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Yodli unveiled as mascot for Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games

  • Lausanne 2020

A cross between a cow, dog and goat named "Yodli" has been unveiled as the mascot for next year's Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne here today.

attendance.Lausanne 2020 claim the yodel singing technique, popular in Switzerland and in areas of France




Sydney and Brisbane confirmed as 2020 ATP Cup hosts

  • Tennis

Sydney and Brisbane have been confirmed as hosts of the new Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Cup in 2020 with a third city still to be announced. 

Brazil, Jamie Murray of Britain, Milos Raonic of Canada, Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, Lucas Pouille of France


Hirscher returns to winning ways at Alpine Skiing World Cup in Zagreb

  • Alpine Skiing

Austria's Marcel Hirscher recovered from a disappointing result in Oslo to win once again on the International Ski Federation Alpine World Cup tour in Zagreb in Croatia.

Schwarz's mistake was seized by Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic combined silver medallist Alexis Pinturault from France



Germany to meet Switzerland in final of Hopman Cup

  • Tennis

Germany will meet Switzerland in the final of the Hopman Cup after they defeated hosts Australia today in the final Group A match.

 In the men's competition, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France beat Australia's Alex De Minaur 6-4, 7-6


Turin to host 2019 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

  • Figure Skating

The International Skating Union (ISU) has provisionally awarded the 2019 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final to Turin.

ImagesTurin will play host between December 5 and 8 after Grand Prix stops in the United States, Canada, France


IOC Athletes' Commission call for WADA Compliance Review Committee to recommend immediate measures after missed RUSADA deadline

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athletes' Commission have called for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Compliance Review Committee (CRC) to recommend "immediate measures and actions" following the Russian Anti-Doping Agency's (RUSADA) missed deadline.

dozen National Anti-Doping Agencies, including those from the United States, Ireland, Austria, France


Switzerland progress to final of Hopman Cup despite losing to Greece

  • Tennis

Roger Federer's victory in the men's singles match against Stefanos Tsitsipas was enough to send Switzerland through to the final of the Hopman Cup despite losing to Greece overall. 

Anastasija Sevastova to progress to the semi-final of the Brisbane International ©Getty ImagesSpain meet France

Czech Karolína Plíšková in the remaining quarter-final.In the men's competition, Jérémy Chardy of France


WADA's Athlete Committee and vice-president join calls for immediate re-issuing of RUSADA ban

  • News

Calls for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to re-issue Russia's ban immediately have now come from the organisation's own Athlete Committee and vice-president as the backlash over the Russian Anti-Doping Agency's (RUSADA) missed deadline continues.

dozen National Anti-Doping Agencies (NADOs) including those from the United States, Ireland, Austria, France


Day and Flint continue development as they reach main draw of FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in The Hague

  • Volleyball

Emily Day and Betsy Flint of the United States, who first teamed up in May, have continued their good form by qualifying for the main draw of the International Volleyball Federation Beach World Tour event in The Hague. 

of The Netherlands delighted the home crowd by first defeating Lézana Placette and Alexia Richard of France

France had a successful day in the men's competition, with Romain Di Giantommaso and Jérémy Silvestre


Egypt's Gawad moves back into top five of PSA men's world rankings

  • Squash

Egypt's Karim Abdel Gawad has moved back into the top five of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) men's world rankings following his title win at the Black Ball Squash Open. 

 New Zealand’s Joelle King and Camille Serme of France take up the remaining spots in the top five


Svitolina suffers upset at Brisbane International as Australia and Germany win at Hopman Cup

  • Tennis

Defending champion and top seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine suffered an upset to Belarus' Aliaksandra Sasnovich to exit the Brisbane International. 

 Angelique Kerber of Germany defeated Alize Cornet of France at the Hopman Cup in Perth ©Getty ImagesDefending

 Germany beat France 2-1 in Group A, with Angelique Kerber beating Alize Cornet 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 and