Dominican Republic will compete in the final of the last World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after overcoming The Netherlands in Mexico.

challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.Japan qualified for the Olympic baseball competition as hosts, and Israel

Hosts and defending champions Czech Republic, seeking a fifth successive title at the Men’s Softball European Championship, were well on their way to maintaining their 100 per cent record tonight as they led silver medallists The Netherlands 9-0 when the game had to be delayed due to lightning.

earlier been beaten 14-4 by France.That was Denmark’s second match following their narrow 8-5 win over Israel

Defending champions and hosts Czech Republic maintained their 100 per cent record at the Men's Softball European Championship with two more wins in Ledenice and Sezimovo Ústí.

the day were France, who scored an incredible 31 runs in their two games with high-scoring wins over Israel

and Lithuania.Opening the third day, France were held by Israel in the first two innings for just one

in the day partly thanks to the three runs and the home run of Gillan Andre.The Netherlands defeated Israel

Fifteen year-old Anna Hursey of Wales was among the surprise winners on the opening day of men’s and women’s singles action at the European Table Tennis Championships in Warsaw, Poland.

11, 11-9.Yefimov followed his shock win over Olah with another victory against Yonatan Shusterman of Israel

Denmark continued their unbeaten run with a third win at the Men's Softball European Championship, thrashing Sweden 19-0 in Ledenice in the Czech Republic.

hit home runs.Slovakia had a successful day with two victories to move into third - first defeating Israel

The Academic Sport Association (ASA) - the governing body for university sport in Israel - hosted a mini-championship

Hosts and defending champions Czech Republic, seeking a fifth successive title at the Men’s Softball European Championship, got off to a powerful start in the opening day’s round robin competition.

— Softball Europe (@ESFsoftball) June 21, 2021Croatia then beat Slovakia 5-2.Sweden, beaten 19-0 by Israel

The Dominican Republic, Venezuela and The Netherlands will contest the last of six places in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics baseball competition when they compete in the Final Qualifying Tournament that starts in the stand-in hosting venue of Mexico today.

Africa Europe qualifying tournament.Japan qualified for the Olympic baseball competition as hosts, and Israel

The concluding day of the final World Para Swimming World Series event of the season in Berlin produced two more world records in the pool at the Schwimm- und Sprunghalle in the Europasportpark.

Spain’s SM5 swimmer Antoni Ponce Bertran, second with 1002 after clocking 2:48.75, and Mark Malyar of Israel

Hosts and defending champions Czech Republic will seek to earn a fifth successive title at the Men’s Softball European Championship that is due to start tomorrow. 

2018 silver and bronze medallists, respectively The Netherlands and Denmark.Also in the mix will be Israel

Germany’s world decathlon champion Niklas Kaul will seek to confirm his place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as he takes part in the World Athletics Challenge Combined Events two-day meeting in Ratingen in his home country, which starts tomorrow.

will drop down into the Third League.Austria withdrew from the event citing coronavirus concerns and Israel

Ex-New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has been included in Japan's squad for the baseball tournament at Tokyo 2020.

©Getty ImagesSouth Korea won the gold medal, and will join hosts Japan, Mexico, the United States, Israel

The International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) has confirmed plans for its European Championship Division B tournament in Poland, set to be the first event staged by the organisation since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Warsaw in Poland is scheduled to stage the competition from June 30 July 3.Finland, Israel, Russia, Switzerland

The six countries that will compete in the wheelchair rugby tournament at next year’s World Games in Birmingham in Alabama have been announced.

take place between July 7 and 17 next year.They are, in order of priority, France, Sweden, Finland and Israel

Austrian siblings Anna-Maria and Eirini Alexandri led the way as nine duets booked Tokyo 2020 spots at the International Swimming Federation's (FINA) Artistic Swimming Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament (ASOGQT) in Barcelona.

Tokyo.Nine places were on offer in total, and duos from Belarus, France, The Netherlands, the United States, Israel