Spain’s Garbiñe Muguruza and Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit became the highest women’s seeds to exit the Australian Open after both suffering comprehensive second-round defeats in Melbourne.

final before having finished runner-up in 2018.Like Halep, 2020 French Open champion Iga Świątek of Poland

Hans-Jürgen Dörner, a member of East Germany’s Olympic medal-winning football team at Montreal 1976, has died at the age of 70, his former club Dynamo Dresden has announced.

America.Hans-Jürgen Dörner scored four goals as East Germany won the Olympic gold medal at Montreal 1976, beating Poland

Amanda Anisimova of the United States stunned Swiss Olympic gold medallist Belinda Bencic to set up a meeting with Japanese defending champion Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

much time on court as he thumped Australia’s John Millman 6-4. 6-4, 6-0.Tenth seed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland

The Men's World Floorball Championship Qualifications in Europe and the United States have been postponed due to growing concerns over COVID-19.

The second and third European qualifying groups were scheduled to take place in Łochów in Poland and

The Netherlands are through to the main round at the European Men's Handball Championship for the first time at the expense of co-hosts Hungary following a pair of single-point wins in Group B.

watchgamesseemore pic.twitter.com/dXyYe3ur7W— EHF EURO (@EHFEURO) January 18, 2022In Bratislava, Germany defeated Poland

The Netherlands is the host for UEFA Futsal Euro 2022, which begins tomorrow with holders Portugal favoured to win the title once more.

in a rebuilding process and without the pressure of expectations they could cause an upset.Russia, Poland

Hosts Saudi Arabia got off to a winning start in the Asian Men's Handball Championship, triumphing 54-30 against India in the Ministry of Sports Hall in Dammam.

teams will directly qualify for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship, due to be held jointly by Poland

Fiji, New Zealand and Samoa have been forced to withdraw their teams from upcoming World Rugby Sevens Series events in Spain due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

the placement matches".Their places in the two tournaments will not be offered to other nations, but Poland

World number two Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus was forced to dig deep to stay in the Australian Open, while Britain’s five-time finallist Sir Andy Murray claimed his first win at Melbourne Park in five years after coming through a five-set thriller.

’s Magdalena Fręch 6-4, 6-3.There were also comprehensive victories for top-10 seeds Iga Świątek of Poland

The European Handball Championship being co-hosted by Hungary and Slovakia has been hit by a spate of COVID-19 cases among teams competing at the tournament.

Germany have reported at least seven infections, while there have also been cases in the Croatia, Poland

positive tests for the novel coronavirus, leaving only 11 fit players for their Group D match against Poland

Reigning Olympic champions Hanna Huskova, Dzinara Alimbekava and Iryna Leshchanka have been selected among Belarus’ 28-strong squad for next month’s Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

being replaced by his son Viktor last year.Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya defected to Poland

The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has confirmed quota places for National Olympic Committees for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, with Germany boasting the maximum across all events.

Jamaica and Ukraine earned one quota through the Women’s Monobob Ranking system.Italy, Nigeria, Brazil, Poland

Qatar will be aiming for a fifth consecutive Asian Men's Handball Championship title, with the 2022 edition set to get underway tomorrow in Dammam in Saudi Arabia. 

Championship will directly qualify for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship, to be held jointly by Poland

Germany and Poland progressed to the main round of the Men's European Handball Championship after winning

grateful for the efforts of their keeper Till Klimpke, who made 14 saves.The other Group D game also saw Poland

Sandro Bazadze of Georgia won gold on home soil in one of four Fencing World Cups, which took place across three countries this weekend.

Yana Egorian of Russia and Rossella Gregorio of Italy.In the women’s foil World Cup, held in Poznań, Poland

Chen of China.In the team competition the United States claimed gold, with silver going to Japan and Poland