Home players Sameer Verma and Sai Pranneth, world ranked 21 and 23 respectively, are first and second seeds for the men's singles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Hyderabad Open which makes its World Tour debut from tomorrow.

countries - Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia, Hong Kong, England, Malaysia, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Australia

All but one category saw changes to the top five ranked players as the Boccia International Sports Federation released their new world rankings following the 2018 World Championships in Liverpool.

pairs BC3 rankings, with South Korea the only nation to hold onto their ranking of second.Greece and Australia

were the winners, as Greece jumped from fourth to first and Australia climbed from sixth to third.Brazil

Spain won gold at the International Swimming Federation Women's Youth Water Polo World Championships by beating Italy 8-7 in Belgrade.

FINAyouth #waterpolo pic.twitter.com/gQG2VuS5WN— FINA (@fina1908) September 3, 2018Elsewhere, Greece beat Australia

Spain 2 maintained their overnight lead after day two of the World University Sailing Championship in Cherbourg.

has left them on 21.00 points before day three tomorrow.Five days of action are scheduled in all with Australia

place in the final of the World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships with a narrow victory over Australia

European nation were able to control proceedings after that as they went 5-3 ahead, a deficit which Australia

Spain's second crew lead the way after day one of the World University Sailing Championship in Cherbourg in France.

third on 12.00 after two wins, a third and a seventh.Five days of action are scheduled in all with Australia

Fiji have set a target of 16 medals for next month's New Zealand Union Taekwondo Cham­pionship in Wellington.

 "We expect tough competition from our counterparts New Zea­land and Australia but it is good for

World Para Ice Hockey has announced that Vierumaki in Finland will host the 2018 World Championships C-Pool tournament.

emerging nations, took place in Novi Sad in Serbia in 2016.Finland are expected to be joined this year by Australia

contributing to the growth and development of Para-ice hockey, and we have seen it pay dividends with Australia

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has announced that the country plans to bid for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games following a meeting with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach here in the capital this morning.

Wenhua, told reporters on Wednesday (August 29) that hosting the Olympics would be "the highest ideal".Australia

while China's capital Beijing hosted the Summer Games in 2008 and will host the Winter edition in 2022.Australia

Russia's defence of the World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships title came to an end at the quarter-final stage as they were beaten by Greece in Belgrade today.

overcame The Netherlands to set up a semi-final meeting with Italy ©Water Polo AustraliaThey will play Australia

Australia have announced a squad of 88 athletes for the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG).

I'm very excited about the potential of our talented, young athletes who will represent Australia in

Ten nations will be represented at the World University Sailing Championship, beginning tomorrow in Cherbourg in France.

Five days of action are scheduled with Australia, South Korea, Italy, China, Singapore, The Netherlands

Hosts Barbados currently occupy top spot at the 2019 Netball World Cup Americas qualifier after winning their opening four games in Bridgetown.

Netball World Cup.Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 2015 Netball World Cup in Sydney in Australia

Japan beat Chinese Taipei 2-1 to qualify for the Women's Baseball World Cup final as hosts the United States scored two home runs to keep their chances of progressing alive.

12th place, there were also home runs.Puerto Rico’s Lisandra Berrios-Lopez smashed a home run against Australia

A high class field are set to participate at the Burghley Horse Trials, one of the legs of the Grand Slam of Eventing.

Trials ©Getty ImagesBritain's Pippa Funnell and Rio 2016 Olympic team bronze medallist Chris Burton of Australia