France's Clement Noel has beaten Austrian icon Marcel Hirscher to win the men’s slalom at the International Ski Federation Alpine Skiing World Cup in Kitzbuehel.

standings after eight events on 401 points, though he is still 175 behind Hirscher.Across the border Germany

Germany's Francesco Friedrich has won every two-man bobsleigh race this International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup season after securing his sixth victory in St Moritz.

finished in 2:16.71.World Cup leader Mariama Jamanka and her brakewoman Franziska Bertels, also from Germany

The European Handball Federation (EHF) and German Sport University Cologne have extended their partnership which produces the European Handball Manager Programme until 2021.

University Cologne officially signed the agreement to extend their partnership during the game between Germany

Hosts Denmark have knocked defending champions France out of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's World Championship.

The Olympic champions, who are co-hosting the tournament with Germany, took control of the tantalising

 France's loss was their first World Championship semi-final defeat since 2007.Germany failed to

progress to the final after losing to Norway in front of a home crowd of 12,500.Norway defeated hosts Germany

Championships ©Getty ImagesThis match was a tighter affair, with Norway narrowly winning the first half 14-12.Germany

on Sunday (January 27) at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, preceded by the third place match between Germany

Austria’s Jonas Müller and Germany’s Natalie Geisenberger won the men’s and women’s sprint titles as the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Championships began in Winterberg.

medallists won in a time of 30.812.Reigning Olympic champions Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt, also from Germany

Austria;s Stefan Kraft has continued his strong form on the International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup circuit by topping qualification in Sapporo.

Stoch, who scored 129.6 points, and Japan's current World Cup leader Ryoyu Kobayashi, who scored 128.2.Germany

Canada’s Lonnie Bissonnette has maintained his lead at the top of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation Para Sport World Cup standings heading into the final stage in St Moritz.

points, ahead of Austria’s Andi Kapfinger in second.Kapfinger claimed two second place finishes in Germany

Belgium’s Joachim Gerard has won the men’s wheelchair doubles title at the Australian Open for the second time, playing alongside his new partner, Sweden’s Stefan Olsson.

their compatriot and last year’s champion Marjolein Buis and her new partner Sabine Ellerbrock from Germany

Russia are due to begin their quest to retain the Bandy World Championship title when they face hosts Sweden in the opening match of the Division A tournament in Vänersborg tomorrow.

Finland and Kazakhstan and they will face each other in tomorrow’s second game.Group B is made up of Germany

Russia's Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov has described their relationship with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as "constructive" after the country avoided a further ban for missing a crucial deadline.

The statement was supported by Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands,

Olympic champion David Gleirscher of Austria will be looking for victory at the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Championships in Winterberg despite failing to win so far this season.

closely contested, with Olympic champion and leader of the World Cup standings, Natalie Geisenberger of Germany

Newly-crowned European champions Martins Dukurs of Latvia and Janine Flock of Austria will look to continue their form at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup leg in St Moritz. 

that event and increasing his lead in the standings to 58 points.Olympic champion Mariama Jamanka of Germany

Japan's Ayane Miyazaki has become the first-ever female International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined junior world champion after winning today in Lahti. 

 Julian Schmid of Germany celebrates winning gold in Lahti ©Getty ImagesWomen's Nordic combined

Co-hosts Denmark beat Sweden in their last Group Two match today to progress through to the semi-finals of the International Handball Federation Men's World Championship and deny their opponents a place in the last four.

GERDEN2019 #FRACRO pic.twitter.com/viDADdUCQQ— IHF (@ihf_info) January 23, 2019The result confirmed Germany

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has renewed its media rights agreement with DAZN, a subscription video streaming service, for a period of four years from 2019 to 2022.

matches, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers and the 2022 Hockey World Cups for the territories of Austria, Germany

matches, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers and the 2022 Hockey World Cups for the territories of Austria, Germany