Volleyball
European Volleyball Championship: Groups Resume Sept 15
Italy meet Czechia in Modena, Ukraine face Poland in Sofia, and Germany host France in Cluj-Napoca as group play continues.
Italy
Serbia Face Netherlands as Euro Volleyball Groups Continue
On 14 September, Serbia meet Netherlands in Tampere and Bulgaria host Israel in Sofia among key men's European Championship group games.
Volleyball Euro: Finland Face Serbia, Latvia Meet France
Group-stage action across four cities sees leaders Finland, Germany and Ukraine defend top spots, with Estonia and Switzerland still seeking a first win.
England reject World Rugby's US Six Nations push
England have effectively ruled out playing a Six Nations match in the US, unwilling to sacrifice the roughly £10m generated by home fixtures at Twickenham.
Isobel Borlaise's 30 points send Australia into World Cup last eight
The 21-year-old guard hit 7 of 13 shots and all but two free throws as Australia edged Italy 82-80 to set up a quarter-final against Spain.
European Volleyball Championship: Poland vs Portugal, France vs Switzerland
Group stage action in Sofia, Cluj and Tampere as Poland, France and Finland headline a busy day of European Championship volleyball fixtures.
Fire Alarm Evacuates Women's World Cup Teams in Berlin
A hand-triggered fire alarm forced almost every squad but the USA out of their Berlin hotel overnight, hours before eight teams play, including the Americans against Italy.
European Volleyball Championship: Quarter-final draw set
Serbia meet Greece and Italy face Sweden in Brno on 2 September, while Poland–Netherlands and hosts Turkey–Germany play in Istanbul a day later.
Turkey to Face Serbia, Poland Meet Italy in EuroVolley Semis
In Istanbul on 5 September, hosts Turkey take on Serbia at 16:00 Moscow time, followed by Poland against Italy at 19:00 in the Women's EuroVolley semi-finals.
USA edge Italy 55-52 at Women's World Cup
Jackie Young's late surge and a rare Breanna Stewart basket lifted the US past Italy 55-52, sealing a quarter-final berth despite poor shooting.