nations are set to compete at the 2017 Para World Sailing Championships, due to take place in Kiel in Germany

An extra 4.7 billion rubles (£63.1 million/$81.6 million/€75.1 million) will be spent on preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, according to the nation's Government.

Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Sochi and Kazan being used.Alongside Russia, defending World Cup champions Germany

Brazil continue to lead the way in the latest men's and women's International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) goalball world rankings.

 They sit sixth, with Canada, Israel and Germany following in that order.The world rankings are

Latvia recorded their third consecutive victory at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men's World Championships but were made to work for their latest triumph by Italy at the LANXESS Arena in Cologne.

moved into second place in Group B ©Getty ImagesThe United States follow with two wins, while Sweden, Germany

Defending champions Australia will take on local rivals New Zealand in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey World League Semi-Final in Johannesburg.

the pool, after the schedule was finalised by the FIH.Rio 2016 silver medallists Belgium will take on Germany

champions Britain will feature in Pool A of the women’s competition, with Rio 2016 bronze medallists Germany

The Host City Contract for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been made public today.

met representatives of the Sport and Rights Alliance (SRA), which includes Transparency International Germany

Defending champions Canada continued their path to the knock-out stages of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men's World Championships by securing their third group stage win in Paris today.

ImagesRussia continue to look like the most impressive side in Group A as they secured a 6-3 win over hosts Germany

two wins and were joined on the total by the United States.The American side had surprisingly lost to Germany

Turkey won 11 gold medals as action came to a close today at the European Taekwondo Union (ETU) European Poomsae Championships on the Greek island of Rhodes.

those in the men's and women's recognised poomsae team cadet events at the expense of Great Britain and Germany

the recognised poomsae pair junior and the women's recognised poomsae junior, in which Denmark and Germany

thanks to success in the recognised poomsae pair cadet and the women's recognised poomsae team over-30.Germany

and Spain's Ingrid Gomez Schroth had to settle for silver.Imke Turner and Peter Johanns won gold for Germany

Finland completed the successful defence of their Men's Under-19 World Floorball Championships title after beating hosts Sweden in the final at the Vida Arena in Växjö.

completed by goalkeeper Eythan Yeoh of Australia and forwards Andreas Oun of Estonia and Nils Hofferbert of Germany

United States bounced back from their shock opening day defeat at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men's World Championships by overcoming Denmark at the LANXESS Arena in Cologne.

The American squad had been left stunned by hosts Germany on Friday (May 5), but looked to make amends

A newly-designed International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup trophy was unveiled as the draw for the qualification process for China 2019 was made today. 

are due to play Puerto Rico, Cuba and Mexico.Serbia, silver medallists at the 2014 edition, will play Germany

Thomas Konietzko has been re-elected as President of the German Canoe Federation.

 Germany topped the canoeing medal table at Rio 2016 ©Getty ImagesAll of the Olympic titles came

and Tom Liebscher to clinch the K4 1,000m gold.The Games were, however, overshadowed by tragedy for Germany

A final decision on whether National Hockey League (NHL) players will take part at next year's Winter Olympics Games in Pyeongchang must be made by mid-July at the absolute latest, the head of the world governing body has claimed.

backing ©Getty ImagesFasel, currently attending the IIHF World Championships co-hosted by France and Germany

Jean-Michel Saive, who is challenging Germany's Thomas Weikert to become President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), has promised to bring "stability" to the organisation if he is elected. 

other benefits such as greater funding for the sport.Chinese players have also partnered with two from Germany

Norway's Felix Baldauf shocked Rio 2016 champion Artur Aleksanyan of Armenia on the way to the 98 kilograms Greco Roman title at the European Wrestling Championships in Serbian city Novi Sad.

of Turkey muscled his way to the 130kg Greco Roman gold medal bout after pinning Christian John of Germany