Ukraine's Oleksandra Kononova and Germany's Anja Wicker each secured World Cup titles today after strong performances in the season-ending Para Nordic Skiing biathlon event in Sapporo.

second overall in front of Masters after winning the silver medal today in 35:29.30.Anja Wicker of Germany

Glasgow has been selected to host the 2019 European Short Course Swimming Championships.

three silvers and one bronze.Italy came second with seven golds, five silvers and five bronzes, while Germany

The schedule for the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool, which is acting as a Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Paralympics qualifier, has been unveiled.

Paralympic champions the United States, World Championships silver medallists Canada, Norway, Italy, Germany

same day, European Championships silver medallists Italy will take on Sweden.Hosts South Korea meet Germany

The fourth edition of the International Gorilla Open Championship has been rescheduled to avoid a clash with the second Africa Para-Taekwondo Open.

to be staged in Rwanda's capital Kigali ©Getty ImagesAccording to Times Sport, Spain, France, Germany

Cheongju in South Korea has been announced as the host of the 2018 World Shooting Para Sport Championships.

athletes from 36 countries.Held every four years, the last World Championships took place in Suhl in Germany

Canada are the only unbeaten team left at the World Women's Curling Championship as they edged Switzerland 8-6 to record their fifth straight win in Beijing today.

they beat Russia 12-7.Sweden are the other team with a four win and one loss record as they overcame Germany

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan believes his country "deserves" to host the Olympic Games and admitted he remains frustrated Istanbul was overlooked in the race for the 2020 event.

recently entered the running to stage the 2024 UEFA European Championships, where they will go up against Germany

Poland's Kamil Stoch won the latest leg of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup season in Vikersund in Norway but it was not enough to prevent Stefan Kraft from winning the inaugural Raw Air Tournament.

2,298.1 points, with Stoch having to settle for second.The Pole scored 2,272.6 with Andreas Wellinger of Germany

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has unveiled a new tournament and prize money structure which is set to come into practice next year and continue until 2021.

Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.Australia, Chinese Taipei, Germany

Austria’s Carina Edlinger rounded off a sensational cross-country skiing season today, winning the women’s visually impaired World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup title with victory in the short-distance classic in Japanese city Sapporo.

 Multiple world medallist Andrea Eskau of Germany posted a time of 8:07.8 to beat World Cup title

the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Snowboard World Cup season concluded in Winterberg in Germany

In the small final, Germany won bronze as yesterday's men's winner Stefan Baumeister teamed up with Carolin

Canada, Czech Republic and Switzerland share top spot in the round-robin standings after preserving their unbeaten records on the second day of play at the 2017 World Curling Federation (WCF) World Women's Curling Championships in Beijing.

only two teams still looking for their first wins.South Korea fell to a 10-6 defeat at the hands of Germany

back in the evening to beat Russia 10-7.Both they and Sweden have two wins from three outings, while Germany

Japan claimed the men's and women's kata titles on their way to winning four gold medals on the final day of action at the Karate 1-Premier League event in Dutch city Rotterdam. 

Saymatov overcome Latvia’s Kalvis Kalnins in the men’s under 60kg and European champion Jonathan Horne of Germany

Canada won both their matches on the opening day of the 2017 World Curling Federation (WCF) World Women's Curling Championships at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, earning them the outright lead at the top of the round-robin standings. 

Canada followed up their win by beating Germany 6-2 in the second session.Homan was influential once

 Switzerland began the defence of their title with a 7-5 win over Germany ©WCF/Céline StuckiCzech

after an extra end, while Switzerland began their quest for a fourth consecutive crown by overcoming Germany

Austria’s Stefan Kraft set a world record-breaking leap at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup in Vikersund today, but it was not enough to deny hosts Norway flying hill team gold.

Tournament, which consists of 10 events in as many days in Norway.Andreas Wellinger, whose country Germany