Japanese officials have called for athletes with an intellectual disability to be given opportunities to compete at the Winter Paralympics as the nation aims to stage the Games in 2030.

in the removal of all intellectual disability events from the Games for Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.Spain

locations to have launched bids for 2030, along with Salt Lake City in the United States, Barcelona in Spain

Spain’s Rafael Nadal overcame big-serving American Reilly Opelka to set up a blockbuster encounter with Australia’s Nick Kyrgios in the men’s singles quarter-finals at the Indian Wells Masters.

Open.The other two quarter-finals are set to be held tomorrow with defending champion Paula Badosa of Spain

Football Australia has announced the launch of their first national women’s team for players with cerebral palsy (CP), acquired brain injury (ABI) and symptoms of stroke.

live with disability in the nation.The ParaMatildas will compete at next month's IFCPF World Cup in Spain

tournament will be the inaugural International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football Women’s World Cup in Spain

Great Britain won the Country Challenge trophy as overall winners of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Championship Cross Country at Aveiro in Portugal.

race in company with Alexa Lemitre, Bérénice Fulchiron and Quentin Malriq.Britain finished second and Spain

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) Board of Directors has confirmed the replacement of the Russian and Belarusian teams for the 2022 Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup seasons. 

includes Argentina, Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea Republic, Netherlands, Spain

The World Athletics Indoor Championships that start in Belgrade on Friday (March 18) - and run through until Sunday (March 20) - will do well if they are to match the impact of the European Athletics Indoor Championships held in the same city five years ago.

latter title came after he had finished in third place behind the first two men home, Oscar Husillos of Spain

India took the bonus point in the women's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Pro League by claiming the shootout following a 1-1 draw with Germany in a reversal of yesterday's match in Bhubaneswar.

Argentina on Saturday (March 19).Germany's women, meanwhile, are due to return home to play against Spain

Germany earned a bonus point in the women's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Pro League by winning a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw with India in Bhubaneswar.

, while India remain in third position after today.Germany are in fifth place, level on points with Spain

The Government of Sapporo in Japan has published a draft Games plan for 2030, as part of its bid for the city to host that year’s Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

locations to have launched bids for 2030, along with Salt Lake City in the United States, Barcelona in Spain

Naomi Osaka came from behind to win a battle of Grand Slam champions and reach round two of the Indian Wells Masters.

dominant.Martincová beat Britain's Heather Watson 6-2, 6-1, and will play defending champion Paula Badosa of Spain

England’s Tommy Fleetwood and Tom Hoge of the United States co-lead after a weather-impacted opening day of golf’s Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida.

Pendrith of Canada, who still has two holes of his first round to play.World number one Jon Rahm of Spain

Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates won stage four of the Tirreno-Adriatico after a late move in the final 500 metres from Cascata delle Marmore to Bellante.

Moreno of Astana Qazaqstan Team sits seventh at 50 seconds, while Pogačar’s compatriot Marc Soler of Spain

Last week’s decision to expel Russia from the 2022 FIFA World Cup is not entirely without precedent. The same thing happened almost half a century ago, albeit for different reasons when Russia was at the centre of the Soviet Union (USSR).

without reply.The USSR were among many notable European absentees from the 1974 World Cup, including Spain

There are not many Commonwealth Games countries where French is the first language.

for clubs including Inter Milan and Chelsea, scored in the Olympic final as his side drew 2-2 against Spain

It is now 30 years since an Olympic gold medal became the ultimate prize in badminton, yet the All England Open Badminton Championships - the oldest tournament in the sport - retains its own special place.

’s 2016 Olympic men’s singles champion Chen Long has also won twice in Birmingham.Carolina Marín of Spain

won the All England title as a prelude to Olympic gold in 2016 ©Getty ImagesCarolina Marín of Spain