Switzerland defended the International Tennis Federation's Hopman Cup after beating Germany 2-1

The Americas Paralympic Committee has chosen Brian McKeever's three gold medals at the Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Games as their 2018 Moment of the Year.

the tournament as top scorer with 10.The goalball team retained their title with an 8-3 victory over Germany

Aleksandr Tretiakov of Russia claimed his second successive men's skeleton win of the season at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup event in Altenberg. 

nbsp;Russia's Elena Nikitina won the women's skeleton race in Altenburg with Jacqueline Loelling of Germany

also secured her second win of the season, achieving a total time of 1:57.42.Jacqueline Loelling of Germany

Germany will meet Switzerland in the final of the Hopman Cup after they defeated hosts Australia today

With both Germany and Australia undefeated in the competition so far, the final match of Group A would

 Angelique Kerber got Germany off to a good start, defeating Australia's Ash Barty 6-4, 6-4, before

3.Australia got a consolatory victory in the doubles match, winning against the German duo 4-0, 4-3.Germany

The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation's (IBSF) independent Disciplinary Panel will announce a decision on Alexander Zubkov and three other banned Russian sliders within a week, it has been reported.

involved will be able to compete at next week's World Cup and European Championships in Königssee in Germany

The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athletes' Commission have called for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Compliance Review Committee (CRC) to recommend "immediate measures and actions" following the Russian Anti-Doping Agency's (RUSADA) missed deadline.

National Anti-Doping Agencies, including those from the United States, Ireland, Austria, France, Germany

In June, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic hosts. One way or another, they could be heading "back to the future".

skating and winning their first title in men's ice hockey.It was also in Cortina that both East and West Germany

Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup event of 2019 is set to get underway at the Altenberg track in Germany

Roger Federer's victory in the men's singles match against Stefanos Tsitsipas was enough to send Switzerland through to the final of the Hopman Cup despite losing to Greece overall. 

 Switzerland's opponent in the final will be decided tomorrow when Germany play Australia in Group

Calls for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to re-issue Russia's ban immediately have now come from the organisation's own Athlete Committee and vice-president as the backlash over the Russian Anti-Doping Agency's (RUSADA) missed deadline continues.

National Anti-Doping Agencies (NADOs) including those from the United States, Ireland, Austria, France, Germany

Save for one word, I agree with the New Year statement issued by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach who said that, following "systematic manipulation of the anti-doping system in Russia during the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014", the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has "served its sanction".

In 1981 Bach, a team fencing gold medallist for West Germany at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, joined Britain's

Iversen both picked up wins today as the Tour de Ski continued with mass start action in Oberstdorf in Germany

Defending champion and top seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine suffered an upset to Belarus' Aliaksandra Sasnovich to exit the Brisbane International. 

 Angelique Kerber of Germany defeated Alize Cornet of France at the Hopman Cup in Perth ©Getty ImagesDefending

 Germany beat France 2-1 in Group A, with Angelique Kerber beating Alize Cornet 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 and

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has been urged to immediately declare the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) non-compliant again as global condemnation continued after a crucial deadline to hand over data from the Moscow Laboratory lapsed. 

to expedite this matter.It has been backed by countries including Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany

The New Year has dawned and one of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) most vexing problems remains irritatingly unresolved. Will boxing, one of the most traditional of Olympic sports, still be on the agenda for Tokyo 2020?

Kazakhstan, where he was born, Ukraine, where he was brought up and for whom he won his gold medal, Germany