After a hat-trick of golds for Turkey yesterday, Russia and Japan featured in all four finals of the men's freestyle categories today at the World University Wrestling Championships in Goiania in Brazil.

Armenia's Henrik Sargsyan moved through to the heavyweight 91 kilograms final with a 5-0 verdict over Moldova's Andrey Zatusevchii on the first day of semi-final action at the World University Boxing Championships in Russia.

Overnight leaders Spain 2 dropped to third at the end of qualifying after day three of the World University Sailing Championship in Cherbourg as Australia 2 finished top.

Don Knapp, chief executive of UniSport Australia, the governing body of university sport in the county, will step down from his role at the end of 2018, it has been announced.

Life after sport has been the main topic of discussion at the International Federation of University Sport (FISU) Forum in Krasnoyarsk. 

Croatia’s men have edged into the final of the International Federation of University Sport (FISU) European Handball Championships on home soil with a nail-biting 28-27 win over Japan in the semi-finals today.

A hugely competitive final day of qualifying for men and women at the World University Handball Championships taking place in Croatia meant that semi-finalists from three of the four groups were decided on head-to-head records after teams finished level on points.

South Korea and Spain, the women's finalists at the last edition of the World University Handball Championships in Malaga two years ago, met again today at the latest edition in the Croatian city of Rijeka.

The Italian Government is set to select a High Commissioner who will be given overall control of preparations for the 2019 International University Sport Federation (FISU) Summer Universiade in Naples, according to the Italian news agency ANSA.

The Czech Republic and Australia were the first two nations to earn gold medals as the World University Cycling Championships got underway in the Portuguese city of Braga.

South Korea's men's team have won their second match of the tournament to take the lead in Pool B at the International University Sport Federation (FISU) World University Handball Championships in Rijeka in Croatia.

Reigning champions Romania and Spain have each got off to winning starts in their title defences at the International University Sport Federation (FISU) World University Handball Championships in Rijeka in Croatia today.

Thailand won a further four gold medals on the final day of the inaugural International University Sport Federation (FISU) World University Muaythai Championships in Pattaya today.