Poland's world and Olympic hammer throw champion Anita Wlodarczyk offered the inaugural Athletics World Cup event at London's Olympic Stadium some serious statistical credibility on the first of two evenings of competition as she produced a winning effort of 78.74 metres, the farthest thrown this year.

international competition inaugurated this year which is featuring eight individual nations - China, France

earns a single point.After the first evening of competition, the US team leads with 109 points from France

Mario Mola won the World Triathlon Series men's title in Hamburg for the third successive year as he took another giant step towards a third successive world title.

Beaugrand, of France, won the sprint distance in 58min 6sec, bursting into tears at the finish, 

the World University Rugby Sevens Championship in Swakopmund in Namibia as the women's crown went to France

The South Africans defeated Australia in their final in their neighbouring country, 24-14.France won

did enough to pip the French 14-12.Australia defeated the Namibians in more comfortable fashion, 38-5.France

Belgium finished their participation at the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup by comfortably winning the third place play-off 2-0 against England in Saint Petersburg.

impressive Thomas Meunier opening the scoring.The full back, crucially suspended for the semi-final loss to France

race to be the top goalscorer today.Attention now turns to the World Cup Final between 1998 winners France

Dylan Groenewegen triumphed in a sprint finish for the second consecutive day at the Tour de France.

Britain were crowed young riders jumping champions at the International Equestrian Federation European Championships for Children, Juniors and Young Riders in Fontainebleau.

eventing competition, Germany occupied top spot after the dressage tests as they ended on 80.70.Hosts France

Dylan Groenewegen sprinted to victory on the seventh stage of the Tour de France in Chartres.

legs were just not good enough to win but some people concluded that I wasn’t able to win a Tour de France

Magog is set to stage the fifth event of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Paratriathlon World Cup season.

women’s categories.Australia hosted the opening World Cup in February, followed by events in Britain, France

Belgium won the junior jumping title at the International Equestrian Federation European Championships for Children, Juniors and Young Riders in Fontainebleau.

had 80.00 points.Germany are just 0.10 behind heading into tomorrow's cross-country discipline, with France

Australia and New Zealand secured places at the Buenos Aires 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games archery tournament after winning qualifiers in New Caledonia.

those from Tahiti - would not be able to qualify for Buenos Aires 2018 as they would need to represent France

London is set to host the inaugural Athletics World Cup this weekend with eight nations ready to battle it out for honours.

Hosts Great Britain will be joined by China, France, Germany, Jamaica, Poland, South Africa and the United

The International Surfing Association (ISA) has welcomed Angola as its 104th member nation, continuing the world governing body’s drive to expand the reach of the sport around the globe and particularly in Africa.

Kionda Surf School.The national championship featured 54 athletes with surfers from Angola, Brazil, France

There will be two World Cup finals this weekend - France v Croatia in Moscow, and an Athletics World

Kimberly Rhode duly converted her overnight lead in the skeet women's event in Tucson, Arizona after winning a shoot-off against her American team-mate Caitling Connor.

the ISSF World Cup women's skeet event in Tucson, Arizona, with bronze going to Lucie Anastassiou of France

Ukraine's Danyil Boldyrev won the men's speed climbing at the International Federation of Sport Climbing World Cup in Chamonix - repeating his triumph of four years ago at the French Alpine resort.

both went through with 4.18 points - with defending Lead World Cup champion Romain Desgranges of France