By Nick ButlerRichard Freitag won the third-leg of the International Ski Federation's Four Hills Tournament today in Innsbruck, ending a 12-year stretch without a German victory. 

has 835.4 points, to lead Hayboeck and Peter Prevc of Slovenia.Double Olympic Champion Kamil Stoch of Poland

By Nick ButlerSuprasl in Poland will play host to the 2015 International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA

An iconic part of any multi-sport event, volleyball at the Baku 2015 European Games will showcase both the natural and architectural beauty of the host nation, with completion taking place on the sand at the Beach Arena and indoors in the iconic Crystal Hall.

Russia, Serbia and World Championships semi-finalists Italy, while Turkey, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland

and Serbia will also be among the favourites, although perhaps the biggest challenge will come from Poland

World Volleyball Championships in Europe in 2014 - in Italy for women a month after the men's event in Poland

By Paul OsborneThe Netherlands are set to give the green light to plans to bid for the 2019 European Games, it has been revealed following a series of positive indications.

Other nations rumoured to be interest in hosting the 2019 European Games are Great Britain, Poland, Russia

By Paul OsborneTickets are now on sale for next year's International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) Blind Football European Championships in Hereford, England.

Turkey, Germany, Italy and newcomers Poland.The tournament is due to kick-off with hosts England playing Poland

By Daniel EtchellsGermany's Simone Briese-Baetke claimed her eighth title of a remarkable year in the women's category B epee event at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Fencing Grand Prix in Hong Kong.

and Jing Bian in the semi-finals and final respectively.China also dominated the team events beating Poland

By Paul OsborneThe dates of the 2017 World Games in Wrocław, Poland have been brought forward by two

Of all the sports featuring on the programme for the inaugural European Games, table tennis is a discipline where the continent's top players seem among the most excited at the opportunity to compete.

the participants will be Austria, Belarus, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland

will be joined by Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland

slightly from the spectacle, but a dual between evenly matched teams from the likes of Germany, Austria, Poland

By Emily GoddardIrish capital Dublin and Argentina's capital Buenos Aires are set to host their first ever World Archery events after being awarded competitions in 2016 and 2017 respectively.

taking over from the Colombian city of Medellín, which will conclude its hosting in 2016, and Wrocław in Poland

By Nick ButlerInternational Volleyball Federation (FIVB) President Ary S Graça has strongly denied allegations that he illegally channeled funds to family and friends between 2010 and 2013 while he was head of the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV).

corruption allegation also emerged in recent weeks involving organisers of the Men's World Championships in Poland

By Paul OsborneThe official draw for Europe's premier basketball event has been held in Disneyland Paris, France, as the continent's hottest basketball nation's battle for one of the sport's most prestigious titles at EuroBasket 2015.

took the European title in 2013, have been placed in Group A alongside Russia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland

By Nick Butler at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte CarloA series of potentially sweeping reforms have been passed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership this morning as the Extraordinary Session opened here, although new questions as well as answers emerged.

on different areas were British duo Adam Pengilly and Princess Anne, as well as Irena Szewinska of Poland

By Nick ButlerGermany has withdrawn its men's team from next year's International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League.

As well as Germany, the men's competition will consist of Italy, Serbia, world champions Poland, Bulgaria

will be the top ranked team, and will face opposition from Italy, Turkey, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland

Irena Szewinska of Poland asks for more information about the possible "exclusion" of some events.

By Paul OsborneThe Netherlands will host the 2017 UEFA Women's European Championships, the first time the tournament will feature 16 teams.

submitted by six other nations in the build-up to the bid, including Scotland, Austria, France, Israel Poland