The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the 28 players who will compete on behalf of Europe during the Asia Winter Baseball (AWB) season.

Italian players have been selected along with four from Spain, the European runners-up.Three come from Germany

Holders Germany began the defence of their FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup title with a 3-1 win against

Olympic men's gold medallists and defending champions Serbia will again be the team to beat when the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Water Polo World League begins tomorrow.

in their opening fixture in Kragujevac tomorrow.The other game in the pool sees Slovakia entertain Germany

Papua New Guinea’s opening day party fell flat at the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup as they were thrashed 9-0 by a ruthless Brazilian side at the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby.

in good form as they hammered Canada 5-0.The tournament continues tomorrow when defending champions Germany

Canada claimed men's team pursuit gold at the second leg of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Cycling World Cup in the Omnisport Apeldoorn Arena in The Netherlands today.

metres time trial where she managed to secure a second medal of the day.Pauline Sophie Grabosch of Germany

Austria's Anna Gasser won the women's title at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard Big Air World Cup in Milan today.

competition, which will crown a champion snowboarder after three legs.World Cup events in Mönchengladbach in Germany

Germany will be aiming to retain the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup title when the 2016 edition of the

addressed FIFA’s fears and were given the all clear.Two years ago in the Canadian city of Montreal, Germany

Madeline Gier, Rebecca Knaak and Joelle Wedemeyer.Group stage action officially begins tomorrow, although Germany

India's Narinder Batra has become the first-ever Asian President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) after he earned a comfortable victory in the opening round of voting during the world governing body's 45th Congress here today.

successful with their campaigns - Tayyab Ikram of Macau, Erik Cornelissen of The Netherlands and former Germany

Great Britain's Jack Carlin, Joe Truman and Ryan Owens secured their second men's team sprint gold medal in as many weeks today as the second stage of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Cycling World Cup began in the Omnisport Apeldoorn arena in The Netherlands.

over a second ahead of the French team who clocked a time of 45.092 to secure the silver medal while Germany

A host of Olympic gold medallists have been nominated for the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Star Awards after the list for the various prizes was revealed at a glittering Hockey Revolution No Limits Ball and Award Ceremony here tonight.

selections for the women’s Goalkeeper of the Year.Joyce Sombroek of The Netherlands, Kristina Reynolds of Germany

The 2021 edition of The Solheim Cup will be played at the Inverness Club in Toledo, the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has announced.

golfer Stacy Lewis, a two-time major winner and a member of the US team which won the Solheim Cup in Germany

Pentathlon GB will host this year's International Modern Pentathlon Federation (UIPM) World Coaches Conference from tomorrow.

who will serve as Conference lead.Alexandre França and Kim Raisner, the head coaches of Brazil and Germany

Russia's reigning world champion Evgenia Medvedeva will headline the women's field at the Trophee de France - the fourth leg of this season's International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris.

be in the frame.The pairs event will see world bronze medallist Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany

Japan's Koki Niwa leads the men's singles field at this week's International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour Austrian Open in Linz.

where she won the under-21 women's singles title at the 2016 China Open in September.Xiaona Shan of Germany

USA Bobsled and Skeleton (USABS) has announced its bobsleigh team for the 2016-2017 International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup.

in Austria and Pyeongchang in South Korea, which hosts the final stage.There are also three stops in Germany