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Poland off to winning start in ATP Cup as Hurkacz stars

  • Tennis

Hubert Hurkacz and Kamil Majchrzak both helped Poland to their first Group D victory on Saturday against Greece on the opening day of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Cup in Sydney.

Russia against France and Italy versus Australia in Group B, while Canada face the United States and Germany



Ludwig and Taubitz hold leads as Luge World Cup returns in Winterberg

  • Luge

The Luge World Cup circuit continues in Winterberg tomorrow, with German pair Johannes Ludwig and Julia Taubitz leading the men's and women's singles standings, respectively, going into their home event.

fourth mixed relay World Cup of the season is also scheduled for Sunday (January 2) in Winterberg, with Germany


Military World Winter Games cancelled over COVID-19 concerns

  • Multi-Sport Games

The next edition of the Military World Winter Games in Bavaria will not take place because of the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. 

and Ruhpolding in Bavaria were due to act as host cities, with action scheduled from March 22 to 27.Germany

Bavaria they are particularly strict.Ski jumping fans cannot attend the Four Hills Tournament legs in Germany


Tomass Dukurs beats brother Martins to clinch first IBSF World Cup win for 18 years

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Home favourite Tomass Dukurs won his first International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup event for 18 years in Sigulda as he triumphed in the men's skeleton.

Russia's junior world champion Evgenij Rukosuev by just 0.01sec.World Cup leader Christopher Grotheer of Germany

third place at the Latvian venue.Bos has 1,165 points for the season.World champion Tina Hermann of Germany



Kobayashi wins first Four Hills Tournament event at Ski Jumping World Cup

  • Ski Jumping

Japanese star Ryōyū Kobayashi started his Four Hills Tournament campaign in style with his fourth International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup victory of the season in Oberstdorf.

Four Hills Tournament, which started today before going on to legs in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, also in Germany

302.0 points.It pushed the Japanese jumper into second in the overall standings, behind Karl Geiger of Germany


Kobayashi tops qualification as Four Hills Tournament opens

  • Ski Jumping

Ryōyū Kobayashi of Japan topped qualification as the Four Hills Tournament, part of the Ski Jumping World Cup, got underway in Oberstdorf.

competition in 2019 and a former overall World Cup champion, finished 4.4 points clear of Karl Geiger of Germany



ROC chief claims Moscow can "expect" to host future Olympics

  • Russian Sport

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has claimed Moscow can "expect" to host a future edition of the Olympic Games.

referendum defeats amid concerns over the cost of staging the event.Possible bids from India, Ukraine, Germany


Geiger aiming to end Germany’s 20-year wait for Four Hills Tournament success

  • Ski Jumping

Karl Geiger believes he is "ready" to become the first German ski jumper in 20 years to win the Four Hills Tournament.

Oberstdorf in Germany is due to host the opening leg of the series, held as part of the International

this season.Sven Hannawald was the last German winner of the Four Hills Tournament in 2002.Since then, Germany


Klæbo leads charge as Norway team returns to Tour de Ski fold

  • Cross-Country

Sprint racing in Lenzerheide will begin the Tour de Ski tomorrow, with Johannes Høsflot Klæbo returning to the men's fold.

, but is skipping the Tour de Ski.Two races in Lenzerheide will be followed by two in Oberstdorf in Germany


Van der Voort out of World Darts Championship following COVID-19 positive

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Vincent van der Voort has been forced to withdraw from the Professional Darts Corporation World Darts Championship after testing positive for COVID-19.

German Florian Hempel 4-1, while Jonny Clayton of Wales averaged over 100 as he beat Gabriel Clemens of Germany


Philip Barker: 60 years before Qatar 2022, Chile hosted an equally adverse World Cup

  • Inside the Blogs

By this time next year, the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be over, the first to be held in the Northern hemisphere winter. 

 Winners of the 1954 World Cup, West Germany, and Argentina were also bidding.

Germany withdrew before the vote but the Argentinians gave a presentation lasting over an hour.

 Chile were drawn alongside Italy, West Germany and Switzerland in Santiago.

The following day, Italy’s 0-0 draw with West Germany had been accompanied by abuse after it emerged