Marco Sturm has ended speculation about his future just days before the 2018 Winter Olympic Games begin in Pyeongchang by signing a contract extension as head coach and general manager of the German men's ice hockey team.

Germany booked their place at the 2018 Winter Olympics by winning a qualification tournament in Riga

appointment when he took the job in 2015 following concerns over his lack of experience but he has since led Germany

Düsseldorf is set to stage the second event of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Indoor Tour tomorrow.

Bank meeting will take place at the Arena-Sportpark in the German city.It will be the second event in Germany

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' Village today ©Getty ImagesThomas Bach pictured signing the peace wall ©Getty ImagesAthletes from Germany

Egypt’s Nour El Tayeb was the biggest winner in the Professional Squash Association (PSA) women’s rankings for January after moving into the top three in the world for the first time.

England’s Sarah-Jane Perry, New Zealand’s Joelle King and England’s Alison Waters rounding off the top 10.Germany

British Athletics have announced the launch of an Athletics World Cup competition featuring, what they claim, are the sport's top eight nations.

The hosts will be joined by the United States, Poland, China, Germany, France, Jamaica and South Africa

Ukraine athletes continued to dominate the biathlon competition in Vuokatti in Finland during the final races in the Para Nordic Skiing World Cup season before the Winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang. 

yesterday's second place with victory today.Rad - a triple winner at the last World Cup in Oberreid in Germany

The final six teams confirmed their spots in the last eight of the Davis Cup after Kazakhstan and the United States secured their places yesterday.

Germany had a 2-1 lead going into today’s match against Australia and secured their place in the quarter-final

2018 as he secured overall victory at the International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup in Willingen in Germany

The Slovenian women’s team put in an incredible display to secure the gold medal in the team ski jumping event at the International Ski Federation Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Kandersteg.

Russia as France finished in the bronze medal position on 571.2.The men's title was a lot closer with Germany

of 50:06,  Russia securing the bronze medal in 50:09.7.The women’s 4x3.3km title was taken by Germany

World champions Finland recorded an emphatic victory against Belgium to remain top of Group One at the International Floorball Federation European Floorball World Championship qualifiers at the Kalevi Sports Hall in Tallinn.

against Slovenia at the Arena Klokocina in Nitra, Slovakia.The hosts then recorded a 3-2 win against Germany

Skiing World Cup tour after winning a shortened women's downhill event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany

his first victory of the International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup season in Willingen in Germany

Kazakhstan and United States booked their places in the Davis Cup quarter-finals by wrapping up 3-0 victories in their World Group first round ties.

with the hosts seeing off Dominic Inglot and Jamie Murray 6-4, 6-4, 7-6.In Australia, visitors Germany

Italian duo Ivan Nagler and Fabian Malleier took the doubles gold while hosts Germany won the team relay

best time of the day from the 44 competing duos.Home athletes Hannes Orlamünder and Paul Gubitz of Germany

Vsevolod Kashkin and Konstantin Korshunov taking bronze thanks to a time of 1:21.679.Max Langenhan helped Germany

Altenberg ©TwitterMax Langenhan, Jessica Tiebel and Orlamünder and Gubitz put in a sublime performance for Germany

Coronda will stage the first event of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) UltraMarathon Swim Series.

starters.Seven nations will be competing at the event, with the host nation joined by swimmers from Ecuador, Germany