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Rio 2016 medallists among entries for ISSF World Cup Final

  • Shooting

Rio 2016 Olympic medallists are among the entries for the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final for rifle and pistol, which will begin with the Opening Ceremony in Bologna in Italy tomorrow. 

the Olympic gold medallists who will be competing at the Bologna Shooting Range.Christian Reitz of Germany


Four more FINA World Cup golds for Hosszú as Le Clos secures two titles on opening day in Dubai

  • Swimming

Katinka Hosszú of Hungary maintained the form which saw her win three Olympic titles in Rio de Janeiro as she clinched four gold medals on the opening day of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup at the Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai.

mastered the 200m discipline, touching the wall in 1:49.71 to oust Japan's Daiyo Seta and Philip Heintz of Germany


FIFA President Infantino proposes expansion of World Cup to 48 teams

  • Football

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has proposed expanding the World Cup to 48 teams - eight more than he originally suggested in his election manifesto.

felt aggrieved at the amount of World Cup places they are given.The idea was criticised last week by Germany



Fan secures ITTF World Cup crown with victory over compatriot Xu

  • Table Tennis

Fan Zhendong maintained his impressive run of form after he was not included in China's squad for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by clinching a second straight title with victory over team-mate Xu Xin in the final of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Men's World Cup in Saarbrücken.

Karlsson, who caused an upset yesterday when he knocked out world number four Dimitrij Ovtcharov of Germany


Brownlee and Drysdale named in latest Fancy Bears' cyber-attack as 17 Rio 2016 medallists listed

  • News

British triathlete Alistair Brownlee, Australian swimmer Emily Seebohm and New Zealand rower Mahé Drysdale are among another 20 athletes whose leaked data has been revealed by Russian group Fancy Bears' after the cyber-attack on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Canadian rower Rob Gibson, a silver medallist at London 2012, canoe slalom competitor Melanie Pfeifer of Germany


Spain beat defending champions Argentina to reach Women's World Championship of Rink Hockey final

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Spain scored a dramatic golden goal in overtime to beat reigning champions Argentina 2-1 in the semi-final of the Women's World Championship of Rink Hockey at the Play Brava venue in Iquique in Iquique in Chile.

the game away from France, leaving them to compete for the bronze medal with Argentina.Chile defeated Germany

today's action, hosts Chile, beaten by a French golden goal in yesterday's quarter-finals, overcame Germany


Karlsson causes major upset on way to semi-finals at ITTF Men's World Cup

  • Table Tennis

Kristian Karlsson of Sweden produced two superb performances to book his place in his first-ever International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Men's World Cup semi-final at the Saarlandhalle in Saarbrücken today.

depart the competition in the first round as he came up against home favourite Dimitrij Ovtcharov of Germany




Five nations win two golds as WTF World Poomsae Championships continue

  • Taekwondo

Five countries won a pair of gold medals each as 11 titles were decided on day two of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) World Poomsae Championships in Lima.

The Philippines, Iran, China, South Korea and the United States all doubled up, with Germany winning


Hosts Chile suffer golden goal exit at Women's World Championship of Rink Hockey

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Hosts Chile suffered an agonising quarter-final exit from the Women's World Championship of Rink Hockey as an own goal in the golden goal period saw them lose to France.

win when Donoso this time converted at the wrong end.Portugal progressed after losing a 4-0 lead to Germany

©FIRSA second quarter-final was decided by the golden goal as Portugal ousted Germany 5-4.The Portuguese

were seemingly in cruise control as they went in at the break 4-0 ahead, but Germany turned the tables



Quarter-final draw made as group stage concludes at Women's World Championship of Rink Hockey

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The line-up for the quarter-finals of the Women's World Championship of Rink Hockey was confirmed at the Play Brava venue in Iquique in Chile today as the group stages came to a close.

Group B, with both still advancing.Hosts Chile won Group C with three wins from three as they beat Germany

on France before Argentina meet Colombia, who they have already beaten 9-1.In the other two matches, Germany


Watchmaker EDOX launches special edition curling watch

  • Curling

The World Curling Federation’s (WCF) official timekeeper, EDOX, has released a special edition curling watch which is the first of its kind.

watch will go to helping young curlers attend the annual WCF/DCV Hummelt Junior Curling Camp in Füssen, Germany