New Zealand's Lisa Carrington was once again in a class of her own in the women's K1 500 metres on the penultimate day of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Sprint and Para Canoe World Championships in Duisburg.

Chirila of Romania who gave chase all the way to the line in 3:45.958Bronze went to Sebastian Brendel of Germany

Nicolae Craciun and Daniele Santini won the men’s C2 1,000m in 3:34.565.Moritz Adam and Nico Pickert of Germany

secured their places in the men’s and women’s finals at the EuroHockey Championships in Mönchengladbach, Germany

the scoring from penalty corners.Their opponents in the final will be Belgium, who knocked out hosts Germany

White after two minutes proved the difference between the sides.Belgium, in white, edged past hosts Germany

three minutes remaining courtesy of a field goal from Duco Telgenkamp.In the second semi-final between Germany

New Zealand’s Lisa Carrington claimed her 13th World Championships gold after bad weather hit the International Canoe Federation (ICF) World Sprint and Paracanoe Championships in Duisburg.

39.046.Romania’s Cătălin Chirilă came home in 1:45.373 to take the men’s C1 500m, Conrad Scheibner of Germany

Acome and Maria Corbera of Spain were silver medallists in 42.760 and Lisa Jahn and Hedi Kliemke of Germany

International University Sports Federation (FISU) Acting President Leonz Eder has travelled to Hungary's capital Budapest during the World Athletics Championships here, describing the city as "an ideal host" for a future FISU World University Games.

issues in China.FISU has secured hosts for the next three editions of the FISU Games in Rhine-Ruhr in Germany

German star Darja Varfolomeev did a clean sweep of the individual apparatus titles at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Valencia.

Paris 2024 quota places were also decided with Bulgaria, Slovenia, Israel, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Germany

Azerbaijan, France, Brazil, Italy, and Romania each sealing one quota place, while Spain earned two.Italy, Germany

Tom Courtney, who won Olympic gold at 800 metres for the United States at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956 has died, five days after his 90th birthday.

 Courtney travelled to Germany after his graduation where he sought out the family of Rudolf Harbig

Lin Yi-Chun of Chinese Taipei has won gold in the women's trap in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championships here.

Italy missed her first two targets in the final series and ended with 39 and silver.Kathrin Murche of Germany

second day of the International Canoe Federation Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships in Germany

The United States' National Basketball Association (NBA) players have propelled the five-time champions to the favourites tag for the Basketball World Cup set to begin tomorrow prior to the final on September 10.

in the tournament.Australia are the best side on paper in Group E but their lack of size could give Germany

It was at the World Athletics Championships 20 years ago in Paris that I first properly became aware of the name "Victor Conte", a man who I did not realise at the time was about to play a major role in my professional life.

an out-of-competition drugs test at the start of August while they were training in Saarbrucken in Germany

Nigar Nasirova made it a day to remember for Azerbaijan at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championships with gold in the women’s centre fire pistol.

almost hidden as volunteers join them on the podium to celebrate their success ©ITGChristian Reitz of Germany

with a score of 584.Peeter Olesk of Estonia took silver with 584 and bronze went to Florian Peter of Germany

Host nation Germany have finished the men's and women's group stages undefeated at the EuroHockey Championships

respectively, were enough to put them through to the next round in second place.The Netherlands could meet Germany

 The Netherlands are due to play England in the first semi-final before Germany meet Belgium, with

both matches scheduled to take place today.The men's tournament saw Germany advance first in Pool B

World Boxing has announced six more countries - Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Honduras and Sweden

Darja Varfolomeev of Germany claimed the hoop and ball titles at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships

Canoeists moved closer to sealing their places at next year's Olympics and Paralympics following the qualifying heats at the International Canoe Federation Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg.

Double world champion Jakob Thordsen of Germany looked in fine form in the men’s K1 1,000m heats as he