Ukrainian dreams of reaching the FIFA World Cup finals in Qatar ended with playoff defeat to Wales last Sunday (June 5) even as Russia’s military bombardment of their homeland continues.

overshadowed the build-up to a FIFA World Cup tournament before.Forty years ago this week the finals in Spain

Spain had accepted the challenge in the spirit of Don Quixote and El Cid," he declared.Despite their

qualified and although they did not reach the second phase, they achieved creditable draws against Spain

and Northern Ireland.The Northern Irish played superbly to beat Spain but were eventually knocked out

The World Triathlon Multisport Championships are set to continue tomorrow in Târgu Mureș with the cross triathlon titles on the line.

on InstagramA post shared by World Triathlon (@worldtriathlon)The hugely experienced Ruben Ruzafa of Spain

Qualification at the 2022 European Archery Championships has ended, with world number one men's compound archer Mike Schloesser being one of those to top their respective tables in Munich.

Vetter completed the top five.In the women's and mixed team qualification, Germany finished top while Spain

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has confirmed Britain as the hosts of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals at the Emirates Arena this November, confirming the line-up for the tournament in the process.

Australia and the United States.Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Kazakhstan, Poland, Slovakia and Spain

It cannot be just me who feels a touch disconcerted at the way globalisation - be it of money-flows or pathogens - has disrupted the time-honoured certainties of the international sports framework.

Estonia by routing its national football team 5-0 at a match played in Pamplona, the place in northern Spain

A revamped European Team Championships will take place over six days next year as part of the European Games in Kraków and Małopolska, it has been announced.

take place in the evening.The 1st Division consists of hosts Poland, Italy, Great Britain, Germany, Spain

Lasha Talakhadze duly extended his series of victories at the European Weightlifting Championships, which stretches back to 2016, but one of the most remarkable runs in weightlifting history came to an end today.

to overtake Samvel Gasparyan of Armenia, who made 176-214-390.Marcos Ruiz landed another medal for Spain

Italy and Spain bagged the only gold medals on offer on the final day of the 2022 World Taekwondo Grand

The Netherlands pulled off a podium sweep in the men's iQFOiL event at the Hempel World Sailing Series in Almere as the event came to a close in the Dutch waters.

home competition.Lammerts won the four-board medal to seal a convincing victory while Giselo Pulido of Spain

The Multi European Taekwondo Games passed the halfway stage, with Turkey claiming three of the gold medals on offer on the fourth day of competition in Sofia.

semi-finalists.Hayrunisa Gürbüz came out on top in the women's under-42kg final against Sofía García Marquina of Spain

 France's Allan Morante came out on top in the men's individual trampoline competition at the European Championships in Rimini.

View this post on InstagramA post shared by European Gymnastics (@europeangymnastics)David Franco of Spain

Russia’s Maria Polyakova has been confirmed as one of the 29 candidates for the International Swimming Federation’s (FINA) Athletes' Committee despite being banned from attending this month’s World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.

Filipović as well as Margarita Plevritou of Greece, Josip Pavić of Croatia, Felipe Perrone Rocha of Spain

India will be considering senior hockey players for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games after the postponement of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, according to the men’s and women’s coaches.

matches in Belgium and The Netherlands before flying to take part in the World Cup, set to be hosted by Spain

Spain were the top performing nation on the third day of the Multi European Taekwondo Games in Sofia,

in claiming bronze medals.Three of the four medals in the women's under-68kg category also went to Spain

Montenegro's Anđela Berišaj in the final.Lisette Cintado Arteche and Alba Murillo Tarrago, both of Spain

, took bronze.Sergio Troitiño Amoedo provided victory for Spain in the men's over-78kg, beating Ukraine's

Ask any of the roving reporters in the insidethegames office and they will tell you the best and the worst of the job comes while covering sports events live.

interaction with Spanish-speaking people - and straight off the back of four days in the most English part of Spain