eight countries including Poland, Belgium, Japan, Comoros, Czech Republic, Serbia, Thailand and China

United States' Tony Finau assumed the lead at the World Golf Championships event in China after an impressive