New Zealand's Sam Gaze and Pauline Ferrand-Prevot of France won men's and women's cross-country short track gold medals at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike World Championships in Les Gets in France.

Tonso.Nathalie Schneitter made it two Swiss cyclists on the podium, finishing third.Sofia Wiedenroth of Germany

Serbian outfit Ub Huishan NE are favourites for another International Basketball Association (FIBA) 3x3 World Tour event victory as they prepare to compete at the Debrecen Masters tomorrow and Sunday (August 28).

contest - which starts today and also features teams from Canada, Mongolia, Spain, The Netherlands, Germany

Olympic gold medallist Justin Kripps is retiring from bobsleigh following a 16-year career which also included an overall World Cup title.

two-man silver medals in the 2017 and 2019 World Championships at Whistler and Königssee.Canada and Germany

The European Water Polo Championships are set to get underway tomorrow in Croatia with the beginning of the women's tournament, as Spain look to defend their crown in Split.

Group A.Croatia's best result in the women's tournament is eighth, and they occupy Group A too with Germany

favourites, and are in Group D with Hungary, along with Israel and Slovenia.Spain are in Group C with Germany

The National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran (NOCIRI) is to support women's rowing in the country, following the approval of Olympic Solidarity funding from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Kimia Alizadeh in the women's under-57 kilogram category in taekwondo in Rio.She later defected to Germany

Canada started their title defence at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark, with a 4-1 victory over Finland at the KVIK Hockey Arena.

Jakobsen.Olsson scored her hat-trick near the end to put the game to bed.Hungary completed a comeback against Germany

Switzerland's Monique Halter and Germany's Paul Schehl took the respective women's and men's junior cross-country gold medals today in Les Gets at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike World Championships, as qualification continues in the senior events.

silver, 1:16 down on her team-mate and 10 seconds in front of the Polish rider.Antonia Weeger from Germany

third.France's Myriam Nicole was far in front in the women's qualification in a time of 3:56.654.Nina Hoffman of Germany

The National Hockey League (NHL) is targeting a 17-day window in February 2024 to hold the World Cup of Hockey.

2016, when Canada beat Team Europe in the best-of-three-games final.Team Europe featured players from Germany

Eyes are set to be focused on the Inclusion World Championship in Rostock in Germany with sailing seeking

join the LA 2028 programme ©Getty ImagesA total of 27 teams from Austria, Colombia, Czech Republic, Germany

Members of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games organising team were among delegates to take part in an observer programme during the Munich 2022 European Championships.

The audience showed the world the enthusiasm for sport that can develop in Germany and how motivating

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) is staging a Women's World Championship in an Olympic year for the first time, with competition due to begin in Denmark tomorrow.

seeding.Finland, Switzerland and defending champions Canada complete Group A.Hosts Denmark, Hungary, Germany

Italy triumphed in the first-ever blind baseball tournament sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 

victorious.Italy beat Britain 10-0 in the Blind Baseball International Cup final while the United States defeated Germany

The revenue director of the Rugby League World Cup 2021 is taking inspiration from the success of the Commonwealth Games and the UEFA Women's European Championship as they look to make a push to increase ticket sales over the new few weeks.

Corporation], they’ll want to get involved.The UEFA Women's European Championship final between England and Germany

Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali has said there will be no further negotiations to host future editions of the Russian Grand Prix, going as far as to rule out a return to the country.

In the same interview, he said it was unlikely to see Germany return for 2023.F1 has been criticised

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at the Königsplatz venue ©Getty ImagesDang Qiu collected men's singles table tennis gold for hosts Germany

Harutyun Merdinyan reclaimed the men's pommel horse European title he won in 2016 ©Getty ImagesHosts Germany