France begun their bid to retain the men's title at the Inline Hockey World Championships by beating Colombia in Asiago today.

The French, who claimed their first-ever senior global crown with victory in Nanjing in China last

Strazzabosco and Max PattisThe biggest win of the day came in Pool C as the United States thrashed China

Some of the best divers aged 18 and under have all arrived in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, for the 22nd International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Junior Diving Championships, which is due to start tomorrow. 

At the 2016 World Junior Diving Championships in Kazan China won four more gold medals than any other

Russia have won the women’s World Sitting Volleyball Championships for the first time after beating the United States in the final 18-25, 27-25, 26-24, 26-24 in Rotterdam.

at the Luxor Theater knowing victory would seal their country’s first ever title.Earlier, China

establish third place 25-10, 25-19, 25-12.Italy had never appeared at the World Championships before, while China

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has ordered Indonesia to conduct a redraw for the men's football competition of next month's Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, it has been revealed. 

2014 Asian Games in Incheon, have been drawn in Group F alongside Saudi Arabia, Iran and Myanmar.Iraq, China

Gao Fangjie of China overcame the highest-seeded player in the women's singles draw as she beat Thailand's

tomorrow.Takahashi booked her place in the tournament's showpiece contest after she defeated Han Yue of China

Hosts Japan earned their place in three of the four team event finals as action continued today at the World University Karate Championships in Kobe.

with Austria, 3-2 winners over Poland.The country progressed to the women’s kata final by defeating China

Defending women's champions China were beaten in the semi-finals as the World Sitting Volleyball Championships

Organisers of the upcoming Women's Hockey World Cup in London have been criticised in India before the tournament has started after an incorrect version of the country's flag was displayed at a promotional event.

champions The Netherlands open their campaign against South Korea on Sunday (July 22).They will also play China

Russia claimed three gold medals as the success for the nation continued on the fourth day of the World Finswimming Championships in Belgrade.

Chinese gold medallist today, winning the 50m apnea final in 15.90.Yoon Miri of South Korea denied China

Paralympic gold medallists Iran advanced to the last four of the Sitting Volleyball World Championships in The Netherlands but needed four sets to see off Egypt.

past United States in straight sets, 25-18, 25-17, 25-20.Ukraine were similarly victorious against China

took place in two Dutch cities ©World Para Volley/FacebookIn the women's event in Rotterdam, holders China

an end after five sets, 25-18, 20-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-11.The women's semi-finals tomorrow will see China

Chinese athletes started strongly on home soil as the World Fencing Championships opened in Wuxi.

The Rugby World Cup Sevens begins in San Francisco tomorrow, featuring knock-out matches from the very beginning for the first time.

matches in the women's event include Australia v Papua New Guinea, New Zealand v Mexico and the US v China

Canada's Michelle Li became the latest seeded player to exit the women's singles event at the Badminton World Federation Singapore Open as she was comfortably beaten by Japan's Minatsu Mitani.

fifth seed and compatriot Sayaka Takahashi, who beat Shivani Gadde of India 21-8, 21-15.Han Yue of China

Centre Gym will provide the venue for the World Fencing Championships with competition set to begin in China

The International Fencing Federation event is taking place in China for only the second time after

Top seeds Chantal Laboureur and Julia Sude of Germany recovered from losing their opening match by winning their second to keep their qualification hopes alive at the Beach Volleyball European Championships in Apeldoorn.

Our opponents were perhaps a bit tired as they only flew in from China and I am sure they will show a