Defending champions Argentina claimed a narrow victory over England in their second match of the Women's Hockey World League Final in Auckland.

we keep fighting to the end.”The result placed Argentina second in the Pool B standings, just behind Germany

Russia’s Elena Nikitina and South Korea’s Sungbin Yun claimed victories at the second International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup of the season in Park City.

0.75 seconds adrift.Yun and Dukurs led the World Cup standings on 435 points.Johannes Lochner piloted Germany

bobsleigh event ©IBSFIn the second men’s four-man bobsleigh competition, world champion Johannes Lochner of Germany

In what was their first-ever appearance in the A-Division of the European Curling Championships, Turkey's women recorded a historic win by defeating Russia's defending champions 7-6.

victories in both of their sessions.The Swedes began with a 10-6 round robin win over Austria and then beat Germany

One way or another, Russian sport is set to dominate the headlines over the next few months.

Visitors came from France, Germany, Great Britain and Scandinavia.The grand opening parade in Moscow’

 At the Olympic session in Stockholm, it had even been announced that the IOC member in Germany,

 Canada, West Germany, Japan and the United States stayed away and other countries sent reduced

Natalie Geisenberger won the opening women's race of the International Luge Federation World Cup season as the campaign began with typical German dominance in Innsbruck.

Dajana Eitberger was second for Germany with a time of 1:20.661 as reigning world champion Tatjana Hüfner

The Netherlands made it two victories from two at the Women's Hockey World League Final in Auckland as they saw off the United States 2-0.

 Today also saw the first matches in Pool B with Germany and Argentina registering victories.Germany

third quarter.The second matches in Pool B will be played tomorrow with England facing Argentina and Germany

Nico Walther piloted his German team to victory in the first four-man race of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup season in Park City.

2002 by Martin Annen's Swiss crew, when he clocked 4.74 on run one.World champion Johannes Lochner of Germany

Austria's overall defending champion Stefan Kraft picked up from where he left off as the International Ski Federation Men's Ski Jumping World Cup season opened in Wisla in Poland.

again as he jumped 126.5 metres, the furthest of the day, for a total of 129.5 points.Stephan Leyhe of Germany

Germany's Natalie Geisenberger will begin her quest for a sixth successive International Luge Federation World Cup crown tomorrow when the Olympic season begins in Innsbruck.

 In the doubles event Germany are expected to dominate after Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken, Tobias

Olympic silver medallists The Netherlands began their pursuit of the Women's Hockey World League Final title with a comfortable 4-0 victory over hosts New Zealand in Auckland.

champions Argentina make their entrance to the tournament as they go up against China, while England play Germany

Over a thousand Olympians have registered for the new "OLY" post-nominal just five days after its launch.

Nicole Hoevertsz and synchronised swimmer, of Aruba; snowboard cross' Konstantin Schad,  from Germany

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna upset fifth seed Wong Chun Ting of Hong Kong to reach the second round of the men's singles event at the International Table Tennis Federation Swedish Open in Stockholm.

Benedikt Duda of Germany was also victorious over a seeded player as he proved too strong for Japan’s

Argentina will aim to defend their Women's Hockey World League title when the final competition begins tomorrow in Auckland.

champions are set to face the challenge of world number two ranked England, Olympic bronze medallists Germany

International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup action is set to return to Park City tomorrow with the stop not having featured on last season’s calendar.

World Cup series is made up of eight legs in total, culminating in a three-day event in Königssee in Germany

Durban is poised to stage the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) World Championships African Qualification Tournament.

tournaments, beating the United States 63-57 in the 2014 final in Incheon, South Korea.Canada beat Germany