World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari has praised the first edition of the Under-12 Oceania Baseball Championship, following the tournament's conclusion.

towards WBSC rankings.Australia are the latest team to be confirmed for the Under-12 World Cup, with Germany

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates has withdrawn the organisation's target which aims for the country to finish in the top five nations at the Summer Olympic Games.

We are being out-funded by other countries, particularly Britain and Germany."

We all know that weightlifting was already on the programme of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. At that time - and for many years more - only men competed in the sport.

Jun of China became the first women's world champion in the 44kg category.In 1991, in Donaueschingen, Germany

Russia's Semen Pavlichenko won his second race of the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup season on a busy day of action in Sigulda in Latvia, which saw overall sprint champions crowned. 

Ten days ago, Pavlichenko secured both the World Cup and European Championship crowns in Königssee in Germany

in 1:35.856 while Austria's Wolfgang Kindl came third in a combined time of 1:35.967.Felix Loch of Germany

 Russia’s Tatyana Ivanova, her compatriot  Repilov and Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken of Germany

2016 World Championship bronze medallist, finished first in 30.692sec ahead of Natalie Geisenberger of Germany

the hosts' team of Eliza Cauce, Inars Kivlenieks and Gudramovics and Kalnins who finished in 2:13.596.Germany

Germany’s Jacqueline Lölling claimed her first-ever continental gold medal after winning the women’s skeleton race at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) European Championships in Winterberg, an event which is also acting as the World Cup's fourth leg of the season.

the way of defending champion Janine Flock of Austria in 58.28, while world champion Tina Hermann of Germany

Christine Scheyer claimed victory on home snow today as she won the International Ski Federation (FIS) downhill event at the Alpine World Cup stage in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee.

who is looking for a sixth straight overall title, took second place in 1:43.46.Felix Neureuther of Germany

Canada's Marielle Thompson increased her advantage in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Cross World Cup standings after taking victory in Italian resort Watles today.

back in third.The World Cup is due to resume on February 4, with the first of two races in Feldberg in Germany

As Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States, he might just have in mind another Ceremony seven years in the future.

Canada, Japan and West Germany were among prominent nations which also stayed away.

Switzerland’s Christoph Kunz claimed his first International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup victory since 2014 in Innerkrems in Austria today, beating world champion Corey Peters of New Zealand as super-G action took centre stage.

the women’s sitting, clocking a time of 1:17.54.Paralympic and world champion Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany

Martins Dukurs claimed the men's skeleton title on the second day of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) European Championships in Winterberg, an event which is also acting as the World Cup's fourth leg of the season.

finished fifth today, is second overall on 793 at the halfway point of the season.Christopher Grotheer of Germany

 Competition also took place today in the two-man bobsleigh.Francesco Friedrich of Germany took

sprint podium at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup in Val di Fiemme as Germany

3,175 points after 11 of 25 events.Norway are second on 1,470 points, while Austria are third on 1,454.Germany

conclude tomorrow with the second of two individual events.The first, held yesterday, saw Eric Frenzel of Germany

Reigning International Luge Federation (FIL) women's World Cup champion Natalie Geisenberger of Germany

FIFA have reportedly claimed they are optimistic about ticket sales for this year’s Confederations Cup in Russia ahead of the random selection draw period closing.

by European champions Portugal and Mexico, who lifted the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup.World Cup holders Germany

English duo Nick Matthew and James Willstrop have set up a clash between each other at the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tournament of Champions (TOC) after winning their first round matches in New York City.

before the sixth seed eventually winning 11-13, 11-6, 11-5, 8-11, 11-6.Eighth seed Simon Rösner of Germany

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has agreed a new partnership with Toyota.

As part of the cooperation, Toyota Germany will hand over various hybrid vehicles from the Toyota and