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Pogacar and Van der Poel to do battle in Liège

  • Cycling

Tadej Pogacar is standing in the way of Mathieu van der Poel becoming the first man in almost half a century to win three of the season's five major one-day races at Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday. The Slovenian wants to add the 'old lady' to his trophy cabinet. The Dutchman is aiming for a third monument after Flanders and Roubaix.

Untouchable among the cobbled monuments, Van der Poel has spent the week warming up in Spain, where he


Valencia to host European Athletics Indoor Championships 2027

  • Athletics

The Spanish city of Valencia was awarded the 2027 European Athletics Indoor Championships on Friday at the 173rd meeting of the European Athletics Council in Rome.

(@atletismoRFEA) April 19, 2024Valencia equals Madrid with two hosts of this tournament as the top Spain


Palestine calls on FIFA to take 'decisive action' against Israel

  • Football

The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) will present a motion at the FIFA Congress in Bangkok in May. The motion calls for "appropriate sanctions to be taken against Israeli teams with immediate effect". The initiative is the result of a letter from the PFA to FIFA in March. The Congress is being held in Bangkok.

Spain won the tournament and will defend their title in 2027.


Rugby Sevens: Great Britain's men face uphill task at Singapore SVNS

  • Rugby Sevens

Singapore hosts the final regular season event of the 2023-24 World Rugby Sevens Series (SVNS) from 3-5 May. The Great Britain men will need a strong performance to avoid missing out on the Grand Final in Madrid at the end of May.

Canada have already missed out on the Grand Final with Samoa and Spain likely to follow suit.New Zealand's

Pool B is made up of France, South Africa, Spain and Samoa.On the women's side, Great Britain remains

New Zealand are in Pool A with Canada, Perth winners Ireland and Spain.


CGA's Emerging Athlete of the Month: Para-triathlete Jack Howell

  • Triathlon News

Rising star Jack Howell is the Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) Emerging Athlete of the Month for March after winning his first World Para-Triathlon Series title.

have a custom cup in my bike to stabilise my wrist, with a single brake control unit imported from Spain


Spain to resolve 'unacceptable' situation at Spanish Football Federation

  • Football

The Spanish government promised on Tuesday to take action against the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after it was hit by a series of scandals. Its former president, Luis Rubiales, is under investigation for corruption and now his successor, Pedro Rocha, is being investigated by the Supreme Court of Sports.

 "They are sure that Spain is a country that knows how to organise things...

GETTY IMAGESHis situation is critical after he was arrested on his return to Spain from the Dominican

Former Barcelona and Spain international Gerard Piqué is also implicated.🔴 COMUNICADO OFICIAL🔗 https


France 'chose' its group at both Olympic handball tournaments

  • Handball

After the three women's qualifying tournaments, the International Handball Federation prepared the draw for both the men's and women's Olympic handball tournaments, with reigning Olympic champions and hosts France finally 'picking' their group.

nbsp;Curiously, France had the right to choose which group they'd play in - a traditional privilege in Spain

 In Torrevieja, Spain, the Netherlands defeated hosts Spain 26-27 in the final when both had already

-Spain.-France.-Brazil.-Angola.

Hosts Spain and Slovenia qualified in Granollers, Hungary and Sweden in Tatabanya and hosts Germany and

Group A:-Spain.-Croatia.-Germany.-Slovenia.-Sweden.-Japan. Men's Tournament. Group B:-Denmark.


José Perurena, a decade at the head of The World Games

  • World Games

Ten years ago, on 7 April 2014, José Perurena, a former Spanish canoe sprint competitor, was elected President of the International World Games Association (IWGA) during the SportAccord Convention in Belek, Turkey.

four-year term in 2018, and re-elected again with an overwhelming 93% majority in May 2023 in Madrid, Spain


Handball in Paris: Qualifiiers finished, draw on Tuesday

  • Handball

After the men's pre-Olympic tournaments in March, it was the women's turn last week in three different cities to decide the last six spots for the Games, completing the handball grill for this Tuesday's draw at 17:00 local time.

 Torrevieja, Spain, hosted one of the qualifying tournaments alongside Argentina and two teams that

Sweden's Per Johansson, also defeated La Garra (34-22) and the Czech Republic (32-18).On the final day, Spain



Australia to replace Bahrain for 2025 F1 season opener

  • Formula 1

The 2025 Formula One season will feature 24 Grand Prix races, the same as this year, but will start in Australia rather than the Gulf states of recent years.

.-1 June: Spanish Grand Prix (Barcelona, Spain).-15 June: Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal).-29 June: Austrian


Spanish football presidency: Top contender Pedro Rocha faces graft case probe

  • Football

Pedro Rocha's bid to replace Luis Rubiales as president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is in jeopardy after his involvement in a bribery scandal rocked the country's elite.

, worth 40 million euros annually ($43 million), were brokered by Kosmos, owned by ex-Barcelona and Spain


Paris 2024: Triple jump gold medallist Yulimar Rojas withdraws

  • Athletics

Olympic gold medallist in the women's triple jump, Yulimar Rojas, has suffered an Achilles tendon injury that will force her to withdraw from the upcoming Paris Games, it was announced on Friday.

Yulimar Rojas, the 28-year-old Venezuelan athlete, tore her Achilles tendon during a training session in Spain


IBA agrees to set up Professional Boxing Committee

  • Boxing

A minimum of seven members are sought, including at least one active or former boxer or trainer with experience in both amateur and professional boxing. The aim is to improve Champions' Nights, monitor rules and study projects with continental promoters.

His 10-round opponent will be 27-year-old Carmona, also from Spain, who has a professional record of