Gabil Mamedov of ROC secured a ticket for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after stunning Armenian top seed Hovhannes Bachkov in the quarter-finals of the men’s lightweight division at the European qualifier in Paris.

success.Busenaz Sürmeneli of Turkey, Anna Lysenko of Ukraine, Angela Carini of Italy and Nadine Apetz of Germany

Clarke of Britain and Uladzislau Smiahlikau of Belarus also progressed along with Ammar Abduljabbar of Germany

The stopwatch used by English referee Jack Taylor when he awarded the fastest penalty in the history of the FIFA World Cup final has gone up for auction.

by Johan Neeskens.The Dutch lead did not last long, however, as Taylor controversially awarded West Germany

in The Netherlands penalty area and Paul Breitner converted it to equalise.Gerd Müller then put West Germany

family, is generally considered to be in good condition.The 1974 FIFA World Cup final between West Germany

including over 100 international fixtures played in 60 countries.Besides the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany

The Hamburg leg of this year’s World Triathlon Championship Series has been postponed due to coronavirus restrictions, organisers have confirmed.

Germany registered a further 2,294 cases and 122 deaths from coronavirus yesterday.While the Hamburg

German Ice Hockey Federation (DEB) President Franz Reindl has announced his candidacy to lead the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

St Petersburg.The DEB has nominated Reindl, an Olympic bronze medallist at Innsbruck 1976 with West Germany

IIHF's Competition and Coordination Committee, and was chief executive of the IIHF World Championships Germany

With campuses having known long shutdowns, the pandemic has had a severe impact on university life and university sport. Despite this, however, the future for international university sport looks bright. From the inspiration of indoor athletes during the first lockdowns to the studies noting decreased activity in our children, the pandemic has also highlighted the importance of sport and physical activity in the very fabric of our society. It has reminded us of the need to always strive towards a healthier and more active society for the future.

attribution of the 2025 summer and winter edition of the FISU World University Games to Rhine-Ruhr, Germany

Surfers from Japan and France enjoyed a strong day in the men’s main event round on the sixth day of action at the World Surfing Games.

with 10.9 points, the same score as Miguel Tudela of Peru who was third in the heat.Leon Glatzer of Germany

France lost the last remaining unbeaten record at the men’s Volleyball Nations League after they were defeated in five sets by Serbia in Rimini, Italy today.

Japan.The second match to go the distance today was an all European affair with the Netherlands beating Germany

The Netherlands men’s team marked the opening day of the EuroHockey Championships in the Dutch city of Amstelveen with an encouraging victory that bodes well for their challenge on home soil.

opponents.They now occupy the second semi-final qualifying place in Pool B on goal difference behind Germany

Ireland in a repeat of the 2018 World Cup final, as well as Spain and Scotland, in Pool A.England, Italy, Germany

Hosts Germany will face Kazakhstan in the final of the sitting volleyball qualifier for the Tokyo 2020

Both teams claimed straight sets victories, with Germany running out 25-15, 25-18, 26-24 winners against

British boxers Lauren Price, Pat McCormack and Ben Whittaker are just one win away from booking their places at Tokyo 2020 after winning their round of 16 bouts at the European qualifier in Paris.

Lysenko, Russia’s Saadat Dalgatova, Angela Carini of Italy, Émilie Sonvico of France, Nadine Apetz of Germany

Home athlete Massimo Spolon won the PR1 men’s single sculls repechage at Gavirate in Italy today to secure his place in tomorrow’s finals at the final Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games qualifier.

mixed double sculls final, finishing in 8:48.50, with the other three qualifiers being Uzbekistan, Germany

In a exactly week’s time, Turkey and Italy are set to finally begin the 60th anniversary European Football Championship in Rome.

first to feature 16 teams and the first to be decided by a "golden goal".The tournament was won by Germany

also represented the emergence from a dark time in the host nation.Oliver Bierhoff's golden goal won Germany

produced some potentially tantalising matches, particularly in the north-west, where Group C featured Germany

matches went to penalties.In the semi-finals, the Czech Republic needed a shoot-out against France and Germany

final.It was 1-1 after 90 minutes.Five minutes into extra time, Oliver Bierhoff stole in to score for Germany

Surfers continued their quest to secure a Tokyo 2020 Olympic place as the main event and repechage competitions, both offering places in the final of the World Surfing Games, continued in El Salvador.

event six fourth round heats took place with the highest winning points total going to Leon Glatzer of Germany

the women's World Surf League ran out a convincing winner of her heat with 17.5 points.Surfers from Germany

France are the only unbeaten side in the men’s Volleyball Nations League 2021, after beating Brazil on the opening day of the second week of matches.

the distance, with the first match of the day seeing Argentina come from two sets to one down to beat Germany

Germany advanced to the last four of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship

Germany triumphed 3-2 following a shoot-out but were facing elimination before an equalising goal from

period, before Fabrice Herzog doubled their lead in the second.Tom Kuhnhackl pulled a goal back for Germany

converted by Timo Meier to give Switzerland the lead.Dominik Kahun then scored the next penalty to get Germany