Mountain bikers from Portugal and Germany claimed downhill titles today at the World University Cycling

the city of Fafe, in the Armil region.He won comfortably in a time of 2min 32.605sec.Anton Abbou of Germany

 Nina Hofmann of Germany won the women's event in 2:56.180.She proved a dominant winner on a tough

The second round of competition at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Polo World Championships provided plenty of thrilling matches in Welland in Canada today, with several of them being decided in the very last seconds. 

The top qualifiers in each group after pool play in the men’s competition were Denmark, France, Germany

England’s progress at their home Women’s Hockey World Cup in London came to an honourable but predictable end as they were beaten 2-0 in their quarter-final by the defending champions, The Netherlands on a day when Ireland reached their first ever semi-final in beating India on penalties.

a penalty shootout that went to sudden death.The other semi-final will feature Spain, who defeated Germany

France were the strongest of the eight qualifiers for the women’s team final as artistic gymnastics competition got underway here today at the Glasgow 2018 European Championships.

eighth-placed Ukraine.Four nations that were in the last European team final missed out this year - Germany

Britain posted the fastest time in women’s team pursuit qualifying to ease into the second round as track cycling action began at the European Championships here today.

team.Britain are due to meet fourth placed France in tomorrow's first round, while Italy will take on Germany

Latvia's Martins Plavins and Edgars Tocs, seeded 17th in the Beach Volleyball Major Series event in Vienna, produced the result of a rain-affected programme today as they defeated top seeds Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena of the United States.

match was delayed for more with two hours with 11th-seeded Victoria Bieneck and Isabel Schneider of Germany

The future of classification and its development across all Para-sports was debated by almost 100 classification experts from around the world at the 2018 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Classification Meeting.

The three-day event was held in at the IPC headquarters in Bonn in Germany, with 54 representatives

On the eve of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League meeting in Paris just over a month ago, world champion Sam Kendricks was asked to assess the 18-year-old Swede who had recently beaten him and every other pole vaulter of note on his home ground of Stockholm - Armand "Mondo" Duplantis.

talented contenders for gold in Berlin, including two former world champions in Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany

Germany's men overcame the tragedy of the sudden death of team member Fiete Junge on the eve of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Polo World Championships to win their opening two matches of the event today in Welland. 

I think the big teams here are Germany, Italy and France."

The only competition in which pool play is complete is the men’s under-21, with Britain, Germany, Poland

Belgium’s Erno Mccrae claimed the cross-country mountain bike gold medal at the World University Cycling Championships in Guimarães.

The Netherlands’ Sanne Keizer and Madelein Meppelink claimed two pool-play wins in Vienna today to ensure they will register their best-ever finish at a Beach Volleyball Major Series event.

Brandie Wilkerson of Canada in Pool B.Fendrick and Sponcil had to defeat two of the three teams from Germany

Defending champions Russia will be the nation to beat in the women's team event at the 2018 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships, which are scheduled to begin here tomorrow.

the qualifying competition will advance to the final.Others in contention include Belgium, France, Germany

Canada have included 15 Paralympians in their male and female squads for the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation World Championships in German city Hamburg later this month.

due to take place from August 16 to 26.Canada have been drawn in Group A alongside Morocco, Iran and Germany

 "I wish our Team Canada athletes the best of luck as they compete in Hamburg, Germany, next month

Crisis levels surrounding the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) have intensified today after 46 countries called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to intervene in what they describe as an "unacceptable coup" by the organisation's Board.

from, as well as New Zealand in Oceania.Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany

Goals either side of half-time by Sophie Bray and Lily Owsley gave hosts England a 2-0 win over South Korea at the Women's Hockey World Cup in London, and earned them a quarter-final meeting with defending champions The Netherlands.

Federation event progresses in gripping fashion.Tomorrow the first two quarter-finals will be played as Germany