Sweden's Henrik von Eckermann held his nerve in the jump-off to secure victory at the International Equestrian Federation Jumping World Cup in Amsterdam.

33.34 before they were overtaken by the Swedish rider.Olympic team bronze medalist Daniel Deusser of Germany

Germany defeated The Netherlands in a 23-goal thriller on day two of the Bandy World Championship in

Federation of International Bandy (FIB) who compared the score to a game of handball.It was 8-2 to Germany

thrashed the Kazakhs 9-0 yesterday, will meet the Swedes.In Pool B, the US will play The Netherlands with Germany

Russia won gold in the mixed team ski jumping event on the concluding day of the International Ski Federation Nordic Junior World Championships in Lahti, to top the medal table.

 Norway finished with four golds, while Germany collected three. 

Double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier secured her first win on the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup circuit since returning from an extensive lay-off as she reigned supreme in today's mass start in Antholz.

forced to settle for second having finished 14.3 seconds behind a jubilant Maillet.Arnd Peiffer of Germany

On October 30 last year Tamás Aján, President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), said: "While we will not take anything for granted we are confident that weightlifting will remain part of the Olympic programme at Paris 2024."

Wei.The names on a new independent sanctions panel were announced as heavyweight anti-doping experts from Germany

Germany's Francesco Friedrich continued his remarkable form so far this season as he won today's four-man event to secure a second victory at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup in St Moritz.

Lake Placid on February 15 and 16, with the Junior World Championships taking place in Königssee in Germany

Jarl Magnus Riiber won for the second day in a row in Trondheim as the International Ski Federation Nordic Combined World Cup circuit continued.

Cup winner Akito Watabe on 694 points.He came fifth today.The circuit will now move to Kingenthal in Germany

Katie Nageotte got the better of Olympic and world pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi on home soil as the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Indoor Tour season began in Boston.

sealed victory for American Maggie Ewen.The Indoor Tour will continue on February 2 in Karlsruhe in Germany

Austria's Stefan Kraft won again in Sapporo to claim his third successive victory on the International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup circuit.

jumps of 95m and 90m.With this weekend's events over the men's tour will now move to Oberstdorf in Germany

Around 120 athletes took part in the German National Sambo Championships in Marburg, the International Sambo Federation has announced.

Federation and coaches at the event, the main goal of the body is to improve the quality of sambists in Germany

German riders swept the podium at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Dressage World Cup event in Amsterdam. 

 The next leg of the season will take place in Neumünster, Germany, on February 16 and 17.

Sweden defeated Croatia to take the fifth place spot at the International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's World Championship.

Norway is due to take place in Herning tomorrow, preceded by the third place fixture between France and Germany

Hosts Sweden defeated defending champions Russia in the opening game of the men's Bandy World Championships in Vänersborg.

sheet.Tomorrow is due to see Group B get underway when Norway play the United States and The Netherlands meet Germany

Olympic champion Natalie Geisenberger triumphed again in the women’s event at the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Championships in Winterberg.

them an overall time of 1:27.256.Reigning Olympic champions Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt, also from Germany

The United States won their first gold medal of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Junior World Championships after triumphing in the men's relay 4x5 kilometres cross-country event.

 Germany achieved gold in the men's team ski jumping event, with the quartet of Luca Roth, Kilian