Sweden claimed the team relay crown at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Skiing World Cup in Aspen today.

, Emelie Wikstroem, Mattias Hargin, Andre Myhrer and Matts Olsson cinched the title after defeating Germany

Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard World Cup season are due to take place this weekend in Winterberg in Germany

Latvia’s Martins Dukurs secured his eighth successive overall International Bobsleigh and Skeleton (IBSF) World Cup triumph after winning the final men’s skeleton race of the season at the Alpensia Sliding Centre in Pyeongchang today.

skeleton.Lölling tops the final overall standings on 1,591 points, with last season’s winner Tina Hermann of Germany

Russia claimed the United World Wrestling (UWW) Greco-Roman World Cup title today after beating Azerbaijan in the final at the Kowsar Sports Complex in Abadan.

Having secured top spot in Group A with a 7-1 victory over Germany, Russia progressed to the gold medal

The 2017 World Curling Federation (WCF) World Women's Curling Championships are set to begin at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing tomorrow with teams aiming to qualify for next year's Winter Olympics.

title ©WCFThey will be joined in the tournament by Canada, hosts China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany

Sydney’s Manly Beach is all geared up for latest leg of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour, despite the poor weather. 

Canadians Julie Gordon and Camille Saxton came out on top, beating Kim Behrens and Anni Schumacher of Germany

Azerbaijan and Russia became the first teams to reach the final round of the United World Wresting (UWW) Greco-Roman World Cup after winning both of their opening group matches in Abadan today.

Kazakhstan, with their two triumphs ensuring they will progress to the next stage of the event.Iran beat Germany

Athletes on the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton (IBSF) World Cup circuit are set to conduct the first competitive test of the track due to be used at next year's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang during this weekend's season finale.

for the women's skeleton title, with the Canadian in pole position on 1,446.Francesco Friedrich of Germany

Riders are set to battle it out for the Six Day Series titles during the final event of the campaign, which takes place in Mallorca tomorrow.

360 points, 125 in front of Dutch duo Yoeri Havik and Wim Stroetinga.Leif Lampater and Marcel Kalz of Germany

Hosts Romania will take on Georgia, Ireland and Albania after the draw was made for the International Blind Sports Federation's (IBSA) Football European Championships qualifier in Bacău.

Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Russia, Spain and Turkey have already qualified for the

athletes from next year's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang with the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany

We call this sippenhaft in Germany - where the place you come from makes you guilty."

Eric Frenzel claimed the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup lead after triumphing at a weather affected competition in Trondheim today.

meaning the pre-competition round scores were used.While Austria’s Mario Seidl and Manuel Faißt of Germany

After three consecutive second place finishes, Russia will be aiming to lift the United World Wrestling (UWW) Greco-Roman World Cup for the first time since 2013 when action begins in Abadan in Iran tomorrow.

though Rio 2016 bronze medallist Saeid Abdvali is the only Olympian in the host team.Kazakhstan and Germany

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has been awarded the Order of Merit of Germany

Klasse - one of the highest honours in Germany - in recognition of his services to Paralympic sport during

absolutely fantastic honour and I am hugely grateful to the German President and the Federal Republic of Germany

Germany has a very special place in my heart for many reasons.

Olympic gold and bronze medallists Serbia and Italy both booked their place in the Super Final of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Men's Water Polo World League with a game to spare.

groups.Serbia, who beat Croatia in the final of the Rio 2016 Olympic tournament in August, hammered Germany