Kamil Stoch leapt to victory at the International Skiing Federation (FIS) World Cup event in Zakopane, Poland

at the top of the overall World Cup rankings ahead of Michael Hayboeck.Following the competition in Poland

By Mike RowbottomGermany, who only reached the 2015 World Handball Championship in Qatar through a late wild card entry, now stand as clear leaders of their qualifying Group D after a tense 27-26 win over Russia today.

after their opening win over the team who had defeated them in the playoffs for this Championship, Poland

at World Handball Championships as IOC President arrivesJanuary 2015: Late entrants Germany avenge Poland

By Michael PavittIt was a day of second place finishes in the team sprints for Norway, as their rivals Russia and Sweden took the honours in the men and women's International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross Country World Cup.

medal in the women's event as their rivals Sweden claimed victory by 0.85sec and were 0.95sec ahead of Poland

By Liam MorganSimon Schempp sent the home crowd into raptures as he edged a three-way photo finish to claim victory at the International Biathlon Union World Cup event in Ruhpolding, Germany.

Semerenko claimed fourth place, Anaïs Bescond of France was fifth and Weronika Nowakowska-Ziemniak of Poland

By Mike RowbottomOn the day when the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) President, Thomas Bach, dropped by, hosts Qatar took another giant stride towards the knock-out stages of the 2015 World Handball Championships with a clear 27-20 win over Chile.

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endured mixed results tonight, with Puerto Rico Hurricanes securing a 3-2 victory over Rafako Hussars Poland

Astana Arlans Kazakhstan will hope to replicate their opening performance as they face Rafako Hussars Poland

MorganGermany have claimed victory in the second team event at the Ski Jumping World Cup at Zakopane, Poland

Austria and Slovenia.Norway finished fourth just two points shy of Slovenia's total, while host nation Poland

By Michael PavittReigning World Series of Boxing (WSB) champions Cuba Domadores romped to victory in their first fixture of Season V, beating tournament newcomers Morocco Atlas Lions 5-0 in Havana, Cuba.

Astana Arlans Kazakhstan clash with Caciques Venezuela and Puerto Rico Hurricanes face Rafako Hussars Poland

in their first match today against the team who originally eliminated them from this year's finals, Poland

By Emily GoddardThe 24th Men's Handball World Championship opened in Qatar today with a "dazzling" Ceremony and a win for the home team against Brazil.

Slovenia facing Chile, Spain going up against Belarus, Algeria taking on Egypt, Croatia facing Austria, Poland

Four-Hills Tournament, has won the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup in Wisla, Poland

Flying World Cup in Bad Mitterndorf last week, where he collected gold, to round off the podium in Poland

By Emily GoddardSome of the world's greatest boxers are preparing for Season V of the World Series of Boxing (WSB), which gets underway this month.

has the highest index in terms of world boxing champions per capita on the planet, and the Hussars Poland

By Liam MorganFrance's Martin Fourcade claimed victory in the delayed men's sprint at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Oberhof.

towards the end to clinch a late victory.Germany's Miriam Gössner was victorious in the women's event in Poland

By Mike RowbottomSebastian Coe has renewed his plea for cross country running to return to the Olympic programme, suggesting that the Winter Games might be the best setting for it despite last year's strong opposition to this idea from the current winter sports.

Competitors at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz in Poland ©Getty ImagesCross

By Liam MorganThe Czech Republic women's team powered to victory in the 4x6 kilometres relay of the fourth BMW International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup event in Oberhof, Germany.

on the third exchange.Norway, Italy and Ukraine rounded off the top six teams, with Russia, Austria, Poland