Athletes from France and Switzerland took all the gold medals at the first leg of the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) World Cup season, with sprint, vertical and individual events held in Pontedilegno-Tonale in Italy.

Boscacci of Italy claimed bronze a further eight back.France's Xavier Gachet and Oriol Cardona Coll of Spain

Loh Kean Yew became Singapore’s first winner of a Badminton World Championships title after overcoming India’s Srikanth Kidambi in the final in Huelva.

The two players had already broken new ground in Spain, after becoming the first representatives from

Norway equalled Russia's record four International Handball Federation Women's World Championship titles with a dramatic comeback victory over Olympic champions France.

medal is now over for the side, as they cap their #Spain2021 campaign off with a clear win versus hosts Spain

Federation (@ihf_info) December 19, 2021Earlier in the day, Denmark won the bronze medal by defeating hosts Spain

World Athletics Cross Country Tour, remaining unbeaten at the Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños in Spain

who was 1min in front of Turkey's bronze medallist Emine Mechaal.Laura Luengo and Blanca Fernandez of Spain

Ukraine’s Anhelina Khmil and Tetiana Lazarenko improved on their bronze medal at the International Volleyball Federation's Under-19 Beach Volleyball World Championships by triumphing in the women's under-21 competition on Bangtao Beach in Phuket.

in the Under-21 World Championships.Opponents and fourth seeds Daniela Álvarez and Sofía González of Spain

Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medallist PV Sindhu has been re-elected for a second term on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Athletes' Commission.

Championships in 2019.The defending champion was knocked out of this year's competition in Huelva in Spain

Badminton World Championships as he produced a comeback victory against compatriot Lakshya Sen in Huelva in Spain

Siobhán Haughey of Hong Kong completed the women's 100 and 200 metres freestyle double on a record-breaking night at the World Swimming Championships (25m) here in Abu Dhabi.

in a time of 8min 02.90sec - breaking the championship record of 8:03.41 set by Mirela Belmonte of Spain

UEFA vice-president Zbigniew Boniek has revealed plans for members of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) to join its Nations League from 2024 as the two continental bodies strengthen their relationship and opposition to FIFA's plans for a biennial World Cup.

for Euro 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup based on results.France are the reigning champions, beating Spain

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) looks to have prioritised 2030 for Salt Lake City's bid to host the Winter Olympics and will seek to "advance dialogue" with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over hosting "as early as 2030".

Whistler, while there is also interest from Ukraine and a Pyrenees-Barcelona bid is in the works in Spain

will contest the Women’s World Handball Championship final after narrow wins over Denmark and hosts Spain

Pauletta Foppa.France will face Norway after the Norwegians showed their experience and quality to defeat Spain

-21 in front of a boisterous home support of more than 5,000.Norway, playing in red, defeated hosts Spain

whatever the hosts threw at her, but things were level at the break at 11-11 after a tactical switch saw Spain

last year’s European Women’s Handball Championship, which Norway won 22-20, while Denmark will face Spain

Britain's Charlotte Bankes and Lucas Eguibar of Spain topped the women's and men's qualifying, respectively

Organisers have revealed the full route for the 2022 Vuelta a España, with seven mountain stages set to challenge general classification contenders.

day of racing, followed by 's-Hertogenbosch and Breda.A rest day will allow riders to travel back to Spain

the first time since 2012 all three Basque provinces will feature.The opening week of the racing in Spain

depart from Sanlúcar de Barrameda 500 years to the day from the moment Sebastián Elcano returned to Spain

The Euro 2032 and Euro 2028 bidding processes will run alongside one another, UEFA has announced.

Italy and Russia are believed to be interested in hosting the 2028 tournament.Joint Britain-Ireland and Spain-Portugal

The head of the Israeli Taekwon-Do Association, Leonardo Oros-Duek, has been elected President of the All Europe Taekwon-Do Federation.

Heuvel of The Netherlands in a vote at the European Congress.The Congress took place in La Nucia in Spain