Olympic gold medallists France made a confident start to the main round of the International Handball Federation Men's World Championship when they easily beat Montenegro 35-24 at the Tauron Arena in Kraków.

Denmark begun their campaign for a third consecutive title in the International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's World Championship in emphatic fashion with a 43-28 win over debutants Belgium at the Malmö Arena.

Hosts and Beijing 2022 champions Finland reached the final of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship today with a 4-3 win over the United States and will meet defending champions Canada in tomorrow’s gold medal game.

A Golden Goal six minutes and 26 seconds into overtime by Nick Paul earned Canada the men’s world ice hockey title in Latvia tonight as they beat defending champions Finland 3-2, thus reversing the result of the last final in 2019.

Defending champions Finland moved to the top of Group B at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship after beating Latvia 3-2 after overtime.

Defending champlons Finland, Slovakia and the second-seeded Russian Olympic Committee team closed in on quarter-final places today with important victories at the International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship in the Latvian capital of Riga.

Switzerland ended Slovakia’s three-match winning streak with a sensational 8-1 victory at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men’s World Championship in Riga.

Belarus, obliged to play under a new version of their national flag installed by the organisers of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship in Riga, were beaten tonight by rank outsiders Britain.

Slovakia made it three wins from three at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men’s World Championships with a 3-1 victory over ROC at the Olympic Sports Centre in Latvian capital Riga.

Kazakhstan stunned defending champions Finland with a shootout success at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men’s World Championship in Latvian capital Riga.

Holders Finland got the defence of their International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men's World Championship to a winning start as they beat the United States 2-1.

Hosts Latvia opened the men's International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship in Riga with a stunning 2-0 win over top seeds Canada.

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has revealed new uniforms for the "neutral" Russian national team that will compete at upcoming World Championships and the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

The decision to appoint Latvia as the sole host of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men's World Championship is set to be at an additional cost of between €14 million (£12.5 million/$17 million) and €15 million (£13 million/$18 million), it has been revealed. 

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel has admitted it is "probably better" to stage this year’s Men’s World Championships in one country rather than two, but now says a decision on the host will not be made until next week.