After more than four hours of riding in the men's road race earlier in the day, Italian sprinter Elia Viviani claimed the gold medal in the elimination race on the track at the Munich 2022 European Championships, ending off a busy day for him in Germany.

second, with Ondra climbing to that point in 3min 01sec to the Slovenian's 4:05.Alberto Ginés López from Spain

Japan is set to stage the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships for the first time from August 22 to 28 and official betting partner M88 Mansion has been enlisted to assist with media operations.

held annually, except for Summer Olympic years, since 2005.It was last staged in 2021 in Huelva in Spain

Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Annika Zeyen of Germany added to her women’s H3 time trial win by finishing first in the women’s H3 road race at the 2022 Para Cycling Road World Championships in Baie-Comeau.

road race as Florian Jouanny claimed gold in 1:28.46.Italian Luca Mazzone and Sergio Munez Garrote of Spain

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.

Immediately afterwards Romania's men's pair followed suit, winning in 6:44.28 from Britain in 6:46.52 and Spain

Finland were the day's big winners at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation Powerchair Hockey World Championship as they thrashed Australia to clinch a semi-final place in Nottwil.

in second place.Pressure had been put on Finland to win their match after third-placed Germany beat Spain

6-2.Denmark, runners-up four years ago, secured top spot by easing past Spain 11-1.Finland are set to

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Felix Gomez steered his horse Merlin around the grounds as a representative of Spain ©Herning2022/Hippofotobe

The Netherlands were on a different level as they scored 52 goals in two games at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Powerchair Hockey World Championship today.

Stadthalle Sursee in Nottwil.They went down 8-2 to Denmark in their first match before going on to hammer Spain

Hikari Yoshioka and Taiki Nakamura gave Japan opening day wins at the Junior Judo World Championships in Guayaquil, as four titles were awarded.

Pauline Cuq of France to take the bronze, joined by the other bronze medallist Gemma Maria Gomez of Spain

tables turned here as the pair returned to the top two spots on the podium.Marina Castello Diez of Spain

Switzerland recorded another victory at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Powerchair Hockey World Championship today.

 Spain started their campaign with a convincing 8-1 win over Australia.Hosts Switzerland are top

Hosts Switzerland started with a win at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Powerchair Hockey World Championship.

tomorrow with Belgium facing the Netherlands in the fist fixture.Germany, Finland, Canada, Switzerland, Spain

Serena Williams has announced that she will retire shortly, with what the American termed "evolving away from tennis" expected to take place after the US Open.

starts in New York later this month, being her last.Yesterday, Williams beat Nuria Parrizas-Diaz of Spain

An additional leg has been added to the Luge World Cup season, with the series now due to conclude in Winterberg from February 24 to 26.

powerhouse Germany's men's football team are among the sides due to play on November 27, taking on Spain

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

racing in the women’s C1 200 metres.Harrison triumphed in 49.87, with silver going to Maria Corbera of Spain

South Korea, Iran and Turkey have won the final medals on the concluding day of action at the World Taekwondo Junior Championships in Sofia.

he claimed at the World Cadet Championships in 2019.Bronze medals went to Sergio Troitino Amoedo of Spain

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.

later to claim bronze.Saúl Craviotto, Carlos Arévalo, Marcus Coper and Rodrigo Germade ensured gold for Spain