delayed until 2023 due to COVID-19 and eventually went ahead between July 28 and August 8.Rhine-Ruhr in Germany

The United States and Canada will clash for the gold medal at the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships after both teams won their final preliminary round matches in Gangneung.

their defeat to the US when they compete in the final, were also in impressive form as they thrashed Germany

Italy registered a surprise 3-2 penalty shoot-out victory over hosts South Korea today to remain in fourth place in the standings at the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships in Gangneung.

behind Canada with 10 points.Sweden picked up their first win in Gangneung with a 2-0 victory over Germany

tally to 11.Norway are fifth in the standings with five points, two more than Sweden who beat winless Germany

next year’s Games.The last of the round-robin matches are scheduled for tomorrow with Canada facing Germany

Seventh seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has suffered a shock elimination from the Monte Carlo Masters after losing to qualifier Adrian Mannarino in the round-of-32 today. 

over Spain's Tommy Robredo.Among the other notable victors today was world number 655 Tommy Haas of Germany

Canada suffered defeat for the first time at the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships after being edged by the United States in a closely fought match in Gangneung.

hat-trick at the Gangneung Hockey Centre, the Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic venue.Italy prevailed against Germany

USA Hockey have announced their 15-man squad for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men's World Championship.

national team.The United States will face Russia, Sweden, Slovakia, Denmark, Latvia, Italy and hosts Germany

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France was the eventual omnium winner before also claiming madison spoils ©Getty ImagesKristina Vogel of Germany

Two reasons prompted David Wallechinsky not to update his classic ongoing work, The Complete Book of the Olympics, in time for the Rio 2016 Games – the peerless project was no longer cost effective and, ironically, he was too busy on other tasks involving Olympic history.

I literally started training that night at midnight, running through the streets of Munich, Germany,

celebrates gold in the 1976 Olympic decathlon, flanked by silver medallist Guido Kratschmer of West Germany

Canada beat hosts South Korea 2-0 today to keep their perfect record intact at the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships in Gangneung.

it proved to be in vain.Action in Gangneung is due to resume on Monday (April 17) with Italy facing Germany

Lucas Sithole secured the quad singles title on home soil as he wrapped up victory over Israel’s Itay Erenlib in a rain-affected final at the South Africa Wheelchair Tennis Open today.

pair went on to win the women's doubles event thanks to a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Sabine Ellerbrock of Germany

Canada and the United States have both appointed head coaches for next month's International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men's World Championship with Jon Cooper and Jeff Blashill taking up the roles with the respective countries.

to take place at Cologne's Lanxess Arena, where Blashill will look to guide the US to victory over Germany

Hosts South Korea remain undefeated at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships after scoring early and late in their 2-1 victory over Norway in Gangneung.

continue tomorrow with Canada colliding with South Korea in the game of the day.The Americans will meet Germany

Malaysia is set to host its first-ever International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour event this weekend as 64 players from 17 countries gather to compete at Pantai Cenang in Langkawi.

finals.Joining Cuba, Malaysia and the US on the entry list are Australia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany

Rome has secured its hosting rights for the 2022 Ryder Cup after the Italian Golf Federation (FIG) officially signed an 11-year agreement with Infront Sports & Media today for event management, marketing and digital rights of the country’s flagship events.

million).Italy was awarded the 2022 Ryder Cup in December 2015 after beating rival bids from Austria, Germany

The International Ski Federation's (FIS) Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Sub-Committees have unveiled their provisional competition schedules for the 2017 summer season and the next winter campaign.

with a team and an individual competition in Wisla in Poland, followed by events in Hinterzarten in Germany

and Hinzenbach in Austria on September 30, the final of the series will take place in Klingenthal in Germany

on November 25 and 26.After stops in Nizhny Tagil in Russia on December 2 and 3, Titisee-Neustadt in Germany

March 11.The summer FIS Nordic Combined Grand Prix will see action take place at Oberwiesenthal in Germany