An unexpected last lunge of a 100 metres victory for home sprinter Churandy Martina provided the first full night of finals at the 23rd European Athletics Championships with a startling climax after a sequence of performances which had seen Belgium’s cancer survivor Thomas van der Plaetsen produce a heroic decathlon win here. 

Britain and Germany also won double gold while there was a historic third high jump win for Spain’s Ruth

golds came from Dina Asher-Smith in the women’s 200m and Greg Rutherford in the men’s long jump, while Germany

tape, with Bulgaria's 2012 champion Ivet Lalova-Collio taking silver in 22.52 and Gina Luckenkemper of Germany

Belarus, 12.68, and Britain’s defending champion Tiffany Porter, who took the bronze medal in 12.76.Germany

double guided France to the final of the UEFA European Championships as they overcame World Cup winners Germany

the stroke of half-time before he poked home a loose ball following an uncharacteristic mistake by Germany

on home soil, Griezmann also looks set to clinch the Golden Boot as his second goal in the win over Germany

stadium.Clearly boosted by the crucial blow before half-time, France improved after the restart but still Germany

a fairytale meeting with sister Venus after she was beaten in straight sets by Angelique Kerber of Germany

Six cities across three continents will host events on the International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup calendar next season, it has been announced today.

Dresden in Germany will be only city to play host after also doing so last year, with five new locations

Cristiano Ronaldo scored one goal and set up the other as Portugal booked their place in the final of the UEFA European Championships with a 2-0 victory over the tournament's surprise package Wales at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.

Portuguese will get the chance to secure their first-ever major international honours, with France or Germany

right-footed shot and his compatriot's deft touch sent Hennesey the wrong way.Hosts France are due to take on Germany

Over 200 blood bags at the centre of the Operation Puerto scandal are now in the possession of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Cycling Union (UCI), the two bodies have confirmed today.

a small number of cyclists involved have been outed, including Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich of Germany

Canada made a winning start to their Pool A campaign at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Continental Cup Olympic Qualification tournament in Sochi, claiming a 2-0 victory over Venezuela as the country looks to secure a second ticket for Rio 2016.

Nadine Zumkehr of Switzerland 24-26, 21-17, 15-12 and ninth-seeded Karla Borger and Britta Buthe of Germany

How long will the lyrics of "Three Lions" need updating? The "30 years of hurt" referred to in the Skinner/Baddiel/Lightning Seeds song that was an aural backdrop to the 1996 European football Championships are about to become "50 years of hurt" - and counting - as the anniversary of those fabled 1966 World Cup finals, in which England claimed the trophy on home soil, falls this Sunday.

Moore being insistent, Stiles being without his dentures...oh happy day ©Getty ImagesIronically, West Germany

Broadcasters in at least 32 European countries have submitted their intentions to showcase the continent’s 2016 Athletics Championships, scheduled to begin here in the Dutch capital on Wednesday (July 6), it has been announced. 

rights to the International Association of Athletics Federations Diamond League in the United Kingdom, Germany

Tickets have gone on sale for the final ice hockey qualifying groups for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

hosting the tournament at the Arena Riga for the third consecutive time in Olympic qualifying, with Germany

German fencer Maurice Schmidt won the men’s épée gold medal today as action concluded at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Under-23 World Games in Prague.

competitor, Bortoletto took the women’s under-23 crown.Schmidt, Schrader and Nils Neumann, also of Germany

France ended Iceland's fairytale UEFA European Championships run with a thumping 5-2 win over the tournament's lowest-ranked side to reach the semi-finals at the Stade de France in Paris.

Antoine Griezmann killed the game as a contest and all-but guaranteed a meeting with World Cup winners Germany

before the midway point of the first half.Olivier Giroud bagged a brace as France sent up a meeting with Germany

Germany beat Italy in a major tournament for the first time to progress to the semi-finals of Euro 2016

lead before Bonucci converted a penalty following a needless handball from Jerome Boateng.Victory for Germany

back-heeled effort palmed away superbly by Italy’s veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.Mesut Ozil had put Germany

Florenzi’s cross.Bonucci put away the first penalty of his career with assurance, evading the dive of Germany

 Matters got worse for Germany in the 90th minute when defender Mats Hummels received a second booking

shootout since the 1976 European Championship final they lost to Czechoslovakia.Muller was the first Germany

German duo Chantal Laboureur and Julia Sude shocked last year's runners-up Heather Bansley and Sarah Pavan to clinch gold in the women's event at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Tour Poreč Major today.

consecutive Poreč Major silver, progressed to the final by beating Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany

Russia’s Dina Averina secured the all-around gold medal with a superb display at the Berlin Masters Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup today.

standings with a total of 35,900.Ukraine and Finland both finished second on 34,800 ahead of hosts Germany