Two of ice hockey's heavyweights went to battle at the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship, with hosts Canada defeating the United States 4-3 in a thrilling Group A match-up that went to a shootout in Brampton.

seeding.Only three teams from Group B will make it through, with France facing Sweden and Hungary facing Germany

Germany's Winter Youth Olympic Games monobob gold medallist Jonas Jannusch of Germany has retired after

The International Luge Federation’s (FIL) Slide 2026 strategic plan was among the topics of discussion when officials within the organisation came together for three days of meetings in Austria.

presented.Natalie Geisenberger won her third Olympic gold medal in the women's singles at Beijing 2022 as Germany

 At last year's Winter Olympics in Beijing, Germany won all four gold medals available for the second

also won the gold medal in the team relay event for the third Olympics in a row.Overall, lugers from Germany

, including East Germany, have won 35 of the 52 Olympic gold medals since Innsbruck 1964.

Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has threatened to block Russian athletes from entering her country if they are permitted to compete internationally.

Russians can participate in them by issuing visas.A women's foil FIE World Cup event was due to be held in Germany

Russian and Belarusian fencers to compete ©Getty Images"If we organise international competitions in Germany

Germany has already cancelled one major event in response to Russian and Belarusian athletes being permitted

place.The World Archery Championships is among several major sporting events that are set to be held in Germany

The United States defeated the Czech Republic 6-2 at the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship to keep track with hosts Canada at the top of the Group A standings.

victory.Finland's goaltender Anni Keisala had 13 saves while Sara Grahn of Sweden had 34.Elsewhere in Group B, Germany

American athletes starred with eight golds at the Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships in Plovdiv, where Russian competitors remained absent because an International Fencing Federation (FIE) decision to allow their return does not come into force until later this month.

junior sabre competitions brought joy for the US.Colin Heathcock, who has switched nationality from Germany

Russian and Belarusian athletes' participation in sport and FIE events scrapped in Poland, Finland, Germany

Athletes from the European Fencing Confederation (EFC) have issued a joint statement condemning the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommendation to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to international competition as neutrals.

votes to 51, while a vote to allow officials to return was passed by 88 votes to 48.FIE tournaments in Germany

German Thomas Bach, Ukrainian Vadym Guttsait and Russian Stanislav Pozdnyakov - three men who are no strangers to wielding a sword on the grandest sporting stage - find themselves at the centre of a row that could leave Olympic qualification for their beloved fencing in tatters.

Belarusian involvement as neutrals after organisers of the Fencing World Cups in Tauberbischofsheim in Germany

So far, Poland, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Denmark and France have called off staging tournaments and

Henrik von Eckermann made history in Omaha when he became the first-ever Swedish winner of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Jumping World Cup Final.

👑 pic.twitter.com/BJUgAuUMVc— The FEI (@FEI_Global) April 8, 2023There was double delight for Germany

fell short of Meyer’s score, taking silver with 8.346.Julia Sophie Wagner ensured another medal for Germany

UEFA honorary member Vyacheslav Koloskov has praised re-elected President Aleksander Čeferin for his "loyalty to the Russian Football Union (RFU)".

qualifying for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and the men's UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany

Germany’s Jessica von Bredow-Werndl, riding TSF Dalera BB, successfully defended the Dressage World Cup title in winning the deciding Freestyle competition at the 2023 series International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Cup Final in Omaha.

Blue Hors Zepter as last to run shifted Werth and Peters down by one place,The results has brought Germany

Canada's captain Marie-Philip Poulin scored two goals during her country's 5-1 win over the Czech Republic at the Women's World Ice Hockey Championship as she surpassed the 100-goal mark in Brampton.

Emilia Vesa, Viivi Vanikka and Rosa Lindstedt guided the 2019 runners-up Finland to 3-0 victory over Germany

The German University Sports Federation (ADH) has confirmed it plans to send a 250 strong delegation to Chengdu for the 2021 International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games.

us look forward to the summer even more, true to this year's slogan 'Chengdu Makes Dreams Come True'.Germany

Malaysia has ruled out boycotting the Paris 2024 Olympics if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allows Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete.

there are Russians competing.Meanwhile a group of more than 30 countries, including Britain, France, Germany

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has asked Russian athletes and officials to indicate their club affiliations, following the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

FIE stance has prompted a backlash in the sport.Three Fencing World Cups, due to be held in Poland, Germany