International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Indoor Tour meeting in Karlsruhe in Germany

Richard Gasquet beat Robin Haase in four sets today to ensure defending champions France are level with The Netherlands after the opening day of the Davis Cup World Cup first-round tie in Albertville.

©Getty ImagesOther matches level at 1-1 are those between Italy and Japan in Morioka, Australia and Germany

Italy the advantage against Japan before Yūichi Sugita defeated Andreas Seppi 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6.Germany

Denmark defeated Spain to go two points clear at the top of Group Four at the European Floorball World Championship qualifiers.

3.Sweden managed to climb to the top of Group Two, also taking place in Nitra, with a 17-0 win over Germany

German sliders dominated on home ice at the International Luge Federation (FIL) Junior Luge World Championships in Altenberg.

second mark at 41.86.Russia's Tatiana Tcvetova claimed silver in 1:24.373 with Jessica Degenhardt of Germany

action began today at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup in Willingen in Germany

Lindsey Vonn hopes to maintain her fine form in Garmisch-Partenkirchen from tomorrow but weather has hit preparations for the latest leg of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine World Cup.

in the standings.Overall World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States will not compete in Germany

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has gone through a tumultuous period where their actions have been criticised far more than they have been commended.

The IPC's decision on Russia was not totally supported within the Movement, with Germany claiming it

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) have announced that China Construction Bank will be the title sponsor of the ITTF-Europe Top 16 Cup, which takes place in Montreux over two days from tomorrow.

and Women's World Cups.The favourite for the men's event is world number one Dimitrij Ovtcharov of Germany

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has invited North Korea to participate at Pyeongchang 2018, which would be the country's first-ever Winter Paralympic Games.

Jonghyon Kim and Yuchol Ma.Both made their international debuts at last month's World Cup in Oberried in Germany

international competition experience under their belts having recently competed at a Nordic Skiing World Cup in Germany

Back-to-back races in Germany will halt the Snowboard Cross World Cup season before the Pyeongchang

before competing at the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang when the series resumes in Willingen in Germany

2018, scheduled to begin with the Opening Ceremony next Friday (February 9).Andreas Wellinger, also of Germany

Switzerland and defending champions Finland secured big wins over Hungary and Lichtenstein respectively on day two of the International Floorball Federation European World Championship qualifiers.

close matches with Poland beating Belgium 9-2 in Group One, Iceland edging Italy 3-2 in group three and Germany

Germany recorded a 9-5 victory against Hungary in the final group stage match of the Men's Bandy World

Völker.Hungary looked to be coming back into the game when they made it 2-1 through Botond Frajka before Germany

Hungarians then pushed through the gears and eventually managed to level the scores at 3-3, only for Germany

tournament is taking place at the Arena Yerofey in Khabarovsk ©ksuyshakrivosh1/TwitterThe second half saw Germany

scoring four goals with just two conceded in reply to seal a comfortable 9-5 victory.This result means Germany

German Delf Ness has been appointed interim chief executive at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) before a permanent replacement for Jason McCraken is selected next month, it has been announced.

charge following the departure of Jason McCracken ©Getty ImagesNess, a former vice-president of the Germany

Pavel Datsyuk has been selected as captain of the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) ice hockey team for the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. 

Republic, Switzerland and hosts South Korea will compete in Group A, while Finland, Sweden, Norway and Germany