Wolfgang Kindl became the first Austrian men's singles winner at the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Championships for 21 years after clinching home gold today in Igls.

champion Semen Pavlichenko finished fifth.Defending winner and reigning Olympic champion Felix Loch of Germany

despite briefly holding the track record of 49.892 on his first run before Kindl improved it to 49.823.Germany

Nico Megaludis, James Kennedy and Chase Pami secured a hat-trick of gold medals for the United States at the United World Wrestling-organised Paris International.

freestyle gold by defeating Nathan Burak 7-0 at under 97kg.Jordan Noblet of France and Wladimir Remel of Germany

British Canoeing has announced that John Anderson has decided to step down as its performance director later this year.

Winning nine medals in Rio, alongside Germany, is a phenomenal achievement for the athletes and for our

The organisers of the first set of races in the 2017 European Canoe Association (ECA) Junior Canoe Slalom Cups series have been forced to cancel all four events in France due to insufficient conditions.

competition for another two races from June 27 and 28.Stages are also set to be held in Augsburg in Germany

Denmark, Norway and Sweden have been announced as the joint hosts of the 2023 International Handball Federation (IHF) Women’s World Championships while Spain will stage the 2021 tournament.

foundation for creating the perfect world championship, and we are looking very much forward to it.”Germany

Russia’s Alexander Tretiakov earned his second victory of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup season by a narrow margin in Königssee.

with an overall time of 1min 40.41sec.Yun would end 0.05 down in second, with Alexander Gassner of Germany

United States' Erin Hamlin and home hope Wolfgang Kindl each claimed surprise sprint gold medals today as the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Championships began in Igls.

defending champion Martina Kocher of Switzerland.Kocher finished 0.009 behind as Tatjiana Huefner of Germany

Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup season as the American won the women's bobsleigh in Königssee, Germany

Lölling led a German clean sweep of the women's skeleton programme ©IBSFThere was a clean sweep for Germany

seventh place finish today.Men’s competitions are due to take place tomorrow at the venue.Elsewhere in Germany

China have become the fifth highest spending association regarding player transfers, a FIFA report has revealed.

Their figure represented 43 per cent of the total spending of the big five countries, which include Germany

Spain, Italy and France.While England were the largest spending association, they were followed by Germany

Action in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Women’s Ski Jumping World Cup returns to Europe after two stages in Japan – where home favourite Sara Takanashi stuttered on the hills.

FIS World Cup leaderboard with four consecutive wins ©Getty ImagesThe men’s FIS World Cup heads to Germany

The Netherlands' Jiske Griffioen is a step closer to a third straight Australian Open wheelchair women’s singles title as she made the final.

were dropped by Griffioen today in Melbourne Park as she eased past 2014 champion Sabine Ellerbrock of Germany

A dress rehearsal for the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Championships is due to begin tomorrow in Königssee as the latest leg of the World Cup season getting underway.

place.The women's bobsleigh and women's skeleton will open the World Cup competition tomorrow.Elsewhere in Germany

German President Joachim Gauck has been awarded the honorary medal of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) during a ceremony in Berlin.

DOSB recognised the "outstanding" work of the President in the promotion and development of sport in Germany

Top seed and defending champion Gordon Reid of Great Britain has been knocked out of the 2017 Australian Open wheelchair tennis competition after he was upset by Joachim Gerard of Belgium today.

Kamiji of Japan also posted a quarter-final win with a 6-1, 6-2 success against Katharina Kruger of Germany

successfully with a 6-4, 6-3 win against Aniek van Koot ©Getty ImagesWorld number seven Sabine Ellerbrock of Germany

France’s Marie Bochet completed a remarkable return from injury by claiming the women’s standing downhill gold at the World Para Alpine Skiing Championship in Tarvisio today.

guide Natalia Subrtova.Eleonor Sana of Belgium, guided by Chloe Sana, came third.Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany