Back, way back, I used to get a crack at writing The Guardian's Soccer Diary on a Saturday morning.  

adopted by England as they won the 1966 World Cup at Wembley after they had lost the toss with West Germany

Estonia earned the women’s team épée title on the last day of action at the International Fencing Federation World Championships for the first time in their history in Leipzig.

event.They progressed through to the gold medal match, after earning a 12-11 quarter-final win over hosts Germany

Hepathlete Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and the American women's 4x400 metres relay team will receive their reallocated World Championship gold medals at next month's edition in London, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) have confirmed.

Court of Arbitration for Sport.Dame Jessica will receive her medal on August 6 with Jennifer Oeser of Germany

Germany stunned Canada to upset the seeding and qualify for the quarter-finals of the women's team event

Germany were ranked 10th in comparison with their seventh ranked opponents in the final match of the

Daniela Sabatino scored twice as Italy bowed out of the UEFA Women’s European Championships on a high by beating Sweden 3-2 at the De Vijverberg Stadium in Doetinchem.

Sweden progressed to the quarter-finals despite tasting defeat.Dzsenifer Marozsán scored a penalty as Germany

beat Russia ©Getty ImagesThey had Germany to thank for their progression, as the holders ended Russia

’s hopes of reaching the knock-out phase.A 10th minute penalty from Babett Peter gave Germany a 1-0 lead

Marozsán slotting home their second penalty of the match to seal a 2-0 triumph.Having topped Group B, Germany

The Netherlands have won a ninth consecutive World Games korfball gold medal following victory in this today's final here.

comfortable 26-14 winners.Belgium recovered from the disappointment of losing in the last four by thrashing Germany

Top seeds Egypt won Pool A as the women's team event began at the World Squash Federation Junior Championships in New Zealand.

tomorrow for a place in the quarter-finals.In Pool B, which also features two teams, Malaysia saw off Germany

Britain's Jennifer McIntosh claimed gold in women's 50 metres rifle prone at the European Shooting Championships in Baku.

fourth.Ukraine were confirmed as the winners of the team competition, holding off the challenge of Germany

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IWGASwitzerland are through to the final of the fistball tournament ©IWGAAwaiting them in tomorrow's final are Germany

FIFA has revealed there were no positive doping tests during the recent Confederations Cup in Russia.

out of competition and 64 in competition.Russia were among the competing nations, along with winners Germany

Hosts The Netherlands and Denmark each qualified for the quarter-finals at the UEFA Women’s European Championships today after winning their final matches in Group A.

allowed Denmark to hold on and progress at the De Adelaarshorst Stadion in Deventer.Russia will play Germany

Ukraine's Larysa Soloviova claimed a sensational fourth consecutive World Games powerlifting gold medal today.

claimed their country's first medal of the Games after finishing in third on 28.810.France defeated Germany

football tournament concluded today with France taking the gold medal at the Olympic Stadium.They defeated Germany

Italy improved on last year’s runners-up finish to claim women’s team foil gold at the International Fencing Federation World Championships in Leipzig.

Adelina Zagidullina lost 45-42 to the US in the semi-finals.They recovered, however, to defeat hosts Germany

Sweden’s Robin Hanson claimed the first gold medal of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Hungarian city Győr after winning the boys’ 200 metres freestyle swimming event at the Aqua Sports Centre.

Sport Hall.Hungary made a good start to the girls' basketball competition, though, as they overcame Germany

Belgium’s men and the United States’ women both defeated Germany today to claim the titles at the Hockey

female colleagues as they were crushed 6-1 by the Belgians.In the women’s final, Camille Nobis had given Germany