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An Se-young maintains form to reach third round at BWF World Championships

  • Badminton

South Korea’s An Se-young advanced to the third round of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Championships as she seeks to maintain her stunning recent form by clinching the world title in Huelva.

Ade Resky Dwicahyo.Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke recorded a 22-20, 21-12 win over Luís Enrique Peñalver of Spain


First ISMF World Cup leg to be held since Milan Cortina 2026 inclusion

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The first leg of the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) World Cup season is to be held in Pontedilegno-Tonale in Italy, also making it the first to be held since the sport made it onto the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics programme.

in January.Caspoggio in Italy holds the next leg in February prior to the European Championships in Spain



Denmark book first semi-final spot at IHF Women's World Championship in eight years

  • Handball

Denmark have booked their place in the International Handball Federation Women's World Championship semi-finals for the first time in eight years with a hard-fought win over Brazil today.

The Danes, who finished second behind hosts Spain in the main round, sealed their place with a 30-25

The second semi-finalist is now known: It's Spain!

pic.twitter.com/DzTNuPVjDe— International Handball Federation (@ihf_info) December 14, 2021In the late game, Spain

looked to go one better on home soil.Led by Carmen Campos Costa, who scored a team-high seven goals, Spain

Berenguer, Alicia Fernandez Fraga and Maitane Echeverria Martinez all scored three.The victory means Spain




French double Olympic swimming gold medallist denies coercion in rape case

  • Swimming

France’s two-time Olympic gold medallist Yannick Agnel has admitted having a relationship with an underage girl after being placed under formal investigation last week for the suspected rape of a minor.

Roux-Morizot said.Roux-Morizot alleged the events took place in 2016 in several locations, including Spain



Mike Rowbottom: F1 title controversy highlights need for clear sporting rules

  • Inside the Blogs

When I was at junior school I took part in a little play written by a classmate. It was entitled "Who Will Be My Gardener?" I thought it very poor and determined to re-shape the work in performance by means of sotto voce directions to my fellow actors.

Indoor Championships in Birmingham, where the apparent winner of the men’s 400m title, Óscar Husillos of Spain



Netherlands take double gold at European Wheelchair Basketball Championships

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

The Netherlands has won both the men's and women's gold medals at the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Madrid, to secure its second and eighth titles, respectively.

Germany have more with 10.No team managed to come near the Dutch.In the semi-final, they blitzed hosts Spain


Britain's women's wheelchair basketball team withdraw from European Championships despite reaching final

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

Britain's women's wheelchair basketball team have withdrawn from the European Championships as a result of COVID-19 concerns, despite reaching the final.

to play undefeated group leaders The Netherlands in the decider at the ECMWA today.Both Germany and Spain

also have eight points with three wins and two losses.Britain's men remain in Spain as they also progressed


Germany secure vital South Korea victory to move into IHF Women's World Championship quarter-finals

  • Handball

Germany moved second in Group 3 with a vital victory over South Korea, securing a quarter-final place in the International Handball Federation Women's World Championship.

Las #Guerreras are through to the quarter-finals ✅ Hosts Spain record one more comfortable win, versus

pic.twitter.com/ZYRdt1DisF— International Handball Federation (@ihf_info) December 10, 2021In Group 4, hosts Spain