Table toppers Australia ended the regular season of the Men's International Hockey Federation Pro League with a superb 4-1 away victory over The Netherlands in Amsterdam.

they beat New Zealand in their match in London tomorrow.One women's match was also played today with Germany

edging hosts United States 3-2 at Spooky Nook in Lancaster.With Germany among the countries already

It is the "the supreme authority and leadership" of a global movement which has more than 200 member nations and has endured world wars, decades of political boycotts, financial scandals and doping.

Germany and her allies were not re-admitted until 1928.Throughout the 1920s, amateur regulations were

Over the next few years the IOC faced division in Germany, on the Korean Peninsula and in China.Since

He was delighted that East and West Germany marched together in the late 1950s and early 1960s but the

Other refuseniks included Canada, West Germany and Japan.

awarding a penalty against Nigeria via VAR ©Getty ImagesSara Däbritz smashed the penalty home to give Germany

quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup after beating Australia on penalties following a 1-1 draw, while Germany

netting the decisive spot-kick.The Scandinavians will play either England or Cameroon next.Earlier, Germany

corner and the goal was given after a lengthy VAR check.With their first attack after the restart, Germany

Belgium’s Pieter Devos has taken the lead in the Longines Global Champions Tour rankings with a ninth-place finish in Estoril.

victory of the Tour this year and earned him the top prize of €23,375 (£20,900/$26,611).Marcus Ehring of Germany

Iran have become the first side to qualify for the International Volleyball Federation Men's Nations League final round after they picked up their seventh win in succession with a comfortable victory over Australia.

front of a home crowd at Ginásio Aecim Tocantins in Cuiabá as they battled to a five-set victory over Germany

World men's over-84 kilograms champion Jonathan Horne of Germany suffered a shock defeat to Brian Irr

Russia claimed their fourth title of the 2019 European Fencing Championships in Düsseldorf and their third in the team events as they won both medals on offer today, the women's foil and the men's épée.

 Italy, the 2018 champions, took bronze this time, beating hosts Germany 45-36.Inna Deriglazova,

Russia's male and female 3x3 basketball teams successfully began their European Games title defences as sporting action got under way here.

which was followed by more joy for the Belarusian crowd as the hosts eased past Italy 21-7.In Group B, Germany

Iran cemented their position at the top of the International Volleyball Federation Men's Nations League with a comeback win over Portugal in Ardabil.

Bulgaria, Russia also kept themselves firmly in the qualification places with a four set win over Germany

Defending women's world double sculls champions Milda Valčiukaitė and Ieva Adomavičiūtė are out of medal contention on day one of the latest leg of the 2019 World Rowing Cup, held in Poznań in Poland.

eight, but they will have to go through the repechage to reach the final after being narrowly pipped by Germany

in the road time trial.However, they could only finish second in heat one, nearly two seconds behind Germany

, who won with a time of 5:33.44.Germany and Britain – who won heat two by nearly five seconds – go straight

trials.Hosts Poland and Britain won the heats in the men's quadruple sculls, leaving Olympic champions Germany

cross-country tracks and stadium to be used for the 2021 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf in Germany

Russia retained their crown in the women's team sabre at the European Fencing Championships, while France regained the men's foil title they won two years ago.

team which won silver at the Rio 2016 Olympics. and used their experience to thrash home favourites Germany

before beating Ukraine comfortably 45-28 to make the semi-finals.In contrast, their semi-final opponents Germany

World champions the Netherlands secured top spot in the women's International Hockey Federation Pro League with a 2-1 home victory over Argentina in Utrecht.

Kampong.Defeat for Argentina means they finish in second place behind the Dutch, with Australia third and Germany

fourth.The Netherlands will face Germany while Australia will take on Argentina in the semi-finals at

The 2nd European Games set to get underway here tomorrow and run until June 30 will involve a total of 3,667 athletes from 50 nations.

Minsk as the 2nd European Games gets ready to open ©Minsk 2019Kseniia Perova of Russia, Lisa Unruh of Germany