The United States have been made favourites for the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Under-17 World Cup in Malaga, set to run from July 2 to 10, after topping the governing body's power rankings.

welcome the US, Mali, Slovenia, and Lebanon in group C and group D's Argentina, Australia, Egypt, and Poland

Four nations remain in the fight for the title at the UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2022, with hosts Portugal aiming to claim victory on home soil after placing second at the inaugural edition in 2019.

rematch against the defending champions Spain in the final.Portugal prevailed from a group featuring Poland

Kiromal Katibin broke the speed world record twice during qualification at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup in Villars, Switzerland.

6.91 on her way to victory.Compatriot Lijuan Deng finished second in 6.94, with Aleksandra Kalucka of Poland

Poland’s Iga Świątek, compatriot Agnieszka Radwańska and Ukrainian Elina Svitolina have come together for an exhibition match set be played in Kraków on July 23 to support humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.

will be donated to support children affected by the war with Svitolina’s charity foundation, UNICEF Poland

Germany lived up to their top seed tag by claiming the gold medal at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Women's Series stop in Poitiers in France.

event.The Series is set to continue in Ulaanbaatar from July 1 to 2 where Germany will be absent.Top seed Poland

A production set from television show Ninja Warrior was used at the International Modern Pentathlon Union's (UIPM) first obstacle test event, with the discipline poised to take over from riding as the sport's fifth element after Paris 2024.

Vivian of Australia, a former Olympic gymnast, won the women's elite final against Kat Jonaczyk of Poland

Organisers have confirmed a series of events with only three weeks to go until the Łódź 2022 European Universities Games.

held between July 17 to 30, will have a grand Opening Ceremony on July 17.President of the Republic of Poland

Andrzej Duda, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki and other event ambassadors

The third and final week of the women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) pool phase is set to get underway tomorrow in Calgary and Sofia, with the eight quarter-finalists set to be confirmed.

each.Both are to play winless South Korea and the hosts Bulgaria, who sit close to the bottom.Thailand, Poland

Sport Event Denmark chief executive Lars Lundov believes the country's unwavering focus on securing major international sporting competitions is the key to its success in bidding wars.

and Norway along with support from Iceland and Faroe Islands.Competition is set to come from France, Poland

Balázs Szép and Michelle Gulyás of Hungary overcame a 35-second deficit to steal mixed relay gold on the last day of the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Pentathlon World Cup Final in Ankara.

Pentathlon (@WorldPentathlon) June 26, 2022Behind the top two, Natalia Dominiak and Daniel Lawrynowicz of Poland

COVID-19 controversy struck the second week of the men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL), with Germany forfeiting a match with China because of concerns the opposition had the virus.

triumph versus Italy.Games were also played in Bulgarian capital Sofia this week, with world champions Poland

a 21-15, 25-23, 26-24, 25-22 win in a high-class match.The US had led the VNL after week one, while Poland

now trail France only on set and point ratio.Osaka in Japan and Gdańsk in Poland are scheduled to stage

Defending champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia has reiterated his opposition to Wimbledon’s blanket ban of players from Russia and Belarus before he attempts to win a seventh men's singles title in London.

following Australian Ashleigh Barty’s shock retirement earlier this year.World number one Iga Świątek of Poland

Women’s top seeds Germany suffered a surprise defeat as the knockout stages of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup got underway in Antwerp, Belgium.

competition, and after breezing past Mongolia 21-9 in the last 16, they edged past Spain 15-14.Third seeds Poland

seeds Serbia defeated Tokyo 2020 Olympics gold medallists Latvia 22-17, while hosts Belgium overcame Poland

while France beat The Netherlands 18-12.Earlier in the last 16 Latvia overcame Germany 21-12, while Poland

Swimming competition at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships concluded in bizarre fashion here, as American Justin Ress was initially disqualified from the men's 50 metres backstroke final before being reinstated as the gold medallist.

lined up on the podium initially for the victory ceremony alongside silver medallist Ksawery Masiuk of Poland

, nine years after her first ©Getty ImagesShe notched 23.98, with second-placed Katarzyna Wasick of Poland

The last of the qualifiers at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup have been finalised following the remaining pool games today in Antwerp.

21-19 to finish top of the group, aided by a 17-15 win over Japan.Latvia secured second by beating Poland

second by defeating Austria 16-10, while Brazil's 16-9 win against New Zealand secured third.Third seeds Poland