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Cubans in ominous form on day four of AIBA World Boxing Championships

  • Boxing

Cuba demonstrated their strength on day four of the 2017 International Boxing Association World Championships with all the country's competing fighters picking up unanimous points wins to reach their respective quarter-finals.

Melikuziev, the reigning Olympic and world silver medallist, beat Russia’s Muslim Gadzhimagomedov.Hosts Germany


Spain continue strong start to World Roller Games rink hockey campaign

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Spain continued their emphatic start to the women's rink hockey tournament on the second day of the 2017 International Roller Sports Federation World Roller Games in Nanjing.

After coasting to a 7-0 victory over Germany yesterday Spain, winners of last year's WorId Championship

American nations as Chile also took maximum points, overcoming Italy 4-3.France could only draw with Germany


IOC President Bach not to attend AIBA World Championships as originally scheduled

  • Boxing

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has today confirmed that International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will not be attending the World Championships here, as was originally scheduled.

Bach, who is from Germany, was due to present a gold medal to one of the event’s 10 champions on September


Fredricson holds on for individual jumping glory at FEI European Championships

  • Equestrian

Peder Fredricson knocked down a fence in the final round but still held on to win individual jumping gold at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) European Championships in Gothenburg today.

combined with compatriots Koos de Ronde and Theo Timmerman to win the team event with a score of 299.73.Germany


Murray's absence opens US Open up for Federer and Nadal

  • Tennis

The renascent Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have won all three of this year's tennis grand slams and the sequence of high profile withdrawals from the US Open - the most recent being Britain's world number two Andy Murray - has improved their chances of finishing the season sharing the big four titles between them.

United States in the first round tomorrow.Last year's US Open women's final saw Angelique Kerber of Germany


Dutch hit back to win men's title at EuroHockey Championships

  • Hockey

Hosts The Netherlands staged a stirring comeback to beat Belgium 4-2 and win the men's title at the EuroHockey Championships in Amsterdam.

Pruyser bagged his second to put the result beyond all doubt.In the battle for third place, England beat Germany



Defending champions Spain begin with rink hockey win at World Roller Games

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Gold medal favourites Spain opened their women's rink hockey account with a comfortable victory today as the first International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) World Roller Games began in Nanjing.

who won last year's WorId Championship title in Iquique in Chile, began with an easy 7-0 victory over Germany


Dutch domination as Belgium swept aside in women's EuroHockey Championships final

  • Hockey

A rampant Dutch saved their best form for last in front of a delighted home crowd at the Wagener Stadium in Amsterdam to win a ninth women's EuroHockey Championships title today.

English side containing many survivors from the Great Britain team which won Olympic gold last year beat Germany

Hannah Martin and Alex Danson proved the difference between the two sides.It marked the first time Germany


Mexican magic from Romero Torres on day two of AIBA World Championships

  • Boxing

Mexican light heavyweight Rogelio Romero Torres made a successful start to his International Boxing Association World Championships debut with a superb unanimous points win over Venezuela’s Albert Ramirez Duran.

 Flyweights Hamza Touba of Germany and Gabriel Escobar of Spain got today’s competition underway


Gros and Andrews break world records at UCI Junior World Championships

  • Cycling

French rising star Mathilde Gros enjoyed a world record breaking time trial victory at the International Cycling Union Junior World Championships in Montichiari today.

junior record time of 33.937 seconds at the Velodrome Fassa Bortolo in the Italian town.Lea Friedrich of Germany


Brendel powers to sixth title at ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

  • Canoeing

Three-time Olympic champion Sebastian Brendel of Germany secured his sixth International Canoe Federation

There was further success for Germany in the K1 1,000m as Tom Liebscher claimed the title, beating Fernando

teamed up with Caitlin Ryan to win the K2 500m by clocking 1:38:687.Franziska Weber and Tina Dietze of Germany


Ludwig and Walkenhorst win on home sand at FIVB World Tour Finals

  • Volleyball

Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst sealed another near-perfect season with a thrilling victory on home sand at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour Finals in Hamburg today.

Germany loves beach volleyball and we could feel it on the court."


Stanley Cup winner Hartley to remain as Latvia coach

  • Ice Hockey

Canadian Stanley Cup winning coach Bob Hartley has signed an extended deal to remain in charge of the Latvian men's ice hockey team.

effort at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which Latvia hosted themselves in Riga.They lost 3-2 to Germany