Yesterday was a public holiday in the United Kingdom; I doubt though that it will have worked out that way for many sports reporters.

, the Our World in Data website still seems to rank Brazil above the UK, the United States, France, Germany

Narvik's candidacy to host the 2027 Alpine World Ski Championships has been given a boost after the Norwegian Government said it would provide financial guarantees for the event if the bid is successful.

host of the Alpine World Ski Championships.Crans Montana in Switzerland, Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany

Königssee in Germany has been announced as the venue for the 2022 International Bobsleigh and Skeleton

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Pablo FrancoCanada's Shane Campbell surfs on the second day of action ©ISA/Pablo FrancoRachel Presti of Germany

Sweden have been knocked out of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship in the group stage following a shoot-out defeat to the ROC team in Riga.

on 10 points, but now out of games - must hope results go their way tomorrow.The United States beat Germany

points ahead of tomorrow's final batch of IIHF World Championship group-stage matches.Latvia will play Germany

final place in the men's sitting volleyball tournament at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Germany

of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated risks.Hosts and London 2012 Paralympic bronze medallists Germany

Main round heats got the action underway on the opening day of the World Surfing Games in El Salvador.

up for grabs.Victory in heat one went to Ecuador’s Genesis Borja with 6.43 points.Rachel Presti of Germany

with 7.97 points.Brisa Hennessy of Costa Rica took the 14th heat with 13.5 points, while Noah Klapp of Germany

points.Lorena Fica of Chile was victorious in the 18th heat with 7.64 points, while Camilla Kemp of Germany

Brazil, France and Japan all remain unbeaten after three matches in the 2021 men’s Volleyball Nations League competition at Rimini, Italy.

have eight points and Japan sit on seven, the same total as Russia who have two wins.Poland, Slovenia, Germany

penultimate game winning 25-22, 23-25, 25-19, 25-23 to join their opponents on two wins.Elsewhere, Germany

World number two Naomi Osaka has been warned by Grand Slam organisers that she faces expulsion from the French Open and future Grand Slams if she continues to refuse to do media conferences.

4, 2-6, 6-3 to book a spot in the second round in Paris.Former world number one Angelique Kerber of Germany

Poland retained their title on a nervy final day at the European Athletics Team Championships Super League in Silesia.

second.Britain took the bronze medals having scored a total of 174 points.European champion Christin Hussong of Germany

World Lacrosse and the Limerick 2022 Organising Committee have announced that a record 23 teams will play at next year's Men's Under-21 World Championship.

the host nation and the US, Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, the Czech Republic, England, Germany

Japanese duo Kokoro Fujii and Tomoa Narasaki claimed the top two spots in the qualification round of the men’s bouldering event at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup in Salt Lake City.

attempts.A further four Olympians will join the men’s semi-final line-up tomorrow, with Alexander Megos of Germany

Kyra Condie and Kylie Cullen also made the cut.There will also be athletes from Italy, France, Serbia, Germany

Five countries sit on two wins after two days of men’s action in the Volleyball Nations League in Rimini, Italy.

matches.The first game of the day went the distance as France came from two sets to one down to defeat Germany

The line-up for the men’s and women’s quarter-finals at the first ever 3x3 basketball Olympic qualification tournament was completed today.

with top seeds France in second place with four wins and three defeats.Eighth seeds the US today beat Germany

and followed it up by defeating Uruguay 22-5.France also won both of their matches today overcoming Germany

Defending champlons Finland, Slovakia and the second-seeded Russian Olympic Committee team closed in on quarter-final places today with important victories at the International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship in the Latvian capital of Riga.

second match against Kazakhstan, maintained their winning momentum with a hard-fought 2-1 win against Germany