Julia Simon was the resounding winner of the women's 10 kilometres pursuit in Hochfilzen to grow her overall lead in the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup standings.

throughout and finished with a penalty and seven spare rounds.Sweden were second, 20.0sec back, and Germany

Indonesia came from behind in dramatic fashion to defeat the Philippines today in the grand final of Dota 2 at the International Esports Federation (IESF) World Championships here.

chance of making the final, the neutrals had to defeat North Macedonia, who won 16-14, 16-19, 16-8 over Germany

Poland thrashed Argentina to take the CS:GO Female crown today at the International Esports Federation (IESF) World Championships here.

win.Mongolia made it into the fight for a spot in the Grand Final in CS:GO, coming from behind to defeat Germany

It is perhaps appropriate that Morocco should be the standard bearers for Africa in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals against Portugal on Saturday.

place.In their first match at the 1970 finals, Morocco scored first against eventual semi-finalists West Germany

Austria, The Netherlands, Spain and Turkey have clinched the final four places at next year's World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.

include the reigning champions Scotland, last year's silver medallists Switzerland and bronze medallists Germany

Thomas Bach does not want athletes from Russia and Belarus competing in international sport. Thomas Bach does want athletes from Russia and Belarus to be able to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

also has a unique perspective on the situation as he was denied the opportunity of competing for West Germany

Semi-finalist and quarter-finalist spots in various tournaments were booked today prior to the Grand Finals at the International Esports Federation (IESF) World Championships here.

a semi-final tie against the "Team IESF" Russian neutrals who defeated Argentina 16-13, 7-16, 16-14.Germany

The Russian Judo Federation (FDR) has announced that President Sergey Soloveychik is intending to take part in the European Judo Union (EJU) Congress in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana this Saturday (December 10) and will be accompanied by the FDR vice-president.

Ukraine earlier this year ©Getty ImagesThe EJU was briefly led by Interim President Otto Kneitinger from Germany

World Sailing has confirmed competition dates for four major Olympic-class regattas over the next two years in a move it claims will benefits sailors, national bodies and event organisers on all continents.

the Allianz Regatta in The Netherlands, the Semaine Olympique Francaise at Hyeres and Kieler Woche in Germany

An appeal has been heard at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne against the re-election of Johan Eliasch as President of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS).

Austria, Germany, Croatia and Switzerland had filed an appeal to CAS in June following the election at

choices on the ballot was a major issue with only Eliasch's name included.It is claimed by Austria, Germany

the 60-year-old Eliasch, a British-Swedish billionaire, was elected with 70 out of 100 votes.Austria, Germany

Sport in Lausanne held a hearing in the appeal filed by the FIS Member Federations Austria, Croatia, Germany

Werner Franke, who helped expose the extent of systematic doping in the former East Germany, has died

From Research to Fraud, which Berendonk published in 1991.East Germany won over 500 medals in Summer

international sensation and helped people around the world understand the depth of the doping system in East Germany

Berendonk were awarded the Cross of Merit on ribbon of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Croatia benefitted from a slew of poor Japanese penalties to squeeze through to the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, where they will face a Brazil side who ravaged South Korea 4-1.

Japan have been one of the most electrifying teams in Qatar, having already beaten Spain and Germany,

into the next rounds at the International Esports Federation (IESF) World Championships in Bali, with Germany

Germany came into the next match of the tournament off the back of a 2-1 win over Bulgaria and next played

Norway's Silje Opseth earned her second win on this season's International Ski and Snowboard Federation Ski Jumping World Cup with a home victory in Lillehammer.

250.9 points from jumps of 133.6m and 117.3m.Yesterday's winner on the normal hill Katharina Althaus of Germany

World Cup is set to continue next Sunday (December 11) with a large hill event in Titisee-Neustadt in Germany

At last, I proclaimed on Thursday (December 1) evening. Not at last have I finally "got into" this year's FIFA World Cup - an event that in the past has effectively put my life on hold, but on this occasion I have struggled to embrace for a host of reasons. 

minutes of play remaining had European giants and World Cup winners within the last 12 years Spain and Germany