Ryoyu Kobayashi was in predictably good form as he topped qualification at the final Ski Jumping World Cup leg of the season in Planica.

won the Four Hills Tournament, the Raw Air Tournament and the Willingen Five.Markus Eisenbichler of Germany

Sweden and Russia have both qualified for the play-offs after the latest day of round-robin action at the Women's World Curling Championship in Danish town Silkeborg.

beating Scotland 8-7 in today’s first session at the Silkeborg Sportscenter.They then went onto defeat Germany

losing 10-7 to the United States.Elsewhere today, Latvia lost 9-3 to Japan and 10-8 to Finland, while Germany

European countries which have not sent teams, or sent only two or three runners, to the International Association of Athletics Federations World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus on Saturday (March 30) are "moving away from the window" in terms of connecting with wider society.

While Britain, France, Spain and Denmark are sending full teams, some other European nations, such as Germany

Five years ago, the Danish Athletics Federation effectively re-connected the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Half Marathon Championships with rank-and-file runners when they hosted an integrated – and highly successful – event in Copenhagen.

ImagesWhile Britain, France, Spain and Denmark are sending full teams, some other European nations such as Germany

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) will stage a World Cup in stand-up paddle (SUP) in September as they continue their promotion of the sport.

SUP with the World Cup event sure to rile the International Surfing Association (ISA).Scharbeutz in Germany

also considered one of the most competitive competitions in Europe.The ICF will hold a World Cup in Germany

Serbia’s Janko Tipsarević earned his first Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour-level win since August 2017 on a rain-hit day at the Miami Open.

American teenager Amanda Anisimova.The 17-year-old overcame former top-10 player Andrea Petkovic of Germany

Top seed Shingo Kunieda surged into the quarter-finals of the men's singles event at the International Tennis Federation Cajun Classic as he eased past Costa Rica's Jose Pablo Gil in Baton Rouge.

upset by defeating eighth seed Manami Tanaka of Japan 7-6, 2-6, 7-6.Sixth seed Katharina Kruger of Germany

The decision by the general assembly of Munich City Council to apply for the European Championships in 2022 has been widely welcomed.

expressed vis-à-vis the next version.Perhaps envious of all the neighbouring fuss, it was other areas of Germany

Sweden recorded two victories to move clear at the top of the standings at the Women's World Curling Championships in the Danish town of Silkeborg.

Switzerland.South Korea are third after they endured a mixed fifth day of competition.They overcame Germany

Russia won a thrilling women’s junior team air pistol final against Hungary on the third day of competition at the European 10 metres Shooting Championship in Osijek.

Istvan Klenczner and Zalan Pekler sealed success in the men's competition by defeating Russia 17-7.Germany

Bolotkova and Tatiana Kharkova secured the gold medal with a 16-8 win over Denmark.The bronze medal went to Germany

blood doping following the raid at the World Nordic Skiing Championships in Austria, prosecutors in Germany

Championships - leading to his arrest too ©Getty ImagesBlood was reportedly taken around the world to Germany

Properties across Austria and Germany have been targeted as part of the probe.A video reportedly of Hauke

China and Russia are joint first in the standings following the fourth day of round-robin action at the Women's World Curling Championships in Danish town Silkeborg.

China bounced back from a 9-7 loss against Russia in session nine to beat Germany 8-6 in session 11 and

success over Canada.Terrific take-out from china gives them a score of two points and the win over Germany

The closing event of the World Para Alpine Skiing season will begin tomorrow when the World Cup Finals get under way in Morzine in France.

six races.Again though, slalom is not her speciality and if her nearest rival Anna-Lena Forster from Germany

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has announced its newly-elected Athletes’ Commission members after votes were cast at this season’s World Championships.

World Cup title in 2012.Among those stepping down is snowboard cross athlete Konstantin Schad from Germany

New teams from China and South Korea are making a huge early impact at the World Women’s Curling Championships in Denmark.

Jennifer Jones - also recovered equilibrium after their opening defeat by South Korea on day one.They beat Germany