Defending champions Britain are due to begin the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) European Championships tomorrow as the team to beat in Koblenz.

could be the biggest threat to the British, seeking a sixth title.They are due to play France, hosts Germany

 Opening matches tomorrow see Sweden play France, Germany meet Finland, Ireland play Denmark and

International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) President Ary Graça has announced a number of changes that he hopes will develop the sport worldwide through the organisation's "Nucleus Project".

The FIVB considers Germany a strong member of the volleyball family," said Graça."

For Germany to win gold medals at two Olympic Games in a row shows that your success is not an accident

Krohne, who has been successful in following through with his vision and strategy for volleyball in Germany

Federation.He was joined by Gudrun Doll Tepper, a professor at the Free University of Berlin and chair of the Germany

Ireland, Britain, the Czech Republic and Poland all made a successful start to the Women's Softball European Championship as each country won two matches in Bollate in Italy today.

Israel 14-7.At the end of Day 1, Ireland lead Group B of @ESFsoftball Women's Championships - Greece and Germany

World champions Germany secured their place in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup with a controversial

draw with Australia in the other Group B match to take place today.Following a goalless first-half, Germany

Germany extended their half-way lead over Poland here to reclaim the European Athletics Team Championships

women's 4x400m relay in 3:27.60, the fastest time in Europe this season, from Ukraine in 3:28.02 and Germany

Germany have continued their emphatic start in Tenerife to the defence of their women's International

Germany's Ricarda Funk delivered a sensational performance on home water in Augsburg to claim gold at the second International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Slalom World Cup of the season.

Canoe Slalom World Cup will resume on Friday (June 30) when the third event begins in Markleeberg in Germany

Spain's Ona Carbonell secured two gold medals on the final day of the International Swimming Federation Synchronised Swimming World Series event in Long Island.

American venue.She easily beat Canadian Jacqueline Simoneau, second on 178.2333.Michelle Zimmer of Germany

Olympic champion Evgeny Tishchenko of Russia defended his European Boxing Championships title as he won the heavyweight gold medal with a comfortable victory over Cheavan Clarke of England in Kharkiv.

while the Englishman's brother Pat also had to settle for silver as he lost 4-1 to Abass Baraou of Germany

Heiko Kroger of Germany stormed into the overall lead in the 2.4 Norlin class with two race victories

all three occasions.Cichoki has six points, with Symonds hot on his heels with eight.Jens Kroker of Germany

Germany look a decent bet to win the European Athletics Team Championships title they last won in 2014

42.47sec, the latter going to Great Britain in 38.03.So after 21 of the weekend’s 40 scheduled events, Germany

International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Slalom World Cup wins in a row with victory in Augsburg in Germany

Germany and The Netherlands began to pull away at the top of the women’s standings at the International

Defending champions Germany have recorded three straight wins on the Spanish Canary Island, with their

much improved from their heavy 81-17 loss to The Netherlands yesterday, Turkey were unable to surprise Germany

straight win when they beat Lithuania 120-52, while Turkey matching the same feat when they overcame Germany

Italy will be looking to retain their Women’s Softball European Championship title on home soil when the matches gets under way tomorrow.

other team to win the championships with nine victories to their tally, head Pool B and are joined by Germany