The International Tennis Federation (ITF) have announced the play-off matches for the Fed Cup World Group.

Group when they host Canada in a play-off tie.The United States are due to welcome Switzerland, while Germany

Olympic mixed team gold medallists Switzerland today clinched a second major title with victory at the Alpine Skiing World Championships in Åre.

Zenhaeusern were all members of the team that won in Pyeongchang.Italy won the bronze medals after beating Germany

Halfpipe competition will take centre stage when Calgary hosts the latest stages of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard and Freestyle Skiing World Cups this week.

Rachael Karker who came fourth in Utah.The Ski Cross World Cup will also resume tomorrow in Feldberg in Germany

Latvian skeleton athlete Lelde Priedulena, the 2016 world junior champion, has announced her retirement from the sport.

2019, narrowly missing the podium several times.At both the 2017 IBSF World Championships Königssee in Germany

Germany's Olympic rowing gold medallist Maximilian Reinelt has died while skiing in Switzerland aged only 30, it has been announced. 

gold medal at London 2012 ©Getty ImagesEarlier this year, Reinelt had been appointed doctor of the Germany

Organisers of this year's Summer Universiade in Naples have confirmed the entrants for each of the team sports on the programme.

hosts Italy, Singapore and Spain all set to field two teams.Australia, China, Finland, France, Britain, Germany

The eight nations who will compete at the 2019 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Women’s Under-25 World Championships have been confirmed. 

return to defend their title.This will be their third consecutive appearance along with Australia, Germany

of the zones from the last World Championships in Beijing, the pairings for the draw are Britain and Germany

Seoul has been chosen as the South Korean candidate city for the joint Korean bid for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it was announced today.

bid come to fruition as expected, the two nations could go up against Australia, India, Indonesia and Germany

European champion Madeleine Malonga delighted the home French crowd with gold at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Paris Grand Slam.

judoka won the prestigious event in her capital for the first time as she defeated Luise Malzahn of Germany

Irina Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu won the doubles deciding rubber as Romania stunned defending champions the Czech Republic to reach their first Fed Cup semi-final in Ostrava.

France as they booked their semi-final spot by sweeping all four singles rubbers in their tie with Germany

Japan's Sara Takanashi ended Olympic champion Maren Lundby's run of dominance as she won today's individual event at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup in Ljubno.

24-year-old, the defending World Cup champion, recorded efforts of 82.5m and 85m.Juliane Seyfarth of Germany

mixed team snowboard cross event at an International Ski Federation Snowboard World Cup in Feldberg in Germany

Germany's Natalie Geisenberger added to her haul of titles as she earned the women's European crown by winning the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup in Oberhof.

Vötter, Dominik Fischnaller, Ivan Nagler and Fabian Malleier emerged as the winners in 2:22.827.Hosts Germany

Switzerland's Theo Gmur provided more home cheer as the World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup concluded today in Veysonnaz.

Momoka Muraoka.Laurie Stephens of the United States ended in 2:18.35 for silver and Anna-Lena Forster of Germany

Two years later than originally planned, Sarajevo and East Sarajevo are playing host to the Winter European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF), which got underway today and is due to run until Friday (February 15).

events at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics respectively.In cross-country skiing Denise Herrman of Germany

Pyeongchang 2018, as well as winning silver medals in the men's and mixed relay events.Laura Dahlmeier of Germany