Denmark have booked their place in the International Handball Federation Women's World Championship semi-finals for the first time in eight years with a hard-fought win over Brazil today.

The hosts outscored Germany and set out for another medal pursuit, as they did two years ago at #Japan2019

Handball Federation (@ihf_info) December 14, 2021In the late game, Spain, silver medallists in 2019, faced Germany

In a battle of the two remaining unbeaten teams in the men's event at the World Curling Federation Olympic Qualification Event, it was Norway who got the better of Italy to remain top of the standings.

hammered Latvia, who had just one defeat beforehand, 9-1, while Scotland, another slow starter, defeated Germany

Following a four-day selection camp, 25 players have been called up to Canada's national junior team as the country prepares to host the 2022 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship from December 26 to January 5 in Edmonton and Red Deer.

December 26 with Canada facing the Czech Republic in its first game.Canada will then play Austria, Germany

The defending champions, The Netherlands, have been knockout of the International Handball Federation Women's World Championship in Spain.

Romania earlier in the day.The knockout stages get underway tomorrow, with Brazil facing Denmark and Germany

Japan's women team lost their first game of the World Curling Federation Olympic Qualification Event, falling to Scotland in the evening session today.

and Latvia, who beat Turkey 8-7 in the morning and the Czech Republic 9-6 in the evening.Elsewhere, Germany

robin, Norway continued their perfect start to the competition with four wins from four, defeating Germany

Japan women, who won the bronze medal at Pyeongchang 2018, remained unbeaten at the World Curling Federation Olympic Qualification Event prior to the Beijing 2022 Olympics.

 That is due to Latvia's 8-6 win versus Estonia, South Korea's 10-8 win over Germany and Turkey's

level with Italy at the top of the standings.The Czech Republic also secured two wins today, against Germany

Hosts Spain defeated Brazil to secure top spot in Group 4 at the International Handball Federation Women's World Championship.

24 victory over Brazil.Brazil had already secured their place in the quarter-finals.Spain will play Germany

Denmark leave no doubt as they streak to the top of Group III with a big win against Germany ?

Brazil in the quarter-final, while Germany play ?? Spain ?

Norway has claimed both gold medals at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup in Otepää courtesy of Gyda Westvold Hansen and Jarl Magnus Riiber.

fifth consecutive win.He has now won six out of the seven events this season with only Terence Weber of Germany

field.However, he recorded the fastest cross-country time, finishing 33.5sec off the top.Julian Schmid, also of Germany

Julie Zogg won for a third successive year in Lake Bannoye as the season-opening International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard World Cup continued with the parallel slalom discipline.

the small final, Russia’s Anastasiia Kurochkina was victorious defeating Ramona Theresa Hofmeister of Germany

The Netherlands has won both the men's and women's gold medals at the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Madrid, to secure its second and eighth titles, respectively.

editions in Tenerife and Rotterdam, respectively.It marks their seventh overall gold medal and only Germany

Rolstoelbasketbal Team (@Rolstoelbsktbal) December 12, 2021Spain won the bronze medal after beating Germany

Italy.It is their second gold medal in the tournament following the 57-52 triumph against Britain in 1993.Germany

Germany pulled off victories in both the four-man and two-woman events at the International Bobsleigh

& Skeleton Federation Bobsleigh World Cup in Winterberg in Germany.

Austria's Benjamin Maier, Sascha Stepan, Markus Sammer and Kristian Huber took bronze after 1:49.68.Germany

Former world champion Wolfgang Kindl of Austria and Germany's Max Langenhan shared gold in the men's singles event at the Luge World Cup after they recorded identical times in Altenberg.

gold medal has been shared at a Luge World Cup.Olympic mixed team gold medallist Johannes Ludwig of Germany

Ludwig remains the overall World Cup leader on 405 points, with Langenhan second on 336.Germany claimed

Britain's women's wheelchair basketball team have withdrawn from the European Championships as a result of COVID-19 concerns, despite reaching the final.

were scheduled to play undefeated group leaders The Netherlands in the decider at the ECMWA today.Both Germany

with 22 points in an inspired performance.They are also scheduled to meet The Netherlands, who beat Germany

Germany has been awarded hosting rights for the 2023 International Federation of American Football (IFAF

The World Championship is scheduled to feature the top eight nations in the world, with Germany qualifying

The 2023 IFAF World Championship will mark two decades since Germany last hosted this global showpiece

IFAF’s 71 member-nations look forward to Germany staging a world-class tournament that will truly showcase

The first edition of the event took place in Italy in 1999 with Japan coming out on top.In 2003, Germany

and entrusting AFVD to deliver," said Robert Huber, President of the American Football Association of Germany

Germany's world champion Francesco Friedrich remained unbeaten in the four-man bobsleigh this season, winning yet another International Bobsleigh Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup race today in Winterberg.

Alongside Thorsten Margis Thorsten, Alexander Schueller Alexander and Martin Grothkopp, Friedrich led Germany