Uruguay's men's team and Japan's women have earned core status for the 2023 World Rugby Sevens Series after triumphing in this year's Challenger Series finals.

Santiago, with Japan turning in an impressive performance in the women's final to beat European champions Poland

17-0.Sakura Sevens forward Chiharu Nakamura, who scored her side's opening try against Poland, said

Britain won two more rowing events to add to the four golds won yesterday to finish as the best nation in the sport at the Munich 2022 European Championships.

Bouge and Stephane Tardieu in 8:57.95 and bronze was claimed by Jolanta Majka and Michal Gadowski of Poland

Italy's men's 4x100 metres freestyle relay team rounded off the day at the European Aquatics Championships with a victory in Rome, giving the hosts their 10th title of the competition.

half-a-second of the silver medallist Noe Ponti of Switzerland in 50.87.Further back, Jakub Majerski of Poland

The initial qualification dates for teqball at the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games have been confirmed, with the first two events now having a schedule from September to November this year.

debut at the European Games, which are to be held in Kraków and the regions of Małopolska and Śląsk in Poland

Kenyan runner Tabitha Gichia Wambui has been banned from competition for seven years after testing positive for norandrosterone and tampering with the anti-doping process.

her results from that date have been disqualified, including victory at the Poznań Half Marathon in Poland

Britain dominated the first of two medal days in rowing taking place at the Olympic Regatta Centre as part of the Munich 2022 European Championships, winning four of the 11 golds on offer, including the men's eight.

sculls ©Getty ImagesItaly secured gold in the men's quadruple sculls, finishing in 6:06.77 ahead of Poland

Italy have topped the overall standings at the World Junior Ultimate Championships with two gold medals, one silver and one bronze in Wrocław.

in the under-17 competitions as they pulled off an 8-2 win in the men's division.Belgium dominated Poland

The host nation's first gold medal at Munich 2022 European Championships was delivered at the cycling track in the women's team pursuit - and was soon followed by a second title in the women's team sprint.

European team sprint title for the first time, clocking 38.061 to beat The Netherlands on 38.304, with Poland

The Netherlands, who beat France in the final, 34.639sec to 35.516, with Britain taking bronze over Poland

Athletes from Turkey, Japan, and The Netherlands were triumphant at the World Junior Judo Championships in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil.

attempt to take his own victory via submission.The United States' Jack Yonezuka and Marcin Kowalski of Poland

Germany will host taekwondo's European qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

meeting.Elsewhere, the ETU also approved the qualification pathway for next year's European Games in Poland

Shanghai and Amsterdam have been announced as the two candidates to host the 2025 World Rowing Championships, with a decision expected at the Congress in September.

fellow German venue Duisburg and Sarasota-Bradenton for the 2026 Under-23 World Championships.Poznan in Poland

Ten countries shared the medals on the final day of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth, Canada.

title since 1986 in the men's C1 1000 ©ICFIn the women’s K2 500, Karolina Naja and Anna Pulawska of Poland

It was a field day for Olympic champions at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Sprint World Championships with Lisa Carrington, Bálint Kopasz and Shixiao Xu and Mengya Sun bagging gold in Dartmouth.

finished third in 2:04.70.As expected, Karolina Naja, Anna Pulawska, Adrianna Kąkol, and Dominika Putto of Poland

queen of the current women’s 100 metres scene as she set a 2022 world best of 10.66sec at Chorzow as Poland

Polish mixed martial artist Tomasz Walentek has died in Ukraine following Russian artillery shelling in the Donbas region.

Polish volunteer fighting in the International Defense Legion of Ukraine and died there," read an MMA Poland