Nicola Philippaerts led a Belgian one-two finish in today's Concours de Saut International (CSI) five-star event at the Portuguese leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) in Cascais in Estoril.

Polish city Sopot.It is the fourth leg for Europe Division 1 with six teams - Belgium, France, Germany

Switzerland sit top of the Division 1 standings after the three previous legs.They have 270 points with Germany

It fell to Robbie Williams to launch Russia 2018 in Moscow. The opening chords of Tchaikovsky's piano concerto segued into "Let Me Entertain You" as the Brit strode onto the stage for what turned out to be a very short opening.

For the record, West Germany beat Argentina 1-0 in one of the worst finals in history.When the same two

Thankfully for them, their performance on the pitch exceeded their efforts in the studio and Germany

 Then again, it might just have been schadenfreude, so often have Germany proved to be the nemesis

mistake.Ricky Martin's France 1998 anthem "Cup of Life" topped charts in Australia, France, Sweden, Germany

Three members of the women's Brazilian wheelchair basketball team have been suspended for allegedly sexually abusing a team-mate in a brewing scandal which has already been connected with the suicide of the national team coordinator.

three have been removed from the national squad for the World Championships due to take place in Germany

Five minutes was not enough then.

But his team-mates rallied to the cause, qualifying from their group along with Germany before losing

Guimarães is set to play host to an International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) World Challenge Cup over the coming four days with the Portuguese city staging the third stop of the 2018 series.

capital Paris.The FIG World Challenge Cup series runs alongside the FIG World Cup series.Cottbus in Germany

Representatives from 17 National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADOs) have reiterated their belief that Russia should not be declared recompliant with global drug testing rules until they have met all of their conditions for readmission.

present consisted of representatives from Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany

Spain have sacked their manager on the eve of the FIFA World Cup in Russia.

the tournament.Brazil will do everything to avoid a World Cup defeat similar to the 7-1 drubbing by Germany

similar to that experienced on home soil in 2014, when they were knocked out by the eventual winners Germany

German Ice Hockey Association (DEB) President Franz Reindl has been unanimously re-elected for another four-year term.

of the DEB at the General Assembly to mark their achievement.At May's World Championship in Denmark, Germany

Glasgow 2018 have unveiled their medals to mark 50 days before the multi-sport European Championships begin.

gymnastics, rowing and triathlon.Around 1,500 will compete in the European Athletics Championships in Germany

The German national football team officially pledged its support for the nation's 2024 European Championships bid during their World Cup training camp in Appiano, Italy.

For each of these players, and many up and coming players around Europe, the Germany 2024 bid is offering

 Germany won the previous FIFA World Cup in Brazil thanks to a single goal by Mario Gotze ©Getty

I look forward to sharing more ideas about a Euro in Germany once we are back from the World Cup."

West Germany hosted the 1974 World Cup and 1988 European Championship, while the 2006 World Cup was held

Morocco and the United North American bids are undergoing frenetic last-minute lobbying here today before tomorrow's vote to determine the host of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Noël Le Graët estimated today that Morocco could receive around half of UEFA members' support.Only Germany

Hosts France will face Russia in a repeat of the 2016 Olympic Games final at the European Women's Handball Championship, after the draw for the tournament was conducted in Paris today.

reigning world champions, in Group B.Defending European champions Norway have been drawn with Romania, Germany

Pokljuka in Slovenia is set to be awarded the 2021 Biathlon World Championships as a replacement host for Tyumen after the Russian city was stripped of the event amid the fallout to the country's doping scandal.

revealed Nové Město na Moravě in the Czech Republic, which was also in contention for 2021, and Oberhof in Germany

Iran shooter Sareh Javanmardi has narrowly prevailed in the Allianz International Paralympic Committee contest for Athlete of the Month for May.

test and individual and third in the freestyle dressage at the Maimarkt competition in Mannheim in Germany

Mexico's Diego Lopez and Elena Krawzow of Germany both broke world records on their way to victory on