Canada pulled off a stunning 100-89 victory over Slovenia to reach the semi-finals of the International Basketball Federation World Cup for the first time in Manila.

Slovenian shooter Franček Gorazd Tiršek is targeting an elusive gold medal at next year’s Paralympics in Paris after capturing the R4 mixed 10 metre air rifle standing SH2 title at the European Para Championships here.

One second separated Matej Mohorič and João Almeida as the former edged to victory in the Tour de Pologne.

The summer edition of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) has officially begun in Maribor, with Slovenian athlete Tim Marovt lighting the Cauldron with the Flame of Peace and the host nation's President Nataša Pirc Musar in attendance at the Opening Ceremony.

Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar triumphed on the penultimate stage of the Tour de France, but his rival Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark is set to complete a successful defence of his title tomorrow.

Slovenia's Matej Mohorič prevailed in a photo finish to deny Denmark's Kasper Asgreen back-to-back wins on a chaotic stage 19 of the Tour de France.

Women's EuroBasket co-hosts Slovenia's hopes of progressing to the knockout rounds have been crushed after they fell to Germany in what was the country's first win in the competition for 12 years.

Slovenia's Primož Roglič is set to go up against Belgian Remco Evenepoel once again as the two are tipped as favourites for the Giro d'Italia title in the opening Grand Tour of the season with the first stage set to begin tomorrow in the Abruzzo city of Fossacesia.

Hosts Slovenia pulled off a stunning fightback to beat Romania 3-2 in Koper to book their place in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals for the first time.

Slovenia and Romania will be seeking to secure a place in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals for the first time when they do battle in the qualifiers.

Winter Olympian Janez Gorišek, the inventor of ski flying, has died at the age of 89.

The European University Sports Association (EUSA) and its institute hosted an Innovating Football Leadership through Practice and Policy (iFLIPP) training programme at the Eurostars uHotel in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

World champions Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria and Slovenian Ilka Štuhec have secured the first wins of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) World Cup Season Final in Soldeu.

Slovenia's Anže Lanišek and Austria's Chiara Kreuzer clinched victories at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation Ski Jumping World Cup on the large hill in Norway's capital Oslo.

Marco Odermatt took first place in the men's giant slalom at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup in Kranjska Gora in Slovenia.