First official teqball tournament highlights rapid growth of sport in Lebanon

Players from across Lebanon have taken part in the country's first official teqball tournament.
Players from across Lebanon have taken part in the country's first official teqball tournament.
Greg Harlow is through to the World Indoor Bowls Championships open singles final after beating David Gourlay in Norfolk.
Cypriot Sambo Federation President Marios Andreou has spoken of his desire to create a "fully-fledged sambo school" in the country as he looks to provide more opportunities for children to take up the sport.
Mark Dawes is through to in open singles final at the World Indoor Bowls Championships after a coronavirus outbreak saw two players withdraw.
International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) chairman Viktor Huszár has set a target of increasing the number of National Federations to "at least" 150 by the end of 2021 as part of plans to accelerate the growth of the sport.
The postponed Women's World Team Squash Championship in Malaysia has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Laura Daniels of Wales recovered from losing the first set heavily to win her second ladies singles title at the World Indoor Bowls Championships.
England’s Katherine Rednall will be aiming for a fourth women’s singles title after reaching the final at the World Indoor Bowls Championships.
The Japan Sambo Championships and Russian President's Cup have been postponed until July 25, when the Olympics are due to be underway, because of coronavirus concerns.
Scottish team Julie Forrest and Stewart Anderson claimed the second title to be decided at the World Indoor Bowls Championships after a straight sets victory in the mixed pairs final.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has topped the Burson Cohn & Wolfe Sports (BCW Sports) International Federation (IF) social media ranking.
The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) has congratulated a team of Nepali climbers who have become the first to mount a successful ascent of K2 in winter.
The dominant Japanese women's baseball team has announced its roster for the upcoming World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women's Baseball World Cup, as the nation looks to win a seventh title in a row.
Norway’s world chess champion Magnus Carlsen has been named as the world’s highest-earning esports player of 2020 after successfully turning his hand at gaming during the coronavirus pandemic.
England’s Mark Dawes and Jamie Chestney dramatically claimed the first titles awarded at this year’s World Indoor Bowls Championships as they won the open pairs final in the deciding end of a tie-break set.