semi-finals on his return to the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Slalom World Cup in Augsburg in Germany

Olympic champion Evgeny Tishchenko of Russia moved a step closer to successfully defending his heavyweight title as he progressed to the final of the European Boxing Championships in Kharkiv.

’s Ievgenii Barabanov in his welterweight bout.The English boxer will go up against Abass Baraou of Germany

Great Britain's men's team recorded their second straight victory at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) European Championships in Tenerife.

Israel by defeating Lithuania 77-53.There are be three teams at the top of the Group A standings, with Germany

beat Poland by a 70-59 scoreline.France were beaten 57-54 in the day’s late match.Defending champions Germany

earned their second straight win in the women's event ©EuroWB17Defending women’s champions Germany secured

Paralympic champion Damien Seguin of France retained his lead at the top of the 2.4 Norlin class leaderboard as he finished fourth and second in the two races held today at the Para World Sailing Championships in Kiel.

day.Rio 2016 Paralympian Piotr Cichocki of Poland won the solitary men's race in front of Jens Kroker of Germany

Great Britain's men began their attempt at winning a fourth International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) European Championships title in a row with victory on the Spanish Canary Island Tenerife today.

front of the basket, scoring 16, 14 and 12 points respectively, In the other matches in Group A, Germany

 Germany beat Great Britain in their opening women's match ©EuroWB17Germany are the defending champions

World champions Germany were held to a 1-1 draw by Chile as both sides took a step closer to sealing

the spoils as their match also finished 1-1.Chile remain top of the group on four points, in front of Germany

Ma Long of China made it through to the second round of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) China Open in Chengdu today.

two.World number 34 Sakura Mori of Japan produced arguably the shock of the day.She beat Han Ying of Germany

France will seek to make sporting history in Lille this weekend as the country targets a first victory in the European Athletics Team Championship it hosts here from tomorrow until June 25. 

Christophe Lemaitre will make that ambition markedly tougher against a field that includes 2014 winners Germany

record holder Renaud Lavillenie - raised France's hopes of becoming the third consecutive hosts, after Germany

to the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Slalom World Cup when action begins in Augsburg in Germany

Spain won the women’s K1 title while Great Britain’s Kimberley Woods clinched the C1 gold.Racing in Germany

Two-time Olympic champion luger Steffi Walter has died aged 54 after losing her battle against cancer.

Martin, competing using her maiden name Martin, won women's singles titles for East Germany at back-to-back

also a double world champion, winning in 1983 in Lake Placid in the United States and in Oberhof in Germany

Australia’s Christopher Symonds produced an impressive performance on the opening day of the Para World Sailing Championships in Kiel.

place finishes in the day’s two races.He lies on four points, with defending champion Heiko Kroger of Germany

European champions Portugal claimed a 1-0 victory over hosts Russia as they moved one step closer to reaching the semi-finals of the 2017 Confederations Cup.

zero.Action is due to continue tomorrow with the second round of fixtures in Group B.World champions Germany

Grozny has been shortlisted by FIFA as a possible team base camp for next year's World Cup in Russia, despite a number of Governments advising against travel to the Chechen Republic due to concerns over security in the region.

Chechnya".FIFA sources have told ESPN FC that several countries, including Belgium, Brazil, England, Germany

Great Britain's men's head coach Haj Bhania is expecting a competitive International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) European Championships as the country eyes a fourth title in a row.

66 in the 2015 final on home soil in Worcester, will contest Group A.They will be joined by Sweden, Germany

which also includes Switzerland, The Netherlands, Poland, Italy and France.In the women's tournament, Germany

World champions Germany saw off the challenge of Australia in their opening match of the Confederations

Germany, who have rested several star names for the tournament, took an early lead against the Asia Cup

holders in Russia.A cut-back found Lars Stindl, one of the new faces in the Germany squad, and the striker

comfortably from the penalty spot, after Leon Goretzka was brought down in the area.Goretzka would give Germany

ImagesThe goal was eventually awarded, following consultation with the Video Assistant Referees, as Germany