Brazil make strong start to FIVB World League campaign

Brazil have surged to the top of Pool B1 at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League with a pair of straight sets victories in Olympic host city Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil have surged to the top of Pool B1 at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League with a pair of straight sets victories in Olympic host city Rio de Janeiro.
Sancho Lyttle was the star performer as Spain’s women booked their place in the Rio 2016 basketball competition today.
The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) has once again teamed up with the Coaching Association of Canada to provide an internationally recognised course.
The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) have announced that the balls used in the Rio 2016 Olympic competition will also feature in the Paralympics.
Trials for ski and snowboard cross have attracted record numbers throughout Britain.
German resort Finsterau has been announced as the host of the 2017 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships.
Winter Olympian Erika Brown has announced her retirement from competitive curling.
Sixteen countries will begin their challenge for just one available place in the men’s rugby sevens tournament at Rio 2016 tomorrow, with the Olympic qualification tournament beginning in Monaco.
Canada have named Melanie McCann and Donna Vakalis in their women’s modern pentathlon team for the Rio 2016 Olympics.
India will play Australia in the final of the International Hockey Federation Champions Trophy despite a 4-2 defeat to the same opposition in London today.
Dutch rider Marianne Vos claimed the overall race lead as her compatriot Amy Pieters won stage two of the Aviva Women's Tour in Britain today.
Substitute Daniel Sturridge scored a dramatic injury time winner as England beat fierce rivals Wales 2-1 at the UEFA European Championships in France.
Six countries secured team berths for the Rio 2016 recurve archery competitions at the Final Qualification Tournament in Antalya today.
Snowboarding, ice hockey and luge will all be part of the United States Olympic Committee's (USOC) inaugural Winter Champions Series, it has been announced.
Australia have picked six canoeists for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.